Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-04-25

this once at this time ! feel no siation at
the great honor II confers. fesl rather
like invoking the aid Of power higher
than the power Of man 10 enable me to do
something however humble towards re-
storing the falling fortunes and reviving
the ancient glories OF Louisiana. / ten.
der my profound thanks especially 10 Re-
publican members who have 20 generously
cast their votes for me. I beg TO say hat
I shall take tho concurrent res
olutions adopted last week a.
my letters OF instructions from
the people Of the State. These resolutions
are In harmony with my v convictions
Of my duty In the new era that Is dawning
before rs. 30 brilliant with promises. Tho
hearts desire and prayer 10 the God Of tho
American people Is now for peace, peace
between the sections, peace between tho
races ; aye, peace even between parties,
peace everywhere. and II II 10 possible,
peace for evermors. There isa widespread
belief that the fullness Of time 10 come at
last when these bitter partisan hate.
should b supplanted BY higher and
noblsr alma. II 10 also . growing
public sentiment that magnanimity cannot
longer be banished with safety from the
domain Of politics. II the ADMINISTERS
ton OF President Hayes shall grant 70
this land whits-wingsd pesoe, industrial
progress and honest civil service-but
these three-it will be crowned with the
benedictions Of . grateful people. To do
what In US lies to promote . policy 30
grand. which I understand TO have been
announced by the public u~ttsrances OF the
President-which / understand TO DO the
pledge embodied In the resolutions to
which I have referred. Is grand thing (;
and In taking leave Of you now DO as
sured, gentlemen. that Whatever OF ability
and zeal and influence I may command
shall DO faithfully developed TO the re-
demption Of ysur pledges. lAPPlauss.l
Paekard's 0rsndsss DecumenI
Executive Department, Louisiana. New
Orleans. April 25.-To the Republicans Of
L~ouisiana-on this day. tho fifteenth an
nivsrsary Of tho surrender Of New Orleans.
to the forces Of the United States, It be-
comes my duty to announce to you that
the aid and ceuntenAnoe Of the National
Government has been withdrawn from the
Republicans Of Louisiana, and that q gov
eminent revolutionary In form 10 practi-
cslly on the point OF usurplng the control
OF Affairs in this State. / recall the cir
cumstances Of the last electoral campaign
only 10 remember the fidelity 70 principle
which you then displayed. The Republic
can party. as you know, entered upon the
canvass more united and stronger than
ever before. II had enlisted under its
banner an influential class Of native-born
citizens Of the old Wing antecedents
who, 10 their honor DO IL said,
still remain faithful to the principles
which they cspoused and the Government
which they supported. II was further
strengthened by the absence from the State
Of that element whose previous adherence
to party had brought IL into disrcpute.
These causes combined 10 bring about the
remarkable success achieved by the Repub-
lican party in all doubtful parishes, with
one exception. even whore tho white pop
ulAtion preponderatei and which gave us
. majority In the Legislature. Except
where organized violence prevailed our
State ticket carried every Republican par
ish and also q number Of parishes,
which In the last Legislature, were
exclusively represented by Democratic
members. I briefly summarize the his
torical events which have since occurred.
The General Assembly met on the LIST Of
January last. organized with q full legal
quorum In both houses, passed laws which
were approved by the then Executive Of
the State, and ON the ID Of January last can
vassed and declared the vote for Governor.
Notwithstanding this. however. Q commits
sion found Q legal Legislature still In
session at the State House. and my title
unassailed and unAssailablo, except by
force. The result OF their labor during
the two weeks which they have remained
here IL known. They induced . number
VI the membeas Of the legal House Of Rep
resontatives to take seats In Nicholls'
House. thus giving IL . Returning Board
majority. At this timo the nation was
agitated by . doubt A. 10 the result Of the
Presidential election. With the expecta-
ton that Samnel J Tilden might possibly
become President Of the United Statss,
and with no hope Of success otherwise,
my opponent In the late campaign estab-
lished . mock Legislature and went through
tho form VI Inauguration, In order that
tutTo uilkut W u rrupihutt VI uv'eih-
ment, which Mr.. Tilden. II i~nausurated.
could possibly galyanize into vitality. The
few days that followed General Nichslls
aud his aiherents were encouraged by the
unexpected refusal Of President Grant TO
recognize the State Goyernmsnt or To re-
spond to the constitutional call OF the Leg
stature. though he questioned tho legality
Of neither. On tho 9th day OF January.
when I had scarcely taken my scat In the
Executive chair. the White League aroused
an armed instruction and by . eoap de
..aia took possession Of the Supreme Court,
the arsenal and the stations OF the metro
politan police, all located at the capital.
Then came orders from President Grant
establishing the .tata quo. the practical
effect Of which wa TO confirm the insur.
gents In the advantages which they had
gained. and to present any effort 70 dis
possess them.