The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-04-21
EASTERN STATES.

EA$TEEN STATES.
New ORLEANS, April 90 Packard
declares his intention OF holding his
GROUND even if the Legislature leaves
him, and that he would maini ain his
claims until deposed by force. or until
the Presiden. declines To recognize
him.
COLUMBIA. s C.. April 90 The All
sctce o. Gov. Hampton leaves the
situation unchanged from that of yes
terday
WASHINGTON, April 20.-Two mem
bers Of the Cabinet are authority for
the statement that the troop. will leave
Louisiana this week nr the first Of next.
II is considered that SCHNEIDER, of tho
First National Bank of Chicago, has
the best chance Of the mission.
NEW ORLEANS, April 20,-The Pack
ard Legislature met in caucus tonight
and adopted the following statement
expressing their views on tie present
condition Of affairs in that State: First.
the legality and justice Of the claims of
:. B Packard's Government. Of which
he is the head. to be the legal govern
meut of the State of Louisiana. legally
returned, legally installed, and legally
embodyIng the will Of a majority of the
people. Second. that tho disintegra.
ton of the legal general :ssem-
bly,, meeting IN the State House,
and acknowledging the authority
Of Governor Packard recently witnessed,
has been brought about by the direct
agency of gentlemen. citizens of other
States. sent here by the President with
instructions. which have only been par
TALLY made known and with motives
which can only be inferentially arrived
a, by the action of said commission, by
the expressed opinions and agencies
they have employed. Chief amongst
these we cnumerste the following: On
the eve Of Tuesday. the 18th day Of
April, on which day the pretended
House of Representatives, supporting
the claims of Nichols to the governor
ship. was without semblance Of legal
quorum, rs 1t has continuously been
SINCE its organization. certain members
of the commission appointed 10y the
President. requested consultation with
members of the General Assembly.
Some twelve members of the Senate re-
sponded thereto. The commission
known rs belonging To the Republican
party. stated that the terms offered by
the Nichols Legislature. which in
Guided the seating Of three Democratic
members from the city Of New OrlcsLs,
no,oriously defeated. even according to
Democrats claims. bit the recognition
Of whom was requisite to give even a
shadow of legality tn the Organization
of the Nichols House. were the hest
aud emily terms that they could procure.
and they distinctly recommended the
Republicans who had assembled by
their invitation. To aCeep, these terms
and Mr.. MeNeigh. one Of the member,
OF tie commission. whilst RETAINING
trrn openly endorsing the proposition,
emphasized. with this remark IF
there's any memter of the Legislature
who eu;ertaius the mos. lingering idea
that the troops are gong Ia remain. for
Gods sake diSshIse him Of ,ha. idea.
fer they are .ll going to te removed "
Fourth. That as direct result IF this
ia;ima,ion ard implied thFes: Of the
Presidents commission. several mem
l.er> If ;hr lesa! Legislature went over
- Nicholls Fifth. We therefore
charge upon these gentlemen. As they
ASH, they have acted simply IN their
Individual capacity, nn~arrsnted inter
ference with the domestic affairs Of
State - which they lie not belong. IA
grant viol.tson of The principle of local
self government,
READING. Pa. April - Two ot the
lesilrg gasna tegs 81 the Reading !ivis-
len II the Brotherhood q. Locomotive
Engineers authorize the rub!ica,a0n q
the follow .ng proposition IN the se1er-
a. ussnasrE Tia, the insurance e,rcu-
lar 81 tie Resllrg Railroad I've with
drawn the FV'sspany pay engineers the