Semi-weekly Louisianian., 1872-01-25
HAT E NTAN NG LIN
ALLIANCE.

bination between certain Repubi.
cans and Democrats in the Legis.
lature, for the purpose of effectine
the overthrow of Governor War.
moth, even to the jeopardy of rovo-
lutionizing the government and
causing it to pass out of Republi-
can control, we had not the remot-
est idea that the Republican mem.
bers were 80 fully aware of the real
character, objects and manifest ten
dency of the unholy league. The
unscrupulousness with which it was
inaugurated. the perAerseness and
recklessness with which the alliance
was clung to, and its objects
sought to be accomplished, and
the outrageous attempts which
were made to obtain possession
OF the government, were GER
tainly amply mischievous to in
dicate danger, but all these discov-
ories dwindle into utter insigni6-
canoe when compared with the re-
velations Of the compact" itself.
We give it as it was read in the Sen
ate on Monday last:
January, 18th, 1872.
The undersigned State Senators
pledge ourselves in honor, each to
the other, that. We will during the
present session of the General As
sembly act as q unit and all together
on the different reform measures
which may be before the General
Assembly, and particularly on the
subjects Of the amendments to the
registration, election, and constabu-
larry laws. the general appropriation
bill, the revenue and license bills,
the bill to provide for the assess
ment and collection of the taxes, the
bill defining the expenses of the
General Assembly, and all other
bills reforming and reducing the
expenses of the State and on all ap-
preparation bills, and pending bills,
and on the confirmation or rejection
of nominations; also the printing
bill, apportionment bill, metropo-
Titan bill, militia bill, on the arrange
ment of committees and upon all
questions or bills affecting the best
interests of the State.
John Ray, J.. e. Lewis,
W. +. Blackman, A. j. Sypher,
Sam. NJ. Todd. VIM. L. Thompson,
c. @. Antoine, James H. Incraham.
F. Daiglo, Sam. s. Bowman,
Mortimer +. Smith, Patrick H. OHara,
L. V. Coupland, c. Wilcox,
p. F. Herwig.
l sign the above and concur in it
with exception to the Election and
Registration Laws.
S. E. Thomas.
There may not at first sight ap-
pear anything wrong in a reform
nor is there in itself
But when it is borne in mind that |
reform" means for Democrats, the
surrender of the. government to
heir control. the repeal of those
avs which place the negro race on
civil and political equality with
themselves, the ascendancy of the
Vhite race to the depression of the
legrO, than it becomes a matter of
xtreme wonder, how Republicans,
ow colored men could be induced
0 enter into any such coordination.
The two classes of politicians look
officially at this thing called " Re-
'rm" from different standpoints,
ltitudes, and even with different
yes; and it demands a clear and
nmistakable sacrifice from Repub-
cans to SEQ ''eye to eye" on any
lch subject.
But the most glaring of all the
laring inconsistencies of this "com-
act" consists in the pledge to act
5 a unit con the confirmation or
election of nominations" The I
resent Administration is Republi- {
IN, and appointments by the Gov !
rnor are supposed to be of men in /
with the existing govern
lent. II
On what honorable basis of COM +,
romise can Democrats, who are s
ostile to Republicans in every
lape, be induced to confirm Re- {
or can Republicans reject
lem merely to please their Demo- :
,atic friends? 6
In the interest Of good gov
.nment we trust that this entang- I
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