Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-04-20
Louisiana.

hoard members oil tic Legislature, were SSalru
in the Nichols House yesterday. as were Geo.
Downey CT Assumption and Oscar Holt OF West
BATON Rouge, also heretofore acting With Pack
ard. The resolution cxpeng Gaude was re-
scindcd This completes returning board
quorum in both houses. 1t may be tlTiy stated
that the commission aud prominent leaders Oh
both sides still cnclt,in hope that terms alike
honorable to all parties may yet be agreed
upon.
The commissioners report to the President
by telegraph yesterday Includes the following:
Erccutirc Department, State u Louisiana,
| Ne,o Orleans, April 10, lSIT.-lr the Honor.
able Charles 3. Lawrence, Joseph Il. Hawley,
John Nj. Harlan, John &. Brown and Wayne
Macy eieh. -Genllemen | have the honor IL
transmit herewith copyot the 'lnt resolutions
| adopted by the Gcncral Assemhl y 1t The State
Of Louisiana In 10 doing desire to saY that
they express not merely abstract ideas, but the
conviction Of our people, which Will be rrae;''
| cally executed by them through their rrpttSch
tatives, their courts aud their eXc.!itiV@ gov
ernmcnt. AS the ehc magistrate OF lie State
| it will be net only my pleasure but my bannden
duty TO give every assistance III my power lead
|
anv course oil political action traced on mar
rover line than the good OF the whole people,
regardless OF color or condition, must inevitably
| lead to disaster and ;uIn. My views on THIS
subject were fully stated to the convrnilon ny
| which was nominated aud TO the people by
ghom was elected, and every day scXpcr!rncc
tortiiies me in the belief that any ro!icy tourd.
ed on these principles must necessarily RESULT IN
the attaipmcut OF the ends for which all Just
governments are established. | have earnestly
sought to oblitcratc the color inc iii politics
and consolidate the people on basis 81 equal
rights and common interests, and il Is 4 source
Of qualification to be able to say that this great
object is about TO be realized. feel that DO
but speak the scntmcns Of the people when !
declare that their government will secure first Il
vigorous and efficient enforcement OF the laws,
80 that all persons and property will be lutty
and equally protected, and, should OCCASION r.
quirc It, will proceed 10 person where any
disorders may menace the pubhc prn'' Gr The
political rights OF any citizen.
Second The establishment ii system Of
public education, to be supported ~ equal and
uniform taxation upon property, 50 that Ill,
without regard to race or cO!orcd, may receive
equal advantages Hereunder.
Third The fostering Of lmmlgralan N ordr?
TO hasten the development Of The GREAT uaIura!
resources Of the State.
Having thus committed our government and
reople TO these great principles. | desire TO adj!
most emphatic assurances that the withdrawal
Of the troops OF the United States TO theI; bar.
racks, instead Of causing any disturbance OF the
peace or any tendency to riot or disorder, viii
be the source OF profound qualification to our
ncoplc, and will be accepted by them a. 4 proof
Of the confidence Of the President in their ca
pacity for orderly self government culoyiD"
uuder the blessings Of Divine Providence tic
happiness resulting from government based
upon liberty and justice The people OF Louis
lana cannot fail to appreciate that their good
; fortune is largely due 10 the magnanlmouS
policy so wisely inaugurated aud SO consistently
maintained by the President Of the United
States. have the honor to be, your obcdicnt
servant, FRANCIS /. NICHOLS.
The commissioners talked freely to the agent
OF the Associated Press yesterday afternoon,
believing that the end of their lahors Is near.
They have been necessarily more or less rcti
cent hitherto. for their efforts have been large
ly through individual conversation, aud to pub
lish their appeals and suggestions in ad'aDce
Of evidence Of their aCccptibillty would have
defeated their object. They s;rcnuous'y cn.
deavorcl to secure one Legislature 10y gcncr-
al consent; 4 reunion would be nominal and
nearly valuclcss unless accompanied by good
degree Of real Cancellation aud harmonious plr-
poses. They have constantly urged upon each
side the duty of making propositions tending
to the removal OF difficulties through the work
of the citizens OF Louisiana. They believe tha!
the national Government has desired 10 accept
what Louisiana should present rather than die
tate what Louisiana should do, and that 10
settlement enforced upon the State by military
power could establish justice and peace. They
have strivcn not so much for detailed plans OF
any descrip tion as to soothe passionate feeling
and create desire Tor peace aud union.
They have not believed that mere treaties,
based upon an allotment Of officers, could reach
the desired cud. They found such and SO great
a diversity Of opinion among republicans and
democrats that party lines were often Invisible.
! Neither party is i unit. They believe that no
attalnable result, whether inorcaL from out
side or brought about by graVitatng forces
within could be satisfactory 10 the whole nl
either party.
They all speak with respect Of the personal
bearing OF both Packard and Nichols. The
letter of Nichols appears TO please them great
| ", and they speak OF him as an honorable SOL
der, whose sincerity and high courage cannot
be doubted. Unquestionably he will do his
utmost to carry out the policy 10 which he So
frankly commits himself, and he is sustained
| by the best moral aud intellectual elements Of
bis party. A large number of republicans have
from the beginning accepted his Governorship
as inevitable, and said that it would not only
bring present peace, but make great step for
ward in the protection Of the people, and sure
y lead TO 4 re. reorganization Of parties, undcT
which all sides would, as matter both Gt poli
cy and duty, protect the personal and political
rights Of all voters. The commissioners arc in
good spirits over tho present aspect Of affairs.
The Packard Legislature met in caucus last
night and adopted the following statement rX
prcssive OF their views on the present condition
Of affairs 10 this Stale -
| First. They have an unalierable faith in the
| legality and justice of the claims OF S. & Pack
ard, and the government Of which he is the
head, to be the legal government of the State
Of Louisiana legally returned, legally Installed
and legally cmbodying the will Of majority of
| the pcOnlc