The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-07

that copies OF the same De SENT LOT puUil' htoh w
the Nstchez Democrat, the N. o. DEMOCRAT,
Able aud eloquent speeches were made by g.
Spencer Mayo, Gen. J. Floyd King and Ohas' a.
Pipes, Esq.
@. ". WALTON, Chairman.
whereas. a. d. Packard, claiming 10 be Cover
nor Of the state OF Louisiana, 10 by publications
in the newspapers, by kilograms aud other wee,
seeking to create abroad the impression that the
Governor OF our State, his Exoellency Francis I.
Nichols, except In certain locations, Ii unsupport.
cd by her taxpayers, and also to create sectional
disoord and race issues; and. whereas. we deem
1t important under these circumstances 20 ave
expression TO our determination to contribute TO
the support OF no other State government IN
Louisiana than that OF which Francis I. Nichols
is the acknowledged head, -.,-
Now, therefore, we the taxpayers, property
holders md OWNERS in aud Of tie parish eft Cen
cordia pledge ourselves and those we repres emit
TO pay the licenses and taxes now due the bts 70
by us to that government over which his Excet-
lency Francis T. Nichols presides, and otherwise
il necessary TO aid that government by all the
means at cur command.
Whereas, the continued maintenance Of peace
and good order under the most trying ciroum-
stances TO which any people have ever been sub
mitted in the United states is largely due TO the
iudicious management OF his Exoellenoy Francis
T. Nichols, his administration and advisers; be
il therefore
Resolped, That we do hereby tender him and
his administration our heartfelt thanks ior the
eminent services which have been rendered. and
by which our State has been kept from discord
and local disttli Dances.
n, solued, That the members OF this conve1-
ton, with view to giving expression to our Hp-
probation OF the services, sefsaerhoe ana her9ie
devotion Of the citizens of New Orleans In behalf
of the cause OF good government as represented
by His Exoelleney Francis T. Nichols, now
tender 10 them our heartfelt thanks for the man
rer in which they have defendtd the interests OF
the whole people Of the State of Louisiana, and
assure them that for the future, as has been true
Of the past, we may be relied upon for material
and moral support to the extent of the means at
our cummand. Of whatever description, for the
accomplishment Of their object in the maintein-
ance OF said government.
DE sOTD PARISH.
Mass Meeting of ats Cittzens-Packard's
Lies nefuted.
mass meeting OF the citizens of De Soto
parish was held at the courthouse, Mansfield.
March q. Mr.. J. L. Lagsn was called TO the
chair, and W. Wilcox requested to act as score
tary.
The following reso' utions were then read and
unanimously adopted
Resolved, That the government of this State OF
which Gen. Francis 7. Nichols s the Executive,
is the de faeto and de jare government, it having
been elected by large majority Of the votes cast
at the last election by the qualified electors OF
the State.
Resolped, That the purpose of the people of
this parish ia nnalterably fixed TO support and
sustain the Nichols government, and to oppose
the Packard government with oil the means at
th cir command.
Resolved, And that we hereby pledge ourselves
to pay our taxes to the Nichols government; and
not to contribute in That or any other way to the
support Of the Packard government.
Resoloed, That we hereby pledge ourselves TO
recognize only the officers, State, district and
parish. VIII, have been elected and duly commits
stoned by the Nichols government
Resotred. That the statement we have lately
seen in public prints, said to have emasated from
=. B. Packard, that the people throughout the
State, except those In the city Of New Orleans an
five "bulldozed' Parishes had acquiesoed in, and
were supporting his (Packard'sl government, is
FALSE 30 far rs the people of this parish is con-
oerned. and is fully and oonolusively contra
dicted by tho facts.
Resoibed, That in the opinion of this meeting
the people of this state have reason to hope and
believe that tho heroic Efforts they have made,
and the crushing pecuniary burdens they have
borne throughout all The dreary Years Oh the recon
strueton era in their struggle for '1oeal ~ lt-gov-
eminent, will be crowned with sueoess" in the
near future
Resolved That the Federal Executive has no
right or power TO interfere with the action OF the
people OF this or any other State in determining
who are their legally and oonstitutionally chosen
rulers.
Reso1ped That any such attempt is an inter-
ference on the part OF tho Federal Executive
wholly uuwarranfed by the constitution Of the
United States, and snbversye OF Republican
liberty, and thereby protest against the sending
by the President OF any commission to tho State
with any such purpose.
the course ri Gov. Nichols in guaranteeing pro-
lection under the law to all persons without re-
gard to race, color or political opinion.
Subsequent to the adoption OF the resolutions,
addresses we're made by Hon. J. b. Elan, J, l..
Scales and Boiling Williams, Esq.
Ga motion the meeting adjourned
LAF0URCHE,
A Response TO New Orieans--No Com
promise of Amy Kind.
The following memorial and resolutions WI 70
circulated in Lsfourche parish last week and
signed by several hundred of the leading cti-
zens OF the parish
The undersigned, acting on their own behalf
and as representing the taxpaying and conserya-
tivs element generally of the parish OF La
fellow-citizens OF New Orleans in the mass meet
ing called Tor the purpose Of expressing our
common hostility to political usurpation, vio-
lence and fraud, have adopted and signed the
subioined
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolred, That we do most earnestly protest
against any attempt on the part OF the National
Administration to impose upon the people OF our
State b. b. Packard as Governor being convinced
that such attempt would inevitably lead to dis
cord and cruel strife. destructive alike to the
peace and prosperity OF the State.
Resoluet, That after our sad political expert
ence, we are henceforth unalterably opposed to
any and all compromises whatsoever and we do
earnestly importune our Executive and the mem.
bers of our General Assembly to reject with
proper spirit and frmness any attempt at inter-
ference with the legal government of our State.
Resoloed further, That 1t 10 our settled and
determination to recognize and sup
port no other State Government than that Of
which Francis T. Nichols ia the executive head.
LINCOLN PARISH.
An Enthusiastic Mass Meeting-Aid for
Our Depressed and DOwntrOdden
state.
VIENNA, April Sat an enthusiastic mass
meeting held here to-day, Apri 9Th. the follow
ing resolution, among others, was unanimously
ntaI.