Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-02

claims, why was It that such1 quorum
was ignored while 1t remained faith
ful TO the legal government Of the
State I That government had re.
turning board quorum from the day
ON which the General Assembly con-
vened, and the legislature duly organ.
lied remained in legal existence
till disintegrated by the direct action
Of the commission. This result hav.
Ing been achieved, It is matter OF
record that congratulatory messages
were exchanged between the Presi-
Dent and his commission. On the
following dsy the President by q
formal order, directed that the Unit
ed States troops occupying 4 build.
Ing In the vicinity Of the State House
should be removed to their barracks
These troops had been placed there
BY Prest. Grant, withouta formal cal
OF the dovernor, to protect the return.
Ing board while counting the vote fol
President. 1 firmly believe that had
the legal government been recognized
1t could have sustained itself with
out the Intervention of troops.
But the order for withdrawal, issu-
ed under the circumstances and in the
manner that It was issued, clearly in
dicated that even the moral support
which the legal Government Of Lou
isiana should have received from the
National administration would be
denied. Had the General Assemhlv
continued in session in the % State
House I should have deemed It nv
duty to have asserted and defended
F1nsGovernment 70 the last, notwith-
standing the Withdrawal Of troops.
Bnt with the Legislature disenterrat-
cd, and NO prospect Of present sue
cess, I cannot task your tried fidelity
by asking you longer TO continue to
aid me in the struggle / have thus far
maintained. Therefore announce to
you that ! am compelled to abstain
for the present from all active asser-
ton Of my powers - Governor. /
wave none Of my legal rights, but
yield only to superior forces. I am
H SnaI one Dy one the Republican State
uove.nments OF the south have been
I0rcc0 % sNccamh to force, fraud,
or poiacy. !ouisisna the first state
renaolIsated after the war is the last
lss.e wnose government thus falls
ena !! Deneve It will be among the
nrss % raise itself again to the
pas.n q equ9l ana honest repre-
.Sn.. sen.s..vn' advise that You
a9s.n.all .9n your party organiza-
uoa snu commune 70 battle for the
rlents q citizenshlP and free govern
ment. we strive Tor these and not
l0E nAn q men. - grieves me be-
yonG expression that the heroic efforts
.nes yOu nave undergone, to main-
ssln IePunnca9 principles in l Louisi-
~ nsve ne0 TINS 0ltter ending. To
tnose VINO nave 50 calamity stood by
me ~ tne long contest we have pass
ed tnrough, ! tender my heartfelt
tnanks: 10 Al ! counsel patience,
IoIsaIu9e ,. ana hrm trust that, event.
usaIy, rignt and justice will prevail.
toignedA ). b. PACKARD, Gov.
NEW ORLEANS, April 25.-By five
o'clock this morning Packard and his
adherents left the state house and the
chief Of police directed q SQUAD of men
to take possession Of the building.
PAckards militia left behind them
about two hundred stand Of arma he.
longing to the State.
Nichols Yesterday received MANY
telegrams from points IN Lnn;sians
Alabama, Mississippi, and Texas Of
fering congratulations over the With
drawal Of troops. There is great re-