The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-09-19
COMPROMISE.

| political parties Ill this state TO en-
brace the favorable opportunity ere
ated by the recent insurrectionary
movement of the New Orleans White
Leagues, to bring about, if possible,
such a compromise among the leaders
of opposing elements as will insure
the future peace and good govern
ment Of the State, and prevent a re-
currenee Of scenes Of violence and
bloodshed, that are blasting the repu-
tation of Louisiana. driving capital,
Immigration and enterprise from her
borders, and sinking her deeper and
deeper into the mire of political an
archy and commercial ruin.
With view of effecting such an
amicable arrangement CTS will bring
together the temperate and honest
masses Of both parties in a common
cause.-The pacifiestien and redemp-
ton of the State-COnference Com
mittees coIsposed of men who have
the respect and confidence of the peo-
pie are holding daily sessions at the
New Orleans Custom House, and the
greatest reliance is felt III the final
accomplishment of the object for
which they are earnestly laboring.
Several plans of fusion and compro-
mise have been discussed, but as the
committees have decided not to make
their deliberations public until the
work is completed, only imperfect
outlines of these measures have found
their way into the public prints. The
idea seems to be to de-
wise some legal method of filing the
executive chair, and mayhap one or
two other State Offices, with men who
will prove acceptable to both parties
failing in this, or in addition thereto,
to provide means of giving Democrats
md Republicans equal control and
supervision Of registration and tie
counting of votes in all the parishes,
thereby 4nsuripg fair play and an UNI
expression of the peoples
will at the coming election.
Such Republicans rs Coy. Kellogg,
5. B. Packard, b. F.. Flanders, james
F. Casey; b. F. Joubert and VIM. G. |
Brown tire participating in and en-
ieavoring to forward the objects of
he conference, while Messrs. Eftng.
'am Lawrence, d. b. Penn, Duncan !
+. ksftF'cf, DR.. Chopin, d. S. Cage
md b. +. Jonas represent the oppo-
'ition elements. These are all gen
;lemeh OF ability and presumed sound
Judgment, and to them can safely be
entrusted tle IMPORTANT work they
ave taken in hand for the advance
nent of the common veal.
This is by no rtsaus a movement
likely to prejudice tie rights or in
erfere with tile privileges Of any class
Il citizens. If its aims are accom-
'lished, Republicans and their oppo-
ents will stand upon common ground
as we understand tile spirit of the
proposed compact-and satisfactory
uarantees viii be given by each
arty to the agreement that the speci-
cations will be faithfully adhered to.
III candid men mist admit that the
nccessful Inauguration Of sclfeme
this nature will prove panacea
IF tile political evils with which we
re SO sorely afflicted. It is absolutely
ssentlal to the we'll being of this
eople that VIOLENCE, mobocracy and
citation should be repressed, and
one arc more interested in accom-
fishing this than the Republicans
one would rejoice more than they
the prevaleace of peace and quiz
due.
The Republican party of Louisiana
ay be said to have I" the inside !
ack III the approaching contest. In
possession of the reins of government,
acked by the whole power of the
deral administration, assuming with
Jery probability Of truth to com /
Use a,mGoiity of the voters of the I
ate, its success seems assured. If,
en, its leaders will, in their hour of
iumph, make concessions and per-
nal sacrifices to produce such a
ate Of society as will do away with
is cursed intolerance and turmoil
at is tile bane vi The South, they