The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-25
THE LOUISIANA SITUATION.
No Present Prospect of n ComprOmi-e-Con-
scrvative. Unwilling to Have n New EIec.
fiOn under the Kellogg Omcers-Di>maI
Condition of Affairs in the State.
TBv telegraph to the Tribune. |

WAsHINGToN, Feb. 19-The negotiation
+ for compromise Of the Louisiana question
still continue. The Conservatives are more
anxious than the Louisiana Committee, Of
than the Republicans can be- that an AMIGA
: bic settlement may be reached, but they say
that they cannot and ought not to be expected
to compromise any principle for which they
have 50 long contested and suffered
They are not willing to submit the questions
r arising out of the election OF 1872 to the com
mittee for several reasons. They intend to
respect Federal authority, and will, therefore,
leave Mr.. Kellogg in peace so long as he is
: supported by Gen Grant and the military
They are even willing to agree not to attem ut
to remove him by Impeachment for past poll
teal offenses, should they get control of the
lower branch Of the Legislature by means of
a compromise, SO long as the Federal support
continues.
But they are not willing by any compromise
to admit that MIR. Kellogg has any right to be
| Governor, except such he derives from
| Gen. Grants support, nor will they agree to
recognize him as lawful Governor under any
circumstances, or to allow him to serve his
term out, should decision be made
against him by Congress, or should the
President conclude to withdraw his sup
port. Ia short, they believe that
Mr.. McEnery was elected in 1872, and that
he had a right to exercise the functions of
his office; and they will not agree to give up
at this late day their contest for what they
| believe to be their rights. They will agree to
| use no violence against the usurpers as long
! as they are backed by Federal bayonets, but
they will not agree to recognize the usrrpa-
ton as legal, nor to acquiesce in it any
longer than they are forced to.
The obstacles to a compromise arise princi-
pally from Republican sources. A class Of
pal Il
graphed frantically to party associates in New
Orleans, when the compromise was under con
slderation, not to agree to it. They supposed |
that Mr.. Kellogg was at his old tricks ana |
was about to sell out his party for personal |
gain. Mr.. Pinchback's friends were also
afraid that compromise would in some way |
result in throwing him overheard.
The objections Of both Of these classes Of
men have now been removed, or would be if |
the President gave the compromise plan any
support. That he does not, and that he |
really desires no settlement of the Louisiana
question unless it is settled by approving all |
that he has done, has already been ann ounced.
The plan Of ordering new election in Louisi-
ana has been talked Of very freely during the
past two days, and it is not improbable that q
severe contest in the Senate may take place
over Mr.. Edmunds's amendment to Mr.. Nor
tons resolution.
The Conservatives would be glad to Ia We a
new election, provided it could be so con-
Quoted as to insure fair expression Of the
will of the people. If Congress would order
O new election and send to Louisiana any
three members of Mr.. Hoars Special Com
mittee to hold it, the Conservatives would
welcome it. But they will have nothing to do
with any new election held by the present
State Government, or by commission that
Gen Grant might appoint. They have come
to the conclusion that it will be of no use to
vote any more unless they can be assured Of
tairicount.
The result of leaving the Louisiana oues-
ion unsettled until another Congress is
ooked forward to by residents of that State
If both parties with great forebodings
raX-re ssting associations have already been !
ormed in various parts Of the State, and a
reputation party has sprung up.
f no compromise is made, and Mr.. Kellogg is
no taxes will De paid. If an attempt
$ made to sell property for taxes no one
living in the vicinity will buy, and if pur-
haser can be found it will take file of Fede-
al soldiers to put him in possession The
ity of New Orleans is already bankrupt The
asst interest its bonds which amounts to y
nore than so, 900, 900, has not been paid and
he city government is now attempting to
lake arrangements with its creditors. 1t F
GEMS almost impossible that the State can
urvive another year without relief.
What relief does the Republican party offer?
he Caucus bill. Gen. Coburn will make an
fort tomorrow to call this bill up for action
! order to get vote upon it on Monday 1t
doubtful if he will succeed as there are SO &C
any other measures which will be opposed
} it. Mr.. George i. Hoar Chairman Of the
ouisiana Committee, has proposed to some
his associates that they report bin some
ing similar to that agreed to by the caucus, Dc
1T he and Mr. Frye are the only members of
e Committee who would agree to it.-N. Y.
ribDte, 20H.