Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-03-27

The Louisiana Squabble.

And q Large Extent OF rroPe''5
[srrcIAL DsrArcurs TO n GoLD Bill
DAILY Hrwal
Louisiana - ProeIamations BY she
Rival Geverners.
NEW ORLEANS. March 26.-dovernor
Nichols has issued the following proclA-
nation:
1.-THE State Government being now com
plets In all branches and In tho full per-
iormance Of all its functions, IL becomes
the duty Of the people OF Louisiana to dis
charge their pscuniary obligations TO II.
that all just claims agalnstit may DO pune
tually met. To the ordinary motives In.
lucing payment OF taxes 10 now added
that OF evincing by such payment comb.
dence In the strength and stability OF that
Government. and Just appreciation OF the
fact that Il 10 one chosen by the people.
Tho evidence already received on this
point IL entirely Satisfactory. and / csnf'
IDENTIFY expect . continuance OF the same
patriotic action throughout the State. The
peopls OF Louisiana may rest confidently
assured that tho Government Of which
they have chosen me the executive head
will not 10 imporiled or impaired by any
compromises Of their righis." He then
thanks those who ON tho 9th Of January
responded 10 the call Of the civil authors
ties Of the State 10 prevent illegal attempts
10 Dust the people Of Louisiana from their
legal possession Of the court buildings,
and who have. since quietly. thoroughly
and most patiently performed their duties
there as citizens.
Governor Packard also Issued counter
proclamation Of about 1000 words. allud-
Ing to Nichols proclamation a. contain
ing gross misstatemcnts, denying that
Nicholls' Government Ia o fixed fact, and
makes the following point: "The pre-
tended Legislature which canvassed Mich
ola claim 10 tho Office Of Governor had
not before them any legal returns Of the
election ~ prescribed by the Constitution.
aud lacked two Of q quorum In the House.
The Secretary Of State, refusing the formal
demand made upon him BY the partisans
OF Nichols, placed the only legal returns
of the election before tho Legislature recog.
nizod by Governor Kellogg. and that Leg.
islaturr. meeting In tho State-bouse ~ re-
quired by law. and having q full legal quo
rum In both Houses. opened and canvassed
the returns and declared me elected Gov
ernor. The vote OF the State OF Louisiana
was further passed upon during the recent
contest over the presidential election by
the Highest tribunal in the nation, and
tbat tribunal declared tho yote 10 have
becn cast for Hayes and Wheeler. and by
an doiny nroeiaimeJ In efYect nv sloction.
for nm, yote cast for ma xcceded by nearly
TOo that cast for seycral of Ina Electorr.
ConstItution p.mrs AZ e~Iecutive an.
Ger. of In STATE. lie Treasurer. Secretsry
~ sIs,s tnJitor' ltiorncv 0ensr.I. and
Sr,.rin,.nJcn ~ pnhiic Eiucstion. Not
ons m thc.c 4. IN sceorJ Win or undsr
con,roi m n~ov.rnor NicboIls' Tbcv ali
rss"cn,,a ,ha p..t.rj noyernr,.nt i-h.v
have No IA, boots. archives, etc maj ara \.
Ji.nen.ahlo IN c,rrying an a Goyernment.
The great majority Of The District Judges.
and nearly Mi Inc peaceful and prospsrous
State parishes recognize his goyernmept
anil ~ oaicI,is The fev country narisbes
which assume IN recornizs AMI support
SicLolls arc mostlv ,boss vbere turbuIsnce
"a "A dIj Jnriny tho State cam.
nai,n All ,har. ,snii,icsI s,s.s.irstion 4.
mi n,.c,ias'I AMI snnrovoi
i,.parr,n. 70 Nirbai,.. thsnl. n nj.
- y. "Is h. notorious tbs, In
mvo o,,c %ssryica inns rendered con.IsteJ I'M
s.arsi thon.and armed Wbits Lacquer.
s,,h s,tIiIIcry' taking violent posscssion
y, 10 rouri.room and archives of the
s,,ramo Cart Of unouestioned legality,