Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-01-16
Affairs in Louisiana a!


/ NEW ORLEANS, January Is. The republicans
are much elated over news from Washington
and the new phase of affairs The white demo.
Gratis assert the order of the president to Augur
VIII not compel him to interfere unless to prevent
bloodshed. Nichols and the democratic leoisla.
ture VIII not heed Gov. Packards proclamation
OF this morning, and the former will resist any
attempt of Packard to recapture the courts or
station houses. Gen. Augur does not regard the
order OF the president received last night as ma
teilally changing his former Instructions
ii A. M.-No material change in the situation
Noon.-The Picayune extra saws every prepar-
alton has been made by Governor Nichols TO
que any disturbance which may be caused by
the drunken rabbe of the St. Louis hotel and or
ders are peremptory that any such tumult or
trouble on the part of the followers of the pre-
tender Packard shall be queled by the severest
measures and at any cost.
Gen. Augur in an interview SAYS he considers
the Presidents order as recognizing neither of
the claimants.
Both legislatures balloted for Senator to-day
without choice. Pinchback received vote in the
republican legislature.
Sheriff Bourges, representing the Supreme
Court over which Chef Justice Ludeling pre-
sides, made demand for the Court House this
morning, which was refused. The Court House
Is now held by three companies of Nichols mill
TIA, and the first precinct station by battery 2 of
the same force.
The llerald's New Orleans special says Sunday
was very quiet, disturbed only by rumors of a
threatened attack upon the court house building
the garrison Of which was reinforced tonight.
PInchback's detection is having its influence.
len more members of the House are reported as
going over to the democrats. which will give them
quorum Of returning board members in both
branches.
1t Is rumored that Dubuclet, the State treasur-
err, will acknowledge the Nichols government.
The following was received at late hour last
night, and copies furnished to Packard and Mich
oils;
WASHINGTON, January IA.
To Gen. c. Z. Augur, New Orleans. La.
1t has been the policy of the administration to
take no part Ia the settlement of the question of
the nghtful government in the State of Louisiana
at least not until the Congressional committees
now there have made their report, but it is not
proper to sit quietly by aud the state govern
ment gradually taken possession of by one of the
claimants Tor gubernatorial honors, by illegal
means.
The Supreme Court set up by Mr.. Nichols can
receive no more recognition than any other equal
number of lawyers convened on the call of any
other citizen of the state.
Returning Board existing in accordance with
law, and having judicial well as ministerial
powers over the count of the votes, and IN declar
ing the result of the late election. have given GER
uhcate of election to the leg stature of the State
a legal quorum of which House holding such GER
tlhcates, met and declared Mr.. Packard governor.
Should there be necessity for the recognition of
either, II must be Mr.. Packard. You NAV furnish
copy of this to MIR. Packard and Mr.. Nichols.
(Slgned) u. S. GRANT, President.
NEW ORLEANS, January Is. Gov. Stephen b.
Packard issues proclamation odsy, calling up.
on the Nichols assembly to disperse and cease
their lawless and reasonable conspiracy against
the legally chosen authorities 1t also commands
those persons claiming to act as judges of the Su-
preme Court, and all persons supporting, aiding or
sbetting them, and all persons unlawfully assum-
ing to act as executive and official officers, and all
persons having possession of police stations and
assuming to act as policemen on streets, and all
armed bodies OF men not acting nnder the author
ity of the lawful government, to Immediately de-
sist from the aforesaid unlawful acts, and to dis
perse and retire to their homes, under pain and
penalties of the law.
40 z. NJ. The republican legislature is in
JOINT session with - nemb,r3. Several Senators
have denounced Pinchbacks assertion in regard
to the use of money by Gov Kellogg to secure
his election as u. ). Senator, and Senator Bount
said that while our Saviour had his Judas and the
American people their Arnold, his race had the ir
Pinchbacks. He had nominated Pnchback for
L. ). Senator, and withdrawn his nomination.
7. NJ. An extra has the following: Judge
Shaw has issued a writ of habeas corpus requiring
the criminal sheriff of the House to produce the
bodies of the Assistant Sergeants-at-Arms now in
the parish prisons who were arrested by Bayland's
police while attempting to arrest the Senators at
Pinchback's barracks The writ was served by
person appointed sheriff by Judge Shaw:
The following order has been received by sheriff
Handy:
State of Louisiana, 9th Dist. Court Parish of Or
leans. To Thomas Handy, Civil Sheriff of the
Parish of Orleans
Considering that a certain proclamation signed
by 5. Is. Packard. wicked and shameless impos-
ter, has come to the view of this courts conaider-
sidering that the peetensons of said individual to
to be Governor of Louisiana, have no foundation
except so far as he falsely claims to be supported
by the irresistible power of the national forces, it
is ordered that the civil sheriff of this Parish of
Orleans do provide q sufficient force to guard this
court from any violence or intrusion.
BY order OF the Court.
(Signed) J. V. GUILLOTS, Clerk.