The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-11
THE COMPROMISE QUESTION.
Large Meeting in the Fourth District.

In response to q call Of the officers Of the
Tenth and Eleventh Ward Democratic
Clubs, there was a large gathering of citizens
last evening, at the wigwam, on Magazine
street, near Sixth.
Mr.. ]. r. Alcee Gauthreaux was elected Sec
rotary.
On assuming the chair Mr.. Mari stated that
the meeting had been called for the. purpose
of taking into consideration the proposed
Legislative compromise, and deciding on
instructions to the Representatives OF the
District. He was in favor of an adjustment
OF the existing difficulties, but he wanted an
honorable adjustment, and the terms must
give what the people were entitled to.
Some gentleman moved that the Represen-
tatives present be requested to give such in
formation of the terms of the compromise
proposition which had been favorably acted
on, as they could consistently do to
come as near them as was possible with
out violating any pledges which might have
been made in caucus The motion prevailed
and Senator ]. B. Eustis was called on and
responded.
He defended the action of the caucus, and
said that in the adoption Of the proposition
the Representatives Of the people had done
nothing more than the people had themselves
done every day-given tacit recognition to
the Kellogg Government. He thought that
great good would have resulted if the COM
promise on the terms adopted had been ef
fected.
Capt. Kidd, of jackson parish, was intro
duced to the meeting. He took the same
line of argument in reference to the compro-
mise as that pursued by Mr.. Eustis. He
spoke of the con dition Of the State, and the
necessity for some action that would afford
relief. The country parishes were suffering
and the white people were leaving them and
going to other States, and if it continued the
result would make itself manifest in the cleo
ton of 1876.
Col. I. w. Patton took the floor and drew
distinction between the forced submission of
the people and the voluntary submission of
the Representatives Of the people He diff
tered with the gentlemen as to the benefit to
be derived from any such course as the pro-
positions laid out, and in conclusion, offered
q series Of resolutions, which were in char
acter the same, although not so definite IS the
following, which were offered as substitutes
by B. M. Harrod, Esq, and accepted by Col
Patton:
Whereas, it is the honest belief of the
citizens Of the Tenth Senatorial District
that the Fusion ticket was elected in 1872
and
Whereas, it is the honest belief of the
citizens of the Tenth Senatorial District that
the Conservative emocratic ticket was elected
in 1874, and
Whereas, the struggle to secure the rights
acquired by us in the above elections has
been made in the interest of truth, principle
and honesty, which is the best policy, and
Whereas, the justice and courage with
which that struggle has been maintained have
enlisted the sympathy and assistance of and
have made parties to our cause all Americans
who love their constitutional government;
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That we regard as an abandon
ment of our rights, of our highest interests
AuU VI OuT IElcAuS, huy CoupIOAulSc VI duJu
ment which does not explicitly deny the
legality Of the Kellogg government which
does not restore that status Of the House of
Representatives which was disturbed by the
United States troops on January 4, 1873,
which does not secure to said House the right
to exercise all constitutional and legal func-
lions, and which does not claim the election
Of Hon. John Moncure as Treasurer of the
State.
RESOLVED, That copy Of these resolutions
be sent to our Senators and Representatives
with the instructions Of their constituents
that they act in accordance Herewith and the
urgent request that the Representatives and
Senators from other parishes also act in ac-
corda1ce Herewith.
The resolutions were read, and Hon. Ran
dell Hunt was called on.
Only synopsis that will convey but poor
idea of the very eloquent and able speech of
the gentleman can be given.
He opened his remarks by referring to the
long and gallant struggle against usurpation
and tyranny which the people Of this State
had made, and then he turned his attention
to the proposed compromise.
He thought it by no means fit ending of |
the grand battle for liberty, in which the
people had been so long engaged. 1t was
disgraceful retreat from the posi-
ton so long maintained through trials and
universities. He was, he said, indisposed and
was suffering from slight attack Of deafness,
and he had not heard we'll, as the gentlemen
spoke SO low, the explanations Of the Repre-
of the people, but as he under
stood it, there were few seats to be filed
and officers appointed. and he did not think
that these reasons at all justified the compro-
mise. Was it for this alone that a compact
was to be entered into with a man like Kel-
logg-a man who was totally unworthy of
confidence; who had never given pledge
but to break it.
He did not know the full text Of the terms