The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-06

legislature, that "he was returned men,
Der by the returning board, but not BY tho
popular vote !" he, nevertheless, appeared,
took his seat and acted, part of the time,
In the legislature as q member But with
others, 1t was different. Two represent
atives from Rapides refused to appear
stating that although returned by the board
they were not elected by the people
while still another failed to be present, but
offered no explanation of his conduct.
This secured conservative majority, even
had the republican member from St. Tam
many--suspicious and fragrant name--been
left without arrest OH the charge OF eni-
bezzlement, and the temporary organization
of the house was secured. There were
only two ways in which this might have
been defeated and, 1t would appear, that
an attempt was made In both these direc-
tons, but were happily frustrated-thc one
by the non action of the returning board,
and the other by the patriotism of small
handful of the legally elected republican
members. The first proposal was for the
board 10 re-conyene and pass upon the
election of the Ave members whose cause
had been referred to the Legislature, but,
although the control could hayc been thus
obtained, for some reason or other, they
did not act. Although the tables were
turned and the conservatives had a ma or
ity, they did not have quorum and, there
fore, could not act without the presence Of
some of the republican members. GOV.
ernor Kellogg WAS very profuse in his
threats Of what he would do il the conscr-
vatives absentcd themselves In order to pre-
vent an organization what will he now
do when the large majority of the rcpub-
lican members 80 acted? Ii is true, owing
to the patriotism Of two or three Of the re.
publicans, that their absence amounted tC
nothing, but sc are at liberty 10 infer the
intention from the act, and now is the OPP
portunily for Kellogg to show that he !;
not wholly partisan.
The presence Of the congressional com
mttec seems not to have been without it:
effect. Messrs Phelps, Foster and Pottel
were known to be honest men, and to com
mand, not only the confidence of the par
ties to which they, severally, belonged, bu
of the countr..' All good citizens felt tina
they would seek only the truth and tina
their report, whatever it might be, coult
be implicitly relied upon. This feeling o
confidence was also, entertained hy the re
spectacle people Of Louisiana. and they
republicans and conservatives alike-fel
that they could better await their decision
than to precipitate a conflict, tho end o
which, in its results, could not be foreseen
The majority of both parties in the legisla
ture therefore, while disposed to asset
their rights peaceably if they could wer
averse to resort to force. Perhaps thi
feeling WAS more general on the part o
the )nservatives, because they had every
thing to gain by peace and risked every
thing IL force was used but the republic
ans, on the other hand, were sure in cas-
of a conflict, of tie interference of tn
army and of consequent success. But Ii
conflict did not come, and order rcigni
This committee contributed to pc ,ceft
solution of the difficulty in another way,
Geographic advices can be relied upor
They, it is reported, expressed the unan
nous opinion that Inc action of the return