The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-18
LOUIsIANA.


General Augur's Reply % Packard.
NEW ORLEANS, January 1.-THE fol-
lowing is General Augur's reply to
Governor Pscksrd's letter of last evening:
Hon S. B. Packard, State House, NesO
Orleans:
Dear Sir-Your letter dated the 18th
inst, which you had published In the
ne wspspers, and telegraphed north be-
fore it Was possible for me to
ses it is received. Though addressed
to me understand very we'll that it is
not particularly intended for me. and
but for some errors sfscting me person
ally, should not think 1t necessary to
reply. You state that orders mad
been issued early on this day,
the 9th, by the Secretary OF
War, directing that all unauthorized
armed bodies should be required TO de.
sist and &c. You consider this order Of
the Secretary of War as virtually COM
msnding Q maintenance OF statu quo.
Consequently the State forces in charge
of different position MS outside OF the Cap
itol were directed to make such resist
snce IS would compel the manifest
attention Of force and breach OF the peace
by their opponents. 1t was my
understanding that neither side should
be permitted 10 interfere with the status
of the other side. In reply TO this /
would say that the time Of day at which
this order was issued n immaterial. IL
was not received here until some time
after the surrender, without resistance, OF
the Supreme Court room, arsenal and all
of the police stations, and it is quite
new thing to me TO hear
that you ever considered that order as
comm anding 8 maintenance Of the
statr QUO. Yourself ard officers IN
command Immediately under you, have
repeatedly stated that it was your in
tention " seize any favorable chance
to recover the court room. and
you have repeatedly sent your
sheriff 70 demand that room,
and have twice since made application To
me for troops 10 assist in such recovery.
This does not look rs though il was your
understanding that neither side should
be permitted TO interfere with the status
of the other side. II was the fact Of
these threats 70 recover the court room
that has furnished an excuse for the
Nichols party TO keep force in rsadi-
ness TO assist them, and 1t WAS in
view OF this very condition OF affairs
that yesterday norm & | dir, cted two
of my staff. one TO see you and one 70 see
Gen. Nichols, TO inquire, not request, II
some agreement or understanding could
not be entered into by which the statn
quo could be guaranteed until such time
"a the President should make his de-
cisioH. Such Nh arrangement would do
away with the supposed necessity Of
keeping up body Of armed men on
either side, and diminish very much the
chances tor violence and bloodshed. l
made no request IN the matter.
had no right 10 make any
request, rs 1t was simply
a sug gestion in the interest, ss thought,
of peace aRd TO give moments Of quiet
70 the citizens OF this excited city
Neither Gen. Nichols nor yourself
thought It sdyisabe to adopt 1t and
there il ended. An error was made, too,
in the form of q memorandum left YOU
by Msior Russell last evening, though OF
no particular moment, still | prefer that 1t
be reported correctly. Ia directing
staff officer last night TO deliver TO yon
and 10 General Nichols each q copy OF
the dispatch OF the l6:h, from the Sscre-
tsry Of War, he was told tosay TO each
that al hope they will give assurance
that the Presidents wishes shall be
respected" made no request for such
assurances.
Very respectfully your obdieent servant,
{. y. AUGUE,
Brtgadier General, Commanding.
NEW ORLEAss, January 1.-THE ei
feet of the instructions from the War De-
partment 70 General Augur 10 preserve
the statu quo OF both parties until the
reports of the Congressional Committees
are received, is so plainly visible " day
that any danger OF collision IS regarded
ss past fo- the present at least
NEW ORLEANS, January 1.-The Re.
publican legislature did not ballot for L.
5. Senator to-day. La the House Mes,r'.
Barrett and Kennedy, who mad gone over
10 the Democrats, were expelled.
The Democratic legislature balloted
for Senator without = choice. La the
Democratic Senate, Mr.. Ellis introduced
q resolution setting forth that one Pack.
ard, falsely assuming 70 be governor, bad
by means OF scanGslous and hb@L
ous publication purporting TO BE-
q proclamation, addressed 70 the General
Assem- bly, and Lawful authorities and ca
culatsd 70 bring them irto contempt
DC, therefore be II
R<solped. That the Committee on the
Judiciary be Instructed TO inquire
whether said Packard, by authorizing
said scsndalous and libelOus publication,
had not committed breach OF the
privilege. Of this body. and Whist
means, II sny. should be taken 10 punnh
said Packard for s.id Contempt. and ~
maintain the dignity and authority Of
this body. SO ordered.
House bill 10 reference 70 the protsc-
tion Of the colored P~opls "" passed