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

but it was limited to speculation as 10 IN
action of the Democratic caucus on the pre-
positions, and the probability of return o
Tho Democratic members. There was som
curiosity expressed as to the causes that le
the Democrats to take the propositions int
consideration, contending, az they do, tina
there was nothing to prevent them (the Dem
scrats) coming in end taking their seats with
cut com promise. They ignore the fact tina
saveraI seats to which the Democratic member
were entitled have been filled, or if they refe
% it at all is to ask If the Democrats ar
foolish enough to imagine that they will un
seat the men they have placed in. There arr
some few mem ers that would be willing t
endorse the propositions they number about
. dozen, but the remainder utterly repudiate
them, and will not even consider compro.
mise that gives the Democrats . majority. Al
the name time they are anxious for the Demo
Gratis to come in. In this connection, it may
b stated that an invitation to the Democratic
aembers to come in like good boys and act
With the Crowd was circulated in Hahn's
Wing yesterday morning, for signatures OF
Che members, and was generally signed, and
it may be added to this extent only will they
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What Arc We to CALM
The.squeston which was generally asked
yesterday during the discussions on the pro-
posed compromise was "what are we to gain
by the acceptance of the terms?'
The terms, it was said, bind the Democrat
ic members to the adoption of certain reso-
buttons, under certain contingencies, and
these resolutions, in the first place, admit
doubt " as to the legal results OF the election
In this State in the month of November,
1872" Of which there never was doubt, and
then confess Judgment SO far as practicable
results are concerned; and it is contended
that the acceptance of the propositions is
virtual passage OF the resolutions, and will
be SO considered and recorded, and for this
there il no guarantee OF anything in return.
In the first place it is contended there is no
certainty that the compromise will be ac-
cepted by Kellogg's Crowd; indeed the prob
abilities are that it will not. To carry it into
effect the Hahn Wing would have to undergo
. reorganization that would amount to reyo-
luton, and to this the members will not con-
sent; aud here the Democratic members of
the General Assembly of the State of Louisi-
ana admit that Kellogg might have been
elected and give him the benefit Of the doubt.
But for the sake of argument, it is admitted
that the Crowd may accept the terms, and
again it is asked what are we to gain? What
guarantee have we that the Gro wd will assist
IN the propo9ed reforms? We will have a
majority in the Lower House, but in the
Senate Kellogg's Crowd will have the ascend
ancy, and what guarantee is there that the |
measures Of reform will be concurred in?
Our past experience, it is commended, should |
teach us wisdom. We had a compromise
after the 14th of September and we know
what we gained; we know that we were tricked
and the Crowd laughed at us. There were
people who expressed the belief that the
proposed compromise was another trick, con-
cocted for the purpose OF getting the admis-
sion Of doubt of the election of 1872 and
an expression of acquiesence in Kelloggs
government by the Democratic members and
Is such they opposed the compromise and
declared that if it was necessary to the saliva
ton of the State that our representatives
should act with the Crowd, it would be better.
far better for them to 60 quietly in and take
their seas and ignore the proceedings Of
January 4th.
A Peep Behind the Scenes.
The excitement attendant on the announce
compromise, and the talk attendant on it,
has developed quite number OF reports,
whose foundation, in fact, has never been
questioned or denied OF the proceedings be-
hind the scenes, of which-as they were SO 3
carefully kept behind the scenes-it is but
natural to believe the public were to know !
nothing; and among these reports is one Of
conference held between the Congressional
and members of the Conservative I
party, in which, it is said, the gentlemen en- a
gagged were, on the part of the COM i
mittce, Messrs. Hoar and Frye, (Messrs
Wheeler and Marshall not being s
taken into their oonfdence.) and on the G
part of the Conservatives, Gen. Gibson, Con- e
gresham elect from the First Congressional '
District, Senator Ed. White, Of Orleans, and s
others. The proposition submitted by Messrs. v
Frye and Hoar was that the Congressional r
Committee would return Mr.. Moncure A =
and Conservative majority of o
from ten to thirteen in the Lower Il
House. with Wilt as Speaker, with no other e.
or guarantee than that the House u
md Conservatives would not take any action q
against the existing Government Of q reyolu- n
ionary character, but would, in whatever r
lction they took, comply strictly with the m
orms of law. g
Messrs. Hoar and Frye, it is stated pro- in
'essed to be fully accredited with authority to ~
enforce their proposition if it should be OBJ \,
ected to by Republican leaders Senator -
White, after briefinterchange of views, sug- ot
rested that before taking final action, it would r
70 we'll that the Conservatives be granted an
opportunity to consult with their friends. III
DIR. Hoar saw no objection to this proposal. III
nd promised to notify the gentlemen present b.
through their chairman, Gen. Gibson, when
hey were again to be convened. 1t is further Sc
eported that after consultation, Gen. Gibson A
Vrote Mr Hoar, accepting the proposition on gr
he part of the Conservatives. nj
Messrs. Hoar and Frye then saw the Repub- &c
lean leaders, who objected to the proposed K
djustment, and it is reported appealed to W.
Washington. if
In the meantime, pending this first propo- an
tion, which WAS an honorable one, other be
representatives., it is reported, opened nego. in
ations with Mr.. Wheeler and agreed upon CT
10 plan which was SO hastily submitted to be
re caucus.
Mr.. Wheeler consulted Messrs. Hoar and th
rye regarding the second proposition, and as lie.
was so much more in the interest OF the to
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