Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-01-16
LOUISIANA AFFAIRS.

LOUlOlAN a Ar AlhSs
On Monday of last week, tho anniversary
of the battle OF New Orleans, Gen. Nichols,
the Democratic Governor elect of Louisiana,
was duly naugurated at ST. Patrick's Hall,
in that city. The address of Governor
Nichols, in acknowledgement of the honor
done him, was calm, able and conservative.
He referred to the circumstances and diff
Guilty under which he took Office, and to the
deplorable condition to which the State had
been brought by men who came there adj
venturers and acquired control of affairs, and
he was determined "that the rule of fraud
and usur2ation should cease"
On Tuesday the militia in support of the
authority of Governor Nichols took possession
of all the public Offices in the city except the
State House, and Installed the Conservative
judges of the Supreme Court, who formally
spread their commissions upon the records
Packard, who was fraudulently counted in as
Governor by the notorious returning board,
remained 10 possession of the State House,
mainly colored men. All of the events of
the day were accomplished without collision
of arms, though the situation was regarded as
critical A few stray shots were fred in the
vicinity of the State House, but no one was
hurt. Governor Nichols issued proclama
ton in the afternoon enjoining no resort to
violence, and urging the crowds of people
gathered at the points of excitement and n>
terest to return to their homes. Governor
Nichols and the chief Of police subsequently
went personally to work endeavoring to dis
perse the crowds The cabinet at Washing>
ton considered request from Packard for
assistance, and sent dispatch to General
Augur, at New Orleans, advising him that
unauthorized armed bodies organized and as
sembling in such manner as to threaten or
endanger the peace of the city must desist,
on pain of coming in conflict with United
States authority, sustained by the military
power of the government, but that this had
no reference to a recognition of either of the
Legislature Two disguised members of the
Republican Louisiana House went over to
the Democrat on Thursday, and on Friday
another followed their example.
Col. j. FAIRFAX MCLAUGHLIN.-We
perceive, by the New York papers, that
Henry Gumbleton, Esq, elected Clerk of the
County and Supreme Courts of New York, at
the recent elections, has re-appointcd Col.
Mclaughlin his deputy. 1t is an ad>
ditional evidence of the high confidence re-
posed in Col Mel, who is native of Vir-
ginia, that he is, and has been since his first
appointment, practically cashier of the po-
sitions named and sole guardian and custodian
of an immense annual fund derivabe from,
and connected with these offices.
Our exchanges also inform us that the re-
firing clerk, Mr.. Walsh. presented his trusted
deputy with very substantial memorial of
the friendship and esteem which have grown
up during, and been confirmed by their off,
cial connection. This was costly bust OF
the great Tammany Chief, the Hon. John
Kelly, done by distinguished scul ptor in tho
very finest Carrera marble, and set on pedes,
tai of Egyptian marble. The represen tation
is said to be better than the statue in Tam>
many Hall, being more majestic, and pacific
in expression, as we'll superior in general
pose, and artistic finish. Col. Mclaughlin is
well known in this community, and on that
account we abstract these comments from the
press.
- The anniversary of the battle of New
Orleans was celebrated in various cities by
mass conventions of Conservative citizens who
demand fair and honest count of the pres