The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-03
ACCEPTANCE OF the COMPRO.
MISE.

MISE.
Below we give the very latest re-
garaing the Compromise, against
which we raise our voice and intend
battling against. It seems almost
certain that it can be hardly carried
out in any fair shape. So sure as we
dance with that bear we will need
the eyes of our whole true people
kept on the Compromisers' partner
WASHINGTON,
Feb. rs, 1875.
To Messrs. Hoar, Wheeler, Potter,
Frye, Phelps, Marshall and Foster,
Members of Congressional Com
mittee on Louisiana. 5f
GENrLEMEN-We have the honor to
inform you that the Conservative
Caucus has accepted the plan for set
Element of existing political difficult
ties in Louisiana known as the
Wheeler propositions, subject to two
conditions: es.as ~
First, That all the members ofyour
committee shall act as arbitrators.-
Second, That there shall be an extra
session Of the General Assembly Of
Louisiana on the fourth Monday in
March, to give practical effect to the
award when made, and to consider
and pass upon certain reform meas
ures absolutely essential to the peace
and prosperity of the State. In an
nouncing the acceptance, we desire
to state that it is given under protest
and that we have been reluctantly
forced to the conclusion that no 9TH
er terms would be obtained. It is
evident that if rejected the people of
Louisiana had either to submit d.
rectly to an nndoubted usurpation,
, or to plunge the State into q condi-
; ton Of anarchy, in which event they
;; were warned they would be unrelent-
ingly used by the Federal authori-
ties. Under these circumstances the
propositions have nasccepted, but
\ in the name of once free people we
solemnly protest against the terrible
f wrongs which have made that accep-
, lance bitter necessity. The rights
: Of our people can only be vindicated,
: -ifever yindicated- by the action
$ of the American people, who may
find too late that their own liberties
s have persisted with those ofLouisiana.
, [Signed] E. A. BURKE,
A. H. LEONARD,
$ F. C. ZAcHARIE. +
Committee, representing Conserva-
tive members of General Assembly
t Of Louisiana. "a
e WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-Marshal
8 Packard is authorized by Mr.. Whet-
: Ter to make the following statement:
: The Hoar committee will not {
5 as a body Oh the Louisiana arbiti: :
y ton. The arbitration-if one is
= reached-will be conducted by
:. Messrs. Wheeler, Hoar, Frye and
/, Marshall, who will act as individuals,
! f9hhout any sanction from the House
or the full committee.
They will only undertake the arbi-
tration after the agreement is signed
individually by majority of the
Conservative cancus, including NIL
those who claim seats, and especially
: those persons who were thrown ont
! by the Returning Board, and who
claim to have been elected.
! The basis of this arbitration il the
: original Wheeler proposition. Only
those who sign the proposition will
be allowed consideration by the arbi-
traitors. f ~
The communication presented BY
Messrs. Burke, Zachar1e and Leonard
to-day is regarded Of no force by Mr..
Wheeler. He requires the individu-
al pledges above alluded to to be sent
to him, or deposited with Gov. Kel-
logg, over the signature of the par
ties interested, before entering. upon
arbitration.
: Mr.. Zacharie, Of the Conservative
Committee, presented to-day the let
\ ter Of acceptance Of the Conservative
4 Caucus of Louisiana to Mr.. Wheeler.
It is understood that the whole
. Congressional Committee will remain
!, here after the adjournment of Con-
! Igress, and will then canvass the re-
turns which will be forwarded here
!. for their inspection, and determining
. the result, which viii be carried to