The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-09
NEW ORLEANS MONDAY APRIL o. 1877.

NDA Z, APRIL y, 1877.
Nick Lewis and 8. 8. P. Dsugerfeld. After an
| ihtermission OF twenty minutes, the committee
presented the following preamble and resolu-
bions, which were unanimously adopted!
| Wherses, there hes bsen expressed 4 general
desire on the part of the citizens of Delta to give
emphatic expression OF their views on the sitHa-
| tion OF affairs in Louisiana /; and
Whereas, it appears that one 8. D. Packard has
made the assertion that the principal merchants
aud business men are willing to recognize him ~
| Governor OF the State; and
/ Whereas, such assertion oballsnges our atten-
| tion az being false and calculated to create q
| false and injurious impression abroad and
| Whereas. the continuance Of the assertion Of
the said 8. b. Packard that he ia Governor only
provokes increasing distress, destroying conf
denoe and paralyzng trade to sn extent be-
| yond the effect Of natural causes therefore
Be resotued That we, the eitissns, residents
aHa merchants ef The tewn Of nelta. La, eninying
close and active personal relations with all it's
business interests, 90 also with that Of ell the
parish OF Madison, and in daily correspondence
with all the principal portions OF the State, do
sosmnly declare that no belief should be re-
| posed in said assertion, and we do hereby unite
with our fellow citizens throughout the State in
| solemn protest against any credit being given to
such assertion, and we hereby endorse and adopt
| 90 our own the sentiments expressed at the
meeting held by the citizens of Madison parish.
| last.
be ii further reso1uea That in the interest of
| peace, good order aud republican institutions,
| we do selemply protest against any attempt to
impose the said 8. b. Packard upon the people as
Governor OF the State, firmly believing that such
attempt weull lead TO civil strife and to re-
| sistanee which would speedily assume such for
| midable pr oporions as would endangsT the
peace and property Of the entire State.
| Be IL further resolved, That our cause is just
in the sight Of God and man, and there is no rea-
son or decent preteEt why our authorities should
even listen to, much less entertain. any PROPOSE
! ton for resdjustment or compromise OF our
Legislature or other branch Of our State govern
ment.
| Be il further resoyued, That we will maintain,
support and defend Francis r. Nichols in the
gubernatorisl chair Of this state and his admin
istrstion, and to this end we will employ any and
every force at our command. We. pledge TO bin
our property, our lives and sacred honor to sup
port the end proposed herein.
| Be Ut further resOtBed, That copy OF the rsso-
lutions and the proceedings OF this meeting be
furnished by the seeretsry for publication to the
| Madison J0Hnm the New Orleans DEMOCRAT
and PiCdy,tne
| On motion the meeting then adjourned.
J. CORKERN, President,
| II. r. EAGAR. Secretary.
ST. HELENA.
Il Resistanee TO all observation-disclosures
| of the People of Louisiana for coed
Government.
| GaHENsBuRa. La, March 3l.-Pursuant TO
call, large number Of the citizens Of the parish
| OF ct. Helena, La, assembled IN mass meeting,
| this day, at the ceurt-house in Greensburg, at
| the hour OF o'clock p. n., to deliberate upon
the political situation in our State; and the meet
ing having been called TO order by D. l.. MeGehes,
on motion of ]. J. Wheat, Capt. W. A. Carter
was unanimously chosen as president Of the meet
| ing On motion ~ Locke Boyd, w. @. Ppkn
| was likewise selsc.eu aH secretary.
| The president having explained the object Of
| 4 .T n an-t..
chair appointed the following committee on reHo-
lutions, to wit: From first ward-J. M. Nettles
and H. O. Newsome second ward-H. M. Carter
and w. A. Skinner; third ward-W. ii. Tillery and
| W. q. Hutchinson: fourth ward-E. D. Harrill and
J. q. Causey: fifth ward-J. J. Wheat and T.. J.
Hendry. and sixth wsrd-A. W. Smith and D. l..
MoGehee.
| J.J. Wheat it's chairman, then reported the
| following preamble and resolutions, which, upon
| delibsratiop. were unanimously adopted
| Whereas, it is at all times not only right and
proper for, but the duty Of o free psople to give
public expression to their sentiments on all po-
| tical Questions which interest them, and which
are sgitated in their midst; and
Whereas, Ii s of tho highest importance and
| their paramount duty that each and every parish
and section OF the people in our State at this par
ticuar and threatening junoure OF their political
affairs. should give bold, prompt and public ut
| tersDoe to their votes thereon. and
Whereaa, we know that at tho last general
election held in Louisiana, on the 7th day OF Mo-
|
pated freely and voluntarily, without hndrance
or distinction, on account OF raes, color or prsvi
Gus condition, and in accordance with the letter
and spirit OF the constitution and laws OF both
Federal and Btate governments. did by large
majority elect Francis T. Nichols Governor of
the state of Louisiana; therefore, be ii resolved.
l. That we denounes, in the strongest terms,
| the pretended claims OF one s. b. Packard TO be
| the Governor elect OF our beloved Louisiana, and
we pledge ourselves to use sll the means in our
power to resist his said fraudulent claims, and TO
prevent and overthrow the odious usurpation he
is attempting TO infsrcs upon tue people of the
| State.
| Q. That it is the opinion aod feeling OF this
meeting, and of n large msjority OF the people Of
our parish, irrespective OF race color, age or sex,
| that the installation and mantenanee Of ssia 3.
b. Packard in the office OF Governor OF Louisiana
would fall and act like blight upon all the inter
| ests-sooal, moral, material commercial, agri-
cultural and otherwise, OF al the people Of our
state; while on the contrary, the undisputed
sway of .. 7. Nichols and his administration as
| Governor OF our fair State, would cause ID to
speedily revive in oil its depart tments, and that
hence we feel justified ourselves, in calling
upon our fellow citizens throughout the State to
unite with us in using all the means which God
has given ns in resisting the wicked pretsbsons
| OF said 3. b. Packard, and in upholding AMI ad-
| vancing the high and noble claims Of said r. r.
Nichols to the gubernstorial Office Of ohr late.
3, That we recognize Francis r. Nichols tone
rs the deju,e and de fdcto Governor OF Loui ana;
that we hereby tender, and will voluntaril and
fully render to him only. ready and willini obe-
dience and support as the Governor Of OF be.
loved State; that We pledge ourselves b. pay
taxes TO ne other than the government orgsrizsd
under him, and that as promptly as lietb our
power, and in all ways advance the intereais Of
the government of which he is our chosen and
hobored head, knowing and feeling that this
course alone is for interests and those oil tho
whole people OF our entire surrounding States.
4. That our secretary be requested to furnish
copy Of the proceedings Of this meeting 10 tho
New Orleans DEMOCRAT and Pioay,o,e for publ
oatiop.
W. A. CARTER, President.
w. g. P1PKIN, Secretary.
WEST CARROLL.
The Nichols officials only to be Recog-
nIyea-The Action of Senator wheeler