Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-04-21

the Only accession to Nichols yesterday. 1t is
reasonably certain, however, that eight or ten
members from the Packard House will be add.
ed 10 the Nichols Legislature day, including
ex.Gov. Yarmouth, aud the following Of Fl on.
&. B. Darrell, of Third Congressional District.
Interviews last evening with several OF Pack
ards adhercnts indicate rapid dissolution OF the
ST. Louis Hotel organizations, legislative and
military.
The Presidents order for the removal Of
troops was the subject Of general conversation
last night The order mentions the removal OF
troops FROM Mechanics Institute, which Is
eight squares from the st. Louis Hotel, where
tue Packard forces hold out. Troops are also
stalioaed 10 Orieaus Hotel, adjacent to the St.
LGuis Hotel, paSsagc-way connecting the two
buildings. The impression is, however, that
10 Importance attaches to The mention Of Me
chaucs' Institute, but that all the troops 10 the
city arc to b. removed to their quarters at their
barracks.
The republicans Of the Nichols Legislature
will hold caucus to day. ga the Senatorial
question the liberals arc urging Gov. Penn Tor
| The long term as Senator.
The Pcayunc, referring 10 the Commission,
says :--"rho result 81 Their mission is Il subject
! Of c0ngrAulatiuu TO them and 10 the public.
We congratulate these gentlemen, as we'll as
the President and people OF Louisiana, upon
the successful termination OF their difficult and
| delicate mission. The members of the Com
mission will carry away with them the hearty
good will and high respect OF the people Of
| Louisiana.
The democrats regard their fight won, and
are thinking now only Of the Senatorial election.
| The caucus will probably be held tomorrow.
The three leading candidates are Spoford
| Gibson and Jonas. The republicans, il thcy
come over from Packard 10 a solid body, viii
nnininatr y candidate Of their own, but II the
secession is not general those now in the Mich
!! oils LEGISLATURE will vote for conservative
democrat like ex Lieut.. Gov. Penn.
Hon. Wayne McF cigl, Of the Conn lsslon,
states that Packard has always assured bin
that he would accept an order for the with
drawal of the troops as the recognition OF tht
Nichols government by tue President. Mr.
Men eigh further states that he is assured thai
Packard is now preparing 4 letter in which he
will give up the contest. :.
The Nichols men have CONCLUDED TO hoIt
their Legislature together few days longer
| Instead of adjourni0g to-day. This chang
| in their infection grows out OF threats by GoV
Packard that he will regain a returning boar
Quorum as soon as the Nichols Legislature ad
journs. The co;orcd members have proved SC
Enthusiastically that the conservatives think i
prudent 50 avoid new APPLICATIONS by keeping
their now undisputabIy legal Legis AZURE ii
session until the remnant OF the rival body dis
solves, and the State House is cleared OF Pack
| ard s followers.
Gov. Packard's caucus this morOiug had on
Il forty members a paper was exhibited
prepared for the signatures OF the supervisor:
OF election OF the parish Of Orleans, certifying
that they had fraudulently given the vote o
the parish to Hayes, and that it belonged t
T!Idtn by considerable majority. 1t was sale
10 caucus that this document, when signed
will he sent to TiIden for use 10 the quo war
wan;o proceedings against the President.
The correspondent says Ignorant coloret
mcu and few desperate and disreputable white
men believe they can take revenge by methoC
Of this kind