The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-21
Unfortunate Louisiana!

The fraud by which the vote OF Louisiana
has been counted for HAYES is likely TO re-
act upon the local Government Of that out
ragged State, and TO prolong the misery and
nlisfortunes to which its people have been
subjected No honest man doubts that NIGH
OILS was fairly elected Governor by ma
jority OF many thousands, and was SO re-
turned by the Republican commissioners OF
election. And, with all the vllainy Of
WELLs's board, 1t Is questionable II he
would have been counted out but for tho
bargain and sale to count in the HAYES cleo
tors. One was II consequence Of the other
Pending the action Of the Electoral Com
mission, GRANT has pretended to preserve a
neutrality between NICHOLS and PACKARD
in order to hold the final recognition In his
hands, and Ia dictate his own terms to HAYES
for that service OF course it is the first inter-
est OF HAYES to be relieved Of responsibility
in this respect and to find n situation ready
made for him with the origin Of which he
could not be charged, and the population of
which might be difficult in party point OF
view
PACKARD is the organizing force and brain
power OF the carpct-baggers in Louisiana.
KELLOGG and the vile crew that gathered
around him as the fraudulent Governor of
the State are mere instruments in the hands
Of PACKARD. He managed the machinery of
the last election and HAYES is Indebted TO
him and to WELLS primarily, and to Judges
BRADLEY, MILLER, and STRONG for the eight
stolen votes which will carry him into the
White House Therefore, while he may
start out with profession Of kind feeling
toward the South, he cannot throw of PACK
ARD without some arrangement which will
satisfy his ambition and avarice.
This problem Is full Of embarrassment, In
whatever light IL may be viewed. PACKARD
is the elephant on the hands Of the Rcpub-
]ican managers. To treat him as Governor,
Is TO continue the iniquities by which the
people Of Louisiana have been cheated out
OF their rights. 70 discard him is to thrust
aside the very element to which HAYES
owes his fraudulent success. The extreme
faction headed by MORTON, are now urging
his recognition as a consistent fulilmcnt Of
their policy, while the opposing faction
offer but feeble resistance to this demand
because OF the contradiction involved in
accepting HAYES on tho one hand and re-
jecting PACKARD on the other, both Of whom
are In the same boat and derive their tainted
claims from the same source.
As two Senators depend upon the decision
20 some extent, and the Republican majority
in that body is growing small by degrees
and beautifully less" there is n growing
belief that the supposed scruplcs OF the bet
ter class will yield to party necessity, as
they have often done before, and accept
whatever situation may be made for them by
their fraudulent leaders. A great pressure
has been brought to bear upon GRANT, since
the action Of the Electoral Commission, 10
recognize PACKARD, and unless new pro-
gramme Is devised, with the concurrence OF
HAYES, and possibly at his suggestion, that
course will be pursued, and eXtcnuated az n
logical consequence of counting IN the
Fraudulent President.
Tho patience Of the people OF Louisiana IS
exhausted They have been dclrauded OF
the fruits Of three successive victories by
the rascalitlcs Of Returning Boards They
have been robbed before their eyes without Il
chance Of redress. Legislatures, courts, ju-
rios, and the whole State organization, are
packed with thieves, scoundrcls, and adven-
turcrs. The substance Of property is
squeezed out for their maintenance, and con-
fscaton Of what remains is impending.
In this condition Of things, they are asked
TO submit to now reign Of robbery, founded
upon scf-conicsscd forgeres and frauds
and TO take PACKARD, who has heretofore
ruled over them like "A dcspot as Governor
after they have defeated him by some ter
thousand majority. The people will not kiss
the rod that has smitten them. They viii
not bow down before PACKARD. They vii
not acqucsce in his being counted In. They
prefer military government as choice o
OWLS to government of organized rascal
ty and we can't blame them. II GRANT at
tempts 10 force PACKARD In and thus t.
sanction a stupendous outrage, he will do /
with the knowledge and consent OF HAYES
who may expect to confront that response
bility at the outset Of his administration
much as he would like TO dodge II and muel
rs he would prefer 10 fasten the blame OIL
GRANT.