The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-16
As we Expected J!

PRESIDENT GRANT recognizes the PACKARD
.,nyarnment Ia Louisiana as the Returning
) Rnara government. Just so. 1t Is I'M
portant that Radicalism should make tlle,
Returning Boards decision fn lal 81 anu "
I,,ew that the President, as the representa-
t;ye az Radicalisrn, would be compelled 70
recognize PACKARD, he having Deel eouhs '''.
in by the Returning Board. 1. .s.., I,
President GRANT but q few days ago re-
ceiyed 4 body Of Democrats who went 70
ask about his policy towards Louisiana WIZ
aunusual cordiality," and assured them mel
that he did not intend to decide the cues fes-.
t;on between the two governments IN LOU
;siana until he had received further lntor-
nation, The moment we saw the report o.
that interview we were satisfied that the a.
PacEAas government would De recog-
nized-that the cordial reception was ON!
tn give sharper point to the deception that
wonh follow. It is a Mephistophliean
habit popular at the White House when II
ia intended to exert Federal authority 10 an
unjust and harsh manner to encourage the
impression that no such authority Will De
exercised. Uponthe occasion OF the "cor-
d;a,ity,, manifested by the President we
said. st.What is the use Of the dissimuia-
ton OF the PRESIDENT? tits the old trick"
And so it has proved to be. GRANT never
lets so.
PACKARD, bolstered up by the Presidents
opinion, knows what's to follow, and is
emboldened to issue his proclamation order
ing the NICHOLS government to dispense.
what il they won't disperse? We shall see.
OF one thing we are sure, and that is: u
any question arises in Louisiana between
the two governments before the presidential
Question is disposed of by Congress, Presi-
den GRANT will order his soldiers to protect
PAcKARD's government.
Rumo1s have put afoat the statement that
President GRANT was desirous that his pro-
ther-in-law, CASEY, should be sent to. the
United States Senate as representative OF
Louisiana, and it has been intimated that
the President has left open his decision as
TO which government should be recognized
to see whether his brother-in-law would DC
elected by the Democratic Legislature: And
now it is inferred that, tired Of waiting, he
"iops . down upon the. NICHOLS govern:
ment, from which he had expected better
things. This bit of scandal would be en-:
tirely incredible if it related to almost any
but President GRANT but he has done some
wonderful things, and has exhibited such
scandaIous bias towards his own relatives
that while we cannot say We do not doubt
the story, we would not be surprised to
learn that it is strictly true.
tits hard on poor PNcHBAcK. he has
Just manifested his disgust with the PACK
ARD Legislature. by rallying to the support
OF the NICHOLS government, taking with
him three senators from the PACKARD Sen
ate, who went to join the Democratic Sen.
ate. It is possible that this very detection
preeipitated GRANTS action. In view Of
the whiting away OF the PACKARD govern
ment the good President could play his
game OF coquetting with the Democrats un'
der the guise OF I" cordially" no. longer
and now the thing is settled exactly as he
has been determined to settle it all the time