The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-09

Orleans and Mobile Railroad.
THE CONSERVATIVE CAUCUS
By 10:45 yesterday morning the mem
bers of the Conservative caucus begal
to arrive at Deutsche Compan,
Hall, their place of meeting and by eleve,
o'clock, almost all of their members wer,
present. Before the formal opening the,
divided themselves in groups discussing tn
important question which is the topic of tn,
hour, and as on Saturday night, there wa!
the same diversity of opinion.
From the conversations had with several Of
the country members it was evident there was
a determination on the part Of some to push
compromise at all hazards, and the modified
propositions seemed to have almost the same
number Of defenders as on Saturday night.
Since the mass meeting there has cropped
out strong feeling on the otherside, and the
frmness shown by the opponents of compro-
mise remains as strong.
| At HOS Speaker Wilt called the caucus to
order. G.. W. R. Bayley moved to go into
open session, and Mr.. Dupre that they go
into open meeting.
Capt Kidd favored the motion to open the
doors, because their action might be miscon-
strued.
The motion to have open session was
carried.
Roll was called /; sixty present.
Mr.. Estellette, after roll call, arose to ques-
ton of privilege, and stated: son last Satur-
day morning paper which has always enjoyed
the esteem and favor of the Conservative party
of this State saw fit to animadvert upon the &C
ton of some of the representatives on this
floor. After that meeting of the citizens of
this city was held to denounce certain men,
bers, and speakers saw fit to arraign before it
the action Of several representatives.
"That meeting was not content with gen.
eral reference to those members, but further
announced their names to hold them up to
the execration of the public. l take it, that
these gentlemen, acting as they did, acted
from prompting from honest hearts. 1t
may have been o mistake of judgment, not of
heart.
'Ihear some say that because of this denun-
ciatory language they were frmer than previ-
Gus to Saturday night. I trust no man here
will be deferred from acting as they feel right
by popular Glamour. I hope they will not
refrain to do their duty simply by crowd.
Any man could gather O crowd; single man
in Broadway gathered crowd by simply
pointing at house"
Speaker Witt then stated that the caucus did
not propose to follow parliamentary rules;
every one could speak in his order
Capt. E. E. Kidd then offered the following
resolution:
Whereas, on the night of the 9Th inst at |
the mass meeting at .Clays Statue, certain |
violent and Incorporate disclaimers took |
occasion to point out and specially sgnalize
for denunciation and abuse, highly respecta-
ble honorable and honest gentlemen OF this |
caucus therefore be it
RESOLVED, That this caucus knowing that |
these gentlemen, in common with the entire
caucus have acted from the best and purest |
motives) denounce in tho most unmeasured |
terms this reckless and violent condemnation
If our members, and We will, upon all occa-
,ions, unanimously sustain our members
against any and all such uncalled for and |
imputations of their motives and
lbuse Of their action.
He then said that "my association with
his caucus has assured me that every member
,ere is a gentleman, and I feel toward them
IS a brother. And when hear any one abuse
n malign them I feel that it is an aspersion
Upon each one of u.s.
''What right had the speaker of Saturday
light to asperse the character of those who
'oted for the rssolu ion?'
Mr.. S. jones, of Lincoln, then asked leave
o make suggestion. He said that inasmuch
s the caucus was to be judges of this whole
natter, they should be, alone.
Speaker Wilt remarked that by resolution
he doors had been left open.
Capt. Kidd resumed 81 desire that such
ction will be taken to vindicate the honor of
hose asperssd at the meeting of Saturday
light"
Mr.. G. Dupre then took the floor and said
hat he could not see how we could hurl back
0 the constituents an expression of their
pinion. They have a perfect right to act
pom our course and cannot hurl back their
ction.
G. w. R. Bayley said 81 take it that the ,
ction of members has been misun 1erstood (,
nd misrepresented, even by the BULLETIN,
nd outrageously SO, think"
A committee from the Committee of Seven 8
7 were then announced.
Speaker Witt then announced Mr.. Mari,
ho stepped forward and said:
Mr. Chairman On Saturday morning there E
as very strong feeling of excitement in the I
ty, growing out Of proposition of COM I
romise. The Committee Of Seventy MT to a
l'cuss and act with prudence, as it has always
csed, and committee was appointed to find G
at the proposition of compromise offered.
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