The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-01-19
INC Lou1sIana Muddle.

puDiiC OIucSS III NEW OIleduS AhO ~
stallinG democrats, and taking the
machinery of government into their
hands, except the State house where
Gov. Packard and the Republican leg
islation were prepared to resist cap
ture, the Gov. Nichols white league
militia in New Orleans dispersed, and
the police he appointed SHIELD the
fortn. This state of things continued
throughout last week, Gen. Augur, in
in command of the U. S. troops, con-
teating himself with obeying Presi-
dent Grants orders, which were to
prevent either party from attacking
the other. 1t was in consequence of
this order that the Nichols militia did
not assault the State house. Last week
we gave the Presidents first order in
the premises, and here is bis second
one:
WAR DEPARTMENT, Jan. 10, 1877.
To Gen. &C. Augur, New Orleans La:
1t is reported that the State House
in New Orleans is surrounded by a
mob. If this be so, notify all persons
TO dispense, and compel q compliance
with your order. 1t is the determine
ton of the President to see that the
Legislature is not molested. When
he has full knowledge of all the acts
in the premises he will decide which
should be recognized.
I'D. CAMERON,
Secretary OF War.
The next move Of the Nichols police
was to prevent persons from going to
the State House, but Gen. Augnr or
dered that ne person be denied free
passage to or from the building, and
the Nichols guard subsidized.
On the 18th, four Republican Sena-
tors withdrew from the State House
and Joined the Democratic legislature.
The Republican Senate r0rdsred, its
SGrgeant-at-arms to take posse and
compel the attendance OF these Sena-
ters, and the Sergeant found them at
the residence of Mr.. Pinchback, who
has also gone over to the Democrats.
The Nichols police prevented the
Sargeant-at-arms from making any
arrests, aRd in fact arrested some Of
his own posse, and he returned to the
State House and reported that he
could not compel the recusant Sena-
tors to come back.
Each legislature went on to ballot
for U. S. Senator, and Gov. Kellogg
was elected by the Republican House
and Senate. The Nichols militia
captured all the cannon and other
war material belonging to the State
and city government, which was not
at the State House, and the question
of force was 50 evidently on the side
of the Democrats that the presence OF
the u. S. troops was evidently the
only hope of the Packard government
being able to avoid capture. Gov.
Packard and his fellow Republicans
kept firm front, however, in conf
dent hopes that they would be recog-
Hized by President Grant as the only
legal government, and then haYe his
aid in suppressing the Nichols gov
eminent if it attempted any resistance
to the Presidents orders. This is q
brief recital of the situation up to
Monday, Jan. 10Th, 1877.
PRESIDENT GRANT DECIDES IN FAVOR
CT PACKARD.
The following telegram shows that,
as might have been expected, the
President proposes to sustain the re-
publican party In power in louisiana:
- -AE.IN5z
New Orleans, Jan. 15th.-The fol- |
lowing was received at q late hour
last night, and copy furnished to
Packard and Nichols.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IA.
To Gen G. G. Augur, New Orleans:
1t has been the policy of the admin |
istratiOn to take no part in the settle |
ment of the question of the rightful |
government OF the State of Louisiana,
at least not until the Congressional |
committees now there have made |
their report; but it is not proper to |
sit quietly by and see the State Gov
eminent taken possession of by one of |
the claimaints for gubernatorial hen
ors by illegal means. The Supreme |
Court set up by Mr.. Nichols can re-
ceiVe no more recognition than any
other equal number of lawyers con-
Vened on the call of any other citizen |
uS
isting in accordance with law and |
having judicial as well as ministerial /
powers over the count of votes, and in |
declaring the results of the late cleo
ton have given certificates to tho leg
lslature of the State. A QuerRm of |
each house, holding such certificates,
met and declared Mr.. Packard Cover |
aer. Should there be q necessity for |
the recognition of either, it must be |
Packard. You may furnish u copy of |
this to Packard and Nichols.
(Signed) U. S. GRANT.
Upon receipt of this GOv. Packard |
issued proclamation commanding all |
persons opposing his authority to dis
perse Immediately, and the Republican |
Supreme Court ordered the Republican
Sheriff Barnes to release the assistant
sergeant-at-arms captured by the
Nichols police, and to take possession
of the courts and station houses. In
answer to this the Democrat Supreme
Court issued the following order:
Sheri If Handy, State of louisiana,
9th Distaict Court, Parish of Orleans,
to Thos. Hardy: Considering that
certain proclamation, signed S. B.
Packard, a wicked and shameless i'm
poster, has come to the view of this
court; considering that the professions
of this said individual to be Governor
of Louisiana have no foundation, ex-
cept so far as he falsely claims to be
supported by the Irresistible power
of the national forces, it is ordered |
that the civil sheriff Of this parish of
Orleans do provide q sufficient force to
guard this court from any violence or
intrusion. III ..oO noxA
By order of the conrf,
(Signed) j. .GUILLoTTE, Clerk.
Sheriff Bourges found the court
house guarded by three companies of
the Nichols militia, and the 1st pre-