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ORiLIANS DAILY DEMOCRAT.
TORE 5 N ORLAA 1
OWYIOIAL JTOURNAL OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
VOL. II-NO. 110. NEW ORLEANS, MONDAY, APRIL 9, 1877. . PRICE, FIVE CENTS.
BY TEkAGRAPH.
THE SPEAKERS1HIP.
Feoter Still in the Field as a Com
promise Candidate.
As Address to the People of the United
States from Mouth Carolina.
someerats and Iepabileans United on the
Negro quaeston, .
The New England Conference of the Meth.
odist Church.
[Speolal to N. O. Democrat, I
WAstloGToN, April 8.--The day has
been almost utterly devoid of develop
ments of any kind, Three members of
the Cabinet are in New York, and the
remainder of the Administration went
off this morning on an excursion to the
great falls of the Potomac.
The !tar of this evening prints the
following:
"It is understoond that Hulbert
E. Paine, of Wiscohsif, has declined
the office of the Assistant Secretary of
the Interior, tendered him by Secretary
Sohurs."
The latest candidate for the Speaker
ship is Gilbert C. Walker, of Virginia.
lis friends say he has sixty pledged
votes to start with. Speaking of Speak
orship Mr. Foster telegraphs me to-day
in answer to an inquiry as to the truth
of Garfield's assertion that he (Foster)
had withdrawn from the field in his
(Garfield's) favor, as follows:
"In the ordinary sense or the term, I
have never been a candidate for the
Speakership. In the same sense, I
have never withdrawn."
Mr. Foster's candidacy has never
been anything else than a consent on his
part to stand for the Speakership, in
ease any considerable number of South
ern Conservatives should join with the
Republican friends of Hayes to effect a
composite orgaBilition of the new
fouse, in opposition to both the Radi
cal Repubilican and Bourbon Demo
tratio factions in the North. Mr. Fos
ter believes that the complete pacifica
tion of the country can only be accom
plished by a coalition of all moderate
and conservative elements of both
parties against Bourbons, Radicals
and extremists of both parties.
His position as a pioneer Republican
friend of the South caused the Southern
men who believed in a new deal to look
to him as their natural ally and as the
natural leader of the northern end of
suoh a movement. He is not a candi
date for Speaker, except as the product
of such a movement. His telegram to
Ine means that if no such movement is
made he will not be a candidate; but,
that if it is made, he will accept any
responlsibilities that may be put on him
in furtherance of the programme.
There is a vawtioty of conflicting ad
vices concerning- what Chamberlain's
action would be in Mouth Carolina.
Some say he will do all he can to delay
the legal proceedings of the Hampton
government; and others say he will
yield. Patterson and Corbin have both
given in their adhesion to Hampton,
andl has joined with him, Gen. M. (.
Butler and Attorney General Conner,
in an address to the people of the
United States, guaranteeing protection
to the rights of colored men, .tc., so
that whatever Chamberlain mly do he
will have to go it alone. The address
above mentioned will be published in a
few days.
The anti-Hayes movement of the
Northern Methodist church, begun re
eently by the New England Conference
Of Preachers, at its session at Lynn,
Maki,, is understood to be inspired by
Newman, of this city, in revenge be
cause ETayes does not attend his churbch,
BVELL.
FRAUDS ON THE GOVERNMEN'I
How Mad Wells and Kellogg Pro.
posed to Defraud the Gov
ernment in 1866.
A Grand Scheme of Smuggling Originated
by Old Returning Board Wells.
A New Candidate for Speaker- Blackburn,
of Kentucky.
[8pecial to N. O. Demoorat.]
WASHxrGTON, April 8.-The, following
-ar the facts in brief as to the frauds
upon the government, to which Madi
son Wells and Kellogg were parties In
166N, allusion to which was made in my
dispatches last week. The suit in the
Court of Claims, in which these faots
hafv been developed as evidence, is a
suit for certain emoluments of office,
being for part of the amount claimed as
,ounty in a seizure of goods con.
in an attempt to de4frd the
of the payment of duties
.~t~rii~:,~t In lift ·
Pelops the fact that in December, 1865,
Madison Wells proposed to the Surveyor
of the port of New Orleans that there
was a chance to make a little money
and introduced to that officer two gen
tlemen, whose project for realizing
money was to import into the United
States at the port of New Orleans a
large quantity of silks and wines, which
through the connitance of the officer
approaohed, should pass without duty.
It was propobsed by these two friends
of Wells that the Surveyor should put
$25,000 into the venture, and, if he did
not havethe money, they had a friend,
that is, Wells himself, who would ad
vance that amount. The officer not
only declined, but informed Secretary
McOulloch of the proposed fraud. Here
the matter was dropped. This officer
shortly after resigned, and when the
son of Madison Wells, Thos. M. Wells,
Naval Officer; Parker, Surveyor, and
Kellogg, Collector of Customs, had the
wines brought In, the Department hav
ing been advised, as above stated, seized
and condemned the entire lot. It is the
suit over the decision of the sums al
lowed for such seizure that developed
the facts above stated.
The Capital this morningprintedl the
following significant paragragh, double.
leaded: "We have private advices to
the effect that the movement in favor
of Blackburn, of Kentucky, for Speaker,
has assumed large proportions. While
he is sustained by the filibustering ele:
ment of the late House, he is securing
the solid South, which is sick of the
thimble-rigging bargain that made
Hayes President. This movement means
mischief to the bargain. Bitxus,.
A BLACK FIENI)D.
An Outrage anm It' Proempt Punisehment.
Lynelh Law In Lafourebe.
[8peolal Oorrespondence to N. O. Democrat. ]
TmeooDAUx, April 7, 1871.
On Tuesdaylast, at abont midday, two little
girse-the one a daughter and the other a niece
of Mr. Felix Fslgout, a respectable citizen of this
parish and rather a prominent member of the
Repubican party-were amusing themselves by
fiBhing in the canal which rune along the track
of Morgan's Railroad, at about one mile east of
the Lafourche crossing.
While thus engaged, a colored man, a giant in
size sd strengto, came along the track and ao
icsted them. After a few casualquestions asked
by the man and retlied to by the children, the
brute suddenly threw himself upon the eldest
girl, the daughter of Falgont, who Is not yet
thirteen years of age, and even unusually small
in stature, and by foroe accomplished her ruin.
An alarm wat at once sounded, and after an ex
oiting chase of several miles, in which both races
joined with equal spirit, the monster was arrested
and lodged in prison. A preliminary examination
was regularly held on Thursday b'fore our paribh
judge, and all the lacts of the revolting case
W e developed.
The evidence was damning and left no dounts
in the mind of ally as to the question of guilt.
Imlde S, unch evilpnce was not needed, as the
man made no attempt to conceal his crime, but
confl sued openly and repeatedly that he wees
guilty, and wilh a hllish effrontery seemed
rather to boast of the exploit, aid threatened to
repeat the offense. When recommitted to prison
he boldly stated his intention to escape and
wreak suntnary vengeance upon his captors. In
a word, the reckless villainy of the man was al
most incredtible. It Will not be thought strange,
therefore, under the state of facts that our usale
ly quiet and orderly community became excited
or that such ex itement should culminate as it
Lss just done in the death of the wretch at the
hands of Judge Lvnch.
Last night, at about midnight, a large crowd of
petr ý,s ul (otl reces entered the town and went
to the jail, and by means of sledge hammers the
doors were burst open and within a few minutes
the man was dangling at the end of a cinvenient
rope. The act was that of both blacks and
wllhites, It iublicans and Democrats indisorimin
ately. The father of the child was a Republican
in rditins.
It will be seon, therefore, at a glance that poll.
tios had an i Jind have had nothing whatever to
do with the act in question. It was simply and
solely a spontaneonus act of an outraged people,
done with a view to protect in the future our
wives and children from human fiends, of what
ever color pohlitics or previous oonditio,.
auch are, bri-fly, the actual facts of the case,
as can he readily demonstrated to the satisfaction
of any who may see lit to entertain a dontt.
J. M. H.
OUR a RNATOR.
l'lilor of the I)rmourot -I read with plearnre
your editorial of Friday morning on tho sub
ject of the choice of an United Btates Sena
tor, but I can not agree with you in your con
clusion that we have no members of tle Leg
islature (or persons elsewhere in the govern
mental circle) who favor the choice of a
Hadical. The wish is only father to the thought,
my dear sir; but in timese like these of ours we
must look facts in the face. There is co doubt
whatever that the yery idea of electing a Radieal
Senator is utterly abhorent to the people who put
our government in power, not only by votes but
by force of arms, but we are cursed with a o!ass of
politicians who have no earthly regard for the
wishes of the people one moment after they are
chosen by them for places either of honor or
profit.
I tell you now that so-called wise and sagaci
onus leaders havebeen favoring the election of a
Radiosl. Of course neither you nor I, nor any of
the mass of seeum from Which we bubble forth
into print, can see anything but folly in such a
o nurse, and it can only be explained by illustra
tio'i :
When I was a boy, my grandfather caught one
of his old negro servants stealing something
that was really worthless, and the following col
loquy ensued :
"Well, Prince, you acknowledge you stole this
thing ?"
"Yee, Mases, I did."
"Well, what on earth did you steal it for? It
could do you no good; it is worthless to me;
why steal it? Why not have asked me for it if
you must have it ?"
"Mass, I must tell you the truth. I stole it
to keep my hand in" And thus it is with the
men who now advocate the election of a Radical.
With the oldest of them polities has always been
a trade, and they never can regard it otherwise.
No matter, then, how plain the road may be to
other men; no matter how ab,.urd or how de.
grading the idea of a bargain, they must make
one if it is only "to keep my hand in." And,
a ufortunately for us a certain set of younger
men are following in the footsteps of their
"illustrious predecessors" (older colleagues
really). The utter wreck of the MoEnern gov.
ernment on the rook of compromise, the loath
some erects of abandonment of principle on the
great body politic, and the witherng blow in
ited on the moral tone of soolety--all this goes
for notbhig; "politics is politis, and we must
keep our hand in." Bntvma,
A pair of deaft mute were married in
Monroe, Ga,, te week.U ago, and now
it is more iun tin a carous to see them
THE VOICE OF THE COUNTRY.
AN UNITED PEOPLE.'
IBERIA.
retal and MaterIal support for Nlcholls
Congratulatlans to the People of
bouth Carolina.,
Nzw ItraiA, April .--Pursuant to a sall
made yesterday, a large and enthusiastio meet
ing of the citizens of Iberia parish was held to
day at Thespian Hall, which was capable of ac
oommodating the immense throng. Dralfred
Duperier presided. Able speeches were made
by Messrs. lreaux, Perry, Dnperier, Delahoue
saye, t'hwing and others, denounlogi the
P eka1rd nspatlon, andnddorelng the Nicholls
government in the most emohatio terms. All
businecs was entirely susoended, the streets
wearing a holiday appearance.
The following resolutions were adopted, and
ordered sent to (tov. Nicholls, and a copy fur.
nlshed the Associated Press :
Whereas, the organisation of local Rtate gov
ernment, in strict acoordance with the will of a
majlority of the people as expressed through the
ballot-box, is a seoted and inviolste right, guar
anteed under the federal compa. t, which binds
the several States of the American Union under
a common nationality; and
Whereas. a Returning Board, conceived in
iniquity, and created for the express purpose of
defrauding the people of Louisiana out of the
free exercise of their rights of frar.hise, has by
fraudulent election returns, attempted to force
upon the people of this State a government not of
their choice, hut fairly defeated by the will of the
majority; and
Whereas, the so-called Packard movement in
all ts manifestations is one of usurpation and
fraud, the result of a corrupt and mercenary Re
turning Board ; and
Whereas, at the general election held in No
vember last, Francis T. Nieholls, and the several
Btate oflioeres onneoted with him on the same
ticket, were duly elected by an average majority
of over 8000 votes, representing the intelligence
of the people; therefore be it
Resolved by t(h iltizens f f the parish of l.berio,
That believing in the propserity of the Northern
people in granting full pardon and amnesty to
those of the South who had partioipated in the
late revolution, and believing still that the restor
ation of the right of self-government was not
intended as a derision, a farce, we do now most
solemnly and resolutely protest against any and
every attempt at intervention or interference in
our domestic concerns, asserting our right to
local self-government as transmitted to us by
the founders of the Itepublic, without military
interference; and we do most solemnly protest
against any compromise of principle for the sake
of expediency or policy; In this the people of
Louislana intend no disrespect to the General
Government in devotion and loyalty to the
Union and in fealty to the Constitution of the
United States they yield to those of no other
section. Resistance to vandalism at home can
not be construed as Inim cal to the American
flag, neither can the solemn assertion of rights
Inherited from our f ,refatbers have any politi
cl significance, when it is considered that nov
ernor Nicholls rallies to his standard Democrats
and tonservatives, as well as those who have
been at all times and are still National Itepubli
I cans. In Francis T. Nicholls, our Governor elect
we recognize the embodiment of honor, of moral
I and physical omurage. with a full determination
to perform fearlessly his whole duty to his people
an his ttate. To this end, with a full faith in
the justice of our cause, wi.h a full dete mins
tion to free ourselves fromr the misrule of carpet
bag adventurers, we hereby pledge to the govern
ment organized under Francis T. Nicholls our
I and vided s' pport, both moral and material, re
cogtniging in n. B. Packard a creature of the lie
turning Board, a usurper, whose government, if
a lowed to exist, will tend to the shameless degra
dation of a once proud, chivalrous and intelligent
people, by dnpriving them of their inalienable
right to self-government, and to defeat such a
result, we pledge ourselves to give no aid,
counttenance or recognition to his pretended gov
ernment, and to resist by all means at our com
mand the payment of taxes or contributions
attempted to be levied for the support (f said
pretended government.
Resolrved frtlher, 1 hat we tender the people
of ounth iarolina our warmest congratulations
for their complete emancipation from carpet-hag
rule. In Gov. Hampton they have a son worthy
of a revolutionary sire. His patriotic devotion to
his people, the firmness and indepence dis
played by him in these days of political de
generacy, entitle him to the admiration and re
spect of the American people.
.t+o n .w
LINCOLN.
The Packard IUsurpation Conceived in
Fraud -No Compromise of our Lelgal
Rights.
Pursuant to notice, the citizens of Linooln
parish assembled in mass meeting, at the Court
Inouse in the town of Vienna, on Thursday, 5th
day of April, 1877.
The meeting having been called to order, on
motion of Dr. A. U. 8 monton, Judge W, E. Red
wine was chosen P'roel'lent and Jasper M1. Col
vin was appointed 4ecrotary.
The President explained the object of the
meeting; when, on motion, it was resolved to ap
point a committee of one person from each ward
of the parish to draft resolutions expressive of
the feelings of the citizens of Lincoln relative to
our political affairs. The following gentlemen
were appointed on the committee: H. D, Pearce,
chairman; Eugene Howard, W. W. l'atterson,
John Edmonson, George Robinson, Max Fea
Sol.
After a recess of ten minutes the meeting
again came to order, when the committee,
through their chairman, H. D. Pearce, submitted
the following preamble and resolutions:
Whereas, the "de facto" President of the
United States deems fit to send a commission to
our beloved State to search into her politiolaf
fairs, and, as we believe, under the pretense of
carrying out his so-called "pacification" policy
to effect a cormpromise of our legal rights; and
Whereas, the situation of our political affairs is
such as to demand a determined, unflinching and
uncompromising stand on the part of every pa
triotio cit zen of Louisiana; therefore, be it
Resolved by the citizens of Linoola parish, in
mass meeting assembled-
1. We will resist all attempts made by the
usurper, S. B. Packard, now olaiming to be the
Governor of Louisiana, to be recognized as the
legally elected ruler of Louisiana's citizens.
9. That we being the tax paying element of
the parish, will positively refuse to pay taxes to
any appointee of the Packard faction, and will
disoountenanee every effort to fit upon us a
usurpation ononeived, born and reared in fraud
and disgrace.
8. That we will give our entire support to our
legally elected, patriotic and much beloved Gov
ernor, Francis T. Nicholls, who is in foot and in
law the rightful occupant of the Gubernatorial
chair of our depressed and down-trodden State.
That we recognize the Nicholls Legislature as
the only Legislature of the State, and will use
every effort to support and maintain the same.
That we heartily endorse and will pay our taxes
to the tax collectors appointed by Francis T.
Nicholls, and will use every means in our power
to perpetuate the power and administration cf
our State government in all its departments.
S. D. PEARCE, Chairman Committee.
On motion the report of committee was re
ceived and adopted, and the committee dise
charged.
On motion the Vienna 'entinel and New Or
leans eDlaoonaT were requested to publish the
proceedings of this meeting.
W. E. REDWINE, President.
J. M. OoLVu, BSecretary.
EABDION.
Resistance to Packard-Any Reeoganltlon
of Him Will Entall CIvil strite,
DrlTA, April 5.-Promptly at 5 o'clock yester
day eveng the acitizens of Delta began to so
a.mble at ihe depot of the V. 5. & T. It In so
cordaOe with resolutions adopted at as informal
aabetlg held at Waler's Hell Q et wek,
The meetn wee esled to oe r by i r. Bad
tad, utd M i Ooern was alled to the chine.
Nick Lewis and 8, It. P. Dsagerfleld. After an
intermission of twenty minlues, the oommittne
presented the following preamble and recolu
tione, which were unanimously adoptedi
Wheteas, there has beeq expressd 0 general
desire on the part of the citizens of Delta to give
emphatic expression of their views on the sitta
tion of affairs in Louisiana; and
Whereas, it appears that one 8. B. Packard has
made the assettion that the principal nerchants
and btseless men are willing to recognize him as
Governor of the State; and
Whereas, each assertion challenges our atten
tion ae being false and aloaulated to create a
falbe and injurious impression abroad; and
Whereu., the continuance of the assertion of
the said S. i. Packard that he is Governor only
provokes increasiug distress, destroying oonf
dence and paralyxzng trade to an extent be
yond the effect of natural causes ; therefore
lie it resolved, That we, the oitisane, residents
and merchants efthettown of Delta,, e..joying
close and active personal relatlos with all its
business interests, as also with that of all the
parish of Madiseon, and in daily correspondence
with all the principal portions of the State, do
solemnly declare that no belief should be re
posed in said assertion, and we do hereby unite
with our fellow-citizens throughout the State in
solemn protest against any credit being given to
ensuch assertion, and we hereby endorse and adopt
as our own the sentiments expressed at the
meeting held by the citizens of Madison parish,
in mass meeting assembled, on the 211th of March
last.
Ith it further rrPea.ncl, That in the interest of
peasoe, ood order and republican insitntions,
we do solemnly protest against any attempt to
impose the said 8. li. Packard upon the people as
(Governor of the State, firmly believing that such
attempt woul.1 lead to civil strife and to a re
sistance which would speedily aseume such for
midable proportions as woeld endanger the
peace and property of the entire State.
Ile it furtlher rese-ledl, That our cause is just
in the eight of Cod and min, and there is no rea
son or decent pretext why our authoritiee shoull
even listen to, much less entertain, any proposi
tion for readjustment or compromise of our
Legislature or other branch of our State govern
ment.
lie it further resolved, That we will maintain,
support and defend Francis T. Nicholls in the
gubernatorial chair of this State, and his admin
istration, and to this end we will employ any and
every force at our command. We pledge to him
our property, our lives and sacred honor to sup
port the end proposed herein.
Be it further resolved, That a copy of the reso
lntions and the proceedings of this meeting be
furnished by thp secretary for publication to the
Madison Journal, the New Orleans DIEMOCAT
and l'Wayune.
On motion the meeting then adjourned.
J. B. OORIHRtN, President,
II, P. EAGAR, Secretary.
U. 1. Ia An&La, seUrseary.
^T. fELENA,
Reslstance to all Interferene--Demand
of the People of Loielatna for iood
dovernment.
OlazRENBURn, LA., March 31.--Pnrsant to
aill, a large number of the citizens of the parish
of St. Helena, Ia., assembled in mass meeting,
this day, at the court-house, in Greensburg, at
the hour of 3 o'clock p. in., to deliberate upon
the political situation in our State; and the meet
log having been oalled to order by D. L. MoGehee,
on motion of J. J. Wheat, Capt. W. A. Carter
was unatimously chosen as president of the meet.
ing. On motiion, Locke Boyd, W. C. Pipkin
was likewise seleacuta as secretary.
'i he president having explained the olbject of
the meeting, on motion of D. L. MoGebee, the
chair appointed the following committee on reso
lutions, to wit: From first ward-J. M. M. Nettles
ind l . C. Neweome; second word- H. M. Carter
and W. A. Skinner; third ward-W. 11. Tillery and
W. b. Hutchinson; fourth ward-E. D. Harrill and
J. C. Causey; fifth ward-J. J. Wheat and E. J.
Hendry, and sixth ward--A. W. Smith and D. L.
MoOGhee.
J. J. Wheat, its chairman, then reported the
following preamble and resolutions, which, upon
deliberation, were unsnimously adopted:
Whereas, it is at all times not only right and
proper for, but the duty of a free people to give
public expression to their sentimeots on all po
litical questions which interest them, and which
are agitated in their midst; and
Whereas, it is of the highest importance and
their paramount duty that each and every parish
and section of the people in our State at this par.
ticular end threatening junoture of their political
affairs, should give bold, prompt and public ut
teranoe to their votes thereon; and
Whereas, we know that at the last general
election held in Louisilna, on the 7th day of No
vember. 1870, in whioh all of our citizens partici
pated freely and voluntarily, without hindrance
or distinotion, on accoont of race, color or previ
one condition, and in accordance with the letter
and spirit of the constitution and laws of both
Federal and State governments, did by a large
majority elect Francis T. Nicholls Governor of
the tate of Louisiana; therefore, be it resolved,
1. That we denounce, in the strongest terms,
the pretended claims of one S. B. Packard to be
the Governor elect of our beloved Louisiana, and
we pledge ourselves to use all the means in our
power to resist his said fraudulent claims, and to
prevent and overthrow the odious usurpation he
is attempting to inforce upon toe people of the
State.
2. That it is the oninion and feeling of this
meeting, and of a large msjority of the people of
our parish, Irrespective of race, color, age or sex,
that the installation and maintenance of said B.
B. Packard in the office of Governor of Louisiana
would fall and act like a blight upon all the inltr
r•- - -social, moral, mateiSal, commercial, agri
oiltural and otherwise, of (lt/ the people of our
State; while on the contrary, the undisputed
away of F. ''. Nicholls and his administration as
Governor of our fair State, would cause it to
speedily revive in all its depar'ments, and that
hence we feel justified ourselves, in aalling
upon our fellow-citizens throughout the State to
unite with us in using all the means which God
has given as in resisting the wicked pretensions
of said S. BI. Packard, and in upholding an ! ad.
vanolng the high and noble claims of said i'. T.
Nicholls to the gubernatorihl office of obr F 'ate.
i. That we recognize Franois T. Nicholls lne
as the dejiore and de facto Governor of tLoni a;
that we hereby tender and will voluntaril and
fully render to him moiy, a ready and willine ,be.
dience and support as the Governor of oi. be
loved Btate; that we pledge ourselves to, pay
taxes to ne other than the government orgstized
under him and that as promptly as lieth i our
power, and In all wave advance the intere. ts of
the government of wfioh he is our chosent and
honored head, knowing and feeling that this
course alone is for our interests and those of the
whole people of our entire surrounding States.
4. That our secretary be requested to furnish
a copy of the proceedings rf this meeting to the
New Orleans DzucooRAT afid P'icaylow for publi
cation.
W. A. CARTER, I'residi nt.
W. C. PIPKIP, Secretary.
The Nicholls Offielals only to be Recog
nized-The Action of Ienator Wheeler
Endorsed.
.Lorn, La., April 4.--A large and enthusiastlo
ma.e meeting was held at Floyd to-day, by the
citizens of the parish of West Carroll, for the
purpose of giving expression to their views on
the political situation of Louisiana.
On motion, Dr. John M. (addie was elected
chairman, who, in afew well-timed remarks, ex
plained the object of the meeting.
On motion, H. Taylor Jacksan was unanimously
elected secretary.
On motion of Gol. Hiram Lott, the chairman
was requested to appoint a committee of five to
draft a preamble and resolutions expressive of
the sense of the meeting. Upon said commission
the chairman appointea E. D. Hannegan, Matt.
0. Redmond, Barney Conn. Geo. J. Lewis, John
McKay, who retired, and after a short consulta
tion reported the following, which, on motion,
was unanimously adopted :
Whereas, one B. B. Packard is pretending to
be Governor of the Stste of Louisiana, and has
lesued an address to the people of the United
S--tu in whch he asrt that the people of
U -.ie w.iliog to reog.le him s th
t-hta E col rd the Mats ; t.
1ýlisaesý, Now-W f may 630 Willa
denounce the foregoing assertion as untrue so
far as regards the citizens of the parish of West
Carroll; therefore be it
Riesoled, That Francis T. Nicholls is recog
iazed as the lawful Governor of Louisiana by
ine-tenths of the henest, intelligent and law
abiding citizens of the State, without regard to
rae or color.
2. That the reoognition of the Nicholls govern
ment, as the only lawful government of the State,
is abundantly proved by the ready obediense
yielded by all classes to the authority of its
courts.
9. That, for ourselves and the great masses of
the peaceable and order4loving citizens of this
State, we solemnly protest against the right of
any power outside ofthe State to set up or reeog
nize any other State government than that of
Franels T. Nicholls, the one duly elected, inau
gurated, and obeyed by the people of Louisiana.
4. That we, the people of West Oarrell, bhav
ins each full and --complete unfldeu -in- the
Nicholls government, in all its respective
branches, do hereby pledge ourselves to pay
taxes to support that government only, which is
the choice of the people, and not to recognize any
( flier or tax collector who is not in accord with
the Nicholls government.
E. D. Hannegan was called to the chair.
On motion of Dr. J. M. Gaddlis.--.
lezolned, That we, the citizems of West Car
roll do fully indorse the course of our Htate Sena
tor, Hon. t,. B. Wheeler, of Morehouse and do
hereby commend him to the attention of ail true
and honest men, for the high-toned sense of Jus
tice which has distinguished his position as a
,member of the People's (enate and the lofty
principle which has characterized his course of
action and which has raised him above toe level
of political prejudices and overzealous partisan.
ship, and that in him we recognize the pure
patriotism which should actuate a true repre
sentative of the whole pe!ple without regard to
race or party polities.
lfesolveld, That a copy of these resolutions be
sent to the editor of the official journal of the
State and to his Excellency F'rancis T. Nicholls,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
J. . . GADDI, President.
TAYLOR JAcaIeoox, Secretary.
THE wPlRI'r OFP HATE.
Resslutione Before the New England
C:onferenee of the Methodist Clhuren
layee, Matthews, Pr ster and tne
enuth Abusel, Insulted and Devile...
[Oourler Journal.]
Boesrr, April 4.-The New England Confer
enoe of the Methodist Ohbrah opened to-day.
One hundred and eleven of 215 members were
present.
R.esolutions on the Southern question here
presented by the Rev. W. F Maslien, D. D., of
Boston, and upon being read were received with
great applause; and by a vote of the conferenbe
were referred to a special committee of five, to
be appointed by the chair.
The preamble to the resolutions reviews the
blighting effects of slavery, and the two fial res
olutions are in substance as follows:
Resolved, That we are alarmed and filled with
apprehension for the future, when we contem
plate the practical sale of one of the great politi
oal parties of the republie by two politicians of
that party who have held, and now hold, very in
timate relations to the President, thus ssenr
Lcing principle and party and rightousness foi
the sake of temporary success.
Re,lhved, That we protest most earnestly
against the action of the new Administration in
making terms with the chief of the Kukiat, the
instigator of the Hamburg massacre, i. U. But
ler, and still more earnestly do we protest against
the official recognition by the Administration of
that arch enemy of the republic, who long since
ought to have been hang for treason, Wade
Hampton, of 8 uth Carolini, and who now, by
threats and intimidation, under the very roof of
the White House, as well as on railroad platforms
and in other public plaoes, defies the power of
the government and bullies the President into
compliance with his traitorous and wicked usurpa
tions.
THAE .O PEAKEROIP.
Democratle Candldates for that Office.
[St. Louis Republican.]
Fernando Wood has informed Randall that be
is not a candidate for the 8peakership, but will
support him. rndall says he has over 100 men
pledged to vote for him in canous. Morrison's
chances are greatly weakened by the almost uni
versal cry that he really does not want the po
sition. It is said that he and his friends have al
most promised to turn over his Illinois sup
porters to a Southern man, and the Southern
man is thought to be Gilbert O. Walker, of Vir
ginia.
Sayler is working quietly and is confident. Cox
is still in the South, and writes that he is sure of
an election, as he always is up toi the hour the
election takes place. The carpet-baggers of the
next House have n t completely committed them
selves to the support of a Democrat, bht go only
so far as to say they will voe for an Independ
ent, and when asked what Independent there is
to vote for lname Gen Bfanks. They are full of
malerdictions of tht Administration, but do not
hast't, into the 1'emocratic ranks.
THE POITOFPFIC DIPARTMENT.
A Postmaster Elected by the People.
(N. Y. Tribune, April 4.]
The President today appointed George J.
Krebs to be Postmaster at Fremont, Ohio, the
President's home, vice sam'l J. Hnyder, resigned.
This appointment is somewhat noteworthy, as
being the direct result of a local election
which was held in that town last Thursday.
As there were several applicants for the
place, it was agreed at a Republican mass meet
ing that a popular eleolon should be held, and
that the oandldate receiving the highest number
of votes of oitlzens should be recommended by
the Republicans of Fremont for the appointment.
Mr. Krebs received 265 votes, against 246 votes
divided among four opponents. He was accord
ingly recommended and duly appointed, the plan
having previously received the President's acqul
esoenooe.
BIIMARCXK'8 SUCCESRlOR.
Some Uncertalnty as to Who Ne Will
De.
[Pall Mall Gazette, April 8.]
Prince Bismarck's resignation is to-day gener
ally and eagerly discussed. His resignation re
fers solely to the Chancellorship ani not to the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs which Prince file
marck desires to retain. teveral statesmen are
named as the Prince's suncessor either for good
or for the year of his leave. Athrst Herr Camp
hansen appeared to have the best chance, but
now Prince IReus, Prino Hohenlohe and Count
Stolbsrg are named as the most likely candidates.
The south Carolina Legllslature-Demo,
cratie by One Majority.
[Conrler-Journal. j
The Legislature which meets at Columbia, 8.
0., next Monday, consists of 124 Bepresentatives
and 83 Senators. The Democrate have a msjori.
ty of four in the House, and the Republicans
have a majority of three in the Senate giving the
Democrats a majority of one on Joint ballot.
---- tee ý--
The Rhode Island Eleetlon-The Repub
Ileans asuceseful.
[Courier-Journal.]
Paoviunaxz, April 4.-Por the first time In
three years, the Republicans have elected the
entire $tate ticket by the people. The plurality
for Governor and Lieutenant Governor is about
500. For the remainder of the State oflfoere It is
two or three times as large. The Republicans
have a large majority in both branchee of the
Assembly.
Vazasndt (Bapublioar), for Governor, one
town lacking, 12,84; Bamasby, 11,628; scattr
ing, 23.
c$ft;i:dsai~o byt rtb-Pf~l H
CITY AFFAIRS.
THE C010 I8810MO.
A Consultallen Over Eyarts' Letters,
Moven Behind the Curtain.
The members of the Commission yesterdta
took a respite from labor, and most of them tu1
ited the churches, During the afternoon anad
evening they received several cells from gentle.
metn who desired to pay their respects. To-dlt
the Commission will go
INTO mezeUTIVn eReeION,
in order t oconeideras a body the- sop-o thei
letter of instruotins, or, in other words, to lin
pret it. This consultation will probably ltd
some time, at the expiration of whicoh the
rule will be observed as before. Parties wi
presented who are desirons of making stet oa
ments, and they will be heard. The committ5Ie
intend to receive all the facts presented to thel
and, after a digest of them, present a report ti
the President, who will make it publie.
That report will reolte the situation here
give an expression of opinion as to the
remedy. If, of course, they can "commi t
Psatard out before they leave, then that fest
will promulgate itself, but if he don't compr.@!
mise, then the report will be made to Mr. Hiayese.
ArOUnD TrHE R sn foTUA
there have been some sighlfiornt node and wha
pers relative to a new factor with the Oowmi50 -
son in the person of an Individual who has eta.
siderable influence with the President. It s isl
ported that he held last Wdrnesday evetl.g
Interview with fifteen of Peoknrd s snl rt
the Bose himself being present, and t
gentleman, speaking authoritatively, ma
overture for compronilse to , I. The rs
not flatteringng for the stubborn claimant reful
to listen, and the minister plenipotentiary
not score a sueeeos.
A PRLIMINAm Y X AXAININATIOXt.
Donald leNleklS Appears Beferse
Ilelmpeter.
DRnald MeMiekle, harged with havis -
and wounded John Bietry on the 8th of ..
ber was again before Judge Kleinpeter ont
liminsry exanilestion. The first wit.u
upon the stand was the prosecutor, and
fled as follows:
"I was wounded three times ; the pistol wee.
the hands of Donald MeMltokle; he Arie4 ew.
six shots at me; the bullet holes of six shtse rg
in my clothes.
"I cannot recognise the pistol with whiot
shooting was done ; there was no salter l.it .
saw the acetsed standing on the ocrnet off
delet and Common streete; I went tip to
and struck him with my fst ; there were iMe
mediate words preceding my attack upon blj.
of er I etruck the aeonsed he turned uad ltl ýSp
Carondelet street, and out into the street.
"While he was movirg off from me he t.
out his pistol, and when about 100 fee
me he fired,. As soon as he fired at me Ilk
toward him. When I got about half .*.
him three of the shots from his pill' W rK
effect in my right groin. I then fired at I. .'
cused. McMiekle kept on firing, reeatingntlit
wounding of me, as I have alrialy esteld,
"I struck the accused when his back W 55
ward me, and I did not say a word to hiLi wht.en .`
p rock him. He had not spoken a word to .
I had heard, about a week previous to the 6Ai
culty. that he had spoken about me and hadsettal
ten a letter about me and it was for that reao.**4
that I attsaok'd him.'"
Owing to the lateness of the hour, the ease won
continued.
A Wegre umierwayman - ,le AssftW l S
Helpless Woman and obls Mer.
At 9 o'clock Saturday night, while a
woman named Mary Ann Simms was oTn
street, near Laurel, on her way to a party
with a basket of oakes and sandies, she WlMU
sailed by a negro highwayman who knookedl
down wth his flsat and then robbed her o!f
basket. The unfor, unate woman cried fLt
but before ass stance could reaoh h r the 1t
wayman had made his escape. the
party was conveyed to her residence, wtN1 s
upon examination, she was foennd to be O `Y
lightly injured.
Iunting aso aomi.
Yesterday, a chap, who gave his name as Ol .
Smith, was discovered on Commrn street, b.e
tween Franklin and Liberty, by Offlers eitlm
ard Meyers, walking about with a blunuerbia 0n
his shoulder, evidently looking up some n
The oficers made him a prisoner and loeeked N
up in the Central 8sation.
It was afterwards ascertained that he tsa
looking for a man that had Jeopardised the horn:
of his family, and intended to shoot him OF"
eight. It is fortunate that he was arrested be.
fore meeting his victim.
A New Comsedy.
We have on our table a comedy, in vetrse, b
the phyrl ini and poet, Dr. (thb les Dteierye
titled "L'Ecole du Peuple "- (I'he 8boool Gt t.e
'Peple). The poem, written in French. l
satlre on the political hncksters of the drPasba
ard, Antoine & Co., and is well worthy, Ii
and style, of the author's reputation. It Qa.
had for fifty cents at all the French librarlos
the city.
Balls on Saturday Might,
The ball given on Saturday evening at t
Opera House by the French Benevolent ABieda
lion was a splendid affair, and most enjoy1l0.
s neusual. Our French residents deserve
for the suoessful manner in which they combliu
charity and pleasure, for the frofre dornt
from these balls are devoted to the relief of the
ick and detittute compatriots.
At Grunewald Balt the Pike Benevolent
niation gave a charming fancy dress esolee,
affair was their first complimentary enterts.Ya -
rnent, and was a decided suceees.
Attempting to Inelto a FItt.
Robert West, a negro, was arrested b OU -_
Sexton at the eorner of Franklin and ?oyhase
streets, and locked up In the Central >lls_
charged with fighting And disturbing the posa.s,
also with attemptiig to incite a riot.
lrevitles
The new Board of Hay Inspectors, co i
of Messrs. Y. B. Waters, Morris B. Chaw
E. Olark, is now organized and have establis .
their office at No. 28 Poydras street.
Mr. Henri de Lamothe, of 1e Tempt, -
who has been on an extended profees
through this oonntry and visited New
recently, lelt New York last week on his
to France.
lhert Items.
Thos. Charlie stole a pair of draypins
J. Sullivan, at the corner of Robin and A
tion streets, and was lncareera· d in the
Station-house.
Harry Robinson, found under espo
eamstances at the corner of St. uLhl
Felicity st, sets by Corporal Marly, was
in the second (laboose.
Monroe Holmes lost his liberty at 7. i pý
on Saturday, and was furnished a resting
in the Third Station, charged with the lasaiy
eight dosen eggs.
At 7 o'clock Saturday evening a ehimneyr of
house situated at the corner of ,ro t sad
brone streets, dcecpled by 1. sd. .l itrd ,
discovered to be on Are. The flaes tmt ;
tinguished by the inmates with slight dala >,
CITY AHl POLICS I9UM 2
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