The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-02-27

.aE WHEELER PROPOSITION ACCEPTED PRO-
TEST or THK CONSERVATIVES. Ere.
NEW ORLEANS, February 25.-The kcl:
o., house bad q stormy session yesterday
@,"r 4 proposition to seat five nc" members
q place Of tive members whom it was
aimed had sold oul 10 the Democrats.
THIS movement was defeated.
An effort MAS made in the Conservative
caucus to-day 10 reconsider the vote accept
a.ihc Wheeler compromise, but it failed.
D.. Witt entered protest against the Con-
.ya,lYc members returning to the hall OF
IL" House from which they were driven by
ay>ril" bayoncts until they eau do SO without
,,I!titcition or any concessions whatever.
Ah1u. thirty members Afterwards signed
Wuiz'> protest, adopting lis sentiments.
.SrrgR FROM THE CONSERVATIVE COMMITTEE.
WAsHISGToS, February 25.-Messrs. Burke,
Z!charie, and Leonard, the committee repre-
,n,rg the Conservative convention OF the
Grurral Assembly of Louisiana, have adj
dressed to the Select Commute on Louisiana
4 AtIirs the following letter:
CONFERENCE.-THE have the honor TO in
d .Jrm you that the Conservative caucus has
y "rpted the plan fox settlement Of existing
,yI.,Ic,l difficulties in Louisiana known as
'-' W uttltI UOtSNltlOH, SuDJNSt ~ WV
Eattions: First, that the members OF
iour committee shall act a. arbtrs'ors;
rcond, that there shall be an extra session
B d TIE General Assembly Of LOUISIANA on or
lore the fourth Monday Of March next TO
~" practical effect 20 the award when made,
al 10 consider and pass upon certain reform
-"ssurcs absolutely essential 10 the peace
~ prosperity VI the state.
In annrrpeiptv ,rfo p,n desire
h ,late that 1t Is given under protest, and that
Ne have been reluctantly forced TO the con-
u-lon that no other terms could be obtain
81. |, is evident that if rejected the people
" Louisiana had either to submit effectively
70 an nndoubted usurpation or to plunge
'as State into condition Of anarchy, in
"A'ch event they were warned they would
." uurclentingly crushed by the Federal Ad-
Il -dl',,ratlop.
Under these circumstances tho PROPOSE
.oa' have been accepted, but 10 the name Of
ono" Tree people We solc,nnly protest against
d liz terrible wrongs which have made that
scccptance bitter necessity. The rights Of
our people can only be yindicated, il ever
'LliCated, by the action Of the American
3 E"ope, who may find too late that their own
4'eriies have persisted with those Of Louis
b a1t."
,cssrs. Burke and Leonard have left Wash
& -Slon for New Orleans. Mr. Xlcharie will
main here and present the letter OF accept.
y 'In' Tomorrow on behalf Of the Conserya.
81 ,'e caucus, OF which the above Is a copy.
= i" VIII remain at their urgent request until
- aUouInment Of Congress to witness the
,uut and arbitration, and will leave with
& hF. " beeler on its termination for New Or
j ais 10 carry the Arbitration into effect. The
&-1!4stnent meets with favor from all Loui.
'ahSna here as the best attainable under the
E- 'yunidances.
a THE COMPROMISE IN NEW ORLEANS.
Il NNv ORLEANS, February EXHIBITIONS
4 4uu against the adoption Of the Wheeler
q II.Om'u.e have been In circulation among
4 ,lEcs> Il 'cn OF the city during the day, and
3 We IcCciY, d numerous signatures.
y Macy cotto u.iictors aid others interested I
Il 'olle proc vets have signed Il call for |
erliDg to-morf 'w night 10 protest against
lie .dop,ion OF til Wheeler proposition.
\ ~ The Other bNod. a large number of