The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-16
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The Louisiana Government.

The following was received late last
night, aud copies furnished Packard and
Nicholls:
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. IA.
10 Gen. q. @. AuguT, Ne1o Orleans, La:
lthas been the policy of the administra-
ton to take no part In the settlement Of
the question of rlghtful government in the
state of Louisiana, at least not until the
congressional committees now there have
made their report. But it is not proper to
sit quietly by and allow the state govern
ment to be gradually taken possession of
by one of the claimants for gubernatorial
honors by illegal means. The supreme
court set up by Nichols can receive no
more recognition than any other equal
number Of lawyers convened on the call
OF any other citizen OF the state. A return
ing board existing in accordance with law,
and having judicial as we'll as ministerial
powers over the count of votes and In de-
claring the result of the late election, have
given certificates of the election to the leg
islature of the state, a legal quorum of
which holding such certificates, met and
declared Packard governor. Should there
be necessity for the recognition of either,
1t must be Packard. You may furnish a
copy of this to Packard and Nichols.
Signed } U. s. GRANT, president.
The following was issued this morning;
P~RooLAMATIoN.
State Of louisiana, Executive Department.
Whereas, tt ere exists On o.gtn'ze1 and
armed combination and conspiracy Of men,
which is now OF ering unlawful and violent
resistance to the lawful authority of the
state government and
Whereas, An una Sful and revolu ionary
body, claiming to be the general assembly,
is now holding sessions and assuming 10
act as a legi% .lature, In the city of New Or
leans and
Whereas, Certain persons are, without
authority, and in defiance Of law, assuming
to act as executive and Judicial ia .ers in
places to which they have not been elected
and commissioned, or legally appointed
and
Whereas, Certain persons are without
authority and in defiance of law assuming
to act as judges Of the supreme court and
Whereas, During the past week the
Aforesaid combination and conspiracy has
eliminated in the massing in the streets of
white leagues and large bodies organized in
companies and under commanders, which
armed bodies have taken possession CT
streets and t~horoughfares, have marched
over the city, have taken unlawful and
forcible possession of the stations of the
metropolitan police, of the state arsenal, Of
arms OF the state, and of the court rooms
OF the municipal judges, of the office of re-
corder of mortgages, and have also taken
forcible possession of the supreme court
and of the records and archives of the
same, and have violently prevented tho
judges thereof from access to the same
Now, therefore, l, Stephen b. Packard,
governor of Louisiana, and in the name
ohu W ~ autuOllt1 VI tuO pNOplO Va bCN-
%isiana, command said body of persons pre-
tending to be the general assembly to de-
sist from further prosecution of their law
less and REASONABLE conspiracy, and to i'm
mediately disperse, and l command the
persons aforesaid claiming to &C, as judges
of the supreme court, and all persons SUP
porting, aiding or abetting them thereby,
and all persons u~nlawtully assuming TO act
as executive and judicial officers, and all
persons having possession of police stations
and assuming to act as policemen on the
streets, and all armed bodies of men not
acting under authority of the lawful gov
eminent as above rccitel, to Immediately
desist from the aforesaid unlawful acts, and
to disperse and retire TO their homes, under
the pains and penalties of the law and |
command all persons having in their pos
session or under their care and control any
arms and munitions or other property be-
longing to the state taken from the lawful
custodians thereof, to Immediately deliver
up the same to the proper authorities. 1
further exhort and command all good citi-
zens of the state to assist me in restoring
order, preserving peace and enforcing tie
laws.
(Signed) STEPHEN B. PACKARD,
Governor of Louisiana.