The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-10-24
COLLAPSE OF THE ADVISORY
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The AtlvisFy Board constituted i
accordance, with the terms of the re
cent" compromise effected by tn
; Republican and Democratic commit
tees has suddenly collapsed, ana il
reorganization has been abandone,
rs a hopeless and Improbable task
:, IL seems that = eentroversy- arose be
tween the Republican and Conserva
tive members of thetboard relative t,
the conduct Of a certain Supervisor .
Registration in the city.'of New Or
leans, the latter demanding the re-
moval, of the obnoxio official, tn.
former opposing it. The matter wa,
referred to the umpire, DR.. Bonzano
for decision, and after due examina
ton Of the case he announced his
opinion that there had been nothing
in the .depq,tment Of the. Supervisor
complained If that was contrary to
!. law or equity, and declined to concur
inthe Recommendation Of removal.
Overstepping the bonds of intli vidual
fnurtesy and lignqring the under
standing that the decision Of the UNI
pire should be fpal in all cases, the
Democratic members of the board
filed q protest against this ruling, and
DIR. Bonzano at once rendered his res
ignation, just any other high minded
gentleman would have done under
the circumstances. Messrs. VOORHEES,
ap1 McCaleb offered resolution lex
pressing confidence in the integrity
and fair intentions of the umpire, but
he refused uuequivocally to recon
slider lhs..withdrawal from the board
and the concern was hopelessly ship
wrecked. %~-
One meeting was held by the CON
ference committees to consider the
matter, but nothing was accomplished.
The State Central Executive Com
mittee of the Republican party in
structed it's committee on conference
not to enter into any further negotia-
tons with the.,.opposite body until
satisfactory guarantees were furnished
that the second article Of the compro-
mise agreement would be carried out.
and the prevalesce:of''rviolence and
nHmidati9ptsl' cease throughout
the northern and western parishes Of
the State. The Democrats declined
tos.aamit their failure to carry out
said second article, and made coun-
ter charge Of registration frauds by
the Republicans, SO the upshot of the
affair was that the committees sep
arated with the understanding that
Z" compromise was dead dog in the
political pit.
Considering the lenunciation and
disregard Of the compact by the
White Leagues of tho rural parishes
md the utter inability or indisposition
Of the Democratic committee to con-
troll the turbulent elements Of its
party in accordance with the specifi-
cations of the agreement, it il per-
maps better that the curtain should
all upon a farce wherein the Democ-
'acy reaped all tire advantages and
made concessions with
tut receiying the least possible re-
urn. If both parties had faithfully
ldhered to the.compact, it's beneficent
esult would have been felt through
nut the State by all classes of people
n the peaceable and amicable con-
est at the polls it would have insured.
Gut when one party only was OBJ
CRYING the agreement, while the
Their disregarded it completely, it's
enetits were ucntralized and it be- :,
anne powerless for any good effect.
The CHIEF warmly favored the
and deplores its failure,
Mt under the existing provocations
ngcndered by the bad fuith of the
White League party, the action of :,
le Republican compittee seems to :.
I'VE been eminently justifable and
roper. No well informed and can :
id man will fail to put the blame of
10 disruption where it undoubtedly .
the shoulders of the
leaders-nor will he hes
ate t" regard their course ip this ;,
after as proof that they are not de- :, :,
rous of a fair election, but trust to :
to secure q victory at :