The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-16
Packard Prcxumes upon Grants
Recognition. . ,,,..l% -,
NEW ORLEANS, January l5.-The follow.
ing is just issued: Il. =.
4 PROCLAMATION. ~.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,

STATE OF LOUISIANA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.. }
Whereas there exists an organized and
armed combination and conspiracy OF men.
which is now offering unlawful ana violent
resistance to the lawful authority Of the
State government; and whereas an unlaw.
full and revolutionary body claiming to be
the General Assembly is now holding scs:
sions and assuming to net as the Legis-
lature in the city of, New Orleans;
and whereas certain persons are, with
out authority and in defiance OF law,
assuming to act us the Legislature
in the city OF New Orleans; and whereas
certain persons arc, without authority and
in defiance OF law, assuming to act as the
executive and judicial officers in places to
which they have not been elected and COM
missioned or legally appointed; and whereas
certain persons are. without authority and
in defiance OF law. assuming to act rs judges
OF the Supreme Court; and whereas
during the past week aforesaid o COM
bnation and conspiracy has eulmi-
mated in the massins in the streets Of
the white leagues and large bodies organi-
zed in companies and under commanders,
which armed bodies have taken possession
OF the streets and thoroughfares, have
marched over the city, and have taken un-
lawful and iorcible possession OF the sta
tons OF the Metropolitan police, Of the
State arsenal, Of arms OF the State, and OF
the court-rooms OF the municipal Judges, OF
the office OF the recorder OF mortgages, and
have also taken possession OF the rooms of
the Supreme Court and OF the records and
archives OF the same, and have violently.
prevented the Judges thereof from access to
the same: ...#
Now, therefore. /, Stephen b. Packard,
Governor OF Louisiana, and in the name
and by the authority Of the people Of Loui-
siana, command said body Of persons pre-
tending to be a General Assembly to desist
from further prosecution OF their lawleSs
and reasonable conspiracy, and to lmme-
diately dispense; and command the persons
Aforesaid claiming to act as Judges OF the
Supreme Court, and all persons supporting,
aiding, or abetting them thereby, and all
persons unlawfully assuming to act as ex-
ecutiye and judicial officers, and all persons
having possession Of the police stations and
assuming to act as policemen on the streets,
and all armed bodies OF men not
acting under authority Of rue laW1ui
government as above recited, to i.nmeal-
ately desist from aforesaid unlawful acts,
and to disperse and retire to their homes,
under pains and penalties Of the law; and
1 command all persons having in their pos
session or their care and control any arms,
munitions, or other property belonging to
the State, taken from lawful custodians
thereof, to Immediately deliver up the same
to the proper authorities. further exhort
and command all good citizens Of the State
TO assist me IN the restoring OF order, pre-
serving the peace, and enforcing the laws.
Given under my hand and the great seal
OF the State the 18th day OF January, A. d.
1877, and of the independence OF the United
States the 101st, at New Orleans.
STEPHEN 3. PACKARD.
By the Governor: .,.,-. ~ -. E 60,
Orrile Hou0Se, Secretary OF State.
The Republicans here are much elated
over The news from Washington and the
new phase OF affairs; while the Democrats
assert that the order Of the President to
General AuSur VIII not compel him to IN
teriere. unless to prevent bloodshed. .
Nichols and the Democratic Legislature
Do n