The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-30

oil informatiop had, the returns of The Board
10 my knowledge was any other result rcschcd by
by them than mat published; they declared the re-
January s; was IN office TIL April 25 tho Hayes Com
mission arrived early IN April; majority she wn
Of the highest Hayes eecior and higher ,nan Tho
Jority Tor Tho lowest eiecior witness said the
tiles or The Repubsc1n would give all the data re-
CURED as 10 the promuRation OF the returns; from
the returns made witness deemed himself tho legally
elected Governor OF Louisiana; their was no question
about that tho returns made by The Returning Board
went before the LEGISLATURE through the Secretary OF
State, as required oy ms constitutional Tho Two houses
Legislature consisted o quorum OF both houses that
day. sixty-er.t members of the House and nlnslccn
members OF the senate being prcscnt wincss read
article As OF the constitution, mode Tor
declaring the results OF eec.iohs the toturns showed
that the witness vas elected by 3426 majority: The
Official journal sho NED twenty one senators present
Witness explaned:-fhe Senate seated The mem
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reel, The returns Tor myself were not correct there
Witness hero read IRON pile OF republican news
papers inc promuixstion Of tho vote -io wing himset
ana Antoine elected, ami SAID 81 Ind my vets Was
In exccss OF nvo OF Hayes cleo. orsthat Is AB tnsy
cnnvas,ed them; the voios aY found in the boxes
gave me much larger majority; IN, my opinion my
title 10 the GovcrnVrshIp OF Louisiana As good
tbs title oil President Hayes 10 tue Presidency. con-
sider thrm bpih COOL aud ono Is good tho Others
i received the declaration Of nv eee ON from tho
Legislature; Mr.. Hayes enioys hts TILE; am aware
that am not acting rs Governor OF this Stale as
entitled 70 be- sir. Hayes litio rests on the vos Of
LOUISIANA; / an, entitled 10 be governor; tho same
Legislature that declared my election elected Mr
Kellogg unied States senator; tho ra,isd siA.es
senate recognized that the lawful I.csisla-
ture, aud ibSrc were more members present at
The second days session, whom my vote was declared
than on the dAy Kellogg was elected that Legislature
had been Recognized by Governor Kellogg; M fsr rs
the validity OF <he Legislature !. concerned, II the
United States Senate admitted Kellogg there ~ no
reason why should not be Governor; the reason
Was oustcd was that large armed mob was IN the
streets ." tho city, and their presence weakened con-
hdence Legislature. in consequence OF that
and other influences some OF members LETT tho
influences brought 10 my kno wled=e were numerous;
they were given IN my vaedictory OF April rs, 1871
Witness said he believed the armed mob under
Governor Nichols aud were called litia; believe
tnrrs was interference on tncIr part with mo courts
don't know wholhcr no had any part IN II or not;
however, ON the 9th OF January tho supreme Court
room was takca possession Of. ana during her
encc i've gentlemen we're installed as tho supreme
Court OF the state, and they are to-day tne
Supreme Court OF Louisiana, holding their posi-
tons By the appon imcnt OF Governor Nichols, who
assumed, III making the that the terms
OF the old Court had expired; the supreme Court re
cognizcd Nichols did the sheriff. who enforced
aut hority VI that Court.
Witness nero read narrative OF tho formation OF
the Nichols Legislature, xiviug the membership OF
that body. showing only nifty nine legal members
The Hsuse an seven cen ia the Senate that he can
OF the votes carried by Nichols well Us
by the Packard Legislature only using the returns Of
the Democratic Committee instead or The lawful
returns
He snen snd-Evcn II they had had lawful returns
there was no: quorum OF legally elected persons
present IN either nousc and Governor Nichols could
not receive thcreirom tle the Kellogg Legislature
on tho - OF January called gu the President Tor
peal 10 the President by ietcr dated April S; re-
ceived no answer written or orally, To TINS nor to the
second letter, which sent April 10; this last
a lew days before my abdication; ut that timo was
under the Impression that tho Harlan cvsnsh Com.
NonoIIs cr,sis,ur. aa3 no peons Of noy.,,o ne
OF improper methods used BY tho commission In re-
gard 10 the membership Of the Legislature save by
general rumors; had the I'M preston that tho CON-
mission came here 10 break up tho Packard Iogisa-
ture; the effect OF their presence Is plain 70
DO seen; ! have no impression TINT Mr.. Hayes
l cannot judge the Presidents intentions wishes,
and cannot express an opinion; the comn.tssIo
wanted Que Legislature, and think they would have
broken up the Nichols Legislature II tney could have
done so the Commission would hav. AS gladly
rccogn ICED Governor as Nichols. N they could
by such means have got the Whole bodv OF the Lcgis
laturc 10 meet III the state House; ! know OF no
threats or efforts OF illumination tho part
OF tho Commission 10 opla,n the object Of their
visit: | have no recollection OF having been APP
preached by any member of tho commission request
ING that should Withdraw from my Office; 40
thiuk any member deserted me because oi any belief
Of knowing tho actual cause Of the aescr.
ton; l received letter from Secretary Z.
luton Of Prss,uent Grant sn.t hs could NOS oussr
allow United states troops To support oxndidAes for
state ohccs ! received . letter rom STANLEY hai-
behcve II ! had been allowed troops could nave
insintaued my position; had the President ucknswl-
edged my tito have M doubt tho opposition 70
would have ceased; had the decisions Of tue Return
Ing Ro,rd been recognized by tho President
l could have mainlaincd my government
irrespective OF tho troops; made a proposition 10
senator Kellogg that !; the state suppiisd with
1900 stand OF arms, WITH ammunition, &c. could
MAINTAIN my power; had only $50 muskets ana WIS
In condition. 10 10 battle with mo armed troops OF
my opposcts."
Governor Packard was In tho witness chair three
hours or more.
Al haif-past Jour tho Commission adjourned until
ton O'Clock Monday morni,g.
PROBABLE PCTUHK PKocEEDISGs.
Governor Nichols is absent and will not return TO
the CITY until the middle Of July he viii APP
before tho committee unless spseIsliy needed.
An effort will be msde. though, to produces before the
COMMITTEES condensed form the TACT OF the clcctoo
o Nichols and MS electors and that the Legislature
xhieh elected Senator SpofTord the legal one.
Governor Packard was expected to loave for Liver
pool to-day but late tonight was found tn. steamer
would NOS lcave before tuesday next, anu viii no
summoned again before the COMMITTEES TO toll whas
nc Knows OF tho visiting statesmen.