New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-09
THE CONSERVATIVES IN CAUCUS
A TALK ABOUT ADJUSTMENT
Country Democrats Assert Their
Political Equality.
THE CITY MARPL0Ts DENOUNCED

THE CITY MARPLOTS DEN0UNCE.
The propositions for an adjustment of p'
iitical differences entertained in caucus
the Democratic members Of the House las
week did not altogether suit the purpose
of some Of the most ambitious leaders
that class of politicians. hence a sort of il
timidation meeting was held at Clay Statu
Saturday night, portion Of the results {
which are generally known. Two member
of the congressional investigating commi
tee attended that meeting, and that exper
ence taught theu more than all the test
mcny furnished by both contending sides
The intense enthusiasm of person VIII
was at the statue meeting led him into a
indiscretion that did not help his side of tn
| question. When one of the speakers spok
of the congressional committee the felloy
cried out "Hang them'"
| Yesterday IN orning and last evening
there were evidences that the Clay Statu
meeting was not appreciated; indeed, it wa
| quite notorious that many Democrats coult
| not and would not swallow the dictation O.
that undetuable assembly. Country mem
bers Of the Conservative House made fret
inquiries as to what powers ths Committee
of Seventy possessed, and what right they
had to control or dictate to Representatives
of people residing hundreds Of miles away
OF course nobody was able to answer the
interrogatOry, and SO our country cousins
have concluded that they have a little more
authority than any city seventy.
The political situation was tolerably well
canvassed Sunday, and one result was that
the Conservative members agreed to hold a
caucus yesterday. They met in the hall
corner of Bienville street and Exchange
alley, with Mr.. Wiltz in the chair. We are
indebted to the evening Bulletin of yester.
day for the following entertaining account
of the proceedings:
Roll was called; sixty present
Mr.. Estilette arose to question of priv
ilega, and stated:
''On last Saturday morning paper which
has always enjoyed the esteem and favor of
the Conservative party of this State saw fit
to animadvert upon the action of some of
the Representatives on this floor. After
that, a meeting of the citizens of this city
was held to denounce certain members, and
speakers saw fit to arraign before it the
action of several Representatives. That
meeting was not content with a general
reference to those members, but further an
nounced their names to hold them up to
the execratiOn of the public. I take it that
these gentlemen, acting as they did, acted
from prompting from honest hearts. 1t
may have been mistake Of Judgment, not
of heart. l hear some say that because of
this denunciatory language they were
frner than previous to saturday night. /
trust no men here will be deferred from
acting as they feel right by popular clamor.
hope they will not refrain to do their duty
simply by crowd. Any man could gather
crowd: single man in Broadway gath
cred a crowd BY simply pointing at
house."
Mayor Wilt then stated that the caucus
did not propose to follow parliamentary
rules; every one could speak in his order.
Captain E. E. Kidd then offered the
following resolution:
WHEREAS; On the night of the sixth
instant, at the mass meeting at Clay Statue,
certain violent and Incorporate disclaimers
took occasion to point out and specially
signaliza for denuciation and abuse, highly
honorable and honest gentle
men of this caucus; therefore be it
RcSOlred, That this caucus (knowing that
these gentlemen, in common with the en-
tire caucus have acted from the best and
purest motives) denounces in the most un-
measured terms this reckless and violent
of our members, aud we
will, upon all occasions. unanimously sus-
tain our members against any and all such
uncalled for and unmerited imputations
Of their motives and abuse of their action
He then said: "My Y association with this
caucus has assured me that every member |
here is gentleman, and feel toward them
as a brother, and when hear any one
abuse or malign them l feel that it is an |
upon each one of us. What right |
had the speaker of Saturday night to
asperse the character OF those who voted |
for tie resolution"
Mr.. S. Jones, of Lincoln, then asked leave |
TO make suggestion. He said that mas
much as the cauc US was to be Judges of this |
whole matter they should be alone.
Speaker Wilt remarked that by resolu-
ion the doors had been left open.
Captain Kidd resumed: II desire that
'uch action will be taken as to vindicate the
lOnor of those aspersed at the meeting of |
night
Mr.. G. Dupre then took the door and said
hat he could not see how We could hurl
,ack to the constituents an expression of
heir opinion. They have perfect right to
lct upon our course and can not hurl back
heir action.
G.. w. r. Bayley said: 81 take it that the
ction of members has been misunderstood
nd misrepresented, even BY the Bulletin,
nd outrageously so, think"
A committee from the Committee of
seventy was then announced.
Speaker Wilt then announced Mr.. Marr,
Who stepped forward and said:
Mr.. Chairnan-On Saturday morning
here was very strong feeling of excite
nent in the city, growing out of a PROPOSE |
ion of compromise. The Committee of
evenly met to discuss and act with pru-
ence, as it has always acted, and a COM
,ittee was appointed to find out the propo-
ition of compromise offered Afterward
70 we're Instructed to present a resolution,
1hich will read to you.
The committee does not for a moment
uestion the motives of any party in this
aucus; we simply wish to express onr
pinions on the matters now before all |
t us. We have succeeded in impressing
Iorthern sentiment with the true situation
affairs here, and it is my opinion that the
ay of our deliverance is near.
In the North, last winter, felt my efforts |
lmost paralyzed by eighteen members
DING over to the Kellogg Legislature:
pprehend, and l feel that this feeling
ctuated the Committee of Seventy.
trust l am not trespassing when say
0 action could possibly do us more harm
ian this attempt to denationalize this
uestiOn.
He then read the following resolution:
Resolred, That the committee (of three,
ppointed to wait Onithe legislative caucus)
. instructed to inform the legislative
lucus that, in the sense of the committee.
10 compromise as published in the
'ening papers, or any other compromise