New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-25
TIE ADDRESS.
To Cor. s. Il. PACKARD.

TIE Address
~ We iccoize and appreciate the fidelity with which
YOU have sought carry out the obligations wch You
of both houses 81 the General Assembly After formal
constitutional canvass of the votes you took me oatn OF
atuies and active cooperation Oi the Republican mem
beers Of the General Assembly have been win You ana
vn,r IN the STATE Government in your strug
gle to maintain your authority against overwhelming
obstacles home and abroad One 81 the frs. acts OF
nc up the President 0f the United States III def Sec
ton l. Article " of the Constitution OF the United states
To accord the legal Government support against doles-
tie violence which threatened IFS overthrow.
In response to that appeal after some delay an order
issued by President Ginut setting iorth lhat you
had been legally declared Governor of the state that
WAS estitnte of csa authority. and directing that,
necessity for recognition should aiisc recognition must
be given Packard aud not 10 Nichols.
Encouraged by the expectation thus held ont that the
Government ACKNOWLEDGED TO be the legal government
of the State would eventually be recc sized by the
President The members OF the General Assembly,
faithful To their trust tI9nsh eneonteIlns many Lard,
ships patiently awaited the action Of the Naionai Govern
ment Rumors, which soon took authentic shape, were
circulated that oyerzeaous friends OF the President
cans in Louisiana had ail down their lives, had bar
gained to give away Inc states o. Louisiana and south
Carolina political opponents The outgoing
President failed fur her action upon the applca
ton OF our General bly,.
Reluctant to give even passing crcdenee TO these
seemingly impossible reports, the General Assembly
patiently remained in session and ne accession Of Prcs
houses and transmitted 10 him concurrent resolution
rccing the domestic violence prevailing in the STATE
OF the United states his aid 10 suppress It, No reply has
been YOU .llsafcl Ia that request.
The President gent TO the state commission OF five
GENT who submitted proposition for Il reorgahl
zation Of the General Assembly, when, though involving
waiver Cf undOubed legal rights on our part, was ac
cepcd by the Republican manbcs III deicrence To the
understood w;shce Of the President. That proposition
submitted plan hlggan'ly unjust and violative OF
Assembly in ioint c.ssk, witch have been published,
have explained by w!lGt OF caolcry, persuasion
and threats the members OF the tOuinss prOfe sing
i,,.,ly Of tfi
led agents OF the President, sent to the state
for Il spc ,iic purpose inducsd sufficient
number the Legislature to give To the opposing BODY a
majority OF m':nbcrs legally returned elected rus nc-
lion Of the Commission followed by an official order
OF inc President, made at the request Oi Gen. NicDols
directing The withdrawal OF the Unad states troops ana
virtually sustaining the opposing government.
Dur,g nc 10 days aud that have elapsed since
Won took seat Governor no Work OI Encourage
iupnt rcogiton support has been accorded you Dy
Inc National Administration. On the contrary disp"-
sitiou has been clearly manifested to encourage,
strengthen, aud maintain by all direct and lndi-
rect means the government Of your OPPONENT,
force II has mustered to lis SUPPORT III the
caI,ta Of the State Under these clteuin-
stances while abating none of our Dclei IN tic iSht'-
ms of yonr lite we cannot but feel that the forces
which neither you or ourselves are able to resist render
IL IMPOSSIBLE to enforce your rights at Tue
present time 70 attempt 10 do 80 would only
add 10 tie blood which has Already been
iruitlcssly shed in defense Of Republican principles III
this state We Therefore respectfully constrained 10
advise that the time being you refrain from actr
asserting Your unquestlOnaDc rights, trusting 10 Tue
.uiuIe 10 yndicate your cause.