New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-26
THE COMPROMISE.

Auo OcmOCTaC CAUCUS met as usual yes
terday morning in Deutsche Company Hall.
The effort to have q reconsideration of the
vote by which the compromise proposition
was adopted proved failure, as NO one of
the majority was willing to make the mo-
ton.
Mesers. Vidrine and Dugas, who were
absent when the proposition was adopted
on Wednesday, were allowed the privilege
Of recording their votes in it's favor.
A telegram from Mr. r. H. Mari, now in
Washington. was read as follows:
Several Democratic Senators tell me &C.
ceptance OF the Wheeler compromise will
seat Pinchback.
telegram was also read from Messrs.
Zacharie and Burke. stating that nothing
better could be expected than the Wheeler
compromise.
Mr. Wilsz filed wordy protest against
the action Of the majority. Mr.. Wiltz re-
ters to "the memorable hour when our leg.
islative chamber was invaded by the SOL
diers Ct the federal government 1t is a
matter Of history that at that memorable
hour" it was at Mt. Wiltz' request that the
soldiers of the United States army were
first called into "our legislative chamber" !"
He says that I'VE were driven from the
House BY hostile bsyonets," and makes a
great many other remarkable statements.
The protest closes with tho following
language:
l can not consent to become q party to
aDV such Arrangement ma yOn have made
involving what CON slider to be recreancy
to the duty l owe to Q free people in a try.
ing emergency.
1t was concurred in by the following
named gentlemen:
Bolivar Edwards, George D. Wells, Gabriel
Pascal, Charles Duncan, B. C. Elliott, J. A.
Gilmore: A: D. Land, Felix Voorhies,
George w. Dupre, w. B. Koontz, N. Cou-
Elm, G. H. Schenk, Charles Byrne. 4. l..
Lockett, c. c: Dunn, John J. Horan, 0. j.
Collins, J. Jetfries, Ed. Booth, Thomas X.
Vaughn, j. Aldige,J. DeBlanc, c. Kummel,
g. p. Burkhsrdt.
Mr.. G. w. r. Bayley submitted his writ
rem reasons for favoring the compromise.
Mr. Blaffer signed with Mr.. Bsyley.
Mr.. Booth threatened that he would give
his reasons for filing his protes: against the
compromise ''mere fully hereafter"
The caucus then adjourned until eleven
O'Clock this morning.
The fact of the adoption of the compro-
mise by the Democrats has been the cause
of much discussion.
Mr.. Wiltx' protest is regarded by many
as declaration on his part, as well as ON
the part of those who signed with him, that
they will not act upon it under any circum-
stances. On the other hand, the Demo
cratic legislators claim that the protest
means nothing in particular, and that the
'igners will act with the majority Of their
party. How this statement can be recon
,iied with the closing psragrap ph of Mr.. |
Wlltz' protest, printed above, remains to
De seen.
A strong effort is being made by the Last |
pitchers to compel q rescinding of the |
'ction of the Conservatives. A meeting
will be held in St. Patrick's Hall this eve
ling for the purpose of denouncing the
The call has been signed by |
100 or 500 persons.
On the other hand, the following circular
vas signed by about 800 merchants and
BUSINESS men yesterday. among the signers
'eing Messrs. John 1. Adams e. Co., John
helps & Co., j. NJ. Sandidge & Co.,
'homas H. Hunt Bussey 4 Co., McGehee
I Snowden, r. T. Buckner' & Co., John T.
Iardie. A. H. May, A. Baldwin, L. Fl.
'ardner, Wallace & Co., and many other
solid" men Of the city.
We, the undersigned, confiding in the
ltegrity and patriotism of our Representa-
ives, indorse the action of the majority
pom the Wheeler proposition of adjust.
lent as conducive to the peace and pros.
erlty of the State.
A caucus was in session yesterday eve
ing in Colonel McEnery's office, on Canal
rect.