New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-09-18
CONFk:RENCE.
POLITICAL LEADERS IN COUNSEL
PROPOSED TERM. or COMPROMISE

PROPOSED TERMS OF COMPROMISE
Abou. two O'Clock. yesterday. Eiiiaghan
Lawrence. ESQ. called a: the Customhouse.
with a proposition :ha: Co,oIe! Penn and
some of his friend, should hold confer
ence with the federal officers and some of
the leading colored men. with the view to
ascertain,n; if the differences now existin ?
could no: be har:non;z4d. The proposition
was agreed 20. and Nj. Lawrence shortly
returned. accompanied by Messrs. Penn.
Chopin. Cage. keanes and Jonas. The
party repaired to Collector CAsey's private
office, where they were joined BIZ Messrs.
Packard. Flanders. jorbeS. and Brown.
Mr.. Lawrence expressed his desire to see
the two conflicting goyerum ents har.
monized in such wa; as to command the
support OF both white and co.ocei citizens.
Mr.. kenner proposed sha: ths President
should be requested TO crde. an election
for Governor and State officers, 70 be con.
ductei under military auspices.
This proposition was declared to be ;iu-
practicable AMI. il facc. impossible, no
power existing in the P.esdent TO take
such a course.
Mr. kenner then proposed :he calling Of
a constitutional convention.
This could no: be agreed TO. on accoun:
of the reign OF terror now existing in many
portions Of the State. which would render
it impossible to secure free expression OF
the wishes Of the colosei voters
The question of mai attaining and recogniz.
ing the government Of McEnery and Penn
until an election for members of the Lesis-
iature was had, and referring the solution
to them. was canvassed and abandoned.
All propositions. IN fine. tIa: emanated
from the friends Of Mr.. Penn were objected
to, as either :mprac ::cab.e OF because OF no
law to Justify them.
1t was finally agreed that the only way
to change in the gove-norship was that
provided by the constitution-tnat in case
of vacancy IN tie office OF Governor, the
Lieutenant Governor should succeed. and
in case Of a vacancy e the Office of Lieu.
tenant Governor. the president: Of the Senate
should act. l: was agreed that this was
the only way open 70: an adjustment
OF all difficulties to the satisfaction of
both parties. The friends Of Mr.. Penn
could no: recognizs Mr. kellogg, because
they believed he was not elected: on the
other hand. the supporters of Mr.. Kellogg
Hal; ;,a Ia L. ~ ~ ~
to the Office.
Under the cir cuMstances. then and con.
sidecing the fac: tina: for two years the
kellogg govern ment has been in possess
sion and has heen repeatedly recognized
and sustained BY the federal govern.
mens. the .estora ton OF that govern.
ment must first be agreed to and
recognized. as prei iimina-v to further nego.
tiations. Tais done. i: they are will
ing to do SO. both Governor Kellogg
and Lieutenant: Governor Antoine may
agree to tender the. resi si:nat:ons and leave
the choice Of their successors TO the Sen.
ate. half now holding over and half to be
elected. 1t was stated ay the friends of
Mr.. Penn that no objections existed to Mr..
Antoine on acc oun: OF color. but they be.
lieved he was not entitled to his position
by virtue Of an election.
This basis Of sest!emen: is to be sub.
mitted to ,neir friends by the parties
present: that n casa j. was accepted
the Governor should convene the Senate to
carry out the details. the new officers to be
voted for at the same time an election Is
held for Treas urer aud Legislature. The
Democrats stipulated tina. they were to
have supervision of The registration. in
order to see that strict justice was accorded.
and the Republicans insisting that in all
cases Of vacancy Republicans should be
chosen to succeed Republicans.
Governor Kellos; had expressed himself
to some Of the gentlemen named above, to
the effect that such an arran cement as that
would be agreeable 70 him. The
Lieutenant Governors views are not
known.
Last evening the propositions were sub
nitted to The Liberals by Messrs. Lawrence
and Penn. and 70 the Democrats by the
other Fusion members OF the conference
committee. The result is 40. yet known.
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