Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-01-15
Louisiana.

AUX, from Point Coupee and the Fclicianas,
who ivG, i. was sworn iuto the .;;u6craIlc Sen
ate. Representative Brain, uf VERNON, aIso
lclt the radical House and wrote letter TO The
House. sayiug that, although he
vas returned as elected by tie returning board,
he dii not belccc he was elected an1 would
rot ask fox 4 seat.
Tia. evening Sc1a!crs Dsmss. (colored,)
Wheeler ard Harriet, accompanied ~ P!nch'
back, entered TIE Democratic Senate, and we're
greeted with cheers. After short executive
session tie two former were admitted TO seats
and swr!n ir. Hamlet vas granted permission
to make personal explanation, III which he
said: Not being elected, as the democrats
claimed, he lad Withdrawn from the repubil.
can Senate and would cot serve with it,
After which Pinchback was granted permission
to make personal explanation. lie said the
action of himself aDd these Senators was only
decided upon alter mature delIbcrali1n, and
they intended to stand the hazard OF the die.
They had comc.thcre as republicans, because
they believed the interest oil the State demand
ed it. He denounced the radical party Of Lou
isiana 10 unmeasured terms, aud said Hayes, il
iuaugurated, could not afford to soil his admin
stration with this blight upon the prosperity
OF the people. lie accused ex.Gov. Kellogg Of
securing lis election as Senator ty corrupt
means.
PiGchback will issue an address, as chairman
OF the republican State committee, member oil
the uatonal committee, &c., giving IN his adj
bes!Un TO the Nichols government as the lesl-
innate government, and announcing his belief
in its talr cieclo1.
The accession CT The pcW members OF the
Senate was the result OF negotiation made
through McSsrs. Wilt and Pnchback. The
latter made demand for his friends, and re.
ccvcd III the presence OF the Senate written
| assurance from Governor Nichols that bis ad.
m1strat!on, particularly in It's course towards
the coIored race. will be in str;c: accordance
with his speech pronounced on accepting the
| nominaliyn at Baton Rouge. pnchback and
| his friends, who are all influential with their
race, regard this action as tuay breaking the
color line in Louisiana, and it will doubtless
haze heavy weight with the negroes who still
cling to the Packard House. Casey has left
direct Tor WASHINGTON. As lis associations
where principally with the democrats it is not
thought his arrival at Washington will aid the
Packard cause to Any great extent. Marshal
| Pi,kin Yesterday left for Washington.
Warmoth vii! to-day speak il tic radical
| House 90 his resolution recognizing the Mich
oils government. He will ;hcn socele, with
such followers as may join him, and 60 to the
lawful House. l. is scarcely probable that the
| Packard House can last beyond to- day. The
radicals scem to be daZed, bcWlldcred and I'm.
| certain. They are furious against Packard,
and say lie lost lis opportunity, and that SO
melancholy Il spectacle as the collapse OF gov
| cromept at The mere touch of 4 feather was
never before seen. There are only fifteen Sen
ators Lett in the Packard State House. Ia the
| democratic Senate there are now twenty-thrcc
members, twenty two OF whom hold returning
| board certificates.
Tie Times extra. referring to the democrat
| lie LEGISLATURE, says the United States Senatorial
question pGrplexcs the members not a little,
and il seems 10 b: generally understood that a
daily Joint ballot is bu. Il mere torn to conform
to existing laws. Some OF the members secm
to thuk instead ci clec!Dg 4 democrat they
would gain more now by selecting liberal re-
publican La connection with this subject it is
alleged that combinations are being effected
whereby james T. Ca-ty, or some prominent
republican with influence at Washington will
be selected.
Caucusses OF the republican aud democratic
members are reported, 1t which the matter
has been freely discussed and it IS expected
that 10 few days all the arrangements neces-
sary will have been effected.
Packard has Increased his garrison AZ the
State House b. several hundred, and now con
siC:eraby more than Que thousand persons Of
all classes and all shades OF color are cootined In
TIA. building, where they drill part OF the
time and rcvcl or sleep the other part. As a
| l Il. do, m
whcu crowded II is now reeking with filth
ard It's atmosphere is almost nsupportable. 1t
is reported that the small pox has broken out
| in this crowd, ard three patients have been sent
10 tic hospital. The CONSERVATION is awful,
! prevented by the desperate republican leaders
| The State House people, however, deny the
! report.
III, Republican Printing Company have
served notice on Cog Packard that the pub
lcatiou Of tie Republican newspaper will be
suspended after to-day.
Six scrg5a1L alarms Of The republican Sen.
ate, who we're arrested Saturday evening" at
P!nchback's koGso were sent 10 tic parish
prison in default 81 $1,000 bail.
The following dispatch vas, on Tuesday last,
sent to President Grant by Gen. LoDeslrcet:
New ORLEANS, Jan. S.
10 President Grant, Washington, D. g..
Gen. Nichols was to-day luauguratcd Gov
ernor of this State amid enthusiastic demon
STATIONS Of patriotism that should be crafty.
lug to every American citizen. believe him
fairly elected to the Office to which he has been
indicted, ADD that nc will maiutan peace and
good order throughoutthe State. beg there
fore, that YOU will maturely consider the prem.
ises notwithstanding adverse sensational dis
patches that nay reach you. Most respectfully,
J. LoNGsTREET.
Ex Gov. Wells and Gen. Anderson left for
Washington Saturday night. Representative
Kennedy, who left the republican Legislature
Saturday and joined the democratic Legisla-
turc, will to-day introduce resolution in the
the latter TO the effect that the question as to
the electoral vote Of Louisiana is DOW with Con-
gress, and there is 20 purpose or inteutloo of
that Legislature 10 Interfere with 1t. 1t is said
there will be no opposition to 1t.
Newly DIRK, January l5.-Thc Times Wash.
ingtou special says: The President, private
Ir has oltzays hold that thn T,nujsiana Ret1lrn.