The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-02-27
HOPES OF oolfpRor1sE.

HOPES OF COMPROMISE.
~ Anss her1 dr@ Of the political wheel
n fotshas ts taken place sinoe the
list me q Four paper, and the qlss-
ton Of compromise, which seemed
buried beyond hope Of resurrection,
has come 10, TIP surface again and the
proapect for adjustment upon the plan
drawn up by Judge Wheeler of the
last Congressional Commute which
visited I ouisiana ID now brighter than
ever hefore, We published . synop-
sis Of this plan two weeks since, and
our readera will doubtless recall its
salient points. slft aed4 l,4t,es.. + !
Qespairins Of their ability Ia extort
further concessions from the Republi1
cans, the Conservative Caucus decided
to accept the tsr'n Y. proposed by Judge
Wheeler. The coatest between those
in favor Of snd those opposed to adj
.justment was very close, the vote,
which, .wes taken on TtI,lllu u' stand
Ing ~ to 80. The affirmative was in
creased to IS yesterday, two members
who were absent on Thursday having
returned; The anti-compromisers are,
~ was the case before, nearly all city
men, while . large proportion of the
members favorable to compromise
represent rural constituencies. =
y Immediately after the vote Of the
caucus became known, committees
were appointed to scour the business
centres Of New Orleans and obtain
signatures to documents favoling and
opposing the compromise. In COM
pairing the long lists ofnames attached
to these rival papers, as published in
! the city journals Of yesterday, it is
gratifying to note that the merchants,
cotton factors, commercial firms and
solid hqainess men generally gave
their approval to the action of the
majority of the caucus, while the law
yers, doctors and McEnery politicians
were most prominent among the sign
ers Of the protest. The Bulletin is
again alone III its opposition to adj
justmept, the Picayxne, Times, Ger
mar Goselte aud Repsblicas all favor.
ing il. 81 9af u @35d1" -5.Js i
Another Indignation, or more prop
erly, Intimidation meeting, similar to
the gathering at Clay Statue three
weeks since, was heldoat St.. Patrick's
Hall, New Orleans, at which the usual
vet Of McEnery's adh+rents presided,
spoke aud read resolutions, which
we're declared adopted without the
tafmality Of calling for a negative
vote thereupon. Like the Clay Stat
ae assemblage, the crowd was good
lumoredi and orderly, and most Of it's |
attended more from curios-
ty than any desire to give vent to
Indignation. It Is not probable this
'econd intimidation dodge will meet
With the same success IS its predeces-
'or. The country Conservatives were
cared By it once, but they will hard. |
y be SO verdant as to allow it to |
righten them again, especially when |
hey find themselves supported by a
arge proportion Of the wealth and
Intelligence Of their party in New Or
Congressman Wheeler is expected
o come on from Washington to direct
he compromise movement, and if all
he details arc satisfactorily sarrangsd
;ov. Kellogg will, if deemed advisa-
lie BY Judge Wheeler, convene the
Assembly in special session
. carry out the terms Of the protocol.
Political extremists may rant and
rotest, as vehenently IS they please,
ut the masses Of the people Of both
arties will gladly welcome any COM
romise that will bring peace and
rider to Louisiana L aa"'. 54sl.7
i.i $3.50 .,,...,.-- $3.50 ~ 10. Il
A terrible tornado passed. over
honpiqae settlement, in the parish Of
on the evening Of the End
lstant, destroying fifty-four houses.