The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-04-11
The High Joints.
The aims and compromise object:

The aims and compromise objects
of Mr.. Hayes New Orleans Commits
sioners are fast leaking and coming
to light, and we are sure before we
90 to press, that the whole concern
will have played out and thus another
Radical cheat will have been nipped
in the bud. A special to the Plea
yune of last Tuesday lets the cat out
of the bag in this fashion:
WASHINGTON, April 9.-The Ma
ton Republican, Administration organ
has an important article 10 reference to
the duty of the Louisiana commission.
1t seems as though it was intended as a
reply to Packard's letter, and says that
the duty of the commission is of di-
plomatic character and not advisory;
that it is an error to suppose that the
action of the Government is to depend
upon the report of the commissioners
on the merits Of the conflicting claims,
and the equities Of the situation, or
that the letter of the Secretary of
State specially sets forth that these
questions are already at rest in the
Judgment of the Administration and
require no further investigation. 1t
also argues that if the troops are re-
tired to their barracks and the two
governments left to their own resour-
ces the Packard legislators would offer
themselves at the door of the other
body pledging fealty to Nichols, but
that there is danger that many of the
members of the Packard Legislature
would be rejected on the ground that
they had abandoned their seats, and
that the action Of the commission if
successful would obviate danger on
that score. The article concludes by
stating that the commission are to
decide nothing but to declare the
purpose of the President; and, if it be
possible; to arrange terms of peace on
that basis, assuring all parties that the
troops of the United States are no lon
ger to interfere with the local concerns
of the States, and that they must gov
ern themselves accordingly"
And from the following kilograms
in the same journal it will be seen
that Chamberlain has taken to snlk
ing, and that backed by Morton and
roweled by Blaine and the bloody
shirt crew, he is not going to yield
so sweetly to Mr.. Hayes Southern
Policy. The end is not yet of this
carpet, bag business, and we may look
for terrible history terribly repeating
itself:
WASHINGTON, April SIT appears
that new complications have arisen il
South Carolina affairs. Chamberlain
and his friends, it is said, have deter
mined to make an effort to have hin
continue to assert his claim as Cover
i nor, on the ground that if neither hin
+ nor Hampton was properly inaugura
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, der a clause of the constitution &
South Carolina, which provides tina
all officers shall continue to discharg
the duties Of their Office until thei
Successors are elected and qualified
Wright, the third judge of the Su
preme Conrt, holds this doctrine
> Chamberlain, who arrived at Columbi
yesterday, and his friends insist tina
J the Legislature must meet, if at all
Y under the Chamberlain call. and eithe
5 order new election, recanvass tn
t vote, or do whatever is to be done, a
g the case may be.
, WASHINGTON, April ct is not ex
pected at the White House that tn
change in the policy of Chamberlai
and his party in South Carolina wi
y have any serious effect in delaying pa
I cifcation. There is much curiosity a
c to the political clique which engineere
n the change. 1t is known that befor
f going North Governor Chamberlai
d was contented to allow the wishes {
, the President to rule him. There ha
# been ali intrigue.
General politics are devoid of inter
% est, as all prominent appointments at
held as rewards for personal suppol
in carrying out the views of the AZ
ministration in respect to the pacifcs
II ton of Louisiana.
e The tone Of the papers, in speakin
&c of the maneuvies of Chamberlain an
It Packard, which has heretofore bee
e one of gentle ridicule, is becomin
r. threatening.
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e y MING SHOT''-DOUBLE ACTION
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