New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-04-13
First District Court.
EAnEh CHI
The Louisiana Adjustment.

4 Washington correspondent of the Chi
caao Tines, writing under date OF April 8
| has something to say about Congressman
Wheeler and the proposed adjustment OF
the political differences in our State:
William a. Wheeler, member of Congress
from New York, author of the Wheeler
compromise, arrived in this city this eve
ming, on his way to New Orleans. He will
leave here on an early train tomorrow
morning. Mr.. Wheeler, when asked by the
Times correspondent in relation to the
prospect of success of the Wheeler com
promise, said, II don't like that expression,
compromise 1t is no invention of n own
1t looks too much like a sacrifice OF some
principle. l would much prefer to call it
an adjustment" When asked what he
thought OF his adjustment, he said, first, by
way Of explanation, that he wished to cor
rect come misrepresentation that exists in
the public mind in relation to this ad Just
ment.
In the first place there is nothing official
in its character. The company of men who
met in New York to arrange this plan, have
been called a committee: but they were
nothing but band of citizens trying to
bring about q plan to contribute 10 the
restoration of peace in Louisiana. When
he first went TO New Orleans he said to his
associates, IF there Is ever any plan agreed
upon, it will never be practical unless We
have the co operation Of the widest rebels
there are here" He then sent for Leonard,
OF the Shreveport Times, the chief of the
White Leaguers, The man whom Wheeler
describes as a 'devilish smart fellow
came. and when the plan was
agreed upon, he stood by it, even when
denounced by the people Of New Orleans
Leonard said the time would come when
the people there would see that he was
right. This adjustment, said Mr.. Wheeler,
Was based upon the good will of the lead
ing Conservatives. who were tired Of con
slant contest with the government. The
plan now TO be pursued Is as follows: Mr..
Wheeler expects to reach New Orleans
next Sunday morning. The Legislature
meets next Wednesday, This adjustment
will then be submitted to the Committee on
Privileges and Elections. 1.-the committee
reports favorablv upon the plan, then, Mr..
Wheeler says, all the Democrats who have
as yet refused TO enter the Legislature will
come back, and he feels sure that there are
enough respectable Republicans already in
the Legislature outside OF the Pinchback ele-
ment, to unite with these Democrats and
seat the members declared entitled to seats
by the adjustment. TINS adjustment pro-
vides for the seating OF twelve contestants;
and to carry ont its provisions. some nine
members OF the present Legislature will
have to be put out. Eight of these men,
hers are coored men, and the whole
strength Of the Piuchbach men will be
brought to bear TO back them up il holding
their positions.
Mr.. Wheeler does not apprehend much
dithcuity in carrying ont the original ad
)ustment. Tie says the only ugly point
about the whole matter is the fact that the
present SO called House has unseated five
Democrats, ana three of them being put
out before the adjustment was agreed upon.
he snpposes that the adjustment will have
to date from the day of the agreement,
and, therefore, can not 70 back to these
cases. From this be arprehends trouble.
Mr.. Wheeler goes to New Orleans alone
to work in the interest of this plan Of peace