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

Of New Orleans ana State OF Louisiana are willing
% recognize him as the lawful Governor OF this
State; and
Whereas, such assertions are not only utterly
false, but in direct contradiction OF the most
patent facts we feel called upon, In the interest
OF peace, good order and lawful government, to
solemnly protest against any credit being given
to such assertions. Be it Their sfore
Resolved That Francis L. Nichols is reoog
nized and obeysd ~ the lawful Governor OF this
State by nine enths Of the honest, intelligent
and taxpaying classes Of the State, and ny large
numerical msjority OF its citizens, without dis
tinetiOn OF race or color.
Resolved That this recognition Of the govern
ment Of bis Hxoelldncy. Francis I. Nichols, az
the only lawful government OF the State is Rbund-
antly proven by the ready obedience yielded by
oil classes to the authority Of the courts.
ResoiUed, That for ourselves and for the great
mass OF the peaoeable and iaw-abiding citizens
Of this State, we solemnly protest against the
right OF any power outside Of the State TO
act mn or to recognize any State govt rnment
other than that Of Francis L. Nichols, the one
duly elected, inaugurated recognized and obeyed
by the people Of the State.
Resolued, That in the interest Of peace and
good order, and Of republican institutions, we
solemnIy protest against any attempt TO impose
The said 8. b. Packard upon the people ~ Cover
nor Of the State, firmly believing that such at
tempt would lead 70 civil strife and to resist
anee which would speedily assume such formds-
BILE proportions % would endanger the peaoo and
prosperity Of the entire country.
ST. LANDRY.
An offer gf Taxes and Money, Aid and
support for the Nichols Government.
BAYou CH1ooT, La.
At meeting OF the citizens OF 81. Landry
parish, held ct Bayou Chioot the following reso-
lntions were adopted and signed by hundreds Of
citizens OF the parish:
Whereas, the liberties and welfare Of Louia-
ana depend upon the establishment. and mainte
nance OF the lawfully elected government, Of
which Francis L. Nichols is the executive head;
and
Whereas, it ia necessary TO provide ways and
means 10 this end;
Resolued, That in the opinion of tho Citizsns'
Committee OF New Orleans. four per ceDtum Of
the State taxes and licenses colleetbe in the en-
suing year, should bs paid in advance by the tax
payers throughout the State
ResoiUed. That the General Assembly should
rs soon rs pfactios BILE. provide by law for the
coileo ion Of the said four per centum of Slate
taxes and licenses eolleeible in the year 1877.
Resolped, That ibis committee will cooperate
with the pubic authorities in the collection OF
said tax, and that the citizens Of all the parishes
throughout tbs State are recommended to take
concurrent action in The premises.
ResOlued, should it become Deoe sary to sIs-
tain the Nichols government, we, the under
signed, viii pay entire taxes, etc, for the year
1876 to said gtvt rnment.
We. the undersigned citizens Of Bayou Cbioot,
of the parish OF st. Landry concur fully in the
views expressed in the foregoing preamble and
resolutions, and hereby pledge ourselves. as far
as in our power, TO aid in carrying them out.