The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-04-25

caucus. Senator Allan on behalf OF his
constituents said, that he seconded the
nomination. He has been asked not to
vote, but he hoped that the Republicans
would not adopt such \ suicidal policy
and trusted that the Republicans would
cast their vote for the nominee, 30 that he
could 90 10 the United States Senate, as
representative, not OF one party, but Of
the whole people.
Mr.. Stewart, Of TenFaa, also advised
his Republican friends to support Judge
SpoGord.
Mr.. Hahn said he would like to vote
for a Republican il there was any chance
OF electing one, but as there was not he
would east his vote Tor Judge SpoiFOrd.
He eulOgised the ability OF the nominee,
and referred to his brilliant record on
the Supreme Bench.
Governor Yarmouth said the Repub.
lican party was now disbanded and there
was only one party.
The vote was as follows:
Spoford, lao; Wilt, l; Blann, l2; total,
1853. Necessary TO choice, n.
AN ADDRESS To GOV. PACKARD.
70 Cor. s. B. Packard,
Tic following address, adopted in a
Joint caucus Of the Senate and House by
the Republican members Of the General
Assembly oi Louisiana, ia respectfully
presented for your consideration.
N. II. TwITcHELL,
ARTsTIDEs De JoIE,
LOUIS NJ. JoURE,
Committee.
"We recognize and appreciate the idel-
ity with which you have sought to carry
out the obligations which you assumed
when, in the presence OF legally organ.
lied quorum OF both houses Of the Cen
eral Assembly, after u formal constilu.
tionul canvass Of the votes, you took the
oath OF office az Governor OF Louisiana.
The sympathies and active cooperation
OF the Republican members Of the Gen.
eral Assembly have been with you
and your associates in the State
government in your struggle to main
tam your authority against over
whelming obstacles at home and abroad.
One Of the first acts OF the General As.
sembly was to pass joint resolution
calling upon the President Of the United
States, under Section 4, Article 4, OF the
Constitution OF the United States, TO
accord legal government support
against the domestic violence which
threatened its overthrow. In response
TO that appeal, after some delay, an order
was issued by President Grant setting
forth that you had been legally declared
the Governor Of that State; that the Su.
preme Court. violentlyset up by your OPP
ponent, was destitute OF legal authority,
and directing that ii necessity for recog.
milton should arise, recognition must be
given to Packard and not TO Nichols.
Encouraged by the expectation thus held
out that the Government acknowledged to
be the legalGove!nment Of theState would
eventually be recognized by the Presi.
dent, the members OF the General Assem-.
bly,, faithful to their trust, though en-.
countering many hardships, patiently
waited the action OF the National Gov
ernment. Rumors which soon took au.
thentic shape were circulated that the
ovcr-zealous friends Of the President
elect, for whose success hundreds oil de.
voted Republicans in Louisiana had laid
down their lives, had bargained to
give away the States OF Louisiana
and South Carolina TO our political
opponents. The outgoing President failed
to take any further action upon the ap.
pIicstion oiour General Assembly. Re.
luctant TO give even passing credence
to these seemingly impossible reports,
the General Assembly patiently remained
in session, and after the accession Of
President Hayes adopted, with aquorum
present in both houses, and transmitted
to him concurrent resolution reciting
the domestic violence prevailing In the
State, and requesting under the Constitu.
tion and laws Of the United State, his
aid to suppress 1t. No reply has been
vouchsaied to that request, The Presi.
dent sent 10 the State Commission oil
Eve gentlemen, Who submitted a proposal
for a recognition OF the General Assem-
bly,, which, though involvinga waiver Of
undoubted legal rights on our part, was
accepted by the Republican members in
Difference to the understood wishes OF the
President; that the proposition was re-
jeCted by our opponents, who in turn
submitted a plan unjust and violative oi
law. The resolutions adopted BY the
General Assembly, in joint convention
which have been published, have ex.
planned by what means OF ca.
Iolery and threats members Of
the Commission, protesting simply to acl
in an individual capacity, but welding
all the power and influence Of authorized
agents Of the President, sent 10 this State
Tor q specific purpose, induced suiR'
cient number OF the Legislature to give
to the opposing body majority OF the
members legally returned elected. This
action Of the Commission was followed
by an official order Of the President
made al the request OF General Nichols,
directing the withdrawal Of the troops
and virtually sustaining the opposing
government. During one hundred and
ten days and more that elapsed
since you took your seat as Governor, nc
word OF encouragement, recognition or
support has been accorded you by the
National government, On the contrary
a disposition has been clearly manifested
to encourage, strengthen and maintain by
all direct and indirect means, the gov.
ernment Of your opponent already so
strong BY reason OF the armed force II
has mustered to Ito support in the
Capital Of the State. Under these cir