The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-01-20
TELEGR APN|C SUMMARY,
LOUISIANA.

| ~ tIl1C NlCuol'o VIZ" ''.'
and should be sustained as Governor
by all honest people. Warmoth and
George Sheridan are also said to be
in full sympathy with the peoples
movement.
Congressional Committees still con-
tinue Investigations and the action OF
the Returning Board has not been
sustained by the evidence so far
elected.
The Caado Police Jury, Republican,,
hit Packard thus}y:
| Be it Resolved by the Police Jury
of Cadlo parish, in legal assembly
convened, That, as regards the poll~
tica] complications in this State, we
solemnly believe the Nichols govern,
J ment to be the only true and legal
government in the State of Louisiana;
That we cheerfully agree to obey said
government, and that so far as the
faxes levied by tho polio" Jury, of
Caddo parish are concerned, they
shall be paid to the officer appointed
by said Nichols government TO COL
| lcct the same. =,
New Orleans, Jan. ]5.~Packafd
Issued a clustering proclamatl2n' pre-
Dictated on an order from Grant, pnt
he saw it would not work and sub
sided. Our people in the city are
quiet and determined and nothing
shall deprive them of their rights.
New Orleans, Jan. l5-Genera|
Augur has an order from Grant which
virtually recognizes Packard. On the
strength of it Packard at 3 o'clock a.
m. issued proclamation demanding
the surrender of all courts, Offices and
police stations and commanding our
Legislature to dispense. We have
5000 men ready to defend our rights
and will hold all we have. If Pack
ard wants the courts, etc., he must
take them by force. Nichols will is
sue counter proclamation at once.
Packard's police will leave the State
House at noon, and if they try to
take the Supreme Court there will be
plenty Of funerals to morrow.
The following press dispatch dated
Saturday was received yesterday
New Orleans, Jan. l3-The Re-
publican publishing Company served
notice on Gov. Packard that pub
LEGATION of the paper would be sns-
pended after Sunday. Pinchback has
abandoned the Packard Legislature
carrying four Senators, three of whom
were sworn into the Nichols Senate,
the fourth admitted his defeat at the
polls, but was counted in by the Re-
turning Board. Six sergcaEts-atarm
of Republican Senate were arrested
: - - ~"n,"ittoi
to the parish prison in default of $l0M
bail.
Marshal Pitkin left yesterday ani
Collector Casey to-day for Washing
ton.
Gen. Angnr says he won't assis
| Packard and that he will interfere
only to preserve the peace. At 2:3'
p. III. Packard had made no demon
STATIONS but he is trying to get negroes
, tojoin his militia. We have enougl
force to repulse them anywhere the,
attempt an attack.
New Orleans Jan. IS, $40 p. H.
The Times has the following from
Washington: "Secretary Chandle
. is in a bad box. kilograms whicl
| may change tie issue in three State
are in the hands of the COMMITTEE
, with Chandeliers signature to them
, He tried to evade answering whcthc
he had not been ordered to do villa
was advised III his kilograms by til
President. He asked for time an
the committee decided he must an
r swer all questions and that Grant
= recommendations are not privileged
l This is the sensation of the session
! The Republicans are very angry an
r threaten to retaliate. A score of dis
}, patches from Louisiana Republican
8 are in Democratic hands. One fror
a very high official tells Chandler tia
: Louisiana will be all right and say
tho Democrats have about 5000 major
+ ity and that it will take big money
| fix things.
= "The administration is still firm j
the intention not to interfere. Til
. President told a Senator last evenin
that he would absolutely do nothin
d until Casey arrives"
y NO FIGHTERS.
New Orleans, Jan. Is, G:3O p. m.-
d General Augur refused to interfer
r without specific instructions from til
y President.
Packard's proclamation fell still
. born. After his night and mornin
effort he could get but twenty fv
: men willing to fight, while the cit
r swarmed with armed citizens read
-. to protect the courts and stationl