New-York tribune., 1875-02-22

Dy the committee Dut hro auiHitUeu upon ko"'A"A
rumor and as the best possible solution OF the pres
ent difficulties.
CONSERVATIVE VIEWS OF THE PROPOSED
COMPROMISE.
LETTER FROM MAJOR f. A. BURKE OF COUNSEL FOR
THE CONSERVATIVE CAUCUs-oBJECIIoNs TO
TIE WHEELER PROPosIrloNs-wHAr WOULD
BE AcCEPTED-sTRArrs TO WHICH THE PEOPLE
ARE REDUCED-THE TAx-REsIsrING POLICY
CONSIDERED.
TO ths Editor Of rhs Tr,buns.
SIR Recognizing the great interest Of THE
TRIBUNE In Louisiana affairs, take the liberty OF ex
planning the compromise questions now pending, In
which Col Zachre aud myself represent the Conserve
tive caucus assembled IN New-Orleans.
The objections OF the Conservatives TO the wheeler
propositions were mainly as follows:
First. They assumed to embrace adjustment OF the
questions growing out OF the election or 1SI2
Organization ss would, 10 opinion, have edyenthe
appearance OF validity 10 It's action on the 4tn OF January
Third The Conservatives thereby assented to the ex-
istence OF doubts as to the election 10 1872
fourth: The pledge required would Hvo immnni.v 20
IN Office In the past
Tho Conservative proposition assumes no jurisdiction
over question Of the election OF 1872 as that subject
Congress and the country but Is connncd 10
the election of for members OF the Legislature and
the Kellogg Government de deto 50 long as may Dc
sustained by the President In other words, II Con-
gress or the President continue TO recognize Kellogg
the Conservatives will seek to mpeach him or dis
turb his Government for any past political acts They
propose 10 submit election Of 1874 to the arbitration
OF Congressional Committee, and such members OF
the Legislature as said Committee may Ind TO have
been legally elected shall reorganze tho House OF Rep
resenatves de BY this arrangement neither the
Wiltz nor the Hahn organization OF JAM insisted
upop The seats Of Senators to be arbitratedt to
gether with question OF the election OF State Treas
urer The Of the Legislature who may be seated
by arbitration not to be elected or changed except
by DEATH resignation expulsion for future just cause
The Conservatives cannot admit doubt as TO the eec
ton Of is72 es they honestly believe that MeEnery and
Penn were legally and truly elected. They do not seek
pretexs for the Impeachment OF Kellogg or his oclas
but feel that 10 case gross frauds nalfeasance In
Office should exist they should at east be free to present
such offenders against the law to o Republican Senate
for investigation The Senate would remain Republican
by q twOthlrds majority-say % TO lo-and the Con-
House; thus each branch would be check upon the
other. 1t is believed that o majority OF the reform
measures necessary of the feief OF the State aud City
OF Sans can then be carried. and greater sense
81 security and stability would prevail
demand mmedate legislative relef aud urge every
conservative citizen to carefully entertain any PROPOSE
tion that viii give peace repose our Impoverished
Common wealth. aud that can be accepted without
sacrifice OF consistency aud honor Inc Clty OF new
Orleans is staggering nnder debt OF $4,000 ooo unable
To meet ner interest since December last and strUg
Cling preserve her affairs from impending bankruptcy
Iegs,atiye interference with municipal affairs By
the control Of the OF ner ro 20ss
levied upon ner expenses Of about soSopo last ar
for these purposes She only get relief hom these
onerous burdens and be enabedao meet her creditors
wn Sss ssas by essve ees ASSISTANCE Aside
from the Importance OF avoiding the rtatng causes
tue State Of Louisiana when laborng under sense OF
Injustice governed by fraud and force, without repre-
IL Is well for the people Of the whole country
10 consider II they give this STATE to bank
ruptcy and ruin without experiencing the dshonorIng
financial effects upon the National credit.
The Conservatives OF Louisiana feel that they have
twice been deirauded OF their franchise and while 1t Will
aSee 0 20 10 the military forces that viii be required TO
maintain them government which they believe TO
despair that they viii withhold that government
both moral and pc uniary support pushing this passive
and an enforcement by tax sales would fnd no pur.
chaers there. The doubtful tenure OF such titles would
could ony be secured by presenting to tho
American people the spectacle OF guard
OF TeS Sropsr at Ss point The
To avoid tnese evils, approach the dominant powers
tlce as tney may nd legally and lawfully entitled TO
Ia the election OF 1874 In view of be fact that eotn
grers ud these claims founded. does not appeal
seem reasonable -Four years OF msrule and corGup-
have proved Tar btalo
the four sad years OF The Crescent City alone pre-
sented evidence to the Congressional Committee that
the depreciation in prices OF real estate between the
years 1870 upon improved property 80 per
cent? upon unimproved property, 70 per cent; that
sales could not made at the present deprecated
prices that mortgages could not be effected. Add
TO this depreciation Of her stocks and bonds and the
sums wruDg from her people by taxation above the
proper cost Of Eoyernment by corrupt pIacc co
which must be placed to the credit Of ma-admnstra-
tt Of her State affairs These great losses cannot be
attributed to the panc" and TO the causes that have
so dsastrousy affected cities dependent upon mauufac-
turing districts, as Louisiana has manufacturing
speak Of but relies upon he's two great crops
of sugar cotton which have not decreased during
the period Of these losses
Your great journal lifted the voice OF condemna
ton against Of State who
favored COMPROMISE and lent ear to the report that
mercenary personal motives induced them to con-
slider the Wheeler proposition.o trust that you will
believe to contrary when you reflect upon the ter
rble situation OF internal affairs. although there 10
much in those propositions which IScanuot approve. No
doubt arisen in Onr minds concerning tse patriot
ism and sefsacrce that induced those gentlemen TO
consider measures, under grave sense OF peril to
the Of the State, and when Trey were
presented az q seeming utimatum. Very respectfully.
Washington, d. O., Feb. 20, 1875. Z. A. BCRKE.