The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-04-11

result so that either Republican Repre-
scntatives or Senators were returned in
stead Of Democrats. Third, that, accept
| ing the Democratic returns and the votes
actually cast In the remaining twelve
parishes, the result would give Packard
for G Governor over Nicho Is I0l MAJORITY
while two of the Hayes Electors would
have been defeated.
The Commission 500 .4.sa
| CALLED on GOV. PACKARD
to-day, and propoundcd to him two in
terrogatories, namely: "What are you
claims TO the office Of Governor" and
'what are your means OF establishin.
| these claims" He made formal state
ment u his position, asserting that hi:
majority was indisputable; that he had ;
force at command which would supper
him outside Of the City OF New Orleans,
and that the strength of Nichols lay al
most entirely in the CITY.
GOV. Packard laid stress upon the
tact that the criminal sheriff OF New
Orleans was a Democrat, and executed the
processes of the Nichols supreme court.
The Packard supreme court deposed
this sheriff, and Packard said that when
his court was recognized as the legal one
as it ultimately must be, there would be
a shrinkage in Nichols power IN The
| city.
the con,nlission called upon Gov. Mich
oils at odd Fellows hall. Substantially
the same intcrrogatOrics were addressed
10 him, but no formal answer was re.
turned. The talk was of the most UNI
consequential description, except that
Nichols convinced the commission OF
his ability to maintain himself if the
troops we're withdrawn.
Packard's people are more submissive
to the authority of the Commission than
the Nichols people are. In speaking
with the Commissioners, Nicholes indi-
Gated t. them very clearly that he would
under no circumstances depart from his
original policy, whatever their advice
might be.
Especial Dispatch To The Tribune)
BIG NICHOLS DEMONSTRATION.
New ORLEANS. April 6.-The meeting
in Lafayette square at noon to-day was
imposing in point of numbers, and sig
niiicant tor the first appearance before
such gathering of two representative
colored men. At one time Iully 10000
persons were present The utmost good
humor prevailed, the unanimity of senti.
ment perhaps contributing to
the general peace. About =.
go White Leaguers were present, and
scattered throughout the crowd, all wear
ing citizens clothes. The resolutions
were received with enthusiasm. Every
! denunciation of Packard invoked tn
multi. and cries of Hang him, ""Give us
a chance at him. were not untrequent.
Mention OF Gov. Nichols. on the other
hand stirred the crowd 10 cheers. The
resolutions declaring that the people
will never under any circumstances sub
nit TO Packard were
HAILED WITH DELIGHT
| on all sides. Many colored people were
| in the audience, and they helped TO wei
come Pinchback and Allaine. The
speeches Of these colored men eclpsed
| the efforts of their white associates, and
| really constitut ID the oratorical features
of the occasion. Both proclaimed them.
selves Republicans, and Allaine even said
that he had the highest respect for Pack
ard. yet the people good humoredly re-
fused to take otiense. and cheered the
colorcd speakers more than the Others.
| Pinchback and Allaine said that the only
safety of their people lay in upholding
the Nichols government. Both seemed
10 be anxious that the colOr-line shouli
be broken, and that the present partisan
tests should be abolished.
The speech of Allaine, in particular,
was surprise 10 everybody. lie Is Il
young colored man, owner OF valuable
sugar plantation in the North, who late
ly deserted the Packard legislature, and
now holds place in the Nichols senate.
He began in stumbling fashion, but
soon warmed 10 the subject. and became
eloquent. When he closed he was
loudly applauded, and all the prominent
Democrats on the platform shook him
warmly by the hand.
The members ofthe commission heard
the speeches. but not in their official
capacity. They declined seats on the
platform, and distributed themselves
unosteniatiousIy through the audience
Oh The ground.
NV ORLEANS, April 9.-ILe commits.
.lon sat three hours in the morning with
closed doors; the first opportunity Il has
seized for iull consultation. At one
o'clock il received delegation Of about
twenty-five gentlemen with Mr.. Black
president OF the cotton exchange. al
their head. representing tie bankers, iner
chants and other Dusiues. men O. tie CITY.
The commission said 10 them that they
had .ou.ht Louisiana but could not lied IL
They found TWO soyorners, Two supreme
courts and an alleged dual government
10 all departments but in Tact, by the
acknowledgment Of all parties, there is
| only one legislature, though il meet. in
two halls. The moment that legislature
meets IN one body IL will be the state OF
\ Louisiana, and while il is
in session the only power IN
the state that can secure the
intervention OF the army. II self. GOV.
eminent is desired, aud the withdraw OF
the army, il can probably be secured in a
day, should the public opinion OF the
| state compel lis legislature 10 meet a. one
body. There are thirty-three OF the
thirty-six senators and lOi OF the 100 rep.
resentatiyes whose election is not disputed
by either party aud The coInmis sion urged
that when they assembled as such Inc
commission could have nothing whatever
TO say about its action.
The discussion continued three hours
The delegation was not inclined to ac
cept The nomination, however, maintain
ing that Nichols must he defended a.
governor TO the full extent.
IL