The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-07

in sceord with the true government Of this State.
Resolped, That the proceedings OF this meating
be sent 10 the New Orleans DEMOCRAT and Piod
yune, Delta Sentinel and vioksburg Herald. for
II. R. LUCAS, President.
| 8. 8. 2. DANGRRFIELD, Secretary.
NATCMITOCHEs.
The voice Of the He'd River Country-No
| Compromise, NO surrender.
| At meeting of the merchants and citizens of
Nstohitoohes, held this day, at LaeosPs Hall. the
following resolutions were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, Francis I. Nichols has been fairly
| elected Governor of Louisiana, and is now exer-
clsng the functions Of his office by the support
| and will OF the people of the State, and
Whereas, q desperate band OF sehemers and
ofIioe-seekers, banded together for purposes of
| plumber under the name of Hepubloanism, are
sndeavoring TO install and sustain their leader,
| g. b. Packard, as Governor, threatening to inoite
and preoipitate conho in order TO obtain Fed
eral aid therefore be IL
Res9tued, That tho success of the Packard gov
eminent would leave the people without hope
and paralyzs and destroy every material interest
in The state, and that We will resist such caam-
| | by all the mea1s at our command.
Ei2. That we i'll never contribute dollar to the
support of any other Cover mept than that pre-
sided over by +. I. Nichols, prefering to apply
| the torch to our own homes than to witness
further spolistion by corrupt government, but
will chee,fully and voluntarily pay our taxes to
|
| 3. That whilst we have uDbonuded confidence
| in the patriotism and ability Of our honored Gov
ernor, and will make good every pledge he has
| given in our name, we are unaltt fably opposed
to aiy compromise that will involve the snfret der
Of our victory at the polls, aud impl9rs him to
| uphold and maintain the rights OF the people at
| whatever cost Of life or treasure.
4. That copy Of these resolutions bs pub
lished in the Peoples Vindicdtor and N. o. DEMO
GRAFT.
j. W. BtT TIER Chairman.
ii. CoseRovE Secretary.
Natehtoehes, La, March %, 1877.
OUACHIrA.
The Nichols Government Perfect In all
Its FOsns-NO COmprOmlse-NO Fed
eral Intern eddling with Louisiana.
MONROE, March % "A large meeting OF all the
citizens Of Ouaohits parish. regardless OF color or
GLASS; was held at Monroe, in that parish, 4. d
MoEnery presiding ss chairman, when the follow
ing resolutions were unanimously adopted:
ReBolDed IN The people Of OuncItttd parish, IN
mass meeting assembled /: /. That Francis A.
Nichols 10 the lawfully elected Governor OF the
State OF Louisiana; that nll of the psaceabe and
law abiding citizens OF the 3 ate recognize him
as sueh that his government Ia perfect in all its
departments, and il in active operation in every
parish Of the State, and that the people every
where yield to bis government cheerful and vol
uptary support.
2. That we oppose and oemnly protest against
any compromise as it relates to single right Of
the people Of this state, and we hail with pleasure
the proclamation of Gov. Nichols, assuring the
people that under no circumstances will any COM
promise be eutered into. We protest against any
further Federal interference or ntermeddling
with the al fairs Of Louisiana as member Of the
Federal Union, she has the undonbted right to
| regulate her own domestic affairs. We proclaim
our ability to take care OF ourselves, and all we
ask ia hands of, and Louisiana will be peaceabe,
orderly and prosperous.
8. We will resist any attempt to force tho
Packard fraud upon the people OF this State. No
apprentice OF Packard, should the attempt be
made, shall exercise any authority in this parish.
4. all our mofsl, physical aud pecunary sup
port will be cLeerfully given TO Gov. Nichols,
whose firm, decided and patriotic course meets
with our hearty approval.
5. That we call upon the people Of this parish
to pay immediately to DIR. Z. Y. Ably, tax collec-
tor, the licenses and taxes now due, 80 that the
Nichols government can promptly meet all OF its
obi cations,
RED RIVER PARISH.
No Necessity for COmrnissiOn-Thc
Nichols Government to be Upheld by
all Means.
CousnATTA, March 81.
At mass meeting OF the citizens Of all classes
of Red River parish, held ut this place to-day,
the committee on resolutions submitted the fol
lowing resolutions, which were unanimously and
enthus astically adopted:
Whereas, 1t Is OF the first Importance for the
he Is to be controlled and to which he 10 to yield
obedience and support: and,
Whereas, it is as equally important 10 the sub
ject Of q free government that those only who
have been chosen to positions OF authority shall
assume the duties thereof and,
Whereas, at the general election held In this
Sta o on the seventh day OF November, 1876, in
which all Of our citizens freely and voluntarily
participate without hindrance Or distinction on
account of race, color or previous condition, In
accoi dance with the letter and spirit OF the con-
stitution and laws OF both Federal and State gov.
e1nments, did by large majority elect Francis I.
Nichols Governor OF our state; and,
Whereas, through the criminal misconduct OF
body of four men, constituting themselves o
returning board, one 8. b. Packard, in defiance OF
the will and choice Of the people, is attempting
to set the constitutional election by the people at
naught, and to install himself, through such
criminal misconduct, into the Office Of Caief
Magistrate Of our State and,
Whereas, said Packard now threatens. by force,
to extort an unwilling submission from our peo-
pie to his tyranny; be 1t therefore
ResolUed, That we, as the descendants OF a free
ancestry, while laying claims TO the sacred heri-
tage ofreedom, cannot, and with the reoollections
OF the history OF heroic forefathers before US,
will not yield obedience or fealty to any other than
the legitimate government, chosen by our people,
and OF which we recognize Francis T. Nichols as
Governor; be it further
Resotued, That while We court investigation
and are anxious to publish every thing to the
world, and Wnile we are Wllnng 1of the fede-al
government, by investigation or otherwise,
infinitely to ascertain our true political condition,
yet it has been reminded to our recent xpe-
rience to earn the danger there is in the submits
sion to the arbitrament OF political cormorants,
under the name OF commiss ons and invsstigat-
ing committees, seeking the contamination OF
political ends, rather than the vindication OF
justice or the repression Of wrong, that We re-
gard the coming of the present Federal Commits
sion to our State with deep forebodipgs for our
rights, and that we will not submit to their juris-
diction any of our local issues, created by y. Is.
Packard or his henchmen, for the purpose OF de-
frauding US out OF cur local government by such
Federal interference.
Reso1oed, That we hereby tender and will rem
and support only to Francis r. Nichols, the Gov
ernor OF our Slate, and pay taxes to no other
than the government organized under him, with