The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-28
CORRESPONDENCE
BETWEEN GOV. NICHOLS AND MAJOR
Nc. A. BURKE.
and other Communications Concerning
Louisiana AFFAIRS

Louisiana Affairs,
NEW ORLEANS. January 6, 1877.
no Hon. Randall Gibson. NJ O.. Washington:
Republicans will doubtless charge Us with
violent Intentions Monday, and invoke Federal
s NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., We proceed by peaceful, lawful
methods only, actively put not 1orclply outtih ing
III motion government So tbd nia n u9
violence will come from Radicals who may seek
d collision to secure troops or 9 recognlbHon Oh
Packard. H. A. bohAh'
New ORLEANS, January 6, 1877.
Attorney General Taft:
The leading Democratic organ In an editorial
ff1ja evening headed The Crises Upon Us
win We Submit fnvors Fe2e etnt mo mt MT
recognized by prominent Democratic lawyers
The situation Is hourly becoming more alarm
Ing and something must be done Immediately
70 preVonsi'' NN'"0A PITKIN. Marshal.
WASHINGTON, d. O., January 7 1877.
pitkin. United states Marshal: A.. r, ,,r,,or,.
Your dispatches received ana the bOVernoE
Ao ths PRESIDENT Evidence of election and or
ranization Republican Legislature has not
bapn farnished nor has actual domestic vlo-
1er,ee npainst State authorities been shown TO
Justify proclamation which must prec9de the
Presidents order TO suppresSts lnsurEeoS,0hh or
Legislatures claim to be legal ana nave au~
esS'''eN A. TAFT, Attorney General.
WASHINGTON. d. G., January Z, 1877.
mn constrained to decline your request for
the aid Of troops TO inaugurate tne neW Staee
government to morrow. To do 30 would DE 70
1 recognize one OF two rival governments Tor the
fytafe, executive and Legislative, at the very
fime when n committee OF each house OF Con-
ssrasa Il in the state capital Of Louisiana nves-
fi0ating all the facts concerning the late election
9ee 81 e All cam Be a
mann Ia do ia to suppress violence, If any
sheul take place, and leave constitution au 7
fhorIty the means TO settle which Is the rlghttul
fIoyerpor and which the legal Legislature; RMS
done, the troops may be made to upheid the
rghtful government IN we SaIo IL caitou upVn
IN the spirit and meaning OF the oQnstitn,lQn.
- y. s. GRANT.
NEW ORLEANS. January 8. 1877.
=. n. West. Washington. D. o.: ,-.....
Try and get the President to recognize our
government ~ ouA 0H'' s. b. PACKARD.
NEW ORLEANS, January 8, 1877.
III r. Morton, Washington ID. o.:
III the President adbereS to his reported polley
IN reGonnize neither government. the Nichols
side viii possess the whole city and entire St9te
- 800 OGLESBY,
HOWE
and others.
New ORLEANS, January s. 1877.
Senators Sherman and Morton washington
Ta,n 81 the conviction that if the President
e tfoea not aoon recognize the legally elected gov
ernment in Louiaiana 1t Will prove tatal 70 our
Interests Ia this State. W. T. hELLOud'
WASHINGTON, January .. 1877.
gsmaro o. read read us dispatch to Augur to dia-
perse mob threatening Sta'e-House. We adI
vfae nd attack on State-Hous maintenance of
nresent position and delay in election Of long
term Senator; preserve peace, avoid collision
unless a''0'Aou W L "OA" l.. JOHN ELLIS.
VIM nj. LEVY,
r. L. GIBSON.
WASHINGTON, January ., 1877.
Telerrams received here from Marshal at New
0rienns stating that unauthorized armed bod
ies Of men are marching the streets an9 threat .
feadsrs that they must desist under pain OF
eonine III conflict with the Unite States gov
Grdar Il as NOT recognize either side. remember.
Secretary of War.
New ORLEANS. January IA. 1877.
~ T. o o. hann Irenresented to me that an effort
has been made to convey the idea tn 4 recount
al the electoral vote of Louisiana Will De mace
aitbar through the fundamentally OF the Su.
prone Court or Legislature or myself ana ON.
ers Such reports are utterly nta 1aIo The time
has Yassed for the meeting of the Electoral Col,
iere. and that matter beyond our control ana
can only DO oe0loeu F III T. NICHOLS.
WASHINGTON, January 10, 1877.
no Gov. r. r. Nicholas ,.
we regard Presidents telegram to AuRur as
slight concession to immense pressure brougbt
Ia bear on President. and 70 Gomiort fhcktrrH
and stop deserton from his Legi5 azure. we
iofs,t apprehend recognition by President as
1nnfy as present status remains. Until COMMITS
ainf's report stop newspapers from tGtkug o.
coalition Nth CGsev or any 2theT hfRs - e
4. L. GIBSON.
Major. E. A. Burke sworn Direct ny Mr.
ousstion-You are resident of the city OF
Answer-Stnce 1865.
Q-You lived here In 1876
Glow eS; soon after the election in 1876 did you
Vac h pCyt
sat- f let on the fifteenth of January 1877. in
4be capacity Of agent for Gov. Nichols to up
4 hold the Nichols State government. -.
0GWhat instructions did you receive here
9Wltness PRODUCES documents.)
SApneaywsp9f'li state that the occasion for a re-
nraaeatattve being sent to Washington grew
ont OF Information received by Gov Nlcaols
that there were constant efforts made by ms op-
nnsers To misrepresent the condition Of affairs
fo President Grant and constaqt lnVocatl9n
for bis interference in su4p9Tt % On tsra was
sIeiermin alton to force from the Nichols Legts-
lature the election of two United States Senators
In the interest OF the hepupG at par 9
These considerations induced Gov Nichoi . SIC 70
send an agent to washington 10 represent the
sn oa ae INSTRUCTIONS from Gov Nichols
ware !, ascertain fully the situation OF AFFAIRS
Mt Washington the disposition OF me natlonal
Standardization toward his State government;
Co ascertain definitely what qema,nas Wou.u % 20
made Of him and OF his LeglsiaIure, tnn H ~ 70
fecting his State government; also to reoresent
the condition of his government to the pest OF
sny ability, I would state that Gov. NichoLs
also Instructed me to confer and act with the
managers Of the Democratic party at washing
ton. The written instructions were as lollo"9 :
N. O., Jan. Is. 1877.
To E. A Burke: ,,.., ,,,z
represent our interests near the Presloeht anu
OUT lFiehoS 'N0'0' FRANCIS T. NICHOLS.
WASHINGTON, January 20. 1877.
Saw the President to day; kindly received :
no change in his position; insists that the me
sFdt,t aud must be maintained in CITY ana
country; great pressure on him to INDUCE Fed
eral support Of Packard supreme. Ihere rel Is
cause to be hopeful. but necessity tor grsaG pFu
Telegram of January 20, asking that Judge
John A. Campbell be requested 70 repres9inHL Tue
Nichols government before the Electoral Oom-
mission. $500, b :, o,,,
paper discussion charging the existence g OF y. a
bargain by which Casey was to be elected 10 me