New-York tribune., 1875-02-15
WASHINGTON.

AFFAIRS IN NNEW-ORLRANs-GOOD CITIZENS HOLD
ING ALOoF FROM POIIuCs-GEN. SHERIDAN IN
suLTED-TiIE ATTEMPT AT COMPROMISE.
pY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
Messrs. Hoar, Wheeler. Frye, and Marshall, the
SUBJ Committee sent to Louisiana to make report
on the political condition of that State ret'Encd
here yesterday, having left New-Orleans on Tues
day morning. They took testimony up to
Monday night and they have therefore had
10 time to compare their views and agree
upon report No conference whatever has
vet been had nor have the members generally dis
closed their ideas TO each other Mr.. Frye has
drawn out the heads of what he considered ought
20 be the report Of the majority. and MIR. Wheeler
generally concurs in his views as thus expressed.
meeting of the subcommittee is called for to-
morrow night, when II Is expected an understands
ing will be reached.
Mr. FIVE was on the floor Of the House for a short
time Yesterday and talked freely with Members.
lie cave them to understand that the condition Of
affairs in New Orleans and throughout the State
is desperate. and he could see way out that
was likely to be adopted. He said everything
was IN an unsettled condition, business Ian
gushing and general decentralization surrounding
everything Most of the best people have
lost all hope of settled and peaceful condition OF
society, and dcspaired of any Improvement III
public affairs. lie thinks New-Orenas is cursed by
some of the worst classes that TO be found In the
United States; that these classes exer sc terror
ism over the better class Of people, who are dis
posed TO be conservative. These former are of the
most desperate and reckless character they have no
standing. no property and nothing whatever
at stake They are not ex-Confederates, but
mostly those who were too young during the war to
enter the army, and are now without occupation
IlF FRYE thinks the Conservatives are by far the
better people in Orleans for they represent the
culture. the wealth and the business of the CITY,
They generally seek to avoid politics, and the par
ties there are as a consequence, made up on each
side of the worst elements of society.
= MF. Fry spoke with great freedom with his col
legians. He said the subject ought to be above
party and that the unhappy condition OF the people
touched him most keenly He believes in the ex-
istence of the White League, and says that nobody
denies that it is an armed organization Gen. Sberi
dad has seen companies Of the league drilling with
arms lie also believes that intimidation was prac-
ticed 20 an alarming degree in various parts
of the States One Of the members asked him how
lie roconciled his statement with the report OF
Messrs. Phelps Foster, aud Potter. who had also
looked into the subject Mr.. Frye replied that
those gentlemen confined their inquiries to lntlnl-
daton on the day of election. He SAID, OF
course there was mono on such days; that
his Committee would report as much
as that. But he said that intimidation IN dozen
different wavs was practiced, and prdcticed most
effectively before the days of election His Com
mittee would show that. 1t was very evident to
members with whom Mr.. Frye conversed that he
comes back with as much of the radical ire in his
eve as the most radical could desire. He donouDces
with unsparng phrase the masses of the opposition
whose Nssent disOyalty to the General Government
and TO the peace of society, he thinks is mere
vonomous than during the war, and there is nothing
he would not do legally and properly to put them
down. He said it was no uncommon thing for Oen'
Sheridan TO be hissed in the street and at his hote
and that everything that could be done to
humilate and annoy him had been resorted
TO- His is insulted at the table; he constantly
receives anonymous letters abusing him in
the yilcst language and threatening his life
He is treated with meers by of the ladies, and
even AT the table he is forced to listen to abusive
talk not addressed 20 him but carried on In so LOUD
KEY as to indicate that it is meant for him. Inc
Conservatives are not guilty of any 1mproprlety'
and according TO Mr.. Frye are made up OF the best
of people in the city and State. They as power
less TO control the wicked element that seems
TO have the mastery, as the heHogg
Government. As to the Returning Board, MI. Frye
thinks there is no evidence of fraud lie THINKS the
Board made q mistake in the construction OF the
law. but that there was no fraud com
ing of the vote of any parish should be
signed by the Supervisor OF Commissioners of Elec-
tion or by three citizens, making oath, &c. He Is
satisfied that the evidence will show that there was
sufficient intimidation to prevent Republican ma
ioritv otherwise sure, in the State in 1874 he
openly declared that he thought the Conservatives
onObt to have majority in the Legislature and that
tbev are entitled to the organization. lie thinks
they ought to stop quarreling, and compromise
among themselves, and recognize Kellogg as the
de 6acto Governor. He does not see what the Oen
eral Government can do in the premises, but ne
will confer with his colleagues In the Com
mittee He said the Committee tried to eject
acompromse which was agreed to by the Conserva-
tives and also by Kellogg, and both Speakers, who
promised TO resign if the Conservatives would come
baeR. This arrangement was defeated by the same
wicked element which has made all the trouble
Mr. Wheeler says that he has had no conference
with his colleagues, and does not indicate
what course be would like to pursue
as 70 the report. He had hoped for compromise
nv which the duties of the committee would be
brouebt to a close Both he and Mr.. Frye were
sonobt by the conservatives who urged them to
use their good offices to effect compro-
mise The gentlemen heard all who came to them
and when il WAS evident that it was desired
bv 40 large a part of the Conservative opposition
tbev set earnestly TO work. To Mr. Wheeler was
giyen the duty of preparing all the papers he
drew n resolution which did not Involve
any compromise of principle with long
preamble This was submitted 10 the Coh-
servatiye caucus and on Friday. the 5th inst, 1t
was adopted by a vote of 80 to a. Thus the cancus
was pledRed TO vote in the Legislature, If the COM
promise was ratified. TO the following resolutions;
Werea Doubts have existed ana sun efss M o1i @ NJ Of