The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-11
COMPLETE FAILURE OF COMPR0-
MISE.
The Hoar Committee Banked.

The remarkable proposal made by Wheeler
of the committee of Congress, without tn
appreciation and sanction of the other mem
bers of the committee, looking to compro
mise between the Conservative members o
the House on one side and the Radical mem
bers on the other, met with our unqualified
disapproval, as inefficient in effect, dishon
orable in terms and fraudulent in intention
The Wheeler proposal was respectfully re
ceived, unsuspectingly entertained, maturel,
and anxiously considered adopted by ma
jority of the Conservatives, exposed to the
public, Indignantly reprobated and condemned
| everywhere upon the streets, reconsidered and
virtually defeated This proposal we con.
demned as unworthy of gentlemen pledged
to uphold the rights and vindicate the honor
of their constituents. We have discussed it
with much earnestness, but, as we trust, with
out discourtesy to those whose opinions were
different from ours.
AS we learn a counter-proposal was made
to or through the Hoar committee, stating
the terms on which the expelled Conserva-
tives would consent to return to the House
and resume the work Of legislation. The text
of this proposal has not been furnished to US.
1t was put into the hands of a member of the
Hoar committee before their departure for
Washington, Tuesday morning. We are in
formed that the counter-proposal was in every
particular fair, just and honorable, claiming
nothing but that which was due, conceding
nothing but that which was equitable and
consistent A dispatch from one or more
members of the Hoar committee, dated at
Mobile. informed the Wilt caucus yesterday
evening, that the counter proposal could not
be entertained.
1t has further been indicated to US that
the members Of the caucus now consider the
matter of adjustment closed and will offer no
other proposal. They have also re-affirmed,
by resolution, unanimously, their determine
ton to act IN concert as heretofore.
Rejoicing with the masses of our Con-
servative fellow-citzens that our Representa-
lives have escaped the snare cunningly spread
Tor their feet, and glad that our great cause
has suffered nothing from compromise, bar
gain or surrender, We shall await further de-
7elopments with due patience Any honora-
Die man, who has felt amazed or aggrieved at
he terms, tone, or spirit in which, during an
xciting crisis, We have discussed the vital
ssueS at stake, may rest assured that our zeal
n defense of great principles has not been
wifi ~ nc
7avened with any spirit purely partisan. Our
have preserved their proper
ignity, and have not jeopardized the rights'or
the honor Of those who elected
aem. They have, thus far passed through
cry trial unscathed, and they deserve the
ranks and appreciation of their suffering {
The cunning, complex and compromising Z
heller proposition gave rise to the suspicion y
at the second committee was sent to New T
rleans, not to get new evidence on Louisiana
fairs, but to try in some way to patch up the
mediate mischief caused by the military
2Lr pas of January 4th. The attempt, which y
owed signal failure, drew out the counter :,
oPooai, eAc AeJoGtlou VI WHICH, Dy dOar "
mmittee in summary manner confirms the OF
spicion of the purpose for which the COM
ttee was sent. 1t now appears that Messrs.
'ar, Wheeler and Frye conspred with lead
, Radicals to ensnare the Conservative
'mbers of the General Assembly in a very u
borately and skillfully constructed net, from \,
ich there would have been no escape and c.
which our Representatives would have APP fir
ared in an attitude of conspicuously ridicu-
IS impotence. Hoar, Wheeler and Frye
7e failed. They could not relieve
Observation-Disclosures Board
the charges of illegality partisanship, I'M "a
ness and FRAUD preferred by their COCOON
'sioners Messrs Foster, Phelps and Pot ,
They may whitewash Kellogg They
= contrive plausible excuses for Grant. =,
y may make some exhibit OF apparent in
idation; but they cannot conceal, deny or
use the monstrous and most impudent I
undrelism of the Wells Returning Board the
y cannot go back to Congress and excuse ito
vlllainy. They cannot be silent upon it.
may thank our resolute and patriotic
that the Hoar committee to
not say that Louisianians have in any Th
lner compromised with this most revolving fgr
stupendous iniquity of the Returning int
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