The Tipton advertiser., 1877-04-26

At NEW ORLEANS.
CDncludimg Scenes and incidents
In the NichOlls-IDacknrd Per-
f0rmancc.


bers of the Louisiana Legislature from
the Packard to the Nichols standard
began last week Thursday. The
character of the average Louisiana
politician is pretty well delineated in
the fact that, on "Wednesday evening
lust as soon a. their minds were fully
made up to 80 over to Nichols, Pack
ards legislative adherents called a
caucus where they pledged their un-
alterable determination TO stand or fall
with Packard and together-and ac-
cordingly the next morning trotted
over and claimed their seats in the ri
val house. Disintegration, once COM
menced, continued rapidly. Friday
saw, for the first time siHee election,
an undoubted quorum of members
whose right to seat in the Legisla-
ture of Louisiana was undisputed-
that i, of" Returning Board Members"
sitting in the same room. Thus for
the first time was constituted legal
Assembly, and as it happened that the
body 80 formed was under the control
and in the interests of the Nichols
faction, the great question at issue was
in fact that moment settled. The COM
mission SO regarded it and so informed
the President, who al once directed
the Secretary of War as follows:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHING
TON, April ~, ls76.-SIR: Prior to my
entering upon the duties of the Presi-
dency there had been stationed, by or
der of my predecessor, in the immedi-
ate vicinity of the building used as the
state House in New Orleans, La, and
known as Mechanics Institute. a de-
tachment Of United States infantry.
Finding them in that place, | have
thought proper To delay decision OF
the question of their removal until |
could determine whether the condition
of affairs is now such as To either re-
quire or justify the continued milf
tary Intervention of the National Gov
ernment in affairs ofthe State. In my
opinion there does not now exist III
louisiana such domestic violence as Is
contemplated by the Constitution as
the ground upon which the military
power of the National Government
NAV he invoked for the defense of a
State. The disputes which exist as to
the rights of certain claimants to the
Chief Executive office of that State are
to be settled and determined, not by
the Executive Of the United states.
hut by such orderly and peaceable
methods a. may be provided by the
Constitution aud laws of the State.
Having the assurance that no resort 10
violence j. contemplated, but, on the
contrary, the dispute, in question are
Ia be settled hy peaceful methods, un-
der and in accordance with the law,
deem il proper 10 take action in ac-
cortlance with the principles announc-
ed when entered upon the duties of
the Presidency Gou are therefore di-
rected 10 see that the proper orders are
issued for the removal of said troops at
an early date, from their present posi-.
tion 10 such regular barracks in the
vicinity a. NAV be selected for their
occupation. II. Il. HAYES.
Te Hon. George w. McCrary.
Secretary of War
Briefly but clearly this letter re-
hearses the position of the administra-
ton 'and how or where it can be cali
ed betrayal" or "base abandonment
of anybody or ANYTHING we most com
pletely fail to see. But, however that
may be. on receipt OF this letter Secre-
tary McCrary addressed to the General
of the Army an order fixing Tuesday
2ith inst, at noon n the time when
the soldiers on duty at Mechanics In
stitute should be withdrawn to their
barracks; and 50 ends that chapter.
In the meantime. changes rap
idly went forward upon the ground.
The Commission folded its tents and
started for home on Saturday, while
the exodus to the Nichols Legislature
continued until there was nothing left
to come. A an earnest of their inten-
tion to do the fair thing, the Nichols
party agreed to appropriate 5000
which had been set apart as Govern
or's contingent fund-to be used in
'ttiis lHe oli tiit W al ~tti Aiit ptii p'~t
of paving the police and other under
officers OF the Packard organization,
who a. yet have received almost moth
ing. 4 number of Democratic mem
bcrs, previously seated by the Nichols
Legislature on contest, also abandon
cd their seats To the colored members
who claimed them Oh the face of the
returns. The following extracts from
the diSpatehe, of the last few days
will exhibit several interesting tea
lures aud incidents OF the closing
scenes OF the drama:
To-day saturday, witnessed the com
plete disintegration Of the Packard
Legislature. \ caucus was held in
the morning. and after discussing the
matter resolution was adopted set
ting forth that il was impossible 10
further keep up "A semblance of Leg
islatu re. shortly after the members,
singly and in groups of three and four
took their way up 10 Odd Fellows
Hall and were sworn in. Warmoth
being among the number. All but
three Senators and about half dozen
Representatives who, under the resolu-
tion of the Nichols Legislature, are
entitled To take their seats, did SO.
Gov. Packard, with force of about
80 Metropolitan police, continues TO
occupy the State House. Notwith-
standing the disaster, of the past week
he continues IA cool and collected ~
usual, and in his customary good spir-
its. Several members of the Lcgisla-
ture applied to him for advice to-day,
as to whether they should 20 to Odd
Fellows Hall. and his advice TO them
was, under the circumstances, to 20.
Some of the colored members COM
pletely gave way. and cried like chill
dren, and some, a. noted above, would
not 90. They will, however, probably
alter their intention 10y Monday.
At O'Clock great excitement pre-
vailed Republican members drop
ped in one by one during the morning,
and at 2:3o p. NJ, loud cries from with
out indicated something unusual, and
there was Il great commotion all over
the house. A deafening shout arose
as the tall form of Ex-Governor War
moth moved up the central aisle.
When silence was restored Warmoth
said
Mr.. SPRAKEK:-I appear here with
a number Of my colleagues for the pur-
pose of taking our seats in the House
In caucus Of Senators and Reprcsen-
tatives a resolution was adopted that
ii was useless To further continue the
controversy. We have no apologies to
make. We have been whipped in bat
tie, but have at least preserved our self
respect in an honorable contest and