The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-05-11

ana O0lO ~, kontucky 4. There is to b.
very little replanting in the Middle States
except in New York.
Works of art by Americans who may wish
to exhibit at the Centennial will be brought
home by national vessels returning. Several
OF these vessels will leave Europe mex,
winter.
| WASHINGTON, May 10.-Whisky frauds in
Chicago, st. Louis and Milwaukee have
caused the removal of host of gaugers and
store keepers Two supervisors will 90, not
from colIusion with fraudulent parties, but
for negligence.
NIB. WHEELER ON THE ADJUSTMENT IN LOUI-
SIANA.
NEW YORK, May 1O.-Mr. Wheeler, of the
Congressional Louisiana Committee, in let.
ter to the Times in relation to the adjustment
| of the differences in that State, effected under
the award of that committee, says there is a
! class of people who seem to have expected
that the adjustment was to inaugurate q
political Millennium in Louisiana; that hence
forth that State was to be wholly free from
the friction which attends the workings of
political parties elsewhere. This class will
probably pronounce the adjustment q failure,
for undoubtedly party warfare will continue
to be waged in Louisiana very much as it is
in New York and other States of the Union.
0A0 WILL law AC6 O1onOu06t OFFICIALS 6QO
corrupt legislation as other States have, and
she will for years to come stagger along un-
der the load of her accumulated financial
burdens, an her obligations may at times 20
to protest Louisiana from her existence as
q State has had an exceptionally stormy record.
This condition of things, arising from d.
versity of races and character in the State.
with its most unavoidable disturbances grow
ing cut of the war and the upheaval Of the
very foundations of labor and society, is not
to be changed in day by any one act how
ever potent or beneficial.
Nevertheless, firmly believe that even
Louisiana has at last caught inspiration from
the new order of things, and that exhausted
as she is with tumult and violence, vet with
just government and education of her people
the last just now her greatest need-she
will, with steady but slow pace, emerge from
what seemed to be her utterly helpless condi-
ton. There is another class who will regard
the adjustment as failure-those who sought
in it simply partisan advantage.
Without arrogating anything for the gentle
men who composed the late congressional
committee on Southern affairs think may
safely claim for them that they are not of this
class. Regarding all the allegations that one
OF the provisions Of the adjustment has already
been violated by the Democrats, Mr.. Wheeler
00Jo' S0AAAVs oAO0CAAO0 W Vu0 tEOtu u Gkll6
allegation. The arbitrators had nothing to do
but to pass upon the claims of the members
and Senators who should sign the agreement.
OF course the award could affect no one else.
1t was merely advisory to Republican mem.
beers of the General Assembly.
It could not and did not seek directly to
interfere with rights of members then sitting,
and who had certificates of the Returning
Board, but whose seats were claimed BY the
Democrats. After the Democrats left the
House on the 4th Of January, and some time
during the winter session tho Republicans
unseated four Democratic members who held
certificates Of the Returning Board, and whose |
names were on the list of members used by |
The Republican clerk at the attempted organ !
ization in January.
No one of these four Democrats who were |
reseated at the recent extra session of the |
Legislature, Of which complaint is made, was |
! party to the articles of adjustment No /
one can be found in Louisiana to assert that |
1t the time these four Democrats were un-
seated, there was quorum of the House pre-.
,ent, so these four Democrats had never been
egally deprived Of their seats, but it is re-
Piled by those who impute bad faith to the |
Democrats that the agreement contains this /
The House of Representatives as to its
members as constituted under the award
hall remain without change. except by re-.
ignation or death ofmembers until q new gen.
'ral election, and this condition has not been
'iolated. The Democrats never questioned
he action of the Returning Board except in
he cases referred to the committee They
we're wiling with these exceptions to abidej
y it. My understanding of the above. mo. \
'ision is that the House of Representative I;
vas to be as returned by the Rstufning II
Board. fsaHT e
! Later errors of that board nsd been cortl
ected in cases specified in the agreemmt BY
he award committee and its adoption b, lhs Il
House Of Representatives. The parties 70
he agreement having msds no stipulAfion in
hese cases, cannoAfa fairly b asked 70 depSiys
hese four members of seats 70 which they L
,ad been declared elected by the Returning |
3oard, and of which "less than . majesty Il
# the MEMBER of the Hoass of Rsoes. II
entatives had attempted to deprive them.
These four men being entitled to their
eats, and having done nothing to forfeit
hen, their reinstateme1k was an act of SIM
'le justice, which all fully understanding the
acts must approve. |.
Mr.. Wheeler says, touching the allegations
( bad faith by the Democrats, that they did I
ot act covertly. He details the opposition
aanitested upon the first acceptance of the ]
rticles of adjustment, and says: "On the {
az preceding the meeting Of the extra ses-
ion Of the Legislature, / met at the rooms of 5
ZEN. Sheridan prominent Republican officials
nd Col. Leonard. OF the Shreveport Times, I
Tho had been the leading man in the nego-
atoms on the Democratic side.
The matter of four members was fully dis
used in Gen Sheridan's room, and Leonard '
istinctly informed rs that he wished no con- I
ealment, and that it was due to Us that he 2
hould inform us that if the award Of the :
should be adopted by the House q