The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-02-20
Complete Failure of Conpro-
mise.
THE HOAR COMMITTEE BAULKEp.

THE HOAR COMMITTEE BAuLKEp,
The remarkable proposal made BY
Whr'er, Of the committee of Con
g'ess, without the appreciation an,
sanction Of the other members of III,
committee, looking to Il comproni>,
between the Conservative members
"f the House on one side and the
Radical members on the other, met
with on, unqualified disapproval, its
inefficient in effect, dishonorable III
terms and fraudulent in intention.
The Wheeler proposal was respect
full y received, nnsuSpectingly enter
tanned, maturrly aud anxionsly con
adhered, adopted by Il majority of TIE
Conservatives, exposed to the public,
Indignantly Reproduced and condemn
ed everywhere upon the streets, re.
considered and virtually defeat ed,
This proposal we condemned IA III
worthy Of gentlemen pledged t" up
hold the rights and vindicate the
honor Oftl'eir constituents. We have
discussed it with much earnpstness,
hut, as We trust, without disconrtesy
t" those whose opinions were different
from ours.
AS we learn counter-propOsal was
made to or through the ll"ar commit
tee. stating the terms on which the
expelled Conservatives would con-
sent to return to the House and ,e-
sumo tho work Of legislation. The
text Of his proposal has not been fur
nished t" us. 1t was pnt into the
hands of a member of the Hoar com
mittee before their departure for
Washington, Tuesday morning. We
are informed that the counter propo-
sal was in every particular fair, just
and honorable, claiming nothing but
that which was equitable aud consis
tent. A dispatch from one or more
members Of the Hoar committee,
dated at Mobile, informed the Wilt
caucus, yesterday evening, that the
countcr.proposal could not be enter.
tanned.
1t has further been indicated to rs
that the members of the caucus now
consider the matter Of adjustment
closed aud will offer no other propo-
sal. They have also re affirmed, by
resolution, unanimously, their deter
mi"atisu to act in concert, as here
toforr.
Rejoicing with the masses of our
Conservative fellow citizens that our
Representatives have escaped the
snare cunningly spread for their feet,
and glad that our great cause has sut.
fered nothing from compromise, bar
gain or surrender, we shall await fur
ti,+r developments, with due patience.
Any honorable man, who has felt
or agsrieved at the terms,
tone, or spirit in which, during an
exciting crisis, We have discussed the
vital issues at stake, may rest assured
that our zeal in defense Of great prin-
ciples has not been tinged with any
sort Of personal feeling or leavenrdl
with: any spirit purely partisan. OM]
Representatives have preserved their
proper dignity, aud have II" jeopar.
died the rights or compromised the
honor of those who elected them
They have, thus far, passed through
a fiery trial unscatched, and they dc.
serve the thanks aud appreciation of
their suffering countrymen.
Tie cunning complex and compro-
missing Wheeler proposition gave rise
to the suspicion that the second com
mittne was sent to New Orleans, not
to got new evidence on Louisiana af-
fairs, but to try 10 some way to patch
Up the immediate mischief caused by
the military faux pas of January 4th.
The attempt, which proved a signal
failure, drew out the counter. propo.
sal, the rejection Of which by Hoar's
,om mittce in q summary name, con-
firms the suspicion of the purpose
or which the committee was sent.
It now appears that Messrs. Hoar,
Wheeler aid Frye censpirrd with lead.
ng Radicals to eDsnare the Conser.
'atiy " members Of the General As.
'cmhly in i very deliberately aud
'killfully constructed net, from which
,nr Representatives would have ap-
,eared in an attitude Of conspicuous
y Iidicnlons impotence. HOar,
Wheeler aud Frye have failed. They
'ould not relieve the Wells. An,lev-
'on% Kellogg. Packard Board Of the
'harges "f illegality, partisa"slip,
'nf.iIness and fraud. preferred by
heir co.commissionrrs, Messrs. Fos-
er. Phelps aud Potter. They may
vhitewash Kellogg. They may con-
rive plausible excuses far Grant.
They may make some exhibit .of ap.
parent intimidation 4; but they cannot
conceal, deny or excuse the mons.
ro'.s aud most i,nrudent scoundrel-
an Of the Wells Returning Board.
They cannot be silent upon it. We
nay thank our resolute and patriotic
that the Hoar com.
nittee cannot say that Loni~ianians
AVE in any manner compromised
With this most revolving and st',pen.
l"as iniqnity "f the Returning Board.
N. q. Bulletin.
a man and his wife who had been
married ten years disagreed and de-
ermined to separate. The terms Of