Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-10-08
General News.
The South.


A Compromise EGcc,ed-An Hosess El~c,Isa
Insured.
NEW YORK, Sept. "a special from
New Orleans of last night says that at
ll.30 O'Clock tonight committees OF con-
ference, representing the Central Republi-
can and Democratic parties. after having
been in session upwards of seven hours,
arrived at a conclusion. The agreement IL
that the Democrats shall do everything in
their power TO aid in the maintenance OF
tile law and order, and support the legally
constituted authorities. They also prom
Use that during the approaching election
they VIII strive TO prevent intimidation
aud violence on the part of the parry they
represent. IL was further agreed that the
advisory board shall consist of tive mem
bers-two from the Democrats. two from
the Republicans and one non-partisan-
who Is named In the person of DR.. Bon
zano. superintendent of the mint. The
! board OF state canvassers. about which
there has been so much discussion. Ii is
| agreed shall consist of five members, two
| of whom shall be Democrats and three
Republicans. The Democrats tried to in-
duce the Republicans TO promise that they
would not prosecute those engaged In the
recent riots. This. however. they posi-
lively refused To do. The compromise is
signed by the chairman of both commit
tees. During the evening some 800 mem
beers of the White League paraded the
streets There was no disturbance.
THE AGREEMENT.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 2s.--'The follow
ing agreement was made and signed this
afternoon
The undersigned announce the follow
ing a. the result of the conference between
the committees of the two political parties
of the state of Louisiana:
First, The committee representing the
Conservative peoples party pledge them
selves to cause all violence aud ntimida-
ton, " any exist. 10 cease throughout the
state and to- assist the constituted authori-
ties IN maintaining peace and insuring a
strictly fair aud impartial registration aud
election; also TO discountensnce acts and
threats OF personal violence and all i'm.
proper influences to control the will of
electors, aud to render assistance, aud use
every effort To subject TO the penalties OF
the law all persons. who may commit acts
OF violence or intimidation or conspire TO
do the same, in order TO guarantee fair
registration and election.
Second, There is hereby constituted aud
established an advisory committee, com
posed of five members. namely: Mcssrs.
4f'pNAN ' pti Hff- n. burke, selected
bF The representative peoples party and
Messrs. :. b. Packard and Is. r. Joubcrt.
selected by the representatives of the Re-
publican party, and OF an umpire. namely
Dr VI. Romano. who has been Jointly
selected. This advisory committee is 10
supervise aud carry on the registration
throughout the state on behalf OF all par
ties. 10 the full extent Of suggesting
changes In registration officers and the
manner OF conducting aud carrying on the
registration; Gov. Kellogg, In the interest
, OF 4 fair aud impartial registration, OF his
own accord pledging himself to act upon
the advice aud suggestions OF the advisory
committee. 50 long As such advice aud
suggestions are In consonancc with. aud
permitted by, the existing laws of the
state.
Third. l. l. agreed that two persons
shall be named by the representative, of
The conservative peoples party. who shalt
be elected according to law, to all the
vacancies which shall be created By rc,i.-
nation In the returning board within TWEEN
Is days.
Signed DE- kExxFR.
For the Conservative Committee or Con
ference.
tSl-hcd.1 IA. AToCu.
For The Republican Committee OF Confer
cnce.