The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-29
NEGRO NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The People Convinced that They Are
Defrauded of Self-RuIe.
ENTHUSIASM FOR THE WHITE LEAGUE.
Federal Military Necessary to Up
hold Kellogg.
OPINIONS OF THE COMMITTEE

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. %, 1875.
Your correspondent has to-day had converse
ton with several members Of the Investigating
Committee and they all indicate that conclusion
IL being rived at adverse to the action or the Re-
turning Board and the present composition Of the
Legislature They are disposed to regard the Kel.
logg government as unstable and pOwerless. ex.
cept through the forbearance OF the people, but
recognize almost insurmountable diniculty In
arording proper and satisfactory remedy. Mr..
Marshall Is OF the opinion that q new election
would not remedy matters, and favors the with
drawal or the troops at some future date, thus
leaving the people to regulate their own AFFAIRS
and the present ofncials dependent upon their
own resources.
THE NEGRO LEGISLATURE.
Messrs Wheeler and Frye both visited the negro
Legislature to-day, and expressed astonshment
well admiration at the forbearance Of
the people under such system OF govern
ment. The radical members OF the COM
mitee to-day sent an invitation TO i've
representative conservatives to meet them
tonight upon the situation and they are now
closeted together This movements has created
some little stir In political circles and Is regarded
by the conservatives as very favorable omen.
Rumors or proposed compromise are rile. but
have not YET developed themselves In a tangible
form.
RuMoRED COMPROMISE.
Governor McEnery informed your correspondent
tonight that he knew Of q movement being on
foot. which looked toward compro.
mise at his expense. While he had
always offered TO submit his claims to
any fair arbitration, aud would not stand for q
moment In the way OF the interests OF the people /;
yet he had only combatled for principle anu would
consent to patchwork settlement in which
the grea. principle at stake, that OF the right
OF sell-g)vernment-was 10 be ignored. SO far he
has not been consulted the matter. but Is calmly
awaiting the result OF the investigation in prog
ress, perfectly confident that 1t only result
favorable report to the conservative claims.
The desire for final settlement and o dispos.
iJion to compromise Is now becoming more
and more manifest. Both parties ex-
press entire confidence in the commit
Tee and a willingness to leave 1t TO their
arbitration. II 1t takes proper advantage OF tho
situation, and is disposed to act in n0n-partsan
and entirely impartial spirit. IL can, without Q
doubt, accomplish that end.
EXCURSION TO MAGNOLIA.
General Sheridan, with large party OF ladies'
and gentlemen, made an excursion to Magnolia
Plantation to-day, where they we're splendidy en-
tertained by the proprietors. Messrs Bingham.
Lawrence and Ex-Governor Warmoth.
THE CONSERVATIVES WILLING TO COMPROMISE
The consultation held tonight was for the
purpose OF ascertaining whether the conservatives
would submit TO compromise, and was prompted
solely by Messrs. Fry and Hoar. who were
present. The conservatives present signided tnsiY
perfect willingness 10 submit to any iair arrange
ment, but desired to know tue attitude in which
the radicals stood with regard to the matter.
The conference lasted until midnight. when the
whole matter was deferred until the latter could
be consulted with.