The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-25
LOUISIANA.

GREAT POPULAR EXCITEMENT AT THE CRESCENT
CITY IN ANTICIPATION OF THE VISIT OF
THE PRESIDENTS CoMMIssIoN-PRoTEsrs OF
BUSINESS MEN AGAINST ANY RECOGNITION
OF PACKARD AS CONTEMPLATION OF THE
BOARD OF BROKERS AND OTHER TRADE AS
socIATIoNs.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
NEW ORLEANS. March "a, 1877.
Popular excitement shows signs of abatement,
and the general determination to ignore the Presidents
commission, In any other character than gontlo-
men, may now be regarded settled In addition 70
the Indignation meeting alluded to in yesterdays
despatch, tho Board Of Brokers at tho Stock Ex-
change to-day and passed the following resolutions by
vote Of fortylvc In their favor i've against them
Whereas from assertions which have been boldly
touching tho relation Of capitalists and business
81 truth order peace aud good rule alike demand an em
the Sss Snse
.sn,ng In themselves large amount Of capital. and in
and nnsneain,ere;t, Of this people desire place them
Resolved That recognize the administration Of Gov,
sano, rrsne. Slehcils As the ssma,s ana only legal
eoar.c With capitalists and business the
and moneyea Interests Of ibis entire community.
Ks.csed That tor ou,sssc. and the sreae majority Of
se.t most earnestly again the attempted imposition upon
Chs. ay.ash ~i only lead .narehy and eona
son. could only be maintained BY superior orce would
regarded as an "'O"era0'o %srIg"iS lyman President.
A. A. BRtSsxADE, Secretary.
ENTIRE BUSINESS COMMUNITY AROUSED
Protests OF the same character being circulated
among the merchants, which are almost universally
ugned. Tomorrow tho Board Of Underwriters will
take similar action. Every ono OF these sets OF
lotions have boon will be cegraphed direct to the
President. So earnest is tho feeling that OF the
militia companies having complained Of the
guard duties imposed upon them for the past three
months, prominent gentleman to-day, In your
respondents presence. offered subscribe 81, 900
monthly for their benefit until affairs settled.
whether correct or not, conviction undoubtedly pre-
walls that any imposition upon tho Stao oil the Pack
ard government either In Its executive legislative
branch. will be fatal to tho business interests Of tho
community, and that any fate IS bettor than that.
COMPROMISE POSSIBLE
1f Governor Nichols SO desired IL would be imposs-
BILE Tor bin TO entertain any overturcs from the CON-
mission COMPROMISING tho integrity of his govern.
ment II rs likely that the Nichols Legislature will
adjourn before the arrival OF tho commission
10 cncctuay check the operations OF the proposed
plan Of adjustment as Understood here
INDIGNATION DEMONSTRATION
Tho Indignation mass meeting has been postponed
until the OF the commissions arrival in order,
u Is SAID to show them which the real government
OF Louisiana All the stores Will DO closed, business
will DO suspended and no doubt the demonstration
will be memorable IN the history oil the State.
Profound ms the excitement 10 there rs no disorder,
NO NOISY protestaon, no alarm apparent, ana there
tore Ia The situation all the moro threatening. About
aeon deputy Sheriff sent 10 serve Sheriff Handy
with writ OF ejcctmcnt was ut once arrested and
prisou0d. With very few exceptions Governor Nichols
to-day completed all his appointments throughout tho
city and State. Among other combinations were tho
commissions OF the entire militia organization.