The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-06
H0WLIN6S OF The LOUISIANA
CARPET-BAGGERS.
Packard Publishes an Insulting
Letter to R. B. Hayes.
Wants The Commission Instructed to
Sustain the Returning Board.
CORRUPT BARGAIN.
And That Packard is Governor, or Hayes
And That Packard is Governor, or Hayes
is not President.
PACKARn'S HnuSE-

PACkAhD 5 HOUSE.
New ORLEANS, April 5. Coy. Packard
has addressed an open letter to the presi-
dent, in which he says:
Permit me respectfully to call your at
tention to the fact that the instructions
issued to the commission delegated by you
to visit this state and report upon the stu
alton of affairs, either exclude or do not
directly inquire upon three essential points
first, which is the legal government enti-
tied to recognize; second, which is the
legal judiciary; third, docs domestic vio-
lence and insurrection prevail within the
meaning of Section 4, Article +, of the
Constitution OF the United States? On
the first of these points the instructions
say: The service desired Of and en-
trusted TO this Commission does not include
any examination into or report upon the
facts of the recent state election, and nf
the canvass of the votes at that election.
| This prohibits the commission from all III
quiry as to who are entitled to the Offices Of
governor and lieutenant governor by virtue
| of the late election and a canvass of the
votes by the general assembly, and also as
| to WHO were elected to the other disputed
state offices. 1t is my desire that search.
| ing aus satisfactory Investigation should
be ma1e upyn tins important point.
Packard closes his letter as follows
/ earnestly urge that the investigation by
the commission be not confined to the
narrow inquiry of how Nichols can b.
sustained and Packard starved to death
for lack of money to support his govern
ment. If the inquiry be thus restricted,
grave wrong will be dope to those by WHOM
| Was called to the executive chair anC
whose votes cast, often at the peril of thei
lives, have elevated your excellency to tn,
presidency of the American people. Ii
their name and on their behalf | ask tha
the instruction given to the commission
may be so amended and enlarged that tn
right can be ascertained and that the gov
ernment thus found to be Republican i
form and to have been chosen by ma
ioIity of the people, according to the iega
methods sanctioned by the constitution an
laws, may be recognized and sustained
S. B. PACKARD.
THE HOWL OF PACKARD's CONGO SENATE
; New ORLEANS, April 5.-Packard
; Senate adopted series of resolutions d.
nounciug the pledges of Stanley Matthew
and Charles Foster for the withdraw;
of troops as a corrupt and dishonorabl
bargain; say they are slow to believe Pres
ident Hayes party to such bargain; ca
on the President to furnish the assistant
: necessary to protect against domestic VII
I lence and put down the Nichols insurre
ton: assert that the legality of Packard
election cannot be questioned by any OF
who does not question the title Of Pres
@ dent Hayes! that both titles are the sam,
5 recommend Packard to organize the mi
n ita in every parish to meet any emergel
J. which may arise in the future; if the Pre-:
r dent fails in his duties, which We do n
:. believe he will do, let the responsible
s rest where it belongs, In conclusion. Il
resolution expresses unabated confidence
the patriotism. 6rmness, wisdom ar
forbearauce OF Gov. Packard.
II The Commissioners have arrived at d
e ST. Charles Hotel,