The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-11
WHAT THE COMPROMISE REALLY
MEANT.

We opposed very strenuously the propose
compromise, because we believed it meant
y complete and almost unconditional surrende
. to the usurper. In support OF our view W
: offer the following lucid explanation of tn
terms of surrender made last night before til
Second Ward Democratic Club by Represen
tltive G. l.. Hail.
If this explanation does not support til,
theory of the BULLETIN in regard to the so
called terms of adjustment, then the English
language is becoming exceedingly mixed. In
regard to the statement made by Mr.. Hall that
in the contemplated organization of the House
sit would not have been necessary to
have recognized even Hahn" we would
state that Mr.. Wheeler said to representa-
tive of the BULLETIN that the RECOGNITION of
Ha'sn was an essential requisite to the adjust
ment Mr.. Hall, however, could have had
of Hahn, as he tells US, with most admirable
candor, that he was willing to take what
he could get from those fellows
Suppose after the recognition of Hahn and
the surrender Of our undisputed rights the
claim Crowd" had gone back on the adjust
ment and Mr.. Wheeler had requested the
Conservative members to withdraw, where
would we have been then, Mr.. Hall? How
valnly, then, might we have walled our lost
opportunity, and how impotent would have
been our rage?
As reported by the New Orleans Times, Mr..
Hall said:
They offered a proposition known as the
joint resolution, over which there was eight
hours debate in the caucus.
I ENDORSED IT,
and do SO still, for knowing we could get but
little, was willing to take what I could oct |
from those fellows. While these matters |
were pending there was perfect quiet in the |
caucus, and the same harmony prevails now |
that prevailed on the fourth day of January.
We did as we thought best for the people,
the vote there was no noise, no applause, and
even the minority
DID NOT MURMUR,
but quietly filed their protest, as did also the
majority after the vote was taken. l can as
sure you that in the main, with the modifica-
ions now pending We will be all safe. Our
object was to avoid war in the country
parishes, and that we thought would result
unless something was done; that the editors of
several country papers in their argument said
hat when they returned home they must either
ldvise war or counsel peace, and it was urged
hat something be done, so they chose peace
The speaker then gave the proposed plan. {
OF ADJUSTMENT j
tating that they had agreed to recognize !
Kellogg by acquiescing, and were not to i'm
each him, but let him alone, for the past. I
We were to organize the House, and it would c
OF have been necessary to recognize even !,
lahn. 1t was this way The Congressional :
Committee were to report the election of all
le Democrats returned, and we were to 90 to 9
THE HOUSE,
here Committee on Elections were to make -
he same report, and we were to take our
eats Mr.. Wheeler was then to 60 upon the ?
DOR Of the House and suggest reorganiza- b
on, which, with our majority, would give us f
'iltz as Speaker, and Mr.. Wheeler said if +,
lere was not an exact compliance, he would
IT up himself and ask every Conservative to
lthdraw; that the Republicans were pledged
this in writing but that such strong oppo- el
lion was made outside that the action of the y,
ucus was rescindsd, and that they proposed
} adjustment that would recognize Kellogg. q