The daily gazette., 1877-01-15
SECOND EDITION !
Melting Into Thin Air.
The FATE WHICH IS RAPIDLY
OVERTAKING THE PACKARD
GOVERNMENT.
LEGISLATURE, AND OTHERS ARE
COMING.

FOUR MORE SENATOR'S JOIN THE NICHOLAS
LEGISLATURE, AND OTHERS ARE
COMING.
New ORLEANS, January 13.-Thc SEN
alton to-day is the accession of four Re-
publican Senators to the Democratic
Senate. These are Messrs. Breaux,
Hamlet, Wheeler and Demas. The
three last named are those whom Pinch
back is supposed to have secreted in his
house. The Republicans declare that
lPinchback, finding that the Returning
Board Legislature would not elect him
to the Senate, is determined to pull
down the pillars of the temple-in other
words to ruin the party, Demas is
black man, and Hamlet a light-coored
octoroon who passes for a white. Ham,
let claims to represent district from
which Meredith, democrat, was chosen
but counted out by the Returning Board.
Meredith has since died. 1t is not Ger
tain that Hamlet will be admitted
Brown, of Vernon, who has been sitting
in the Packard Honse, has published
card declaring that upon inquiry he finds
that the Returning Board has falsified
the returns at one of the polls, and that
in fact, he was defeated. He therefore
withdraws. Warmoth will on Monday
speak on his resolution recognizing the
Nichols Government. He will then se-
cede with such followers as may join
him, and go to the lawful House. IL is
scarcely lprobable that the Packard
House can last beyond Monday. The
Republicans seem to be dazed, bewilder-
ed and uncertain. They are furious
against Packard, and say he lost his op-
portunity, and that so melancholy
spectecle as the collapse of a govern
ment at the mere touch of feather was
never seen. Their hope is in speedy
recognition by the President, and this
appears to be off the cards at present.
There are only fifteen Senators left in
the Packard State-House. In the Demo-
cratic Senate there are now twenty-three
members, twenty-five of whom hold Re
turning Board certificates. 1t seems to
ba certain that the smallpox nas broken
out in the Packard House. Two cases
have been taken to the hospital. The
police of Caddo and st. Mary's, two Re-
publican parishes, have passed resolu-
tions recognizing the Nichols govern
ment and declaring that the parish taxes
shall be paid to it. The Republican
come off to-day for two reasons-the
United States forces could not be got and
the Packard police refused to come to
thei front.
Mr. Blaclxburn's committee has finished
up its work and Mr.. Morton's committee
will conclude on Tuesday Kellogg was
examined to-day, but nothing was OBJ
memory, like Wells and Anderson. The
cross-eXamination of the Pinkston
woman before Mr.. Wadleigh's Senate
committee showed that she was drilled
and instructed by the Custom House af-
fidavit manufacturers. 1t is noticeable
that not single witness corroborates her
story.
Mr. Pinchback brought the three Sen
ators TO the Democratic State House in
a carriage, Mr.. Pinchback, by unani
nous consent, then addressed the Senate
and made very vigorous speech, in
which he denounced the Republican
party of Louisiana rs the most thorough
ly dishonest, venal and corrupt organiza-
ton on earth. He accused Kellogg of
having bought his election to the Senate
by bribing the legislators at $3.50 a head.
The three Senators also made speeches.
Roxborough, q colored Republican was
unanimously elected Minute Clerk of
the Senate. Before taking their final ac-
ton, the Senators had correspondence
with Gov. Nichols in which he assured
them that as Governor he would sternly
resist at attempts to impair the rights of
colored people. The events Of to-day are
regarded as definitely running the Pack
ard usurpation. There is great rejoicing
in consequence.
The Republican Printing Company
this evening served notice on Governor
Packard to the effect that the publica-
ton of the Republican would be suspend
ed after tomorrow.