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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-04

On Monday evening Mrs. Louise Pomeroy
will commence an engagement at the Va
rieties Theatre, as ROSalind in the great
ShAkespearian comedy OF "As You Like
It." This lady is new candidate for pub
lio favor. and is entitled to respectful
hearing. She is described as an accom-
plished woman, of attractive personal APP
pearance, and as an actress has success
fully passed the Ordeals of stage appear
anees in Boston and New York, For her
support the Varieties company has been
strengthened by the addition of Frank
Evans, Harry Hawk, NJ. B. Snyder, and
others, late of the Fnrbish combination,
and good casts of the pieces acted may be
expected.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-04
Pern,it us to Have Our Way.

When General Badger was SupeIinten-
dent of Police several of the worst rascals |
that ever visited New Orleans were ar
rested. At least one of them possessed |
knowledge of a certain trausaction that the
superintendent desired very much. The
men were quietly inearcerated, and the
amount of their food left nothing for the
mice. After few days Captain Malone in
terviewed the burglars, hoping to CLEAN the
required information. He tried all his Gun.
ningest expedients, but in vain. As no
specific charge could be made against the
fellows they were released on promising to
leave the city. The authorities knew very
well that the men would not take their de.
parture, because big trick had been
planned. Shadows" seldom lost sight Of
the fellows-even their thoughts were
known,
The burglars were repeatedly foilGd In
their attempts to violate the law, but they
were kept in hopeful spirits by their CON
federates who continually gave them Gu
couragement. The active rasoals finally
began to doubt the worth or capacity of
held between them. Various propositions
were made, hut something would stand in
the path. Que of the leaders finally sug-
gested that, come what would, the police
must be got rid of. Malone and his susor-
dinates would stand in the way. SO it was
determined to send committee TO Badger
and urgently request, nay, demand, that he
remove his officers until the gang could sue.
eeesfully despoil the house and goods of a
lAw-abiding resident. 1t was indeed a
strange request to ask the chiefof the peace
prGservers TO call off his guard to allow an
acknowledged lawless band 10 despoil an
unoffending person and perhaps murder
him as we'll as steal his wealth. OF course,
| Superintendent Badger could not consent
to such an absurd arrangement. NOtwith-
standing this the cOnspirators gathered all
their strength and grew sauCy as they felt
themselves powerful enough to defy the su.
thOrities, and almost powerful enough tC
boldly capture the mans entire house. The
| fellows set themselves up defantly, and
freely proclaimed their intention to win at
any hazard. At this junoture came status
| quo, and the pretenders were shocked, bat
| they continued to retain their organization
under the influence of friendly suggestions
from individuals who lounged in safe
places.
The end of the chapter may not be told
just yet
The police is like the United States army
under General Augur; the gang suggests
the White League; the wealthy gentleman
may be called Governor Packard.
"Only remove every powerful obstacle,
said the gang, "and we will then be able tC
capture the State House, its contents anC
It's Iightful owner, which will serve hin
right because he is too weak to resist oul
attack.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-04
nIore Plain Talk,

Referring to the defeat, through 8 COM
bination of Democratic intrigue and negli-
genoe, of the proposed appropriation for
mail subsidy from New Orleans to Brazil,
the Memphis Aralanehe says;
The Senate, by a large majority, voted a
handsome subsidy for steamship line be.
tween New Orleans and Brazil. The HOuss
Committee on Appropriations agreed to
non-concur in the Appropriation. The New
Orleans Times (Delnoeratie) thinks that
these repeated rejections OF similar bills
for Southern aid or relief on the part of a
strongly Democratic House, may prove at
last too much for pGtieDt endurance
There is a great deal more in all this than
the Holmans, Woods and Randalls imap-
inc. Party leaders of their stamp have
resoluselv opposed every effort to render
practical ai0 to the South. The programme
has been TO capture the Southern politi-
clans with promises Of offices, trusting to
their ability TO keep the masses in line.
The certainty that Hsyes will be President
has defeated this programme. The South
has clung to the Northern Democracy be-
cause the latter represented opposition to
the uni ust system employed in COVE rninS
the Southern States, and because 10 was
generally believed that, WithlsCh DsmOcra.
cy in position, all measures of Justice to
this section would be fairly considered.
Singularly enough, the strong Opposition to
this class of legislation oOmes from the
Northern Democrats, while the Republican
votes are relied on for the success of even
so important project as the Texas and
Pacific railroad.
These fscts come home to all who cara
more for the material prosperity of the
South than tor the success Of any political
party. Aud We agree with the Times that
the Northern Democratic record on these,
to the South, great, OvershadOwinR oues-
tlong is not calculated to inspire hope for
the future or win popularity for its authors
on this side of the line. Issues are rapidly
changing. Political quarrels are easily
made up. The South is in an independent
position snd is tired of feeding on husks
II the Northern Democrats expect to retain
the cooperation of the Southern eOnserya.
tive elements they must take, as the Times
suggests, ''a new and liberal departure"
Opposition to the Texas and Pacific rail.
road measure, to the improvement of the
Mississippi levees and to such other public
works as the South has q right to expect
aid in promoting, is not likely to prove a
winning card ia future. These measures
are more to the Southern people than mere
partisan politics. This fact should be kent
IN mind.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-04
Il. A. BURKE,
II. j.. GIBSON,
Z j. ELLIS,
WILLIAM NJ. LEVY.
Report Of the Senate Committee on Lou
isIann Affairs.

isIann Affairs.
An Associated Press dispatch of Friday
says:
The report of the Senate Louisiana con-.
mittee, presented by Senator Howe to-day,
is voluminOus document, about one hun
dred manuscript pages, although they state
it is only report in part The committee,
after explaining what they were required
to do under the 1T solution, say that there
are two ways in which the right of suffrage
may be abridged: One is to deny the legal
voter the privilege of depOsiting his ballot,
the other ID to refuse to count the ballot
after it is deposited. BY different parties
it is claimed that both of these methods
have been pursued within the State
of Louisiana. The allegation as to the
last can not be cOntrOveFted, The laws OF
Louisiana authorize It's tribunals, under
certain conditions, to reject from the count
not only the entire vote of a precinct, but
the entire vote of parish. In oOnoluei
the committee say that the tes stimony taken
is not sufficiently complete to enable them
to say positively what would have been the
result of the election in the State if intimi-
dation hat not been employed at all. But
organized intimidation is charged against
seventeen parishes of the State; against
forty no such charges are made In those
forty parishes the oolOred registration num-
ocAs % 100 tuo
1904, leaving majority of oolOred voters
registered of Is 965. Those forty parishes re-
turned 65,747 Republican votes and SO, ,392
Democratic votes, so that in that part
of the State where intimidation is not
charged there was Republican majority
of 6353 votes. 1t is not pretended that the
same arguments, ETC., were employed in the
forty parishes that were employed in the
other seventeen, but the results are very
different, In the seventeen parishes said
20 have been terrOTized, the cOlored regis
tratiOn was q ,269. the white registration
was 20,320, giving a majority of eolOred
voters OF 6949, nearly one-half as large as
in all the rest of the State, but the vote in
the seventeen parishes, as returned. showed
but l0,950 Republicans and 81 l43 Demo-
Gratis.
In the seventeen parishes where there
was a majOrity of nearly. 1000 oolored vot-
ers registered, there was a majority of
TO- 50 Democratic votes returned. The re-
port is signed by all the Republican Sena-
tors on the committee.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-04
Communicated.
I.nfourche Heard from Agnln.

EDITOR REPUBLICAN:
An article in Wednesdays Picoyl,ne,
headed "Lafourche Heard FrOm-ROusing
Meeting in ThibOdaux," ETC., would lead
one not acquainted with the facts of the
case, to believe that the taxpayers here
have gone crazy over the Nichols govern
ment; but the truth of the matter is simply
this; For a week previous to the caucus
mot meetingl last Saturday, flaming hand
bills had been industriOusly circulated
throughout the parish, calling for mass
meeting of the taxpayers sin favor of home
government" to assemble in Thibodaux, on
the twenty instant, at twelve o'clock,
the Courthouse green being the place of
meeting; but the taxpayers wouldn't as
semble, and few of the leading sore-heads
composing the Democratic Mutual Ad-
miration Society" here, adjourned to room
over Michelet's grog-shcp appropriate
place), appointed committee, and drafted
the resolutions which appeared in the Pic
ay,tne. 1t was supposed to be taxpayer g
meeting, but it does seem funny that from
an examination of the assessment rolls,
three of the committee pay no taxes on real
estate, or if at all, only nominal tax on a
small amount of capital. 1t is rather hard
on Nichols when his friends can not raise
more than corporsl's guard in one of the
parishes of his own district to attend a
mass meeting of the "peOPls" in his behalf.
A TAXPAYER.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-04

On Thursday last the following pertineh
dispatch was forwarded to the President:

On Thursday last the following pertinent |
dispatch was forwarded to the President:
STATE OF Lohis1AEA) |
Executive Department. , |
New Orleans, March l, 1871 |
Statements are authoritatively made here |
thatyO have announced your purpose 10
withdraw the United States forces from the
various positions to which they have been
assigned in the interest of peace and the
public veal in this city and State go soon
as the electoral vote shall have been de-
clared.
1t is further stated that assurances have
been given on the part of Nichols and his
supporters, who may state are identically
the same organization, under the name of
the White League, that rose in iusurree-
tiOn against the State government in 1874,
aud were suppressed by your order, that if
the support of the United States troops be
withdrawn, the government of which am
the head would disintegrate, and Nichols
be installed without violence and blood
shed. 1t is currently reported and believed
here, on the other hand, that the White
League are under orders to attack the State
House, and will attack the State House as
soon as the soldiers are withdrawn from the
city, their purpose being by the annihilation
of the officers of this government to leave
no Republican State government for your
successors recognition. The validity of
my title having been passed upon by the
only tribunal known to the State laws and
being now confirmed by the decision of the
national tribunal, | deem it my duty to
| maintain the government by all means at
my command. |, therefore, most respect
| fully but urgently request to be informed
| whether anv changes be contemplated by
| you in orders heretofore given to General
| Augur, commanding this department, in Or
| der that may be able to take such meas .
ures as the circumstances and my duty ss
chief executive of the State may seem to
| require, and l again most respectfully re-
| quest at your hands the recognition of the
legal State government
s. B. PACKARD.
The President replied in the following
dispatch, which has given rise to such re-
marksble feelir g of joy and depression on
the part of the Democracy.
EXECUTIVE MANSION !
| Washington, March /, 1877.
| Governor S. B. Packard, New Orleans. Louisiana
10 answer to your dispatch of this date
the President directs me to say that he feelt
it his duty to state frankly that he does MOI
believe public opinion will longer support
the maintenance of State government il
Louisiana by the use of the military, anG
that he must concur in this manifest feel
ing.
The troops will hereafter, as in the past
protect life and property from mob violenct
when the State authorities fall but unde
the remaining days of his official life the,
will not be used to establish or to pull
down either claimant for control of tn
State. 1t is not his purpose to recogniz
either claimant.
C. C. SNIFFIN, Secretary.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-04
The situation.

ne b ls' proclamation seems to have
oRY ied to soothe thcss forces he
'kFS control. But many of his ad-
We little regard for it, judging
expressions Of intentions of a
= ble nature.
{ PFC we're circulated on the street
UToR orning to the effect that an at
apN d be made on the State House
the that cannon would re planted
ct all points, no one allowed
~ y " ID the starving out policy inau-
sS ssd
ares Packard received a dispatch
nee stating that President elect
lor The ed in presence of a prominent
ssncti, Senator and several other gen
aoUS bat he wholly disapprOved of
fist d gram to Governor Packard, and
y, F pator was at liberty so to inform
gieT, srant."
81 iss BIZ was received yesterday by
Packard giving an account of a
one AZ meeting at Manchester, New
I Psoi csst at which resolutions were
3 and Banding the immediate recogni.
/ q ssI Eernor Packard and the legiti-
Dbev0. nment of Louisiana, and that it
me uaI d by all means, physical and
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-04
rhn Fn1nre nf Ihn snn1h.

Il is not believed here that there will be
any change in business as soon as it is of.
fieially known that Rutherford b. Hayes
will be the next President of the United
States So long as gold is falling in price,
and the proper measures are not taken by
Congress. the hard times will continue
Nothing but the reconciliation of silver
and return to specie pay ments on a bi-
metallic basis will start afresh the wheels
of industry. But leading Republicans
are determined to do more than
this. Remembering the tremendous
activities which were called into
being by the war, and the stImulus given
to all kinds of manufacturing industry by
the direct action of the government, there
is powerful party here which thinks that
money should be spent by the central gov
ernment to enlarge the commerce of the ma
tion and to promote internal improvements.
1t is understood that there is a combination
between Eastern capitalists, projectors who
have steamship lines in view, and Western
and South western interests. which proposes
to have the Southern Pacific railroad
scheme carried out. Mr. Hayes will want
working maj lrity 10 the House. This can
only be secured by the acknowledgment of
the necessity for such internal improve
ments as will open new markets to the peO-
pie OF the Southern States. The monopoly
which the Union Pacific has is valuable to
tnb NOEtu malniJs bub lAo RIodb AutSEosto
of the South demand more Southern
line. Indeed this has become the great
Southern question, and leading Republicans
are very generally accepting the situation
and are favoring a system of internal i'm
provements, which inoludes levees on the
Mississippi, new trans-eoutinental rail
road to the Pacific, steamship lines TO the
Atlantic ports, and other necessary ad-
junots to the commerce of the nation.
America ia to take a new departure with
her new President, and among the most Gu
ri0us revolutions in politics is that which
has shown the Democratic party as opposed
to State rights and willing 10 go behind
State returning boards, while the South
erners, So long committed to a strict con-
struotion of the constitution and an OppO-
sitiOn to internal improvements, are now
pretty unanimously forcing an entirely OPP
posite policy on the nation. The South has
been converted from its old narrow views,
and will hereafter favor liberal apprOpri-
atoms by the government for all work Of q
national character Washington National
RspublcaH.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-04
the New Orleans Repubiicsu.l }

WARRINGTON, March 3, 1877.
to expectation the inaugura-
Monday will be fully attended.
cerats have generally accepted
IN.
ia full OF visitors. Militia, &C.
by bands of music, are oon-
living to take part in the iu-
pageant.
brs of Demo ocratic aorimony
ly ceased here, precisely as they
in New Orleans when Cover
d is recognized.
&friends here were terribly dis.
his morning when they learned
Sent Grant had not recognized
/ was rumored, but had, on the
biterated his determination not
+ either claimant.
and others who have given
D ntion TO Louisiana affairs freely
opinion that when President
bgnizes Governor Packard the
urgents will subside as readily
4 hlibusters when Vice President
red Hayes and Wheeler elected.
d. D. c.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-04
From nichnIl., ninInmnts.

The following dispatch was sent from
Washington yesterday. 1t will be seen
by the shaping of events that some sort of
explanation had become necessary to sat
isfy the deceived and disheartened Demoo-
racy:
WASHINGTON, March 3, 1877.
To Governor 2. T. Nichols, New Orleans;
The President says he sent dispatch to
Packard, Thursday, notifying him that
troops could no longer be employed to up
hold either claimant, and that he does not
believe that Packard wOuld attempt any
offensive operations.
The President sent the dispatch so that
ne lPaekard) might have time to retire his
pretensions, if disposed. The President
says instructions have been issued which
cancel all orders for the preservation of tue
status quo, and that neither you nor Pack
ard are bound to observe it; that he means
the people of Louisiana are as free in their
affairs from Federal interference as the
people of Connecticut, and that there will
be no disposition to interference with them
any more than with the people of New
York.
The President coneurs with us that you
Immediately issue proclamation urging
protection, amnesty aud peace.
Being asked if pOsse executing process
of Nichols court wOuld be intertered with
by the military, replied: mo more than in
any other State" Being asked if Nichols
officers take possession of the State without
mob violence would there be military inter
ference, he replied that there would be
none; that the military would be used as it
had been once in New York, and would be
in any of the States, to overcome mob too
formidable for the civil power or State
authorities.
We have submitted the foregoing dis
patch of yesterday to the President, who
has revised it with his own hands, and
authorizes US to state that in its present
form it is absolutely correct.
x. A. BURKE,
II. j.. GIBSON,
+ j. ELLIS,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-04

A numitmatic discovery almost unparal-
leled in extent has been made near Verona.
Two large smphOr@ have been found con-
tanning no less than two quintals, or about
six hundred English pounds weight of
coins of the Emperor Gallineus and his
successors within the hundred years follow
ing his reign. The number of coins ia es.
timated at between so 900 and $1,000. OF
those of the Emperor PrObus there are
more than 1000.
The majority are of bronze, but there
are some of silver and others of bronze
silvered (sub9raiRJ They are all in the
finest state OF preservation and, with the
exception of those of G allineus which are
a little worn, they are so fresh from tho
mint as to make it evident they were never
put in circulation. The discovery has been
conrfdered Of sufficient importance for the
Minister of Public Instruction TO dispatch
Signor Pigorini specially to Verona TORE
port upon it.
All the finest examples are to be placed
in the museum Of Verona aud the remain
der either exchanged in sets with other
museums or sold, as may be decided upon.
London Times
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-04
! Of the ReturnInn Ronrd.

uae of Representatives on Fri
I'd, of Ohio, reported an imper-
tiOn reciting that as it has been
resident of the United States
gurated on the fraudulent ac.
louisiana Returning Board, its
nld be discharged from custody.
nly eighteen affirmative votes,
e matter again came up, and
Z, Anderson, Kenner and Casa
pleased uncOnditionally.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-04
THE STATUS.
AN EXPRESSION FROM PRESIDENT HAYES
HE WANTS NO mEDDL1Ne

Governor Packard yesterday received
the following dispatch:
WASHINGTON, March 3, 1910 p. NJ.
To Governor s. B. Packard. New Orleans;
The President elect says openly and en-
phatically that he desires the past and
present status preserved in Louisiana until
he has time to examine and decide, and
that no person or persons are authorized to
announce bis Southern policy.
VIM. P. KELLOGG.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-04

A Washington special to the Democrat
yesterday concluded as follows:
The legal recognition of Nichols will
come through the admission OF the Sena-
tors bearing his credentials. The Senate
will not demand that two Republicans be
6lected
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-04

Ex-Governor Joseph Johnston, Of Vir-
giRia, died yesterday in the ninety second
year Of his age. he was born in the State
of New York, December, 1885; served four
teen sessionB in Congress, was elected Gov
ernoF Of Virginia, besides being Eve times
elected to the LagieiAtufe and oaoe to 4
constitutional convention.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-04
} Counter at staub's.

Chicago, Cincinnati and St.
are to be found at Gold
setcre, Exchange alley. In
are to be found the interest
|gs Of the last hours Of the
|pt IN Congress. Also, the
eklies and New York maga-
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-04
D g.. s.


IHsi who is announced to deliver
: ~ en "The Problem of Life" at
Q, Hall on Tuesday evening next,
reet s The city yesterday, accOmpa-
'lce laughter, Miss Florence Tilton.
tire tly under engagement to the
~ "a literary Bureau of New York
Coy lately been making a tour of
kiDg at all of the principal
.sis ssns Tlton needs no introduction
1a,s ,s, !, having for many years oc-
De minent position on the lecture
d 7 in the field of literature.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-04

It is reported that the cardinals submit.
ted to the Pope Friday favorable replies to
with the object of giving the ecclesiasticei
policy of the Holy See 9 more etfioaeious
and energetic direction toward the natural
solution Of the various questions Of the day.
The exact nature Of the new policy will De
proclaimed on the occasion Of the POpe's
episcopal jubilee.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-04

Rev. DIR. MeCarty, having entirely reeOv-
cred from his recent illness, will preach
this morning and evening at Ames Method
ist Episcopal Church, corner of st. Charles
and Calliope streets.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-04

q there was much discussion
u Of Mr.. Bush in disOharging
z. = hing an arrangement with the
y Eaph Company for boys to act
= e bought the power to appoint
is the power to discharge
h vas saving sl4OO by the Oper-
dispensing with a secretary
" ~ 10.
houghtths money ought to go
ogs and not to a corporation.