The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-02
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Packard Calls an Extra Session.
Packard and his crowd are still labor
ing under the fear Of an attack on the
building, and still making q show Of
being fully prepared to meet it. Some
of them boast that, OF the force in the
building there are two hundred men
who will fight to the last, and they feel
confident, SO they say, that they can
hold the fort against as large num-
Der of men as can be brought against It,.
They claim to be thoroughly posted
as to the Intentions of the Conservative
leaders. One Of them stated to re-
porter Of the DEMOCRAT that promi-
nent Conservative, high in the con-
fidence of the commanders of the
militia, was keeping Packard we'll in
formed of the proceedings OF every
meeting of the officers, and that the
latest report by him had led them TO
! expect an attack at any time.
| The above IL q sample OF the talk they
indulge In and they expect to be believ-
ed. However, that Packard Is daily re-
ported to by men who profess to be
aware of contemplated movements, il
undoubtedly fact. As stated In the
DEMOCRAT yesterday, Packard pays for
the information ~ and his men keep
him we'll supplied. The rates are not
port, according to its nature, the more
sensational the higher the price.
Thursday morning the old subject,
what Hayes can and cannot do, was the
principal one discussed.
It Is claimed that he cannot afford to
disregard the fact that the Same vote
which was. cast for the electors. from
this State was cast for Packard, but
there are some who are not eomforted
by this view OF the case. They fear. Us
they say, that Hayes, after declaring
that Packard was elected, will announce
that he 10 q States rights man and that
| he does not believe in the interference
Of the national government in State
affairs.
The crowd profess to believe that 1t
will be a#difficult matter to get out
many OF the men who shouldered their
guns on the 9th OF January, when Gov.
Nichols took possession of the State
office In this city, II there is any serious
prospects of q fight, and they say that
the reports about the removal OF troops
are circulated simply for the purpose OF
creating the impression that the Pack
ard body guard will be the only force
to be overcome IL an attack Is made on
the building.
They say further and claim to have
dispatches authorizing their statement,
that the authorities at Washington do
not intend-do not even contemplate
the removal of troops, and their hopes
Of success In the event of a resort to
arms are based on the aid and assist
ance of the United soldiers and the
United States gunboats in the river.
Some OF them do not hesitate to say
that there are officers on these gunboats
who would like nothing better than to
receive orders to throw shells into the
city.
Last evening they claimed that dis
patches had been received denying the
truth of the report of the interview be-
tween Major Burke and President
Grant.
The members of the Legislature have
for some days passed been discussing
the propriety OF having an extra session
but reached no conclusion, and yester-
day Packard settled the matter for them
by issuing the following
. Proclamation.
| STATE OF LOUISIANA, J
Executive Department.
| New Orleans, March l, 1877. J
Whereas, by reason Of extraordinary
complications in State and national pol
itics, the General Assembly OF the State
of Louisiana during its regular session
which expires this day, has been I'M
peded and prevented from adopting the
legislation necessary for the proper en-
forcement OF the law.
Now, therefore, /, Stephen u. Pack
ard, Governor OF the State of Louis.
lana, in conformity with article GA OF
the constitution of the State, and act
No. 10 Of the session OF 1870, (approved
Feb. 16. 1901 do issue this my procla-
nation, converting the General Assem-
bly, in extra session for a period OF TWEEN
ty days, commencing Immediately after
the expiration Of the regular session
and ending on Wednesday, the Gath day
Of March, at the hour Of II o'clock m.
And further specify as the particu
lar objects for which the General AS
sembly is convened, which shall take
precedence over all other business, the
passage Of an act making appropria.
lions for the general expenses OF thu
state for the year ending the thirty frs
dav OF December, A. D., 1877, and tht
election OF a United States Senator fo
the short term.
s. b. PACKARD. Governor,
As NJ D1ouIn. Assistant Secretary 9