New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-26
COMPROMISE.

COMPROMISE.
u The solution of tho difficulty caused o,
& January by the withdrawal Of the Dem
ocratic members of the Legislature hav
}. ing been reached through the acceptance
of the Wheeler proposition, few word'
!: on the subject are appropriate. 1t is az
evidence of sincerity that the proposal tt
accept it has come from the side which
first made it necessary. 1t follows thai
Governor Kellogg will no longer be con-
r sidered as ''usurper" but his authority
recognized and he receive the support
/ necessary to carry out the measures pro.
posed.
, It should be steadily borne in mind
that this arrangement is compromise, an
agreement between both parties, each
, conceding something and neither de-
handing all the other has to. give. The
basis of the arrangement is one that will
be satisfactory to moderate men, Repub-
lcan or Democratic, and it is for them
to reason together on plans for mutual
promotion of the welfare of the State.
The questions of Office may be settled
hereafter, when more imperative ques-
tons are disposed Of. But they are to be
determined by reason, by the best men
within the State, not by appealing to
Washington, consultations in executive
chambers, nor violent meetings at Clay
Statue. The Republican party should be,
and is, always ready to reason with any
opponent, and while it does not expect
the whole Democratic party to rush into
its arms, it has the legitimate desire to
receive enough to accomplish the reforms
that have been demanded.
There is yet time, even at this late day
in the session, for these reforms to be
accomplished. The aid Of those gentle
men who left the State House for Deutsche |
Hall is needed. These reforms are desired |
by all; by none more than those of the
Republican party who wish to see their
Democratic friends in their seats. But it
is the Democratic party which has cried
the loudest for them, and it is only consis-
tent that its representatives should take
the only course possible to obtain them.
It may be said that it is coming in at the
eleventh hour, but when the burden and
heat of the day are over even he who has
wrought but one hour shall receive equal
honor if he has faithfully performed the
work that was intrusted to him.
Fifty-three days of the session have
been squandered in an angry alteration
about the State officers and the elections
Of 1872 and 1874 respectively. The inn
portant business of legislation has been
to the efforts of aspirants for
personal gain. A whole State has been
required to wait in anxious expectancy
while impracticable political leaders were
making side issues in which the people
nave much less interest than their self
appointed spokesman suppose.
The second determination to accept
What is known as the Wheeler compro-
Mise is an indication that the people are
t last resolved to free themselves from
he file leaders, and proceed to the con-
Iteration of matters of more importance l
han these which have occupied the at
ention of the caucus at Deutsche Com
any Hall during SO many weeks. The
lore patriotic and moderate Democrats,
al, <l,o% Al |
etween tn EN- and the Republicans than q
etween them and the extremists Of their e
wn party, have determined to abandon a
ne rule or ruin policy, and rise to the Il
ignity of stat esmen, of men in earnest 81
II those things which they were chosen n
y the people to secure. II
The great bone of contention-the ques-
on of the lie gality of Governor Kellogg's 1t
ection-being removed, there will be "
ut little to divide the moderate men of D
le two parties. There is a very large i
cement in the Conservative party which la
as long ceased to hope for the success of v
IT. McEnery in his contest. Many of tt
lem have ceased to desire it. And after Of
lis second declaration of independence te
9 hope they will proceed without delay el
} act upon their individual response Q:
lily. They will, of course, be threaten q
by the impr acticables, read out of the Il
.rty, subj ected to the abuse and billings o!
tie which has heretofore been showered CT
pom the Republican party alone. But u
Q have been able to stand it pretty we'll u
r some years, and to succeed to some u
tent in spite of it and in defiance of the ot
osperate men WHO have no other weapon IN
offense. With the aid Of the thirty
We or forty heroic men who have come to nj
% determine ton to do their own think es
g hereafter, the. Republicans of the II
esent General Assembly may round of Il
e session in the most creditable manner. tn
hough the time is very short great deal w
az be done. Besides, if proper spirit IN
shown, sincere desire manifested to W
Try out the excellent suggestions of the pr
overnor, he may possibly give the men, IN
rs short extra session. We hope it NJ
az not be necessary to entail this addi-
NAL expense upon the people. We he
low the Governor is reluctant to do SO, oW
d in this position he is sustained by the aV
st men Of both parties. But if the pub w
good requires an extra session, We an
We no doubt he will call one. DO
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