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

NEW SJKI.EANS, oaUUlly lo.-l uc ioHuhios
WAS received at late hour last night, and CO.
Pics furnished to Messrs Packard and Nichols:
Washington, D. G., January II.
General 1. {. AuguT, New Orleans:
It has been the policy OF the adml nlstration 10
take no part in the settlement OF the question OF
rzhtlul government IN the State OF LOUISIANA
at least not until the Congressional committees,
nov there, have made tier report. eul II Is
not proper TO 81. quietly By and see the state
government gradually taken possession OF oy
one O! tho claimants for gubernator!sl honors
by illegal means.
The Supreme Court SET up by Mr.. Nichols
can receive more recognition than any other
equal number Of lawyers convened on the call
o. any other citizen OF the State.
4 returning board existing in accordance with
law, and having judicial IS we'll SIS ministerial
powers over the count of votes and in declaring
the result Of the late election, have given corth-
Gates of election 70 the Legislature Of tho State,
a legal quorum Of which house holding such
certificates net and declared Mr. Packard Gov
ernor.
Should there be = necessity for tho recognition
of either, it must be Mr.. Packard. You may
furnish copy Of this 10 Mr.. Packard and to
Mr. Nichols.
tSigned) u. ). GRANT, PRESIDENT
New ORLEANS, January l5-l0:l6 a. n
The following proclamation has just been Is
sued:
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
Whereas there exists an organized and arm
ed combination and conspiracy Of men, which
is now offering unlawful and violent resistance
| to tLclawiul authority Of the State government;
and whereas an unlawful and revolutionary bo-
dy, claiming 20 be the General Assembly, is
now holding sessions and assuming to act as
the LEGISLATURE. 10 the city OF New Orleans;
| and whereas certain persons are, without au
thor!y and in defiance Of law, assuming to act
as the Legislature, in the city OF New Orleans;
and whereas certain persons are, without au-
thority and 10 defiance OF law, assuming to act
as executive and judicial officers 10 places to
which they have not been elected aud comml5.
sioDcd, or legally appointed; and whereas Ger
tain persons are, without authority aud 10
| defiance o! law, assuming to act as Judges
OF the Supreme Court; and whereas dur
ipc The past week aforesaid combination and
conspiracy has eliminated in the massiug in the
streets OF the White Leagues IN large bodies or
ganizad in ompanies aud under commanders,
which armed bodies have taken possession OF
the streets and thoroughilres, have marched
over the city, have taken unlawlul aud public
possession OF the stations OF the Metropolitan
rolicc OF the State arsenal, otarms oil the State
and of court rooms Of municipal judges, Of OF.
fee OF the recorder Of mortgages, and have also
taken possession OF rooms OF the Supreme
Court anl Of the records and archives oil the
same and have violently prevented judges there
| Of from access 10 the Slul::
Now, therefore, |, Stephen b. Packard, Gov.
crpor Of Louisiana, and 10 the Game and by the
uborisy Of the people Of Louisiana, command
said body Of PERSONS pretending 10 be General
Assembly to desist from further prosecution oil
their aT!ess and reasonable conspiracy and TO
Immediately dispcrse, and command the Per
sous aforesaid, claiming TO aci as judges OF the
Supreme Court aud all persons supporting, aid
ing or abatting them thereby, and all persons
uclawlully assuming 10 act as executive and pa
tional officers and all persons having possession
Of the police station and assuming to act as po
icemcD 90 the streets, aud all armed bodies oil
men not acting undcr authority OF the Lawful
government as above rected, 10 Immediately
dcsist from unlawful acts and 10 disperse and
retire to their homes under pain and penalties
of the law; and | command all persons having
in their possessions or under their care ADD con.
troll any arms and munitoas or other property
belonging TO the State, taken from lawful GUS
tolians thereof, to Immediately deliver up the
same to proper authorities; further exhor,
and command all good citizens of the State TO
assist me in restoring order, preserving the
peace and enforcing the laws
Given under my hand and great seal Of the
State this 18Th day Of July \. d. 1877, aud OF
the independence OF the u. 5. the one hundred
and first. AT New Orleans.
STEPHEN 3. PACKARD.
BY the Governor: EMILE IioSoRE,
Secretary Of State.
The republicans here ale much elaed over the
news from Washington ard the new phase OF
affairs. The white democrats assert that the
order OF the President TO Gen. Aucur will not
compel him to interfere unless 10 prevent
hloodShed.
Nichols and the democratic Legislature will
rot heed Gov Packard'S proclamation OF this
morning, and tho former will resist any OF
tempt Of Packard to recapture the court or
State houses.
Gen. Augur does not regard the order OF the
President received last Dlght, or practically
changing his former Instruction.
THE PRESIDENTS V1Ews.-rhc President
expresses the opinion that in case no dcclara.
| ton Of the result OF the late Presidential eec.
| ton is made before the It'll Of March next the
| President o.! the Senate will become President
OF the United States, and will be recognized By
the Cabinet. This he believes will be in ac-
cordance with the act Of 1892. If this is not
the proper Interpretation Of the Law then there
would be an iDterregnum, because there will
b. 10 Speaker Of the House until that body
meets ADD organizes lie does not think that
he can call au extra session, aud he does not
believe that the Senate would agree to law or
joint resolution providing for one. ln case Of
an intcrregnum, the President says that the
members OF the Cabinet, with the exception of
the Postmaster General, would exercise the
executive authority vested in them, each one
acting Tor himself While this state OF affairs
continued the President thinks there would be
no authority to compel obedience to the laws,
for DO Cabinet officer could exercise authority
except over the officers of bis own department.
The Inevitable tendency of such condition Of
things would naturally be political disintegra-
ton. The President said that it is quite evil
| dent, taking ali these circumstances into co.,
| ui1oration thar ttn claim that tho prasi6ent of