Year: 1874

Emory-P@ c kard COrrespO


Is Essential to a Fair Election In Loui-


siana-Relief OF the Marshal De-


manded.


MACON, Mo-, Sept. %. 1874.


Senator Schurz to-day addressed mass meet
here on state and national politics, and in the
course OF his speech made the following remarks
on the correspondence between Marshal Packard
and General Emory in louisiana


l notice that General Emory with commendable
spirit repeis the 1dea that United States troops
could be used Tor political purposes No doubt ne
describes the sentiments OF the honest soldier
correctly when he says such an attempt would be
resented by him with Indignation. For this
1 honor him. should be the last man
TO cast any slur upon the honorable spirit
submit subj t' that General Emory's protestation does
not meet the case. He says in his letter to
Marshal Packard that he does not see how United
States troops can be used for political purposed.
Just there Is the trouble. l venture TO say that
Marshal Packard In his capacity party mana
cannot see, just because that the latter is an
honest soldier and not party manager. Cam
see many things which the honest soldier may
find 1t It. dllllcult to appreciate We remember the
nss IN Eer p to ey me
stand guard over the State House while State
government aud Legislature were put
evidence of an election by the people, but
were virtually created 10y an act OF the grossest
usurpaton on the part OF Judge Dureil, The
honest soldier may not have the outi areous
character OF that proceeding, or II ne did he may
have been indignant at 1t; out ne simply had to
obey orders. Ana who procured those lameutable
ORDERS? The party managers IN Louisiana, and
among them Marshal Packard. They knew how
to obtain orders for the honest soldier then, ana
tney may try, on some plausible pretext, to Oo-
tam orders for kindred purpose now, which the
no Indignation, or they may use the latitude Of
their power to make arrangements themselves
me % solder WI naye to Play part without beng
successful as they were in 1872. But however that
may be- say again. inasmuch as 1t Is OF the high
est Importance that the people of Louisiana not
only should have fair election, but also be made
to feel and believe that they have one, no man
who was an accomplice in the usurpatton OF 1872,
and who at this time IS the manager OF political
party in the pending election, and especially OF
That party for whose benefit The usurpatiOn in
1872 was accomplished should nave the least lniu-
ence over the employment o. United States troops
in that election because such man cannot ln-
spire confidence.


But go further. We learn through the papers
that the opponents OF the Kellogg government,
with 10000 armed men at their command, duIi-
fully bowed down before a corporai's guard under
reinstatement OF Kellogg have been making an
honorable and loyal EFFORT to secure far election.
party they proposed that the Returning Board
should be composed of two members from eacn
the two parties together as sort OF an UNI
pre-; and l understand the opponents OF
taken from the republican ranks provided he have
the character OF q fair and just man. This was
captions demand, ior II Is Wen known THAT in
louisiana elections are apt to be decided, not by
the people who cast the votes, but by the party
managers and their tools who count and return
the votes. The granting or such request was
therefore. not only proper, but absolutely neces-
sary to produce confluence and good feeling. Even
many promiuent men OF the Kellogg party recog-
nized the evident fitness OF the proposed arrange
ment; but, as the newspapers inform u.s. there
was one man opposing 1T TO the last, even against
his party trends; one man who strenuOusly In
sisted that the party managers and their
tools should keep the power OF counting
and rhv,O lnnt Jtnfp
the election. That man was Marshal Packard.
Mr.. Packard is an officer OF the national govern
ment; as such and through his ASSISTANTS, ne eX-
ercses IN Louisiana great power IN the name OF
the national government. He represents the
authority, and Is supposed in a great measure to
represent the sentiments OF the LatiOnal govern
ment and, when such federal officer at the
same time plays the part of party manager IN
State and stands up as the principal, and, per-
haps only, obstacle TO an arrangement so neces-
sary fOr securing lair election, so eminently
proper and just that every lair minded
ducive to peace, order, good feeling and good
government, that every friend OF lair dealing and
OF democratic insttutiOns-nay, every patriotic
American-will cordially applaud, then such
man does not only not inspire, but he does not de-
ernment to consider whether such man, aside
IRON the control OF troops IN contested election,
can be intrusted with representing the authority
OF the national government IN any manner or
sense at all. 1t Is of the highest importance that,
now more than ever. the whole people of Louisiana
be inspired with new confidence in the fairness,
justice and good Will OF the national govern
ment. But the past performances and present
attitude Of Marshal Packard. clothed as
he is with federal authority, and welding SO
much OF the federal power, are surely calculated
to create intense distrust instead oil confidence,
and resentment instead OF affection. The con-
dition OF things in Louisiana is critical, and this
United States 0fncer has perslstently stood In the
way OF fair, just and satisfactory solution OF the
most essential part OF the pending difficulties.
His very existence as United States officer puts
the national government in o light IN wnch, as
respectfully suggest, Tor Its own honor and
for the public good, it cannot wei afford
to appear. 1 affirm that what l say does
not spring from q spirit of factious
fault finding Nor do I speak as an advocate
OF one party or the other. | have declared myself
explicitly against the admission OF the right OF
sell-help BY iOrce because 1t would produce con-
diton of anarchy fatal to republican institutions
ana must be repressed shall be the last man to
encourage the spirit of self-help by force H. re-
public by anything l say; but l protest. on the
other hand against anything calculated to pro-
woke that dangerous spirit by an unjust use OF
power. | speak In the cause OF justice, peace, fair
dealing, fraternal accord and good government all
over the land. In the name OF justice peace, iair
dealing, fra ternal accord and good government,
repeat what said at st. Louis, am sure the whoe
country would cordially applaud an order from the
President relieving Marshal Packard of his 0flicai
duties.


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