The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-10
THE HIGH JOINTS.
Listening to the story.

Like hash, the Commission still remains the
great mystery Of the hour, and what they say or
what they do is only known in a very general
way, and not with sufficient accuracy TO base
upon ii any reliable judgment Of what they think
All Monday morning they remained in con-
sultation and about noon admitted several visit
ors. Several delegations from the country have
already arrived, and amongst them number Of
Packard's supporters, who visit the Commission
to say that. notwithstanding the fact that they
voted for and always stood by the Boss, they can
not longer hang to him.
One said thst the crops, business, and indeed
everything depended on the recognition of
NICHOLS. The negroes wanted 1t, for merchants
would now make no advances. aud they can make
no crops. 1t ia not improbable now that the Com
mission will complete its labors by Thursday and
leave.
AFTER THE SECRET CONSULTATION
OF the members had come to close, a committee
OF our leading cotton merchants and bankers who
came by appointment were ushered in IL was
composed OF such men as John Phelps, ESQ :,
John l. Adams, j. B. LATTE, and others OF the
Same high character. After the committee had
been seated. their views on the situation was
asked, and some FIVE of the number expressed
necessary IL was that there should be q speedy
solution of the present involved condition of
at ire, and how seriously it affected
ALL BUSINESS
In Louisiana.
In response to question asked by one Of the
Commission as to the best means to be taken to
solve 1t, member OF the committee responded
that unquesionably it was only by the recogDi-
ton OF the Nichols government, or the with
drawal OF the troops.
The Commission in their turn
EXPRESSED THEIR VIEWS
to the following effect They thought The Legis-
lature, or rsther those members OF both bodies,
whose election was admitted by both sides,
ought justly to be considered the State OF Louis
lana now, there being two claimants for the
gubernatorial position.
There could not be two Legislatures no matter
il they SAT IN FIVE different places. There was
only one and that was composed OF those whose
seats were not contested except affer the orgap.
zatlon OF the two legislatures This fusion Leg
slature would consist of one hundred and three
members in the House atd thirty three in the
Senate, forming q working body. The Commits
sion, through its spokesman,
WENT ON TO SAY
this Legislature ought to be embed, either on
their own motion or by the consent Of Gov.
Nichols and Packaed, and they should then pro-
coed to n recount of the votes and seat the
man, be it Gov. Nichols OF his opponent.
This plan the gentleman Of the visiting COM
mttee pronounced at once to be not practicable.
They told the Commission that it would be inn
possible to get the peoples consent to such
plan, and 1t could not be possibly made feasible.
After an interchange Of individual views on the
question the gentlemen withdrew and commit
tee OF twelve colored men, representing city
Republican club, entered, headed by DIR. Rou-
daneZ.
This com mttee gave the Packard side Of the
situation and urged bis recognition.
Shortly after this a committee Of seven from the
Packard House was announced, and they also
stated Packard's claims. Upon their departure
at p. m. the Commission adjourned, having been
in session from 10 O'Clock a. m.
To-day, at 10 O'Clock, they have an engagement
with delegation of coored men OF this city, and
at O'Clock they will receive the Mayor aud city
Administrators.
The views expressed by the majority of the
Commission relative to the proper plan OF adjust
ing the Louisiana question are not participated in
by Gov Brown, of Tennessee. From what can
be gathered he favors the
WITHDRAWAL OF THE TRoops.
1t can now be quite accurately guessed what
will be the drift Of the COMMISSIONS report, aud
that drift looks in the direction Of q compromise
in the legislative branch Of The government. he
opinions generally expressed last night, as to
this. all positive and firm in opposition to it,
and the people scout the idea.