The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-04-19

Tor nm. L Dellefe Tie LllHe las come WHICH,
we can say to President Hayes, "you were
ELECTED BY THE VOTES OF THE REPUBLICANS
OF LOUISIANA, .Hst
sealed bv the blood OF hundreds OF faithful
men, and now, forgetful OF that, and for
getful even OF obligations OF your high
Office, you are trying to carry out a bargain
made by your advisers, who came here with
nothing but honeyed words on their lips,
fidelity while the Returning Board were
out that bargain by saying, whilst you had
the matter under consideration the Repub-
licans Of Louisiana gave up the fight. You
shall not whip the devil round the stump in
that manner"
An excited discussion followed, in the
coerse OF, which 1t was stated that one MEN,
| Der OF the commission had asserted that il
these propositions were not adopted
THE TROOPS WOULD DE REMOVED
in less than fortnight, and another COM
missioner said within week.
Governor Warmoth made long speech
urging, IN defence Of President Hayes, that
when he came into office he found Governor
Packard labelled aQyoss the back with telc-
graphic dispatch from the outgoing Prcsi-
dent that the troops were not to be used for
the support OF his government. He eulo-
gized the patient endurance and dctcrmina-
ton exhibited by Governor Packard in de-
fence of his rights.
He concluded as follows: II members OF
this body have manhood and personal and
party integrity enough to stand together
never to leave their places and 60 over to
the enemy, none OF tlcm-thc right thing.
heightened thing, honorable thing to do, is
TO send back this document to the commits
sion, endorsed: The within propositions
submitted b. the commission are respect
fully declined. But ii there are lot OF
scurvy men in this body who, after the ma
jority has made the determination to stand
by Governor Packard to the end OF the con-
test, will for paltry sum take their hats
and sneak by the doors into Mr.. Nj
cholls's Legislature, why, in Gods name,
let lis know it beforehand. II you have
determined that you
WILL NOT COMPROMISE AT ALL,
let Us say so in plain terms, and stand
together until the issue comes. II each
man will sign his name and pledge bis
word of honor to- stand by this government
until hone7aby discharged by the Governor
of this State we will have no difficulty IN
waiting and putting the integrity OF the
President of the United States to the test,
and then whatever happens we shall at least
have so acted rs to save our self-respect-
even il we do not have seats in anybody's
Legislature.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
The following res olutions, offered by Gov
ernor Warmoth, were then adopted, aud the
caucus adjourned:
Resolved, That we have received the pro-
position OF adjustment forwarded to lis by
the honorable gentlemen OF the Presidents
commission, and, having considered it care
fully, feel obliged to decline to accept its
terms. II our Legislature organized with
Il quorum in both houses OF members re-
turned elected by the Returning Board, as
required by law, be illegal, as is assumed by
this proposition, and ii it be true that the
Legislature should be constituted OF persons
prin0 .fdcie elected by the returns OF COM
mlssioncrs OF elections, we still fail to see
by what right an exception is made in this
proposal in favor OF three persons from the
Seventh Ward CT New Orleans who by
these priinu .tacie statements were returned
defeated. i
ReS0lued, That we disavow any purpose
to trade questions mt issue between the two
State governments, and will consent to no
trade whatever. Ii we are to have Legis-
laturc organized OH the principle that per-
sons elected at the ballot-boX should consti-
tute each house primG facie, we know
nothing which gives our Democratic bretl-
rem the right to make an exception to that
principle, although it may change the pow
cr of the respective parties, and give the
Democratic party a majority, which they
would not otherwise have.
Resolved, That these resolutions be for
warded to the honorable members OF the
Presidents commission.
DESERTERS FROM PACKARD.
NEW ORLEANS, April 1S.-Gla (colored),
holding-over senator, heretofore acting
with the Packard Senate, and Henry Roby,
a Returning-Boar member OF the Packard
House, were to-day seated in the Nichols
Legislature. Brooks (colored), who WAS
seated in the Nichols House few days ago,
and who was reported present in the cal-
Gus at the st. Louis Hotel this morning,
made a personal explanation in the Nichols
House this afternoon, saying he only went
down there to sec the boys; he did not an
swcr to the roll-call or take any part in the
proceedings. By request, Cain Jartain made
a similar explanation for George Washing
ton, saying Washington would be in his
seat tomorrow. 49,.