Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-04-10
LoUIsIAKL AFFAIRS.

from Packard's support we will all
admit the fact; when Nichols
comes to be governord de facto as well
as de jure we will know it, and not
before. The commission sent down
by Hayes has discovered two gov
ernments. They knew as much per-
haps before they left Washington as
they do now, after three days'inter-
viewing and hobnobbing. Hayes
got into the Presidential chair by a
commission Of eight to seven, and
it is natural that he should favor
the idea of a commission to settle
this vexed question. We do not
believe that the four Republicans
to one Democrat on this commission
will give away any party advantage
for the sake of the equities in
the case. If we mistake not
they are on the trade, and will not
consent for Nichols to be governor
unless two Republican United
States senators are sent up as COM
%pensation. When they offer better
terms it will be time enough to give
them full credit but We are not
encouraged to hope for such an
opportunity. The Republican ma
.jority in the United States senate is
so small that the party is alarmed
and looking about for reinforce
ments. The vote of a cArpet-bag
senator counts for as much and Is
as certain in close contests as any
other. The interviews between the
Republicans and the commission
are sent over the wires to influence
public opinion. The interviews
with the Nichols side are %repressed.
If anything good comes out Of this
commission we shall be most CRATE
fully disappointed. Of one thing
We feel pretty well assured The
people Of Louisiana will hear to no
trade or compromise, and if Nichols
has to step down and ont SO will
Packard, and a military govern
ment will be the result. Packard
and his crew can never run the
State government, unaided by gov
eminent troops. A corporal can
not keep the peace there, as in
South Carolina, after Packard's
recognition. If Hampton succeeds
in getting rid of the Chamberlain
government, as it seems likely he
will, it will have a powerful moral
effect on the Louisiana situation.
The following Washington special
to yesterdays Courier Journal
throws some light on the subject
l get some curious information from
one who has the inside view Of the
carpet.baggers programme in Sjuih
! Carolina. Chamberlain has been sham.
mig in pretending to BE- dead. His pre-.
tence of going to New York in order "a
arrange for going into law practice there
vas emily a blind. His real object vat
TO raise money from the parties 10 Mes
York interested in the plumber Of South
Carolina, in order to carry on the wal
with Hampton. This money be has sue
ceeded in raising, and with it he g5el
down to South Carolina. He will en-
deavor to hold on to the Stste-house, auc
will contest the matter in the courts
Whether bribery of the courts is con
templated or not, is not certainly known
but the party is in rather better spritl
than it was, and Patterson has r%scanted
the hasty aud eager surrender which b,
rendered to Hampton. As Hampton
could net and would not pledge lin i'm
munity from prosecution for crimes, ht
would Of course prefer Chamberlain t,
Hampton. Notwithstanding this new
phase Of the contest, it is believed tina
The withdrawal Of the troops will prActi
eally dispose Of the question in favor Q
Hampton.
1t is not certain that Louisian;
will go as South Carolina, but it /
certain that when one of thes
twin relics Of sectional hate ant
carpet-bag rule goes down, tb.
other will be weakened and chiller
10 its hopeless aud helpless solitude
l THAT AGREED CASE.
We do not like the looks of tina