The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-21
PACKARD,s CEMETERY.
Skulls and Crossbones displayed to The
Weakening Boys.

II needed no prophet TO forctell the effect Of
Thursdays deserti5ns on the rank aud file OF the
Packard party Ia the st. Louis Hotel. From dis
gust at the departure of some of THEIR shining
lights, tho feeling has now drted into one OF in
tense anger, and loud and deep ara the curses
launched upon the d. voted heads Of those ''who
went back on The old man"
The negro members Of the police are unusually
severe on the seeding members OF their color
ard il any opportunity was off red they would
take theit Ives There IL no attempt whatever
to conceal this feeling, and the Packard patrol.
man Ia utterly desperate. One sal Friday morn.
| ing: Yes, laet night when the House OF Repre-.
| septatives was 10 brilliantly illuminated during
l the caucus. II put me Ia mind Of the time when
was with Moclellans army on the Potomac.
Every time we were whipped and had tt
evaouate, we always built large fres along the
| line to fool the enemy. This was what that gas
light looked like last night"
IN rAoKAnD's ANTE.CHAaBER
there wero gathered over fifty OF tho colored
leaders, and they were discussing with much
anxiety the prospects. The Boss himself put in
M appearance about 20. and VIM. II. Hunt,
Esq. had an interview with him.
The s'esgn Ia, 80 the report goes. for the Rad
cals TO hold together until after the adjournment
OF tho legal Legislature, when Efforts win be
made to get back the stroiliDg members.
The departure Of Gen. Mcmillan, and the prob.
able stepping down and out OF Gov. Warmotb,
had parsl, zins q et, and tho shock served TO
upset considerably the nerves OF even the
stauncheBt
Tho foilorn appearance Of the gang IL mos
pitiable, and the Hotel will doubtless not SEQ
many more days under packard's occupation.
There was decided stand taken yesterday af-
ternoon by some al Packards peelers on the
question of pay. and for awhile it looked as
though there was going to be some organized
movement towards = general desertion, but y
.backer OF the Boss came down with $1,000, and
the men were given two dollars apiece as sort
4 Winslow's soothing syrup. The pay Of the
parolm an there Is thirteen dollars per month";
they being considered as miitiamen. and these
two dollars was on account Of last months wages
The men in the hotel realzs that IL is only
question OF days before there viii be . general
hegra, and their pride not to exhibit q lack Of
courage keeps them together. They realize the
fact the "day OF their destiny 10 over" and the
end is soon.
The characterization ut tho Hotel took turn
that even the most faithful anticipated, and
during the afternoon IL was rumored that Pack
ard himself was held . prisoner ii his own
hostelrie. On inquiry. IL was found out that
the rumor grew out OF the fact that q
large number of the colored members
doubted tho faith Of the white patrol
men, and hence wanted square deal - to
the question Of having the building. That they
oil want to leave IL beyond ques' ion, and IL the
guardians Of Packa-d saw any means Of exist
ence outside Of politics. they would readily ac-
oept the situation.