Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-04-20

let it be done without fsrther delay
/ Gsr. Mcmillan said tonight that conf.
dence in the ultimate success of the
Nichols Government seemed to be hard.
ening, citing the improvement in State
bonds, ETC., and the desertions from
Packard's Legislature as sustaining this
view.
The Democrats in caucus tonight
agreed upon proposition for admission
to their organization of all members
elected by the Parish Commissioners re-
turns, but this action shall in no way in.
tcrfere with the legislation already per.
fected. The seven or eight members
who were seated subject to contest will
submit their cases for final decision to
the full Legislature when assembled.
NEW ORLEANS, April Is.
Nothing transpired to-day as to the
situation or negotiations. The PROPOSE.
tiOn to admit all of the elected members
to the Nichols Legislature is the lead.
ing subject of discussion. The Conserv-
atives think this will be the basis of a
settlement.
The commission will remain here for
some days, until final adjustment, If such
thing is possible.
WASHINGTON, April 16
The President has received only one
communication from the Louisiana Com.
missioners, on the 18th, giving an &C.
count OF the progress of affairs up to that
time and asking for additional instruc.
tons, which were promptly forwarded
They did not modify the original instruc.
tions, but were merely explanatory of
certain portions of them, in regard to
which the commission desired further
| information.
NEW ORLEANS, April H.
Gov. Packard sent letter to the Presi-
dent to-day, renewing his request that
the instructions of the commission be SC
amended and enlarged as to enable them
to inquire and report which of the con.
tending Governments is legally entitled
to recognition; whether a legal Supreme
Court exists, and who compose it, and
whether or not there is an armed insur-
-rection against the lawful Government.
He says the proposition for the unifca-
tion of the two Legislatures, and that
body to pass upon the qualification of
contested members, was acceptable to
the Republicans, but Gov. Nichols and
his adherents rejected this proposition,
he says, mainly because of their fixed
belief in the truth of the statement re-
peatedly made that the Foster Matthews
agreement is eventually in some way to
give the Government of the State to the De-
mocracy. If this belief were removed
from their minds, perhaps they would
not be so defiant, and would accept any
adjustment you offer. The reported
purpose of the Administration to carry
out the suggestions of Messrs. Foster
and Matthews, by the withdrawal of the
United States troops, is a standing
menace to the Republicans in this State,
and encourages the Democracy to emu.
late the arrogant policy of Gen. Hamp-
ton in South Carolina" In closing he
says: ~ respectfully submit that the
questions at issue in Louisiana cannot be
disposed of by mere expedients. The
claims of individuals to office are of lit
tie consequence when weighed against
the rights and liberties of majority OF
the people. If lawful government in
Louisiana can be overthrown by domestic
violence with the consent of a Federal
Government originally called into exist.
ence for the express purpose, amongst
others, of preventing such occurrence,
what State in the Union may not here
after be subject to similar revolutions?
Are the American people willing to see
this precedent established?"
The members of the Nichols House
are tonight considering the adjustment
proposals, which are that the present
organization of the Legislature shall re-
main intact, the roll to be called to be
the same as that called by the Clerk on
the first day of the assembling of the
Nichols Legislature at st. Patrick's
Hall, emitting the names of seven mem
bers who have since been seated subject
to contest. The House roll will include
50 Democrats and 81 Republicans, one
Democratic member having died. 1t is
understood that this arrangement is sat
isfactory to the commission and to the
Conservatives of the South. The COM
mission has, it is stated, advised the
President of the acceptance of this plan by
the Nichols Government and will await
the Presidents approval before submit
ting the matter to the Packard following.
The Nichols Senate to-day adopted
resolutions indorsing the policy of the
President as enumerated in his inaugural,
and pledging hearty cooperation, aid
and support in its execution; declaring
the purpose of the Nichols Government;
TO accept in good faith the constitu,
tional amendments; to enforce the laws
rigidly and impartially; topromote kind
ly relations between the white and the
colored citizens of the State upon a basis
of justice and mutual confidence; to
maintain publicschool system which
will secure the education of the children
of whites and blacks with equal ad,
vantages; that any attempt at pcrsecu-
tion of individuals for past political con-
duct will be discountenanced.