The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-03-27

usurped by Mr.. Nichols and his adher-
ehts, are sufficient proof OF the insin-
cerlty 1.-THE pledges alleged to have been
offered, that under his rule, II his gov.
ernment should be allowed to stand, the
rights OF all citizens would be respected.
II the revolution be made successful un.
der Mr.. Nichols, what is to prevent some
other chieitain, with an equal right. set
ting up in turn another government in
our midst, thus completing the resem.
blances to the Mexican customs which
white league by its action, now and in
1874 has initiated. The sO.called Nichols
government rests its claims largely on the
support it receives from the richer and
aristocratic classes in this city; it is n
threatened oligarchy OF wealth, and Il
menace to the middle and poorer classes,
who form the majority, whose righ, 10
rule this minority would deny, govern.
ment established on such basis would
tend to make the rich, richer, and the
poor, poorer, and it would be violation
OF the principles which underlie the very
foundations Of the Republican govern
ment. The middle and poorer classes Of
white, as well as black, are interested
in stamping ont once for all, the
theory that the revolution can be
successfully relied on as Il mode Of reach
ing power in opposition to the will Of
the majority Of the people. 1t seems to
me that their purpose even for those who
voted for my opponent is to give the
legal government their aid and support
in restoring order and enforcing the laws,
lest the anarchy now prevailing in New
Orleans and the disturbed parishes should
extend to other parts OF the State, and
disorganize labor and destroy the pros.
poets Of the valuable crops, upon which
even the members Of the Cotton Exchange
and the other wealthy corporations in
the city rely for Subsistence. II iorce
instead OF law is to determine the
rightfllness Of the government, the great
body OF producers who voted for me can
hardly be blamed should they prove as
patriotic az the ariHtocratic citizens OF
New Orleans and abandon their legiti-
mate pursuits to defend the government
OF their choice. If they leave the plough |
at my call there will be no harvest for
either cotton exchange or cotton picker;
both alike would suffer. And here it |
may not be inappropriate to recall the
TACT that the S65,000000 added 10 the
wealth Of the country by the staple crops
oil Louisiana last year were mainly pro.
duced by my supporters, and that the
New Orleans Cotton Exchange and other
organizations who now undertake |
to decide on the lawful government OF
the State, are largely composed OF aliens
whose business IN the State is to
handle crops which these native born
citizens have raised Mr.. Nichols urges
the payment OF taxes to his unauthOr-
lied collectors. II is due to property
holders who may be misled By the spuri.
ous representations so constantly made
with regard to the Nichols government
that should warn them that the receipts
given for taxes paid to other than legal
collectors will not be valid against the
State. 1t is hardly necessary for me to
reiterate my determination to de.
lend to the last extremity my title OF |
office to which have been elected, and
the rights and privileges OF those by
whose votes have chiefly been called 10
the Executive chair. am daily in re.
ceipt Of letters and messages from the
North, South and West, assuring me OF
the active sympathy, ii need be the sup.
port, Of the great party which has so long
and 20 successfully administered the al.
falrs Of the country. The reign OF poiti.
cal terrorism and disorder in this State
is, ] trust, rapidly drawing to close.
Official information reaches me that in
few days a commission will visit the State
and pass upon Its condition. Confident
OF the justice and rectitude OF my claim,
l have no doubt OF the result, and am
encouraged to believe that so soon as the
legal State government shall have recciv.
ed from the National authorities that
recognition ro which it Is Justly entitled
1t will be able to draw to lis support the
active cooperation Of large class OF
conservative citizens whose inhnence has
heretofore been crushed under BY the
tyranny of that intolerant oligarchy whose
last desperate effort to govern by minori.
ty We now witness. twill be my earnest
purpose to so administer the government
so as to oppress none and maintain the
rights OF all, and have confidence that
justice will eventually prevail.
(Signedl S.B. PACKARD, GOraaor.