The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-04-17
LOUISIANA.
Expected Settlement of the Political
Troubles.

ATOuDtCHs
New YORK, April 16.-New Orleans specials
state that proposition of the Commission is
likely to be adopted today by the Nichols and
Packard Legislatures, in which case Warmoth
is reported as saying that he and several others
will take seats in the Nichols Assembly and
thus settle the affair. Packard is reported as
writing a letter to the President demanding
that either he or Nichols be Immediately rec
ognized The Nichols legislature is today to
pass resolutions guaranteeing the enforcement
of the 13th 14th and 18th amendments
The Commission Communicates with the
President The Troops to be Withdrawn,
WASHINGTON, April 16-The President re-
ceived only one communication from the
Louisiana Commission and that was on Thurs
day last, giving an account of the progress of
affairs to that time and asking additional in
structions which were promptly forwarded.
They did not modify the original instructions
but were merely exp lanatory of certain portions
in regard to which the Commission desired fur
Their information. The President has no init
nation when the Commission will return to
Washington. but the opinion is expressed that
they may complete their business so as to re-
turn here by Saturday or Monday next.
There is no doubt the troops will be with
drawn from New Orleans, as the intimate
friends Of the President say it is not to be ex-
pected that he will pursue in Louisiana, a
course different from that in South Carolina
but it is an open question when it will be best
to act. Therefore no time is fixed for issuance
for an order for withdrawal of troops. 1t is
the desire of the President that the commission
shall have the fullest opportunity for compile
ting their work, and he has made no suggestion
as to the period of their return.
Resolutions of the Nichols Senate.
NEW ORLEANS, April 16.-The Nichols
Senate today passed the following joint resolu-
tiou and preamble, which are a part of the
plan of adjustment:
Whereas, The people of the state of LOUIS
lana after years of suffering aud misrule, have
with supreme satisfaction, seen the wise deter
mipation of President Hayes as expressed in
his inaugural and already executed in South
Carolina to restore local self government of
the Southern States and peace aud prosperity
to the whole country by return to rigid fol-
lowing of the wise principles of cons titutional
government; therefore be it
ReSolred by the Senate and House Of Repre-
senatatlves,
First. That we cordially endorse the policy
OF President as enunciated in This inaugural.
and we pledge our hearty cooperation and sup
port in execution thereof.
Second, That the execution of said policy in
the state of Louisiana will prove the source of
inestimabe blessings to her people, lift up their
burdened spirits, heal their wounded prosperity,
redeem their wasted fields, bring happiness to
their homes and give to the whole people with
out distinction of race or color, future of pro-
gress as well moral as material.
Third, That as an earnest OF our endeavors
we hereby solemly declare that it is and will be
the purpose of the government of the state of
Louisiana represented by Francis T. Nichols as
its executive head,
1. To accept in good faith the 18th, 18th and
18th amendments of the Constitution of the
United States in the letter and in the spirit
2 The enforcement of the law rigidly and
impartially to the end, that violence and crime
shall be suppressed and promptly punished,
and that peace and order prevail, and that the
humblest laborer upon the soil of Louisiana
throughout every parish in the state, of every
color shall receive the free and equal protec.
ton Of the laws in person, property and politi.
cal rights and privileges.
8. To the promotion of the kindly relations
between the white and colored citizens of the
state upon basis of justice and mutual conf
dence.
4. The education of all classes of people be.
ing essential to the preservation of free institu
tions, we do declare our solemn purpose to
maintain system of public schools by equal
and uniform taxation upon property as provid-
ed in the constitution of the state, and which
shall secure the education of the children of
white and colored citizens with equal advan-
tage.
have disturbed the state for years past, and
anxious that the citizens of political parties
may be free from the feverish anxieties of
political Strife. and join hands in
noneStly restoring the prosperity OF
Louisiana, the Nichols government will
discountenance any attempted prosecutions
from any quarter of individuals for their past
political conduct.
g.. That the governor be requested to for.
ward a copy of these resolutions to the
President of the United States.
Despatch from Packard TO the President
Gov Packard, in a telegram to the President
to-day, says that it is evident the commission
will fail to secure the object of their instruc.
tions-the removal of obstacles to the &C.
encouragement of one government or the re-
cognition of single legislature. The Repub.
licans have indicated their willingness to accede
to the recognition OF the legislature in defer
ence to the wishes of the President. 1t is
clearly indicated, says Packard, that Nichols
tion, mainly because of the fixed belief in the
truth OF the statements, repeatedly made, that
the Foster Matthews asreeme Mt IS eventually
in some way to give the government of the
State to the Democracy.
If this belief he continues, were removed
from their minds, perhaps they would &C .ept
the adjustment you loffer. The reported pnr.
pose OF the administration to carry out the
suggestions of Foster and Matthews by with.
drawal of the United States troops is stand.
ing menace to the Republicans in this state,
and encourages the DemocracrAcy to emulate
the arrogant policy of Gen. Hampton in South
Carolina.
Packard asks reply to his letter of the 5tt
inst, requesting that the instructions of the
commission be so amended and enlarged as te
enable them to enquire and report which OF
the contendiug governments is legally entitled
to recognition, whether legal Supreme Cour
exists and who compose it, and whether or MOI
there is an armed instruction against the law
full government.