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and the prompt arrival Of Federal
troops determined the duration OF
the White League outbreak and
revolution Of Sept. 14th., The Penn
McEnery governments So speedily
in possession were by the strong
arm Of Authority compelled to vacate
and give place to those against
~xhomthey had invoked. the dire
consequences Of battle. This done
,nd the recently deposed govern
ment reinstated there came then q
desire, which, had it preceded tho
bloody day Of the revolution would
have terminated in far better results
to tho people. T.
This desire for O conference and
compromise grew out Of the fears OF
those who had resumed the functions
of their Office on the one side, and
an indisposition for impending con-
sequences and possibly a wish, to
obtain the most Of q bad outcome
upon tho other. The. leaders, or
assumed leaders of each party as
sembled. -:
For several days what the one
was required to concede and the
other to obtain was the subject
matter Of discussion. Each side
felt that whatever their joint agree
ment upon questions pertaining to
slready. defined laws would at best
obtain but negative results even II
their respective followers or as
sociates coincided with their terms.
That this is 30 the results Of the
recent conference between. Gov.
Kelloggis representatives and COR
tain Republicans on the ore hand,
and Messrs McEnery, Penn, Jonas,
Chopin, VOORHEES,, Kenner. Beard
Mott and Cage of the White League
aud insurgent party on the other,
attest. Both sides, unauthorized as
they themselves admit by other than
the disposition for parley each alike
desired, and the relations they
are presumed to hold towards
their respective people. have deter
mined on a basis Of compromise
which the public have now to care-
fully consider. They have agreed
l. "The committee representing
the Conservative Peoples Party
pledge themselves to cause oil vio-
lence and intimidation. if any exist,
to cease throughout the State, and
to assist the constituted authorities
in maintaining peace and insuring
q strictly fair and impartial regis
tration and election; also to dis
o~ountenance acts and threatso of per-
sonal violence, and all improper in
duences to control the will of the
electors, and to render assistance
and to use every effort to subject
to the penalties Of tho law all per-
sons who may commit acts Of vio-
lence or intimidation, or conspire to
do the same. .,.
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Il is agreed that two persons
shall be named BY the Representa-
tlves OF the Conservative Peoples
party, who shall be elected accord
ing to law, to fill two vacancies
which shall be created, by resigna-
tons in the Returning Board within
twenty days.
New Orleans, Sept. %, 1874.
(Signed) Duncan F.. Kenner.
For the Conservative Committee of
Conference.
(Sigued) A. A. Atocha,
For the Republican Committee Of
The committee representing the
Republicans it may as well be stat
ed, were Messrs. Atocha, Packard,
Lewis, Flanders, Brown and Bland
in. These last on the publication
Of the above terms called together
their colleagues Of the State Central
Executive COMMITTEES and after con-
siderable discussion obtained the
ratification Of their acts.