New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-20
TIE LATE ADVISORY BOARD.

we diner VIE the Bef IN its assertion
that the advisory board was adopted in
consequence Of an invitation addressed te
Mr.: McEnery and his friends after thu
events of the fourteenth September; and
still more that any admission was made
on the part of the Republican leaders thai
the registry had been or would be othe1
than impartial. or the vbte otherwise thar
free. But The plan of the advisory board
was never binding on the White Leaguers
OF North Louisiana, who denounced theil
own men for going into it, and now il
seems to have gone to pieces. and It's OWL
White League friends are kicking the
fragments. The protest against the
ruling Of an umpire is a thing unheard
OF in the annals of voluntary adjustment.
Merchants leave money question. OF
antagonists question of honor to an
arbitration. In the first place, this is q
court Of last resort. There isno authority
left to appeal to. The parties have bound
themselves in good faith to abide by the
award as final. What should we say if in
the one case either party should refuse
obedience to the award, or in the other
continue the quarrel which had been ad-
justed on their own proposal: Undoubt-
eddy, that the party refusing had taken d
very mistaken view of the obligations OF
a pledge.
The choice of Mr.. Bonzano as umpire
Of the advisory board was based on his
known integrity-an integrity tested by
the seyerest trials of the federal and con-
federate authorities during their occupa-
ton OF New Orleans. Of his intelligence
there exists the amplest evidence in the
position be holds, and in the liberal and
scientific course of his studies and pur-
suits The question on which he expressed
an opinion as umpire was one of personal
fitness of al incumbent Two members
Of the board entertained favorable opin.
ion, two others differed. The umpire was
satisfied that the incumbent was fit and
SO said. Thereupon two Of the members
violated the implied faith of this refer
ence by filing a protest. A protest
to whom? 70 the people--to the White
League. A notice that the Republican
members of the board have used its
agency for the promotion of party
objects has broken the truce, for such
pretext is an appeal-it is notice to one
of the parties that an act Of the agreement
should not be respected.
Mr.. Bonzano would not have held his
position after the protest because whether
it imputed to him incapacity or injustice,
he must have been, in the opinion of the
White League members, equally unworthy
the position, and any future decision
contrary to the opinion of those members
would have been met with protest, and,
as to the White League party, annulled.
There seemed to be two objects possible
in the White League advocacy of this
board. It may have checked any purpose
on the part of the executive to proceed
against the insurrectionists, for the VIOLA
ton Of law. 1t may have been with view
to peep into the Republican hand, and
take the chances OF anything that might
occur. These are suggestions which have
been withheld as long as they might have
impaired any sinister motive OF the part
Of our antagonists. We know they act on
The motto of all fair in politics. but
really when the Bulletin questions the i'm
partiality Of DR.. Bonzano, and the Bee,
which does not even speak American. ad-
nits him to be an honest man, who has
committed an error Of Judgment, and
,harges that
He possessed an imperfect knowledge Of
ne men of his party, OF their prof gate &C.
ION, and, We do. not fear to say. of their
Dad faith.
We do not hesitate to say on our part
hat as the interest Of the White Leagues
vas greater in the formation Of this ad-
'isory board, SO their motives were at least
'qually open to imputation. If the Times
las correctly reported Mr.. McCaleb, he, as |
me Of the board, entertains the same dis. |
especteu. opinion If the Republican
Members. tie umpire and the intention of |
18th. Il is reported to have said:
Tia: the Sundays Time. had given a
oTrect Jew o. the reason he had fled a !
'rotast agaifs: DR.. Bonzano's ruling. He, |
ir. aeCaieo. lad never supposed that the |
board was intended by the Repub- |
leans to have amounted to anything, and !
was clear to him that if the board had not /
cen halted tor one Ostensibie reason some |
Their would have been found. He was Of |
he opinion that no one could be found who
you'd be acceptable as umpire to both par.
les, but he himself favored Judge Pardee /
Or that position.
This also shadows the dissolution of tie
GARD. 1t is as well. The truce it appears
My bound one party. The other could
ccept silently any decision in its favor
nd annul by protest any which did not
ccord with its wishes. The exercise Of |
his veto has violated the truce. Each
arty will return to the ranks and the
olitica. conflict will 60 on as before. The
dvisory board operated for the advantage
the White Leaguers, it has given them |
ONE changes of Offices, q clerk Of regis.
alton and an opportunity Of publishing
protest against the decisions Of an um.
ire proposed by themselves. and BY
hose vote they had bound themselves in
Il case, 10 al ide. Exit advisors.
.. THE OF PROFOUND PEACE" !
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