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THE PELICAN WING.
e. A. Burke Regales the New Or.
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e. A. Burke Regaies the New o,
leans 9ub-Commlttee.
| New ORLEANS, July 25.-Maj.
Burke testified before the Potter sui
committee to-day that he went I
Washington in January, 1877, ct th
request of Governor Nichols, to rem
resent his interests. Nichols under
stood that 1t was determined to fore
on his government the election Of tw,
United States senators as the price O
yielding the state government to him
Nichols instructed him to report OF
the condition of affairs at Washing
ton he was also to cooperate witt
the national democratic representa-
tives. Witness submitted telegram
dated prior to his departure. TIL,
first was from himself to Hon. Ran
dali Gibson, declaring that no vic
lence was being used or would b
used. The next was . telegram fron
j. G. Cameron to General Augur, say
ing the president was determined NO
to have the legislature disturbed an(
that the armed mob around the stat,
house must obey the orders of Gener
al Augur. Witness also filed mum
ber of dispatches which passed be-
tween the visiting republicans ani
President Grant, showing the condi
tion of affairs in New Orleans from q
republican standpoint. Most of these
have been already published. The
decision of President Grant in favor
of Governor Nichols in the case Of
Ouachita had created q terrible party
feeling, and such strong pressure wal
exerted that he decided the Natchito
ches in favor of Packard. Witness
submitted long telegram from him.
selfin Washington to Governor Mich.
oils, stating that the latter's strength
in Louisiana was his weakness in
Washington, and Grant wanted to
uphold Packard in order to help
Hayes. Witness then read the fol-
lowing:
WILLARDs, WASHINGTON, Feb. Is,
lS77.-HoN. STANLEY MATTHEws-
My Dear SIR: In accordance with
your request l called several times to
submit number Of points which, il
understood, would doubtless aid in q
solution of our state affairs. The
notes endorsed represent the policy
and determination Of the Nichols
government as to the question here
tofore discussed. Every member OF
the government and our people are
pledged to the faithful CARRYING out
of the same in case the Nichols poy-
ernment should be acquiesced in.
Should the only government in the
state which commands the respect and
support of the people be overthrown,
of course Governor Nichols power
to preserve peace or order ceases. and
the responsibility Of remitting the
state to anarchy, and each parish
thereof to the control of the local fac
tions, must rest elsewhere. Respect
fully yours, E. A. BURKE.
The following dispatch was read !:
WASHINGTON, Feb. II, 1S77.-F. T.
NICHOLS, New Orleans-There is no
present reason to believe that Packard
will ever be recognized, unless we
are grossly deceived by high authori-
ty. f. A, BURKE.
Witness then filed paper giving
the impression of Mr.. Levy of his in
terviews with President Grant, Feb,
Is, 1877. The opinion was that the
President had no sympathy with the
Packard party per Sc. but that he
would not recognize the Nichols gov
eminent e,,In1 pending the issue of the cleo
as an abandonment of Hayes claims.
Witness read telegram from Lieu
tenant Governor Young, of Ohio,
disclaiming for Hayes and himself
the authorship of bitter anti-south-
ern editorial in the Ohio State Jouyu-
al. The following telegram was next
read:
WAsHINGToN, February 26.-To
Governor Il. z. Nichols: Confiden-
tial, We have been one week or
ganizing force to compel guaran-
tee securing your government. Con-
ference to-day and tonight with
Sherman, Matthews, Dennison, Gar
field and Foster. We assure, peace,
order, protection of law to white and
black no persecution for past politi-
cal conduct, and no immunity for
crime. On the other hand, by grad
ual process, such methods as will re-
suit in your full possession of the gov
ernment ofthe state by the withdraw
al of the troops, non-interference, .
reversion of the military order. As
to the Senate, SO close are party lines
drawn that our friends believe that if
Kellogg and democrat present cre-
dentials on the 4th of March there is
great danger of Kellogg being seat
ed. Could we agree as u part of this
arrangement to let the long term sem
atorship remain now and call an OK.
ira session about the 10th of March
to elect one, provided q vote on the
admission of the long term senator is
deferred until an extra session could
elect one. Leading senators assure
us that kellogg's admission can be
prevented until an extra session of
our legislature can elect. This ar
rangement would not prevent the i'm
mediate election of Eustis or q short
term senator. There may be favora.
BILE action. (Signed)
+. A. BURKE,
JOHN ELLIS,
w Ne LIZ LEVY
Witness said that he visited the
house of representatives, and Mr..
Ellis there stated to him that he had
received letter from Lamar stating
that Matthews, Foster, and friends Of
Hayes, had made q statement in re-
gard to what they believed to be
Hayes views on the southern ques-
tion and what would be his course
toward Packard. He (Ellis) thought
it necessary to 60 to Columbus, Ohio,
with a view to verify the statement
that had been made. Ellis stated that
he had communicated the substance
of the statement to Governor Nichols
and had telegraphed to Hayes asking
If he had been fairly represented by
those claiming to be his friends
Witness disagreed with Ellis. and tel
egraphed to Nichols stating that the
ultimate solution of the Louisiana
question favorable to Nichols rested
with the republican leaders more
than with Hayes. Witness knew that
nobody could carry out q concilia-
tory policy in the face of q united
hostile party; Nichols must have
guarantees from republican leaders.
Witness had fully set forth these
views at the conference of the 10th
18th and 18th lof February, and had
announced that the democrats would
make determined effort tc
defeat the electoral count unless they
could secure such guarantees. Wit.
ness said to Gov. Dennia0n ann Nat