The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-10-01
THE QUESTION OF THE HOUR.

The most important question now before
our people is whether they will accept the
terms of adjustment agreed upon by the Con-
ference Committees, representing the Radicals
on one side, and the self-coustituted commit
tee Of gentlemen who assumed to represent
the people on the other, or whether they will
repudate them.
It is question of the gravest import and,
and calls for immediate consideration and
action.
As we have frequently said before, the recog-
milton of the Kellogg Government in any
shape or form, or for any purpose whatever,
is q thing that we can never endorse, and we
have viewed the attempts on the part Ct the
worthy and patriotic gentlemen who have en-
deayored to extort from the usurper and his
tools such concessions as would give the PEG
pie something like fair chance in the cam
paign, as labor thrown way.
We have never beloved that Kellogg or
Packard, or any of the men responsible for
the atrocities in the past, would concede to
the white people an opportunity to overthrow
their government
We have heard the question cleverly argued
pro and con, but those gentlemen who have
succeeded in convincing themselves that the
Usurpatlon intended to abate one jot or title
of its determination to defraud the honest
voters Of the State, or, in other words, in
tended to place weapons in our hands with
which to annihate it, have never seemed
to US to appreciate the character Of the men
with whom we have to deal.
The terms of adjustment which we pub
lished yesterday, we are frank to confess, do
rot meet our appreciation, and it remaias to
be seen what action the people most con-
cerned viii take in this all-important matter.
If the people ratify them, well and good we
they repudiate them, then, also ,ceH and good;
IRE are wih and for the people. Now let the
people speak.
The agreement published was altogether
too loosely drawn up. 1t assumed response
bilities that should never have been assumed.
It contains no pledges from the other side,
and we have no assurance whatever that any
of the guarantees made by the Radicals will
be fulfilled
If the subjoined editorial, in this mornings
Republican, has any significance, the entire
conference has been farce and cheat-a
base attempt Of dishonorable tricksters to inn
pose upon honorable men, by holding out
promises which it was never intended to
fulfill The Republican is the official
organ of the party, and must be
presumed to speak er cathedra, and We de-
mand to know whether these utterances are
indorsed by the parties to the conference on
the Radical side. If so, then the sooner We
drop all conference and cease to have any
further parleys with Kellogg and his crew the
better.
Better 60 into this fight armed with the
,ilM and endeavor as best we may to over
come the fraud which has been regularly or
,anized against US than to be tricked out Of
our rights by lot Of scheming and unst ru-
pulous politicians.
It seems the Conservatives have manfully ad-
nitted their responsibility for violence and in
midaton throughout the State; their ability to
suppress the same, and their Willingness to
pledge themselves to do so if the Republicans
will make it worth their while. The bonus Of
erred by the gentlemen acting as representatives
II the Republican party in the conference is
he promise OF two app ointments on the
eturuing board within twenty days and the Gre
.tion Of an unofficial advisory committee,
whose duties are to consist in nstrucling Gov.
Kellogg in his duties. II the Governor finds the
.dvce this committee may offer to re in accord
lnce with law, lie will adopt it, but, if otherwise,
We suppose he will be free to reject 1t.
SO FAR as this or any other action of any num-
Der OF citizens may result in giving full
egistration and fair election, every true Repub-
lean will say amen We believe our whole party
demands nothing more-will be satisfied with
lothing less.
The change on the returning board, however, 5
thing not easily effected. As honesty is |
he main point, it may look like an imputation
Ipon the character of the members who will be
sked to retire. In case such demand is met
With flat refusal, we ruppose the negotla-
ions will come to an end, and the Conserva- :
i've committee be absoved from their b ,nd
o keep the peace. AS the Republicans
an find no legal means to carry ont the obGga- !
ion to place two positions on tho returning '
oard at the disposal Of the Democracy, the ,
alter will, doubtless, consider themselves lusti-
ed in again Enchanting the dogs Of war in the
ountry Parishes unless the eight companies of {
avalry now marching this way shall appear in ,
me to spoil it all. If the returning board fails
IS mus. rely upon the Union army.