Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-04-07


ces that by fostering the interests OF ali peo-
ple, extending the benefits OF education TO all
classes, cultiVaiug spirit OF federation, guar
anteeng the equal protection OF Just laws 10
eyer7 citizen, promoting harmony and GOOD
feeling among the people, and by wise and
economical administration we believe the Mich
oils government vii! secure the end Of all gov
ernments-the peace, happiness and prosperity
of the people.
Tenth, That we arc well aware that large
NORTON of cur coIored fellow-ctizens are at
heart "a devoted to the Nichols government
IS the whole white people Of the State, aud
that thew are only restrained from manifesting
i bv asysrm Of intimidation aud persecution
| by the worst elements OF our people, to which
| they lave too long submitted, aud we call upon
them to throw eff this bondage and rally with
ia to the support Of the ouIy government that
eau secure their happiness aud prosperity 10
common with our own. pledRing ourselves to
maintain their tqNal rights as eiliZens, and 10
secure to them their iull share OF all the btuc-
! fits Ct Just government.
Eleventh. Finally, that witt. deep sense OF
responsibility, with full recognition Of all our
obljgatiana as citizens Of the Union, ia ne
spirit Of threatening CT braggadoc!a, With
profound consciousness OF the power OF the
Federal government and Of our Inability to
resist it, but with the conviction that no calau1-
i,v can possibly befal US more considerable
than the ruin and disgrace Of longer subsection
10 usr,rratiou, we invoke the considerable jndg-
mcnt a the American people upon the reso-
luton which We here solemnly declare--ncVeT
to submit to the pretended Packard govern
ment. never 10 pay it dollar Of taxes. never
to acknowledge its authority, but to resist 1t
at every point and in every way, and to require
that every demand which it may make upon
the obedience Of citizens shall be enforced only
by present physical power which we are ln-
capable OF resisting. We appeal to the PIesl-
daAt 10 stand firm to the just and constitutions
al r0!icy Ct non-nteTference, aud we entreat
tbs people or tbs United States to sustain and
encourage and, II need be. by the mighty
poser Of public opiuioa 10 enforce the adop-
ton Of that policy.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor
rilIshnry, who called j. H. Ro2er to preside.
Air. Ro-ier made 4 short speech Speeches
were made By j. II New, /: d. Semmes,
Charles f.. Eenuer, p. &. 8. I'nchbaek and
r. T. Allan
Stores occupied by co!orci persaus we're
generally closed during the progress oi the
meeting.
The Louisiana Commission, hiessls Lawrence,
Brown, HaTley, Harlan and McFcigh, this
morning By special invitation visited the Cot
ton Exchange, accompanied by Gen. Bussey
AMI e3.Congressman Levy, where they re-
lnaiacL for some time in conversation With
members of the Exchange. Shortly before 3
o clock tue members of the Commission waited
. upon Governor Packard in his executive Office,
, in the State House. The interview lasted over
~ hour
At Grst the discussion was extremely formal,
but on The Commission expressing wish tor q
free Interchange Of views Governor Packard as
scented, but stipulated that the stenographers
who had accompanied the Commission should
be requested to withdraw. This was accedcd
to. The discussion Vas opened by the com.
rr2hcnsivc question addressed to Governor
Packard "W hat 10 you ask tho President 10
DO and what are your reasons for so requestlngr
Ia ycp'y 10 this Inquiry Packard made brlel
statement ni the organization Of bis Legislature
with Returning Board quorum 10 each House,
and the canvass by that body 90 the day named
and ia the way prescribed by the Constitution
, Of III: votes for Governor ard Lieutenant Gov
crnoI THIS brought up the decision In the
Luther W. Borden case referred to 10 the Sec
rotary OF State (Egarts) letter OF instructions
to the Commission, ard Packard letter to the
President, teieeraphed yesterday. 4 map vas
produced ty Packard showing very large area
Of the State presided over by republican dis.
lrict judges who, he claimed, had 10 q Dau re
I fused to acknowledge tho authority OF Nichols,
or to enforce the mandates Of bis Supreme
Court. The names of the judges presiding over
these districts and their places Of Dativity were
| attached to the map, the great majority Of the
judges being natives Of the State. This led to
, discussion Of the resolution recently passed
by the Nichols Legislature impeachiog Judge
Forcntler. one Of the native born republican
Judges, for rot recognizing tho Nichols Gov
ernmcnt, and 4 messenger was dis patched for
capy Of these articles Of impeachment. 1t
ticaIs in these districts had qualified and OBJ
tanned their commissions under Kellogg. But
many oil them, as measure Of prccauton had
sincc filed al oath o! Office with Nichols Secre.
tary Of State. Members Of the Commission
!icn took hold Of the discussion, and inquired
especially a. TO the feasibility Of uniting the
undisputcI members of the two Legislatures n
ona body. Packard replied that he had not
consulted any member of the Legislature on
the subject, but he believed it to be entirely
impracjicable. lie did not think the demo.
Gratis wonli consent to any such arrangement.
D answer to question Governor Packard an
swcrcd that he was satisfied that i! Recognized
by the President aud relnstatea liz possession
OF inc CuuTt Duliul0SS, afsenaiS anu arms, Oh
which he coutended that he had been illegally
despoiled, and accorded the moral support Of
the National Government. he could sustain
himself without intervention Of the United
States troops.
The Commission. ia leaving, we're escorted
to the street cars by General Mcmillan, and ex
pressed themselves gratifed with the interview.
They left to wait upon Governor Nichols at
Odd Fellows Hall.
At half.past seven in the evening a commit
tee consisting Of j.. ". Leonard, of ShreVe
port; John Ray, Of Ouachita, and j. Il. Burch
(coIored,) OF Baton Rouge, appointed by Gov
ernor Packard met the Commission at the St.
Charles Hotel By appointment. The Ludeiug
Supreme Court are to present legal arguments
in support Of their claims to be the Supreme
Court Of the Stale.
The visits OF the Commission to Nichols and
Packard and interviews were entirely informal.
Nothing Of Importance has transpircd as to the