New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-03-03
IS THE CONFLICT ENDED

who has been SO persistently opposed a
every step of his administration as ha
been Governor Kellogg. The Governo
OF barataria himsel6e denied food by hi
physicians, deprived of sleep by the cor
slant nocturnal assaults of his foes, coul
not have enjoyed the honors of office less
Governor Kellogg has, however, by cou1
age, patience and justice succeeded in pre-
serving his position until, in the languag
OF Mr.. Booth, his friends have come t.
his rescue.
The conflict as to the legal results of tn,
election Of 1872 has ended The Fusion
lists claiming Office under that election
having appealed to Congress have received
a decision in the resolution recognizing
Governor Kellogg adopted by tina,
body. As these officers have manifested
the most uncompromising opposition
to any compromise not based on the
expulsion Of Governor Kellogg from Office
we have reason to expect the withdrawal
Of the McEr,es.:,y wing from the field, =,
! is very rarely Re case that a man con-
tending for his own interest will consent
to make the recognition Of that interest
depend on the simultaneous recognition
OF the interest of somebody else. Jones
mas a decree for payment of bis debt from
a certain fund. Smith intervenes and in,
sists that Jones sl4all agree not TO accept
satisfaction Unless Smith shall also be
paid claim from the same fund at the
same time. I'VE have never known any Of
the Jones family who would consent 70
any such condition.
we infer, then, that the conflict over
the election of 1872 has endea T.; n
be apprehended, howey er. that the con-
fict of 1874 will 60 On. We infer this
from the views Of some gentlemen veo
nave return I'd from Washington with the
idea tn.t further fight may be made in
the Legislature by means of the dead
lock which an anticipated majority in one
house may give in the legislation Of til
other.
1t is to be hoped and expected that tat-
ter counsels will prevail and that the Con-
servative members in assuming their
places in the Legislature will be ectuated
rather by wish to enact useful measures
than to secure position Of further agita-
ton an2 mischief
His Excellency Governor Kellogg WILL
no doubt, meet these members in q DE-
triotic spirit. He will with no spirit Of
vengeance exercise the powers of his Office.
With the suavity and kindness which is
natural to him, he will, no doubt, CO.
operate with his late opponents in every
useful public measure. II, however, the
only object of obtaining access to the
Legislature should be to block the bust
ness OF that body, to embarrass the Gov
ernor and make his position useless and
he may be expected to de-
tend himself by all lawful means at his
control. We withhold any unnecessary
apprehensions. The majority Of the
Conservatives are actuated by bet
ter and wiser motives Their iusti-
iication has been that they accepted the
Wheeler compromise in order to effect
useful, or prevent injurious legislation.
These members have thrown off their
to the mob meeting, and we
will expect from them just and indie
pendent action. The conflict is, we trust, |
ended. The Republicans will unite in all |
Useful measures with those who have |
ately opposed them. They have no word |
If triumph and no threat of revenge. If,
however, the opposition should have
merely abandoned an untenable position
0 renew the conflict in one deemed |
tronger, the Republicans will be COM
'elled to accept the decision and resume
he warfare, which will have been thus
creed upon them. We close, however,
Nth the hope that the conflict is ended,
nd that the contest in future will be,
'hich party can effect most for the well
Ire of Louisiana?