The New York herald., 1877-03-22
[DY TELEGRAPH TO THE uEnALD.1

TACk-ANTAGONISM OF THE PEOPLE TO THE
PROPOSED coMMIssIoN-THE STATE sECURI-
TIES FALLING.
By TELEGRAPH TO THE uEnALD1
NEW ORLEANS, March 81, 1877.
Tho political situation has to-day grown
plcatcd, and possibly moro threatening The people
have had sucn implicit confidence In Mr. Hayes
recent promises to Immediately withdraw the
troops that the news OF the Cabinets adverse
decision to-day IS received with constornation. An
unpleasant conviction is growing In the community
that tho so-called ''sonthern polcy' announced by
tho administration was deuson and snare
cocted by Morton and others to trick them OF what
they esteem tho legitimate results OF tho election.
THE COMMISSION.
Tho proposed visiting mission is viewed with gen.
eral dlsavor effort compr omise whcrc no basis
for any compromise exists, and the old manifest DC.
termination TO resist longer imposition OF Packard
and carpcbag ruo to the last extremity bong re.
kindlcd in all Its bitter intensity.
HAYES POPULARITY WANING.
The growing popularity OF Hayes, which might have
won for him the almost undivided support OF the pco
pie of Louisiana, Is consequently rapidly vanishing
whilc oil the old issues again rcasscrt themselves.
Governor Nichols and his irends appear to be a
gloomy state OF mind. Tclcgraphic dispatches re.
ccived to-day from the LOUISIANA delegation at Wash
ington beng lar from reassuring In announcing that
thor protests against tho proposed COMMISSION were
entirely and summarily ignored
SECEssioN OF A COLoRED SENATOR
In addition to this Demas, tho only coorcd Senator
in the Nichols Legislature. seeded this morning and
went down to the Packard Senate, thus giving that
pody wv working . Quorum. IT. met about three
Legislation enacted by tho House while in session
and until now delayed for want OF quorum. This
detection OF Demas was tho result OF constant and per-
sstent effort upon the part Ot tho republican leaders
and was only accomplished after getting his vito to
separate from him and to write him letter to TINT
effect A, least such Is the story; but there we're
doubtless financial reasons OF equal weight freely used
In addition Wells, Anderson, Hunt and pitkin all
ard. This afternoon Anderson was sworn In as q
Senator, subject to contest.
TnE STATE HOUSE.
The State House now wears all tho appearance OF a
regularly garrisoned fortress. About 500 arc
stanty on duty aud several hundred more have been
enrolled, for which arms have not yet been provided
Several loads Of ammunition were carried In yestcr-
day About twe-lhirds OF the force consists of
negroes, the balance OF whitcR Visitors generally
agree that tho latter are nearly all strangers,
brought here from abroad for the purpose.
The srictest military discipline IS preserved with
guard mounting, &c, and squads necessarily
drilling in the rotunda and the corridors of tho Senate
SAYS in apy event Nichols Is an .mpossib.y thar
Louisiana will have either his own military gov
ernncnt that with sufficient arms at his disposition
he can establish mis- government without tho aid OF
Unitcd States troops.
AN OUTBREAK IMMINENT.
An attempt upon tho part OF tho Packard force
take the Supreme Court, at least bring conflict,
Is not by any means unlikely event, aud SHOULD it
be made tho results would prove most iamen table
fully aprrectating this fact.
SECURITIES FALLING.
State consos declined one and u half points to-day
under this depressing nows and closed at sixtytwo
From very good authority 1t appears that tho pro-
jccted commission emanatcd from Warmoth who Is
nspirant for Senatorial honors. During his recent
visit to Washington he had several interviews with
Hayes, to whom he propounded the idea, and ut tho
latters request subsequently reduced IL to writing for
submission to the Cabinet, with the assurance that It
would be perfectly acceptable to the Nichols govern
ment On the contrary 1t is received with the most
indignant anagonIsm, and Is viewed merely
scheme to secure two republican Senators and sub
saniia share OF spoils In tho way OF place and per-
qusitcs for the old of republican politicians tho
people had determined and still hope be enectuay
rid OIL
EFFECT OF SENATOR DEMAs' WITHDRAWAL.
New ORLEANS, March 81, 1877.
The democrats claim that tho detection Of
ator Dcmas from the Nichols Legislature does not
break tho Returning Board quorum Of that body !;
nineteen Is a quorum, and tho Nichols Senate
consists OF nineteen Returning Board members and
two elected according TO the returns. The Packard
Senate consists OF seventeen Returning Bonrd men,
bers, two less than quorum, and two members who
were seated subject to contest.
After obtaining quorum of the Senate tho Pack
ard Legislature passed through both houses a general
appropriation bill a mileage diem bill