Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-03-31

.t al . ihc troops from Louisiana.
I o.ulcucc Oh this point is said to
=, , rtla i've. and if 1t sustains the
,hu.., the result Of the revelation
.Ips IT, the moral and political ruin
tJh Eopuhli" IA engaged in the
,um.i The ,rcachcry of such n
I.i..u taNIrl,thcir allios disgraccs
utm 90. ruli,nus. trcachcry towards
I.. v'h whom they made a treat~
l u'u.us 10 carry ont their agree
ms.'d..ncc~ them as mon.
bore Umcr- Wanted.
lp,,n thousand applications for
uM.. have been received by the
r..rt-'"r General during his brief
uauh.nay and fled away for pos
Do. HIrn reference.
r,".is nation by Packard.
& p.canrd has also issued a
evan, .r,iua;ion of about 1000
Uu.I. t,uilngto Nichols proc!ama-
tu ,,u'aiwng gross miostatcment,
A,rt. ,ui the \icholl, government
.n... ita.,. aal IN hes the follow :
mD. ..'. The Pretended legisla-
,ir' D irA r,nyassel Nichols claim
,ii otIiro governor has not before
'h,n any legal returns of the election
.. ia ,rihoi hN the constitution and
l,Acd tNp Of aJuorum in the House,
Sac SsrIctdr, Of State refusing for
nal demand nude upon him by parti-
rpu. 81 \ichol placed the only legal
return. uf tho election before the leg
.,htutc recognized by Governor KEEL
q. that the Legislature meeting in
tlo State liou o M required 10y law,
/ al having full quorum in both
, ourr4. opened md canyassed the
, nurns anl declared me elected
t.,cin,r. Tho vote Of the State OF
lul.fn, was further passed upon
..uu, the recent contest over the
l.rt l,uilnl election ly the highest
.uud IA the nation, The tribunal
I'd. lral tho ybto To- have bsen cast
90 llNe,anl Wheeler. and by SO
l'tu. proclaimed III effect my cleo
f..u. ipi thrNo.o cas-; for mc exceeded
f' 80 Z 10 lflll 7 - W Ft'ttdl vi
t.p.l,r.tt Iuc Constitution names
u. t>p,utilo utiroi, Of the State,
urutuI,t. srrlct.'y % r'atc, auditor
ul .luJnI superintendent ofpublic
,luDuu 80, one Il these is IN
u .li N.'h ur un,p tho control Of
GpuIh Nleipil,. TDct all r3cog-
n.fo tho Packard loy. rnmrnt, they
ly,r the as h4pa4, archives etc. ,
nul ,rr iljp,u-uh'" 20 carry %" a
.nuum,ut ! grca, ma jorIty of
t4o d.Eu'. ulgc1, AMI nearl, al
pea rtul, r.spor"is S.a:o parishes,
irrp-ulo tina government and It's
o1clah \ lew county parishes,
Nbieh a. umo tu recognize Nichols
no MOST those whore turbulence
ir,,ult a. il lid duira the State
,mritn. AMI whorelul' al ae,,esi-
nation, nr. still rrac'icei and ap-
ip,cl l,cfcrins io Nichols thanks
/, Lis troops. he nnys it 5 notorious
tina, the patriotic hcIN"e thus rem
| !cted consisted ia several thousand
btwol white league with artillery
u battery taking violent possession
al The count room aud archives OF the |
Snpieulo Court of unpucstioLed legal |
~, an installing ~ their stead pre-
tculrl tribunal commissioned 10y |
Ntrhuli, ~ officially declared by |
the President al the United States to
ir dNol II any LEGAL authority !
Harsh and arbitrary prcce 'dInSs aud
illegal nirosts and incarcorations
pilhuu, benefit oi bail, which have
since been inflicted upon the supper
te,a oi the State government by the
"a heal tribunals thus temporarily |
u.urped by Mr.. Nichols and his ad
hrrcnts, are sufficient proof Of the |
us,n,e ity III the pledges alleged to
have hoen offered. that under his rule,
II hts ru,,nment sh"dld be allowed
g. taul. the rights Of all citizens
would lee respected. II tho revolution
h.. mn IT, rucces-ful under Nichols,
uha, j. t. prevent another chieftain
with an equal right setting up in turn
another government in our midst.
That il completing tho resemblance
Il Mrs,caL customs. Nichols gov
crnnent resls i's claims on the sup
pni It receives from tho rich and
au-tocraiic clasgcs in this city. 1t
Il threatened olgarchy Of wealth
aud menace 10 tho middle and poor
~ ea4sea. all of which il in violation
Ut the principle which are under eve
~ foundation of republican govern.
ment. II force instead of law is to
determine The rightfnlnrSs OF govern.
meat. tho great body Of producers
who voted for me can hardly be
blamed. should they prove SO patri-
oiia 40 Ia abandon their legitimate
pursuits 10 defend tho government OF
their choice. fthey leave the plough
a, my call there will 10 no harvest
tpt either cotton exchange or cotton
picker both alike will suffer. Pack
~ ALA H.. 10 the fact that his sup
porter. added s65 5000 to the