, 1875-03-03

extent anil cnlsa fraud in the revenue to a
Gronter extent.
| TIE LOUISIANA SETTLEMENT.
Tho sincerity Of tho Democratic outcry for
reform has now been tested by tho action Of
tic Democratic Congressman In tie House
upon tic question Of the passage Of tho
Louisiana resolutions. Tho WHEELER prop
osition was fair compromise, md tho only
practical solution of tho questions at issue
which Was suggested. 1t has been accopted
by majority of tho Conservative caucus md
by ninc-tonths of the property holders Of
Now Orleans. Tho Republicans Of Lonisi-
n:a, except smnll band Of radical and hot
headed partisans, headed by ANTOINE, also
accepted it. Tho Republican n,on,bera Of
tho Investigating Committee, as we'll Ms
OF tho House, acted maguani,nous1y III
sinking ali party projudiccs, md recommend
| ing that steps bo takcn to Eoat tho excluded
Conservative members lawfully entitled to
| thoir seats, which gives the Conservatives tho
control of the uouso,-tho very point in
Issue Which brought about the troubles of tho
4th of January. And yet, when these resolu-
| uons to rosoat tho Conservative members, nnd
| to recognize KELLOGG as DE- .faeto Governor
until the expiration Of lis term, were put to
vote, but ono Democrat, the veteran ALEX
AMBER II. STEPHENS, yico-President Of tho
Rebel Confoderacy, had tho manliness to sink
his partisan prejudices and voto with tho
Republicans. The other Democrats who be-
loved In the fairness and honesty Of the
proposition had not tho courage to express
their belief publicly, but wore whipped into
obedience by the rule.or-rtlin leaders. The
prominent Louisiana Conservatives Tero Oh
the floor appealing To tho Democrats not to
dcfcat tue consideration Of these resolutions,
but tho only result Of their efforts was that
TINT ons or two Democratic mombers declined
to votc. There appears, then, to bo but one
Democrat upon the floor, and ho tho Vice.
Presidentof the late Southern Contederacy,
who is in favor OF peace in Louisiana, and
who has the courage or tho mnnlfness to do
Whit il right irrespective Of party.
The vote upon these resolutions shows
clearly enough that this outcry Of reform is
simply delusion with which tho Democratic
leaders havo blinded the people. Having
succeeded by tho uso Of this humbug in get
ting into power, thoy now throw of tho
mask. Upon the first resolution there is vir~
tually no difference of opinion. Tho Demo-
cratic lenders are entitled to no credit for de-
nounciug the action Of the Returning Boarl,
! NJ it would havo denounced it in any event,
right or wrong. The Republicans, however,
honestly yielded tho point when the proofs
wero produced. Upon tho second resolution,
to recognize Kr11oaa until tho end Of
his torn, which is tho only feasible
method Of securing peace and order,
and which has boon recognized na
such ..lJy the honest Conservatives Of Loui-
siana, whose representatives wcro on the floor
Of tho House working for 1t, tho Democrat
io members, with the sing1o exception Of Mr..
STEPHENS, voted in tile negative. Such q
yoto can only moan that they desire the pres
cnt anarchy to continue. It Is conceded on
all sides TINT there wcrc frauds committed By
both parties in tho election Of 1879, and tAcro
| Is probably not Democrat who voted against
| tho second resolution who will not admit, it
KELLOGG wcro deposed and MoExEnY took
tho sent Of Governor, TINT the latter would
not hold his office by any stronger or
more legal tenure than KH1Loao. If there
Was fraud on tho ono sido, there was
| fraud also on tho other, md to place Ono
man elected by fraud in the place Of another
| olocted by fraud Is only offsctting fraud
against fraud, and settles nothing. Every
thing would remain in tho samo confusion
which now exists. The complaints which
tho Conservatives mako against KELLOGG
would be mado with equal force by tho Re-
publieans against MoEsEn1. II KELLOGG is
usurpcr, then Mc1;Anny would DO mono tho
less . usarper. 1t is furthermore agreed by
the best constitutional lawyera that new
election to be ordered by Congress Is
impracticable. Whit, then, is loft to
10 but to let the d. .facto Governor
remain in his place until tho end Of his term,
since he has no competitor legally elected to
fill his p'aco2 His time IL short, aud tho
Conservative minority In the Legislature will
aorye as check upon him. If he has my
disposition to disturb tho peaco Of tho State,
to opp1ess tho citizens, or to mismanage tho
state Government through colusion with
| corrupt partisans, tho Conservatives will Aayo
the corrective In their own hands. It Ia
the only proposition which can inHure
peace md settle the confusion now existing
in that unhappy State. Tho action Of the
Democrats in Congress, therefore, shows that
tAoy do not want tho Louisiana question sot.
lied, but aso determined to prolong strife and
disturbance, and keep tho wounds open until
the Presidential election for political pur-
poses, md that partisan advantage Is OF moro
consequence to them than the peace aud
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