Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-30
THE SUB-COMlTET FEE AT NEW Or
LEANS.

THE SUB-COMMITEEEA AT NEW Or
LEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, June 29.-The subcom-
this afternoon In parlor P of the st. Charles hotel
Ex-Governor Packard
was called to the stand.
The chairman stated, at the suggestion OF Gen
eTal Butler, the following synopsis;
In answer to the question. witness said the re-
turning-board met at the time prescribed by law;
cret; had no conversation then nor since with the
members of the board as to the matters under con-
sderation; mad no KNOWLEDGE OF thelr iaoors other
only means of information / had; the returns Of
the board gave the State to Hayes and myself; not
to my knowledge was any other result reached by
them than that published; they declared the result
about December 5th; was inaueurated governor
January 9Th; was In office till April 10Th; the Hayes
commission arrived early A. in April
my majority, as shown by the returning
eector and higher than the majority for the lowest
eector. Witness said thar the files of the Repu6-
Lcdf would give all the data reQu red as to the pro-
mitigation of the returns. From the returns made
witness deemed himself the legally elected governor
of louisiana; there was no question about that.
The returns made by the board went before the leg
iSature through the secretary OF state, as required
by the constitution. The two houses met and can
vasSed The vote and declared me elected. That leg
fslature consisted Of = quorum of both houses, on
that cay weight members of the mousse and nine
teen members of the senate being present. Witness
read article foFtyeis hit of the cons ttuton prescrb
lug the mode for declaring the results of election,
the returns showed witness elected by thtrty-four
hundred and tWenty-siX majority. rhe official jour
nal showed twenty-one senators present Witness
explained that the senate seated the members In
contest give no reason as TO whether, il the re-
turns for Presidential electors were correct the re-
turns for myself correct, there is no rea-
son. Witness here read from file of the
7ae snoMns and hnone Elected o. an
said: find my vote was in excess of five of Mr..
the votes, as found in the boxes, gave me much
larger majority; In ms opinion my title to the gov
ernorship of Louisiana is as good as the title of Mr.
uava fO Presidency. | consider
good, and one is, as good asthe other; l received
the declaration OF my election from the legis-
lature Mr.. Hayes enjoys his TILE; l
aware that am not acting as governor of this State,
as am entitled be; SIR. H3yes's title the
vote of Louisiana; am entitled to be governor; the
same legislature that declared my election elected
Mr.. Kellogg as United States senator; the United
ture and there were more members present on the
second day OF the session, when my vote was de
clared, than on the day Kellogg was elected; that
legislature had been recognized by Governor
Kellogg; as far as the validity of that legtS-
s SENATE adtted Kellogg no reason 9 why
should not be governor. The reason was 0uSted
that large armed mob was In the streets of the
CITY, and their presence weakened the confidence of
my legislature and in consequence OF that and other
Influences, some OF our mempsrs leIt US Inc lnlu-
ences brought 70 my knowledge were various. They
were given in my yaledictory OF April 18th, 1877.
Witness said that he believed the armed mob was
under Governor Nichols and were called militia. /
believe there interference on their part with
the courts don't know whether he had any part in 1t
or not However, on the ninth of January the SUI
preme court room was taken possession OF, and dur
ing their presence five gentlemen were installed the
supreme court of the State and they to-day the
preme court of Louisiana, holding their position by
appointment from Governor Nichols, who assumed
In making appointments that the terms of The old
court had expired the supreme court recognized
Nichols, as did the sheriff who enforced the author
the formation of the Nichols legislature. giving the
membership OF that body showing row only hity-nine
senate, that the canvass OF votes was carried on by
the Nichols as by the PaeSard iegsiatnre only
stead of the lawful returns; even If they had had
the lawful returns. there was not quorum of le-.
Governor Nichols could not receive therefTom a
title: the Kellogg ar on te G.t OF Jan1a
internal discord, and made an appeal to the PreSi-
dent by letter, Aprl 5th; received no answer. writ
letter. which I sent April 10th; this last was
sent few days before my abdication; at that time
was under the impression tnal the Harlan NJ Weigh
commission was advising my supporters TO join the
Nichols legislature; 1 had no means of Information
of the improper methods used by the commission in
regard TO The membership OF the legislature save by
general rlmOr; 1 had the impression that the COM
mission came here TO break up the Packard legfsla-
tre the effect OF their presence is plain to be seen;
have no impression that Mr. Hayes sent the COM
not Judge the Presidents Intentions or wishes and
cannot express an opinion; thu commission wanted
one Legislature, and think they would have broken
up the Nichols legislature If they could have done
so; the commission would have as gladly recognized
such means have got the whole nody Of
the sales.--future 10 meet in the statehOuse;
Intimidation hiiIm on tie part of the eomSission
to obtain the object of their visit l have no reco-
lection OF having been approached by any member
OF the commission, requesting that should with
draw from my office; don't think any members de-
serted because OF any belief OF any defect in my
title, but have no means of knowing the actual
cause of the deSertion. / received dispatch from
Secretary C. c. Snfin. dated March Ist concernin-
the resolution OF President Grant that he could no
longer allow the United States troops to support the
candidates for the State Offices received let er
from Hon. Stanley Mathews, repe atng the same as
sertion dated March 18th: believe that IL l haG
been allowed troops, could have maintained my
position; had the President acknow ed ed my till,
have no doubt oppositionio me would have ceased;
had the decisions of the retaining board been reco
nized ey the President could have maintained my
government IRRESPECTIVE of the troops; l made a
proposition to Senator Kellogg thai II the state were
suppli5.. with two thousand FIVE hundred stands of
arms, VIII ammunition etc, could maintain my
power: rad cnit one hundFed and fifty muskets
and in condition t. do battle Win the armed
troops OF my Oppo-er.
Governor Packard was In the witness chair two
hours or more. AT half-past four O'Clock the COM
mittee adjourned till ten O'Clock Monday morning.
tNOTE.-iDVernor Packard was examined to day
because he expected 70 sail l1r Li,eFpoel Sunday,
but the steamer win NOT be ready TO sail until Tues
day.