New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-09-30
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN, THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 30 1875

that the friends of the movement desired to
repudiate the adjustment, and wished to
reorganize the Democratic party upon q
partisan basis. l am not in favor of subor.
dinating the issue of "gocd government in
Louisiana" to national issues.
The redemption of Louisiana from evil
government is high and holy cause, that
may well command the fealty Of every we'll
disposed man in the State; and deemed it
uDwise t. disband the forces which had
been united upon this issue BY the fusion of
1917 and the campaign of 1874 and attempt
. premature reorganization upon partisan
basis that would ALLEVIATE elements neces-
sary for success. or place future unity Of
action subject to the mediation of confer
ence committees.
l believe that q convention composed of
all the elements opposed to RI licalsm
may ind it expedient to make the next
campaign, under the Democratic name if
the Conservatives have a full, fair oppor-
tunity Tor representation, and friendly,
liberal policy is pursued by the Demo cratic
leaders Such result could scarcely be
hoped for from placing the control Of the
campaign in the hands of leaders who
seemed DESTROYS of breaking loose from
their Conservative allies and of reorganiz-
ing marrow gauge" party.
consider that the agitation naturally in
cldent to political convention presenting
such issues was calculated to divide our
people and endanger all hopes of reform
legislation in January next; that the people
of the State should be permitted to realize
in peace the fruits of this years excellent
crops, and our business men should not be
trammeled in their financial arrangements
Tor the prompt movement and favorable
sale of our productions. We are greatly
at the mercy of foreign capital in moving
our crops; formerly State and city bonds
were largely used as basis of credit,
large amounts being held by our home insti.
buttons. Many of our most prominent and pa
triotic citizens believed that political agita.
ton would alarm capital, affect credit and
react upon the producer, by creating great
str1ngency in mOneyed circles.
The Democratic and Conservative mem
bers of the Legislature were elected
BY the same constituents that brought
the present party organization INFO ex+
istenoe, and it party pressure is to be
brought to bear upon them to secure the
adoption of any given policy in January,
those gentlemen would doubtless evince
more respect for the counsel of oonvsn.
ton com posed of the same elements that
elected them, than to partisan convention;
in fact the right cf s-cL 9 Son ouo;vu ~
dictate to them would doubtless be cues
toned by many OF the members and result
in discussions.
~ q SDVutu De uttIutu u6GeS.
sary to give force and effect TO State pol
10y, we would certainly be in better posi-
ton about the twentieth of January or first
of February than in November. The ma.
tlOnal questions at issue will then be more
clearly defined after the assemb bling of Con-
gress, and the prospects of reform legisla-
ton for the State be known. Ample time
will then exist for sending delegates to
national convention meeting in May. The
MI arl ;,,l,-
disposed of, and delegates from the country
can assemble without serious neglect of
their interests.
Question - Do you consider that the
Wheeler adjustment settled the status of
the McEnery case.
Answer-When representing the Con-
servative caucus in Washington last Feb.
ruary distinctly informed President Grant
and MIR. Wheeler that the Democratic and
Conservative caucus assumed no authority
to adjust the claims of our State officers
elected in 1872. The adjustment only re-
fers to the status of the House of Repre-.
sentatlves in it's relations to the State gov
ernment. We sought to include the election
of Monoure, State Treasurer, elected in
1874, and failed
Que tion-What is the present political
. outlook
Answer-Much more favorable than when
the committee last met. Moderate coun-
sells seem to have prevailed, and the swhip-
ping in policy has doubtless been aban.
doned A meeting of the State Central
Committee will probably be called for such
time as will enable full delegations to ar
rive from the country parishes. All differ.
ences may then be calmly deliberated upon.
and whatever course may be deemed best
for the interests of the State by the majority
will doubtless be aequiesced in.