Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-01-17

elected Governor. and on tho 9Th Of JAM
uary daily took the cath Of enacs 10 OBJ
serve the Consultation and maintain the
laws Of the State. My predecessor feeling
that there was . difference Of opinion
n the nation with regard 10 tho election
In this State, as was made manifsst BY the
presence Of Investigating committees Of
both Houses Of Congress, permitted. with
my full assent. my contestant TO 30
through the form Of Inauguration without
attempting in any manner to interfere. l
had scarcely taken the oath Of efics whsn
tho White League wls called 10 arms, the
courtroom and records Of the Supreme
Court Of the Stats-a court whose title NO
well-informsd jurist ventures TO dispute
forcibly taken possession Of, and the vari-
Gus precinct police stations captured In
like manner by the display Of ovsrwhslm-
ing force. Orders had been issued early
on this day-the 9th instantly the Hon.
orabls Secretary Of War. directing that all
unauthorized armed bodies should Be re-
qusstsd to dosist. and . dispatch Of the
same date from yoursslf 70 the Secretary
Of War conveyed the assurance that Mich.
oils promised disbandnsnt Of his armed
forces. I construed this order Of the
Secretary Of War ~ virtually commanding
the maintenance Of the stats quo. and cor
seausntlp ths State forces In charge Of the
different positions outside the Capitol we're
| directed to make emily such resistance ~
would compel Q manifestation Of force and
breach Of the peace On the part Of their
opponents. II was my understanding that
neither side should be permitted 10 inter
fsrs with the status Of the ether aide, yet
Il IL Q matter OF notsristy that on the day
after the order was received and this pledge
given, Q force Of several hundred armed
White Lsagusrs on the 10Th instant re-
paired TO the State Arsenal and thsrsfrom
into their own keeping i've pieces Of
artillery; that . large garrison OF well.
armed men was placed In and around
the Supreme Court buildings, aud that On
the following day. the iith instant, an
armed company OF the White League broke
ints and tsok possession Of the ofics Of
Recorder Of Mortgages in this city. The
dispatch Of the President, dated the 18th,
o copy Of which was communicated by you
TO me, distinctly affirmed the illegally Of
the pretended court placed BY the White
League In possession Of tho court-roems
aud records Of tho Supreme Court OF the
State. aud since the publication OF that
dispatch unauthorized armed bodies. by
whom these court-rsoms are held, aud the
pretended court Is sustained have been
| openly reinforced. In view OF all these
facts IL seemed 10 me that to give the
pledges verbally asked for this morning
would BE- to sanction revolution. and, by
asquisscencc. give IL the force VI an accom-
rlishsd fact. and ! therefore declined.
fnasnuch. however. rs / learn that II In
tho President's wish that the present status
be maintained throughout the State until
the Congressional committee now In Lou
isiana return. and feeling assured that the
legal status OF the existing State Govern
ment will speedily DO recognized aud the
wrongs committed In the last eight days
set right. I give the pledge requested that
no effort will he made on the part OF the
lawful State Government 10 forcibly dis
| turb the existing state Of affairs without
further communication wi h you. Very
respectfully. ysur obsdient servant,
(Signsdl y. u. PAcEARb, Governor.
Chief Justice Ludeling to-day filed
with Chairman Morrison Of the House
COMMITTEES = lengthy brief, showing the
titles Of himself and assosiatss As Justices
Of tho supreme Court Of Louisiana.
Representatives jerks, Townsend and
Phelps left for Washington tonight.
Six Assistant Sergsants.at-Arms Of the
Republican Senate. arrested by Nichols
police. were released this evening on bail.
The city 10 very quiet tonight.
In the Democratic House to-day . Joint
resolution was unaninously passed. to
the effect that the policy Of Kindness, fair
and equitable treatment towards the COL
ored people Of the State. annoucsd by
Governor Nichols In his Baton Rouge
speech and letter to Pinohbeck on the
18th instant. 10 indsrssd and will 10 strict
~ adhered 10.
WASHINGTON. Jan. i6.-The President
to-day received kilograms from General
Anger conveying the information that
Governor Packard had applied 10 him for
assistance to rsinstats the Supreme Csurt
In the building Of which they had bsen
dispossessed. and Herewith enforce Pack
ards proclamation. and that lie had In
formed Packard that he did not under
stand his instructions a. authorizing the
use Of the United States troops for any
such purpose. but that lie had referred the
matter TO the President. The President
replied ~ General Anger that his under
standing Of his instructions was correct,
aud that tho forces under his command
are not 10 b used except 70 prevent q
breach Of public peace by either Of the op-
posing political parties.
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"AshiNoroN' january "'-De'ors "s
Committee on the Rights and Privileges
Of the House In counting the electoral
,o,.s Mi. morniuc. ". T.. Chandler ,s.ii.
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heo 'ha' hs was = meh'oe' " '"' 'a'''hAi
Republican Committee. In reply 10 tue
ousstisn whether lie or any other member
~ m. COMMITTEE. s,pt telegram, IA NortI
C.raiins PIorida ssu,s Caroiin. ..J
ioui.I.n,. he roplisJ .nlrmatiyely. lie
Ind .een copiss of tb. telegran,s produced
by clancy ye,tordsy, but did not r.m.m.
b:r n~srticuiarly of spy others. lie semi
tbs i.lesram, carly In the morning. n,
,honybt he ,,nt them 10 The s,ms p,r,ens
m.n,ion.J In tbo,s staie,. mi, reeoll.c.
lion /, tbat bs telerraphrd that Have, had
r.c.i,,j IA VOTES with PloriJ,. 0reco,
.rd Ioui,isp.. anil roous,tsd them m Ls
Jiii,on, In ..c,,,aini.g ia raul, and