The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-03-24
special to the Pieayane.l

tervtSW ot MtSSTS. Lev Ellis, A<"-
mar an,l Gordon WITH the President
was by appointment. The CONVEX
sation on Louisiana Affairs lasted
two. hours, and was exceedingly
satisfactory. The Louisiana mem
beers stated that the people OF Loaf is
lana would not consent to the scheme
of "A new election, aud the President
said he would not favor it unless
by both parties. The OBJ
iertions to the scheme of sending
down to Louisiana "A commission to
examine and report were also
strongly stated, aud the President
showed 10 purpose to adopt it. ! II
The delegation stated that all
they asked was the withdrawal OF
the United States troops from the
'.auasi; recognition and support
obey were ROW giving to the Packard
Government. They did not desire
the removal of the troops from the
state but wanted them withdrawn
from interference with the question
OF the State Government. In such
case they were assured that the
Packard Government would fall to-
pieces. They pledged their personal
honor that no violence should I've
done to Packard. Their people
were opposed to ANY disorder, and
none would rome from their side.
The President seemed to receive
these suggestions very favOrably,
and indicated that he would within
Il reasonable period PURSUE the pol
icy indicated in his inaugural and
solicited by the delegation, of nau-
intervention. He claimed, however,
that lis the difficulties of the political
situation in Louisiana were sixteen
years i'll their growth, he Ought not
to be expected To act Immediately
on the question.
The belief of Messrs. Ellis, Levy
and Gibson, drawn from reported
interviews with the President, is
that he is sincere in his purpose of
pariticatiOn, and that in very brief
period he will take the desired az
ton of withdrawing the troops from
their present attitude OF support tn
the Packard Government. The
Louisiana delegation, in their inter
course with both Presidents, have
been careful to make no pledge or
commitment in the nature of Il poll
teal bargain, and informed the
President that what they asked him
to do was simply because tney be-
licved it to he right, and that while
the people of Louisiana fully ac-
corded with his policy of paciiiea
ton, they did not propose to make
pledges of support to his party, as
that would DC Il bargain. and that
his policy must stend on its merits.
THE President said he understood
this and appreciated it.
The National Republican 1.-THE
Government OrSan) ri this morning
hats an article telling Marshal Pitkln
that he had better 90 home and at
tend to his duties, and that it is
improper for him Ia be here lobby
ing in reference to the Government
of Louisiana.
WAsHrNGrcN, March rs, leo pm.
The struggle for the New Orleans
Coilectorshlp is Thought to lie be-
! tween Geo. a Sheridan and McMil-
ian with chances in favor of Sher-
idan.
Bristow is nominated for Supreme
Court Judge aud will probably be
confirmed. ...ut....-
WASHiNGTON, March is. - The
Louisiana members will stay here
until some deiinltive result is reach
ed in respect To the State Govern
ment. They d, not propose to leave
: che question to be mana ged by ill.,
experienced persons, or to be con-
troiled by the Radicals. They ex-
press themselves very strongly re-
speeding the valuable services ren-
dercd by Gen. Geo. A. Sheridan,
Gso, w. Carter and SIR. Pmchbaek
in behalf of the Nichols Govern
ment.
The appointment of Mike j. Wal
drOn as United States Marshal for
the Western District of Tennessee
is a bitter pill for the Radicals in
tennessee, Dir. Waidron being Il
Democrat.
The Postmaster General has alsu
appointed Democratic postinasterS
at Petersburg and Lyncnburs, Va.
rhese appointments evolye no poll
teal commitment.
The Senate will adjourn to-mOr-
row. aud it is thought that the
Office seeking crowd will then di
Ininish. 5i-t
1t is conceded on all hands tina,
there soon will DO an extra session
WASHINGTON, March 16.--GOv
Pinchback, ut Louisiana, desires il
announced that the account OF his