The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-28
THE COMPROMISE.
The Eighth Ward Conservatives
Want None of 1t.
Speeches Of Messrs. McCaIeb, Cas-
teIlanGS. and Others.

There was a meeting Of the voters OF tn
Eighth Ward last evening at O'Neil's Hail. corne
OF Dauphine and Elysian Fields streets, caet
] by Mr.. Seaman, the Conservative Representative
, who desired to explain to his constituents til,
motives that urged him to become an advocate
OF the Wheeler promise.
There was fair attendance. ana al half-pas
I the President Of the Eighth Ward Club, Nh
Dan Sullivan, called the meeting to order and ex
planned the object of the call.
Mr.. Seaman then came forward ana reviewed
the situation from the time of the ejectment Of
the Conservatives from the Statc-House to the
date when the proposition to make the Inycstl-
eating Committee arbitratnrs was submitted.
He explained the reason Of the adoption Of the
| W heeler plan of adjustment; the reconsideration
which occurred after the indignation meeting
hold at Clay statute, which reconsideration he
affirmed was only to allow members to hear from
their constituents He had concluded, lie affirm :
ed, when the question OF compromise was sub
united for adoption that it was the last resort
| His understanding Of the Wheeler plan was that
1t would place the Conservatives whore they were
on the ith of JANUARY, before the interference Of
the military.
Now sees that Conservative members are to
subscribe TO certain Pledges before any steps III
the direction OF an adjus ment Will be taken by
Mr. Wheeler. This was not understood when the
| proposition of compromise was first made and
| Mr. Seaman asserted that lie would never sign
| any pledge. The understanding was that certain
parliamentary tactics were to be resorted to, to
| secure the Speakership.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Seaman's explanation
shouts OF ''No compromise :. rcsouuded through
out the hail.
Mr. Desdunes then took the floor, and said he
had failed to meet single gentleman III the
Eighth Ward whom NJ. Seaman had consulted
That unfortunate vote of the Eighth Ward rep
resentatve caused the Endorsement Of the plan
OF compromise. Mr.. DesClunes affirmed that II
mad never been plainly shown what would be
gained by Mr. Nheelers plan OF adjustment.
There Is one thing plainly w4ittcn. however and
that i5 that it gives reco milton to Kellogg.
II this so.calie1 compromise is c)nsunm ted,
You must take. sad the speaker, : from the
records Of the club three resolutions wherein We
agreed to wc&r badges Of mourning fer those
who fe / at The hand. Of ei|o5Ss ninioAs on tie
lith ri september.
MI CasteIaEos beng Gale OF, said thar ie
believed thl, question en- = be reached. y,tl
caution an. cannes: "Ae 40, ID he passed upon
hastily.
Was an advocate OF compromise until saturday |
morning, when thos. dispatches from Washing. |
ton come 70 hand for therein tie purpose OF the
Republicans plainly shown. Ihrv REQUIRE |
our people to subscribe to certain pledges, and |
these pledges shall be fled with Kellogg. This i
too much Illumination. He ADVISED that no
pledge be gwen, f)r Il would he leeIeancy to
the principles of right and Justice.
Mr.. McCaieb was called upon. and spoke sub
stantlaliy as follows:
NJ. PERSISTENT dnd f,p,lti.aen-I am opposed
to the compromise because | am against Grant
and Kellogg. We should not be Id INTO this
trap which was set for | do not wish to see
Louisiana die by suicidal blow. IMsis not the |
time for surrender, when ii Is but a short time
before there will assemble in Washington
Democratic Congress. from whom may OK