The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-01-18
THE SITUATION In LOUISIANA.

The dual government in Louisiana has
been in existence two weeks. The Dem.
ocrats pursued an aggressive policy after
the Inauguration Of Governor Nichols
and by the force Of demonstration secured
the possession of every important point
except the State House, which was held
by Gov. Packard and his Legislature
The Nichols Legislature organized in a
public hall, provided means to meet every
emergency, and maintained strong guards
ut the different police stations and other
places. The taxpayers rallied to the
support OF Gov. Nichols with abundant
means for the sustenance or his govern
ment, and the outlook was cheerful and
satisfactory. President Grant telegraph
ed instructions to the military authorities
at New Orleans TO the effect that there
,shonld be no interference of the troops
witt, the contending political parties, un-
less there was collision or other breach
of the peace. He declined only week
ago to issue any order recognizing either
government, stating that it was his inten-
tion to await the reports OF the commit.
tees and the action of Congress, aud the
country accepted these declarations as
IN earliest that he was going to act with
prudence and impartiality. Under the
Influence of this position of neutrality on
the nart e the P:ceident, and :;s che Re
lief that the Nichols government would
eventually become the controlling power
in the State, q number of Senators and
Representatives, (Republicans,) who had
acted with the Packard Legislature, de-
termined to unite their fortunes with the
Democrats, and left .neir political assc-
ciHtes in the State House withou. quo.
rum. These members acted upon the
advice of the famous Pinchback, who re-
ceived assurances from Coy. Nichols that
MS administration in its course toward
Che colored people shall be faithful to the
principles laid down in his speech accept
ing the nomination for Governor. ruarnn.
teeing protection and legal equality for
the colored race. Pinchback is n man
Of extensive influence with his race, and
his detection caused great alarm among
sIc Republicans in New Orleans and at
Washington, Events were eliminating
rapidly in the direction of a complete
success for the Nichols governments, and
| it. was only necessary for Prcsident Grant
TO preserve the otrict neutrality which he
proclaimed last week in order to sweep
away by peaceful ant. ..sgal measures
every vestise ofthe Republican asufping
powers. This party emergency, however,
was too great to, permit his .acquiescence
in results SO favorable to the Democrats,
and he Issues the following order to The
military commander at New Orleans:
s5d WAsHIHGToN, January II.
Gea. c. c. Augur, Nepc Orleans. 81
It has been the policy of the admins.
tration to take no part in the settlement
OF the question, of the rightfnl govern
ment in the State OF Louisiana, at least
not until tho Congressional committees
now there. have made their report but
I It y not propcF, to sit quietly by and. see
.fheS State Government gradually taken
POSSESSION of by one OF TIE claimants .or
gnbernatorinl hon6fs by illegal means.
The Supreme Court set up by Mr..