New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-27
LOUISIANA,S TROUBLES.
PROCLAMATION BY GOV. NICHOLS.

PROCLAMATION BY GOV. NICHOLS.
THE PEOPLE CALLED UPON TO PAY THEIR TAXES
PRoMpTIY-TnANKs TO TIE CITIZENS FOR THEIR
SUPPORT OF Ills GOvERSMENT A COUNTER
PROCLAMATION BY Gov PACKARD.
NEw-ORLEANs, March 26.-Gov. Nichols has
issued the following Proclamation;
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, !
NFw-ORLEASs, March "a, lNI')
To he Icopie Of The state Of Louisiana: lne state COY
ernmc.. being complete IN all MS Draneher, ana m
duty OF the peOpe Of Louisiana TO promptly DISCHARGE
their pecunry obligations it, in order that all Just
TO the ordinary motives inducing tie pay
ncut of taxes is now added tnat oi
stability OF that government and insi appreciation OF
te fact that il is the chosen by the people INC eV
tol y aud confidently expect % continuance OF the same
patriotic action throughout the state The people o. Lou
~ When tlcy nave chosen me executive head will
not be Imperfect or impaired ny any cohipohise VI
desire 10 publicly acknowledge tho services OF ana TO
thank behalf OF the pcope OF LOUISIANA the patrioi
to the call of the civil authorities OF ms
state to prevent iesal atiemrts t,, TO C "mSt
buildings and who have since quietly, thoroughly, and
mos; patiently performed their duties there 40 cillznS
atcd and that in due lime shall seek occasion TO make
manifest the feeling Of the people on this subject
COUNTER PROCLAMATION By GOV. PACKAED.
The following proclamation has also been issued by
Gov. Packard:
STATE OF LOUISIANA. EXECUTIVE DErARTMENr,}
NfW-GRLEANs, March 26, 1877.
To me Ctti-eftS Of LoS01d: \ sOcaed Proclamation
oi Francis 4. Nichols, cla ming TO b. Governor OF
the S'ato OF louisiana ]a1t ah iu'dS S,n cot
my duty thus authoritauyeiy TO reiutr. Mr.
Nichols, who asserts tpat ms gGyeGnHent Is
one shred OF legal tile 10 the Office he attempts to usurp
TGe pretended legislature Vhch caDvassed ms claims 10
tUrns "a prescribed by Constitution, and lacked Two
OF a quorum ia tie Senate, and twenty of quorum IN
Tie Secretary OF state, refusing formal demand made
upon him by the part-ans OF Nichols placed the only
n2cd by GOV. Kellogg that Ii gsaturc meeting IN me
STATE House required by law. ana having iu legal
the returns and declared me elected Governor. The
vote ~ tne state OF Louisiana was further passed
election by the highest tribunal in the nation That
tribunal declared the vote OF state to have been cast
for Hayes Wheeler ANA by doing proclaimed III
nearly 700 thai cast Tor several OF the Presidential elect
Tie Constitution names a. executive officers OF the
AftoIncy- General and snperintcndent Of Public
Educ atom. Not of these important branches
government is in accord with or under cQf0 OF Cen
Rod four years refuses recognize the authority OF
tenp TO Is1e The secretary OF STATE Auditor Public
Accounts Attorney ener ana superintendent OF Pub
nc Education elected with me, ana recognized Dy
The out going Government, are in possession of
ali the records and archives of the state
pertaining TO them respective offices. These ncule the
machinery the assessment aud collection OF taxes.
The supreme Court appointed by my predecessor rcco
nizes lne as "A Governor. Odtsde the CITY Of New-Or-
leans great majority OF the district judges
acknowledge my authority. In nearly all peaceful,
prosperous ANA productive parishes OF the state the
authority OF my Government and Its officials unques-
toned. The few country parishes which assume To
recognize and support Gen. Nichols are mostly those
where turbulence prevails, a. IL did during the late cam
pdi- and where political assassination still practced
aud approved, and general lawlessness banshcs pros
Sir. Nichols in his proclamation thanks the patriotic
VINO. the OH OF JanuIy, 1877 responded = the
call OF tue evil authorities OF the STATE 10 prevent Illegal
attempts to Gust them from their legal possession Of tne
court buildings 1t Is notorious that tne patriotic
services thus rendered consisted in several thousand
armed White Leaguers, with artillery in battery taking
violent possession of the courtroom aud archives The
Supreme Court OF inc state court OF unquestioned
legality, and Installing IN TIER stead pretended
declared by the President OF the United
States be devoid Of legal authority. The harsh
and arbitrary and esal arrests aud incar-
ceraons without tie neheht OF bail which have since
been inflicted upon supporters OF the state Government
10y The Judicial tribunals thus Temporarily usurped by
Nichols ana ms aderehts are sufficient proof 81 The
nsuccrty OF the pledges alleged to nave been offered
That under his rule, hls government should be allowed
TO stand the nights O all citizens would be respected
IL 10 me that tine true course even oil those who
voted for my opponent is to give 10 the legal
their aid and support III restoring order and en-
forcing the laws, lest the anarchy now prevailing III
t. other parts OF the state dsOganzc labor and destroy
the prospects Of the valuable upon when the
corporations OF the city rely for subsistence.
II force instead OF law to determine the ghtfuness of
hardly be blamed should they prove patriotic
the arstOcratic citizens OF NewOrleans, and abandon
their choice II they leave the pillow at my call there
viii be no harvest for either cotton ex
change or cotton picker; both alike Will suf
fer; and here 1t may not be Inappropriate 10
recall the fact that the $50, 100000 added TO the wealth
OF the country by staple crops Louisiana last year
were mainly produced by my supporters, and that the
Cotton Exchange and other organizations who I'M
dcrahe 10 decide upon the lawful gOVernnent OF the
state are largely composed Of aliens, whose business in
the Slate Is 10 handle The crops which these native born
citIZi have raised.
Mr. Nichols the payment OF taxes to his unau-
thOized collectors. IL IA due property holders
may he nised by the speciOus Representations con-
sintly made with regard To the pretended Nichols
ernnent that should warn them thai receipts gwen for
taxes pad other than 10 tie legal collectors Will not
be valid az, .nz the state.
1t ntriiy for to reiterate determi
alton TO defend to the last extremity title office
10 which 1 have been declared elected, and the
rights and privileges of those by whose yotes I
chiefly been called To the Executive chair.
daily IN receipt Of letters aud messages from the
North, East, and West assuring OF active sympathy
and II need be, support OF the great party which has so
long aud successfully administered the affairs OF the
country.
IL will be my earnest purpose to 50 administer and
maintain the rights OF all, and have confidence that
justice viii eventually prevail and right he established
). Is. PACKARD, Governor
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