The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-04-19

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your matchleas fidelity, while the re.
turning board were oanvasslng the
votes You are trying TO carry out
that bargain by saying, whilst you had
the matter under consideration the
republicans OF Louisiana gave up the
fight. You shall not "whip the devil
round the stump In that manner,
An excited discussion followed, in
the course of which II was stated that
one member OF the commission had
asserted that II this proposition
was not adopted troops would be called
In In less than fortnight, and anoth-
or commissioner said within u week,
Governor Yarmouth made u long
speech urging In defense OF President
Hayes, that when he came into Office
he found Governor Packard labelled
across the back with telegraph dis
patches from the outgoing president,
that troops were not to DO used for
the support Of his government He
eulogized the patience, endurance and
determination exhibited by Governor
Packard in defense OF his rights, and
concluded as follows, "If members OF
this body have manhood and personal
and party integrity enough to stand
together, the only heightened, hon
orable thing to do IL TO send back this
document to the commission, endors.
ed, "rhe within propositions, submit
ted by the commission, are respectful
ly declined.n But II there are lot of
scurvy men in this body, who, after u
majority has made determination to
stand by Governor Packard to the end
Of this contest, will, for paltry sum,
take their hats and sneak by the back
doors into Mr.. Nichols Legislature,
why, In Gods name let us know before
hand; II you have determined that
you will not compromise ut all, lot us
say 80 In plain terms and stand to-
gether till the iss ne comes. II each
man will sign bis name and plege his
word-of-honor TO stand by this govern
ment until honorably discharged by
the governor of this state, we will have
no difficulty IN waiting and putting
the integrity OF The president Of the
United States to the test, and whatever
happens, we shall at least have so
acted rs to save ourself respect, even
II we do not have seats IN anybody's
legislature. qs..ss,t ..tss..t s.s,.4
The following resolutions, offered by
Mr.. Yarmouth, were then adopted
and the caucus adjourned.
Resolved, That we have received the
proposition OF adjustment forwarded
to us by honorable gentlemen Of the
presidents commission, and having
considered ii carefully, feel obliged to
TO decline to accept its terms. Ii our
legislature, organized with quorum
In both houses, If members returned
elected by the returning board as re-
Quested by law, be illegal, US IL ASSUME
ed by the proposition, and If II be tue
that the legislature should be constitu-
ted Of persons, prima facie elected by
returns OF commissioners OF election,
we still fail to see by what right an
exception is made In this proposal in
favor OF three persons from the sew
enth ward of New Orleans, who, by
those prima facie statements, were re-
turned defeated. ~
ResofUed, That we disavow any pur.
pose to tradethe questions at issue be-
tween the two state governments, aud
will consent to no trade whatever. II
we are TO have legislature organized
on the principle that persons elected
at the ballot box shall constitute each
house, prima facie, we know OF moth
Ing whichgives uur democratic breth-
rem right TO make al exception to that
principle, although 1t may change the
power OF respective parties, aud give
the democratic party "a majority which
they would not otherwise have re-
ceived.
Resolved, That these resolutions be
| forwarded to the honorable members
OF the presidents commission.
Ola, colored, holding over senator,
heretofore acting with the Packard
senate, and Henry Raby, returning
board member OF the Packard house,
were to-day seated in the Nichols leg
stature. Brooks, colored, who was
seated in the Nichols house, and who
was reported present in caucus at the
81. Louis hotel, this morning, made a
personal explanation In the Nichols
house this afternoon, saying, he only
went down there to see the boys; that
he did not answer to roll call, nor take
any part in the proceedings. BY re-
quest, Cain Sartain made similar
explanation for George Washington,
and said Washington would be In bis