New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-07
INTIMIDATION AND RECONSIDERATION

Prospect Of u Nice Quarrel in the
Democratic Happy Family.
0RAIORIcAL DISPLAY At CLAY STATUE
1t has appeared for few days past that a
number of the recreant Democrats, having
punished themselves sufficiently for neg
lectipg the duties their constituents had a
right to expect they would perform, have
showed signs of returning sense, and many
of them expressed willingness to return
to their seats in the House, providing they
were allowed to do 80 by the intimidators
associated with and constantly restraining
them. The feelers thrown out finally took
shape in an appeal by the Democrats made
to the Hon. w. A. Wheeler, of the Con-
gressional Committee. Judge Wheeler
drew up the outlines OF a plan which seemed
fair for the Louisiana Democrats to adopt,
and start the vehicle of State government
on both wheels. This plan was submit
ted to the Democrats in caucus on
Friday night, when thirty stood up in
favor Of the adjustment and twenty-seven
CAUCUS members sat down against 1t. But
as minorities rule in Democratic bodies, &C
cording to reclamation, the matter came to
Q dead lock. Mr.. Witt, the Bulletin in
forms us, rendered his resignation, of what
office to what body does not appear. Mr..
McEnery did not approve of it. and then
came the outside pressure. BY general con-
sent of the ungoverned, Clay statue, on
Canal street, is the last resort. 1t ia the forum
of modern Romans, the market place of bad
ideas. Here the incorporating met last
night and drank in the old story OF ursupa-
ton. With what result We shall see. Ii
the congressional committee wish for an in
stance of intimidation. = case was made
out, for the members who are willing to COM
promise have been badgered and threatened
by those who are not and forced to recede
from the position they had taken.
in an interview with Judge Wheeler last
evening that gentlemen stated to repre-
sentative of the REPUBLICAN, that the prOpO-
sition to arbitrate came from the Democrats.
They proposed that the four members OF
the committee now here, or Judge Wheeler
individually. should inquire into the matter,
and make q recommendation. That gentle.
man did not care to assume so grave re-
sponsibility, and 80 the whole committee
had the matter under consid GRAFTON most Of
the time since they have been here. Judge
Wheeler drew up the agreement which vas
adopted by the caucus of Democratic mem
bers Of the Legislature in Deutsch Company
Hall Friday night. The arrangement was
to this effect:
That those Democrats " no CLAIM to have
been elected to the House of Representa-
tives, but who were not returned by the
Returning Board, submit their claims to the
committee now in session
in this city, the committee to take such
evidence as it deems proper. When
the committee has made It's awards. those
persons in whose favor they are made are
to submit their claims to the Committee on
Qualifications of the House as now organ
lied, and if the findings of the congressional
committee meet the approval of the Com
mittee on Elections and Qualifications, then
the Conservative members whose seats are
not now disputed are to return 70 the House
and sustain the report, aided by such
as may be favorable to such an
adjustment. If the Conservatives have a
majority in the House theyiare to pass joint
resolution. which, while not recognizing the
legality of the Kellogg government in
express terms, will yet pied go them to yield
to it a tacit recognition. Further, they are to
pledge themselves not to interfere with the
present organization Of the Senate, nor to
attempt to impeach the Govern or. nor to
INQUIRE into the legality of his past official
scts. The House. thus constituted, to re-
main undisturbed in its mem bership, unless
Dy death or resignation until the election of
1876.
These are The leading points. The propo
'ition was adopted, after lengthy debate,
~ the Conservatives late Friday night, as
already explained.
When it became known yesterda y morn
ng what action had been taken such a row
was kicked up by the active city politicians,
Who are more anxious about the political
of 1876 than they are about the
good Of the State, that during the day the
modified the proposition to
his extent: That instead of adopting a
ONT resolution ac4uies cling in the Kellogg
government they would pledge themselves
n some less official manner to do the same
hing.
This is the condition of the affair at the
present time. A large meeting was held a:
he corner Of Canal and St. Charles streets |
asst night to deuounce the Conservative |
members who had dared to act thus indie |
The Committee of Seventy held |
} meeting for the same purpose. Whether |
hese gentlemen will be coerced into tamely |
to the dictation of the New |
orleans ring of politicians remains to be |
cen.
A minority Of the Democracy Of our city !
leld meeting at Clay statue last night, by |
way of showing it's indignation for its ma
Ority, and although an anOMOiy, really |
made big showing for the small side. DR.. |
srickell was made president, by previous
arrangement, and Judge Manning vice |
resident. As matter of course, Z. John
Ellis was there. to read resolutions and put
hem to a crowd that would not say nav to
nything proposed. no matter what the sub
lance. The NEE ting was composed of such
zen as met at the came place on