The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-04-14
Hayes, After Exhausting All
Means at "A Compromise, VIII
Leave the Contestants to
Themselves.
A General Break Up of the Packard
Usurpation Probable The Confidence
OF His Following Has Now Given
Way to Despair-work of
the Commission.

| Piisbury, and permanently organized
by calling ]. Alfred Rossier to the
chair, who made 8 short address,
Speeches were made by John III. New
r, J. Semms, Charles L. Fenner, II. b
s. Blanchard ami I. C. Allen, . prom.
inent colored leader, heretofore acting
with the customhouse wing of the Re
publican party. The banks and stores
we're generally closed during the prog,
ress Of the meeting. 1t Was the lar ges,
gathering ever held In the city. The
Packard usurpation was denounced IN
rounded periods.
Charles Delpondes, well-known
| Western produce merchant, suicided
by jumping into the river. Financial
trouble is supposed to be the cause.
The louisiana commission, Messrs-
Lawrence, Brown, Hswly, Harlan, Mc
Veagh visited this morning 10y special
invitation, the cotton exchange, ac-
companied by Gen. Busy and ex-
Congressman Levy, where they re-
mained for some time in conversation
with the members OF the exchange.
Shortly before three O'Clock the mem
bers OF the commission waited upon
Gov. Packard in the executive Office
at the Statehouse. Their interview
lasted over on hour. At first the dis
cussion WAS extremely formal,
but on the commission expressing
a wish for free interchange
of views Governor Packard assented,
but stipulated that the stenographer
who accompanied them should be re.
quested to withdraw. This accorded
the discussion was opened by the
question, addressed to Packard; What
do you ask the president to dc, and
what are your Reasons for SO re-
questiDg? In answer to this in.
quiry Packard made q brief statement
of the organization Of his Legislature,
through means OF the returning board
quorum of the house, and the canvass
by that body, on the named day and
in the manner prescribed by the con-
stitution, of the vote for governor and
lieutenant governor.
Luther VS.. Boone case, referred to In
the secretary of states tEyarts) letter
ofinstruction to the com m issioners and
Packard's letter to the president. A
map was produced by Packard, which
showed a large number of district
judges who, he claimed, had refused
to acknowledge the authority Of the
Nichols superior court. The names
OF the judges, with the districts over
which they presided, and their places
of nativity, were attached to the map,
the great majority Of the judges being
natives OF the State. This led up To
discussion of the resolution recently
passed by the Nichols legislature i'm
peaohing Judge Fontelvue, a native
born Republican, for not recognizing
the Nichols government, and a mes
senger was dispatched for copy of
these articles of impeachment.
1t was claimed by Packard that
nearly all the officials in these districts
had qualified aud obtained their cem.
missions under Kellogg, but many OF
them As a measure of prec ution had
since filed an oath OF office with Mich.
oils secretary of state.
| The members of the commission
then took lead OF the discussion and
inquired especially rs to the feasibility
OF uniting the updisputed members OF
the two legislatures in one body.
Packard replied that he had not con.
suited any members Of the Legislature
on this subject, but he believed it tc
| oe entirely impraeticable. He did moi
think the Democrats would consent t,
any such arrangement.
In answer to a question, Packard
stated that he was satisfied if recog
nized by the president, and reinstatec
in possession of the court buildings
srsenals aud arms, of which he con
tended he had been Illegally despoilet
OF, and accorded the moral supper
OF the national government
he could sustain himsel
without the Intervention of Unites
States troops. The commission O,
leaving were escorted to the stree
cars by General McMi.lan, and the,
expressed themselves gratified will
the interview. They left to wait upoI
Governor Nichols ~ Odd F elbow
Hall.
The New Orleans Times says, tn
Louisiana commission have eptere,
on their task OF Cancellation and CON
, promise, aud already begin to find /
, up hill work. Governor Packard ex
hibits q disposition ~ far remove
,, from compromise ~ could well be i'm
agiDed, and will hear no proposal
which do not proceed upon the n
sumption that he is the legally electe
!, governor of the State.
1l II the commission can point out
} flaw in his title, he Ia willing to hAv
WIG w ADAosSAV ANCOaNShCo ~ OIuck
= recan vase the vote, but not otherwis
D If the United States troops are r,
moved, Paokard proposes to test h
ability to keep his place by force
n arms, and he is man In matter
o this kind and can be trusseed to kes
0 his word.
Il 1t 10 equally certain the presidsl
y will leave the contestants to ther
o selves. - soon - all possible meal
Q Of bringing about settlement ha,
y been exhausted.
al The dangers Of civil oonflict In Lo
o siaDA are By no means e IN On
. Thh eonaidsrHtion viii lsad the coa