The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-22
4, PEACE AT LAST IN LOUISIANA.

The promp.ness and unanimity with which
the Louisiana Legislature has accepted the
Wheeler adjustment" are most gratifying.
The opposition Of the Pinchback irreconcil-
ables on the one hand, and the McEnery last
dtchers on the other, must have been with
drawn when the question of peace or war was
squarely presented, or else it was never SO
formidable as represented. The persons who
were unseated by the award 'tstepped down
and ont" with very good grace. and the award
was accepted by the decisive vote OF 80 to 10.
The proceedings with reference to the adj
ustnent were conducted with perfectly good
order, and apparently good feeling. 1t would
perhaps be TOO much to expect permanent
peace, but it really looks now as though the
contendiug factions had made up their minds
to b "a. their revolyers INFO spades and their
bovie-Snives into sheep-shears, and conduct
themselves Lencefor.h more after the manner
OF civilized beings, and less after the manner
of Springfield savages. The Penn lion has
lain d ,wn beside the Kellogg lamb, and lit
lie Child of the name of Wheeler leads them
in green pastures and beside still waters.
The good effects of this pacifcation are al
ready experienced in the advance OF all classes
OF State and local securities. The business
public feels greatly relieved and encouraged
to expect such fiscal reforms as will tighten
the burden of tax alton and restore prosperity
to the State The subjects Of legislation du-
riny the special session are limited by the
Governors proclamation. The first of them
is the adjustment of political difficulties.
That has already been practically disposed Of.
The second is fiscal reform.
Persons prominently connected with po-
litical adjustment have been devising meas
ures in this connection, and it said that an
understanding has been reached, SO that the
Legislature will be able to pass the necessary
acts in very short time. 1t is this prospect
tina, has inspired the business community
with fresh confidence and hope. And if the
present truce shall prove to be q permanent
peace, this confidence and hope will be
strengthened, and the State will become one
of the most prosperous in the Union.-Chi-
cdJo Times.
The Times takes a humorous and amusing
pseudograph OF affairs in Louisiana, and
We only wish We could look as hope
fully to results After the installation
of the peoples President, March 4
1877, New Orleans and Louisiana will start
out with cheerful anticipation upon new and
free career which will realize all reasonable
hopes. The wounds OF Louisiana, though
many and painful, are not vital. She has
fallen into the hands of the wicked, but the
good Democratic Samaritan will raise her up,
stauach the ebbing floods of her wounds
bind up the mangled limbs, and heal her with
balsans and wholesome regimen. Louisiana
will once more be free member of free
Union, aud when again securely free she will
start forward in the career of prosperity with
q new impulse.
For the present the hopes and calculations
of business men are based on the fact that q
Conservative majority in the House is an
eAectual bar against bad legislation at the
regular session Of next January. As for the
current special session, We are sorry to admit
that our worst fears are likely to be realized,
and that nothing OF a reformatory character
will be achieved unless q different spirit
should prevail from that which has SO ia,
marked tho proceedings in both Houses