New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-10-07
THELOUISIANA COMPROMISE.
AN ADDRESS BY THE CONSERVATIVE COM



IN WHICH THEY WERE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
| ACTS OF TYRANNY REcITED-PEACE AND ORDER
UdGED.
NEw-ORLEANs Oct 6.-The following address ex-
planatory of the Conference and its agreement was
! issued to-day:
sine Conservative people Of louisiana in Convention
assembled at Baton Rouge, determined with remark
ape unanimty to participate In this political campaign
~ dd not occur to them that In doing they might
oven oy ndirecon give color Of recognition to the
usurpation. Tho Radical leaders and managers felt
TINS spontaneous movement OF the masses, and
| they were not slow in devising schemes In
keepng with the artfuly conrived machinery OF the
registration and election laws In order TO Illustrate the
result IL became evident that fair and honest regis
aon and election was again out Of the question this
matter was tested when application was made by the
conservatives for an equal representation on the Board
| OF Registration; this application was I'M
hesisatingly rejected, but o matter OF grace the
de Jdco Governor proposed that five names from each
"ard OF NewOreans and parish Of the State should be
submitted to him by the Conservatives with the prom
se that any OF the persons indicated were suitable
nomination as clerk Of registration would be rendered
nim otherwise an outsider, giving what he considered
proper guarantees. would be appointed. As this
barren promise, shift the interview there ended
MOI discouraged, however, at having to cope with
such fearful odds and with organized frauds staring
tnem In the face the Conservatives still adhered to their
original purpose determined to redoube their vigilance
10 ferret out expose and defeat fraudulent machina
lions. In the meantime the feelings Of the people
mad been running high. Taxation imposed by
the usurping Government amounting TO oonfscation.
had been and was being inexorably enforced. Police
)uries, even In the recently overlooked districts had
been criminally engaged in swelling up local taxes
beyond possibility OF compliance the part OF owners
OF property. Peculations and corruptons were rife
throughout the State Standing army Of Metropoitans.
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City OF Orleans occasionally invading the rural
parishes with all the paraphernaa Of to enforce,
not the DEGREES OF court but edcts and executive
orders and to cap the climax the usurpng government
appeared constantly engaged in melting hostities be-
tween the blacks and whites for the nefarous purpose
OF reapng political advantage and ever at the expense
of both races The coored people had been crafy led
10 FORM themselves into secret societies. Property
known as the Black Leagues arms had
been aud were being furnished to them
and they melted to feeling Of race hostility,
although In reality they had nothing to fear from the
whites, whose feelings and interests prompted them,
the contrary, cultivate mutual relations OF amity
Under such untOward events 1t became matter OF
prudence the part Of the Conservatives to organize
White Leagues for their own protection should necessity
arise
That the citizen has the right 10 purchase ana Dear
arms would seem to be an indsputable proposition;
and yet the de aeto Governor presumed to question
this right. Nay, he boldly attempted to dsarm the
white people. The result was the 18th OF Seplem-
ber 1874 That memorable day has convinced the COL
people that they have nothing to fear from tner
white felOw-ctzens. It has opened the eyes OF the
people Of the Uuion to the impossbility Of war OF
races uuder our civilization. That day is an era In the
history of the reconstruction OF the Southern States
The President has reinstated In power the Kellogg
Government but in light Of those events the OFT
repeated assertions that Louisiana had acquieseed IN
the usurpation effecullly dsproved Inc disper-
sion of the Metropolitan Brigade the decentralization OF
the colored militia tho only militia known In this staf)'
and the collapse Of the State Government at the touch
of an outraged people, have taught the usurpers
that misrule must have some limits. Hence the
Presidential pr lmaton was heraded than
he managed 10 naugurate conferences to ADJUST the
troubes A Committee OF Conference selected oy Nun
me. similar Committee selected by GOV McEhery
and Lieut.-Gov Penn. After several days LABOR inc
conferences were brought to stand by the re'us Vi
the Republicans to procure their sacancess from
Among tie five members of tho returning poard OF
elections with the understanding that two vacancies
would be filed by the Conservatives while the third
vacancy woold be filed by Republican. Thls was ac-
ceptable to all parties. Their counter pr0postoa was
that two vacancies would be allowed 10 'ne Oon'
servaties the Republicans returning three Already Oh
the Board so as to themselves practcal con-
troll of the Board The matter the called to the at
luton adopted by said committee, renewal OF
the Conference was effected with view OF max
inc the agreement which was concluded.
The negotiations were then practically carrieu on ny
by the State Central Committees. representing tue TWO
political parties in the State. This responsibility was
promptly assumed by said Committees, as the regua
lions only affected questions with reference TO conduct
ing the political campaign The question OF tue ieea'ny
of the State Government remains untouched ana uh-
comnromsed: and no question Of principle has been
discussed, waived, or concluded.
This agreement as to details does not operate witn
drawa Of the Louisiana from the Congress OF the
United States II not flly complied with py the other
party IT will only accumulate evidence VI tno nope''
ness of the efforts made by our people to have
a fair and legal expression OF the popular
will We have always protested to be ana
we ara a lawabiding people. Our reputation al
home and abroad, material interests our ueVoo.
TO our State demands at our hands peace oruer' anu
good government. The language used III 'nc pea"ui0
NJ the agreement was meant to make US accept the
that any sense respohsoie ior snc
disorders In this State aud we formally protest against
anv sucb interpretation We merely pledge ourselves to
lend our aid and influence TO preserve order PROVIDED
the agreement is In Its spirit fairly executed In all re-
spects.
We cannot too earnestly urge upon the conservative
people to register and vote. United, we advance against
divided and distracted enemy under the guarantees
with the great at stake with the same
frmness vigilance. and determination hitherto exhioeu
by our people.
Every Iouisianau should exercise and ENFORCE MS
electoral privilege make good our oftrepeated deca
ration that the majority OF the voters OF this state are
10 favor of an honest pure and stable government OF
tina State r. H. MARI, President
ALBERT VOORHEES, vice-President.
q DILL W. J. BUDDENDORP, Secretaries.
The Bulletin expresses the opinion that Gov kel-
,ouu will now sign the new City Charter BILL which
passed last Legislature, giving. the appointment OF
city officers to the Governor
The Conservative Parish Convention to-day made
~ fol oomina tIOns: