Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-01-16
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NICHOLS RIDICULOUS POSITION.
In 1850 eleven powerful States. with
great resources In men andamnunihon.
attempted 10 rssist the authority Of the
United statss Government. II was
wicked scheme. and o which deserved
TO fail - Il did: bot there va nothing
essentially ridiculous In is inception.
nor especially absurd In the faith OF the
men Who sought 70 carry ID iats e.
scution. They knew that thsy were
strong. and amply prepared 70 prelsng
the contsst for ysars; they knew that
they had ardent friends 81 the North
Who we're With thsm in spirit. u not in
body; and they trusted TO time and the
wearing out Of the patience Of the
American people. 10 gain for them the
cause for which they fought. We say.
therefore. that there vas nothing essen
tally ridiculous In this movement on
the part Of the South. II vas . wicked
oct Of trsasop--a very formidable act o.
trsason-vith some prospects Of sue
cess. Only this and nsthing more. II
fell before the mighty power Of that
great nation whose majesty IL had in
suited, and the world learned for the
hrst time the immense OF this
grand Republic.
II would new appear that In the year
1s77 We are to BE- treated to a travssiis
Of this majestic drama OF the past.
Away Down In Loaisians. there 10 = man
BY The name Of Nichols. Who has taken
unto himself the title Of Governor. and
attempted. In . measure successfully. to
srganizs . State Government by means
Of muskets and ~bull-dossrs. This puny
individual. swelling with his sslf'im
posed dignity. has undertaken to do pre-
cis.ly what eleven powerful States failed
to accomplish in lsco-dsiy the author
ity Of The Federal Government. His
o~vsrwssning ambition. or his i~nsanitv.
has svampsd his Judgment. and he sctu-
ally seems 10 think that heis . Monarch
with . kingdom Of his own. . large rev
snus to aid him. and an army TO back
him. Singly and alone he dsrss the
power OF this great nation. 10 u not =
most ridiculous picture
What does this man Nichols expect
TO do2 General Grant has recognized
Packard a. Governor Of Louiai-na, and
given General Anger Instructions to sus-
tain him. Governor Packard. there
upon, issued q proclamation calling
upon Nichols to give mp the Court
Houses and other public property which
he has seized aud still holds. and order
ing the armed rufiAns who are swarm
ing the streets Of New Orleans to dis
psrss and return to their homes. These
orders were clearly within the limits OF
his constitutional power ~ Governor OF
tho State. But Nichols refuses TO re-
tire from the field. and the bull-dosers
decline to lay down their rms The
mock police Of his mock government
still parade the streets and make arrests,
and the illegal Judges whom he has APP
pointed still pass upon the guilt or inno-
Of tho parties thus arrested. What
will DO the legitimate outcome Of this
state Of affairsf
simply this; The State Of Louisiana
10 in q condition OF civil war. There Is
an insurrection against the legal govern
msnt. which Governor Packard 10 pow
erlsss to put down. General Anger is
instructed 10 aid him IN tbs task. and 10
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STAT. Go,.,n-.n,- Nor. troon. will
h. San, 10 Louisiana: blood will once
again dow in the streets Of New Or.
leans, and the law. which could NO, b.
yipdicaied~ pe.csfuliy. will mos, certainly
bs vindicatsd bv force Of arms.
For all the misery which will follow.
this man Nieholl. will be responsible.
ID he willing TO take the responsibility
ID would appear from our dispatehe.
that he 10. II he imsginss for u moment