New-York tribune., 1875-02-23

THE WHITE MANS PARTY IN LOUISIANA UNsCRUPo-
Ious-INTRINsIC DIFFICULTIES OF THE sIrUA-
r,oN-ruE PEOPLE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
SHOULD INTERFERE.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEJ
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-The Louisiana Commit'ee
has decided upon its report. Messrs Hoar, frye'
and Wheeler will sign one report. Messrs. Foster
and Phelps will agree to large part OF TINS put WIZ
dissent from the portion relative to extensive nimi-
dation and give their reasons therefor. All the Re-
pubcans of the Committee agree that Mr. Kellogg
should be considered and supported as Governor
and the Democrats agree with all the rest in report
ing against the Returning Board and in favor OF re-
seating the five elected Conservatives The Demo-
Gratis present their reasons for reporting that Mr.
Kellogg was not elected. The following are the con-
illusions of Messrs Hoar, Wheeler and Frye: '--
on the whole we are OF opinion, FIRST that there has
been and is on the part Of the party calling themselves
nnssession by force aud fraud OF the State Gov
ernment without regard TO iho question OF VINO
Sseond: Taat IN execution of this purpose tho white
mans party have reiraiued and VIII refrain from Tue
accomuli.h IT, whe her these instruments be murder,
fraud civil war, or coercion OF lIborers by empoyes
more moderate views who do not themselves APP
prove these unlawful means, such men desire me ae,
compisnmeut OF the same end' ana are po"e'less "
restrdin their more violent associates. IL -
Fourth: Three causes have mate IL easier 10 unite so
large number OF Tie whites Il LOUISIANA IN these pur-
poses ana nave rendered more diirdt to unite Tue
best among them in opposition tue iac .h' Tue m
by massing together almost the I wnIHie negro 1or
vote with m, few fact na1 Mes there has been gea
maladminisirati1n by Republican onicIi@ Tue ptIieI
honestly entrtaned hy large nuTrs 1i ,a9 wnd
Of the results Of elections Ia winch they hal oeeh suc
cessfu. .,-- .o., o,.,,. r,,o, -
bs drpioreo, ami kelly to eTasperate any pe3pe the
nd niil
remedies oDedi.nce to law, argamen, dec,nt treat
ment OF their oppoGtes Do Wou," o srn ''' "a'
Sirih Whic believe GOV. Kellogg 10 nave received
n1iu,ity of the votes IN 1872, Hnd wnlle we believe
herc was violence ami raud, which frus rated the will
of the peope In many Parishes IN 1874 tLe illegal order
of Jnore Dlroll and the Illegal couIdct Ot tue Return
lag Board IN attempting cure Que wrong by ano'her
materially iniamed tIe popular disc c'n'eht anu gave
| plauslD llty 10 The complaints. ,,, -, .
rnptou III Sta aud local administration III Llnslnh
For this the Republicans, especially under air war
mots rule, largely responsible, although la nner
Gus instances tneir opponents nave beeh '9laiS 10
EiGh. The effect OF all this has been to put an end
10 tue authority Of law over large portion OF louisiana
10 d,DrIyc the negro OF his irccdOm Of s"i 'Gc aud
wholly 10 destroy value OF the methods provided DY
law for securing frness III elections or "scerIahllg
Government in LOlBIapi, apd SERIOUSLY NehaeCo ~ IL
E,nfh"A new election had at this time under national
autnorty Is desirable II is not asked Tor by either
side, and would D1lLm5 and agSrIvI1e INC e'IIs no"
TenM IL is the duty OF Congress to use such powers
as arc vested tue ConsttuiOn IL sioali ree0g
nzs the lawful of LJEisiaaa uy express
resolution we think Wian Pitt kciJSg the choice OF
a majority OF the voters of louisiana, ana that he
sboull be recognized accordingly. IL should pIov ie
further safeguards for holding elections ana ascertain
ing he result, II any can DC devised.
EierenM: Bat these remcCies are az Oest tenn
porary and supeTflcia curiHg the ByIDp OmS, not tue
disease. Efficient and 10 the Sdtc To establish puDt
education wUdd have gone far 10 pTcven The eva, ana
NAV yet do much effect cure. Tue public sentiment
OF the rest of the country. winoat d'sti"c,i Of
marty, may do much 10 remove, as II Das
already unfortunately done mach to aggrlvatc the cv
In louisiana. That people shoull D3 mlie 10 unuer'
stand that all tho authority lodged IL the National Gov
crnmeut TO preserve R,puhli.Jn government aud 10
| protect the rights o. its cItZen-, VIII De kindly
hut iearessy ana steadily cXerod; and that no party
seeking power by such methods rs we have been com
peed 10 describe Unless tins can bo DON, the r'o M
sututions OF whole Ultc States will not ons sur
| vive the destI Iuction OF tnoSe ii the uti
GEORGE Il. HoAR.
Nm a. WHEELER
NM. l.. FRYE.
Messrs Foster and Phelps woull have agreed to
the first and second propositions named above il
Messrs Hoar and Frye would have agreed 80 amend
them so as to read:
First They OF opinion thnt there has been and II
on part of hota parties in LOUISIANA - purpose TO
take possession ov force OF the Sac Government.
SerOud That execution OF thus purpose lht white
mans party have reirdEsi ami viii refrain from the
use OF watch they think designed 10 ac-
compsn II, whether these instruments nc MURDERS
iraul, civil war; or coercion 0f l'horrs hy empowers;
the puOcau party does not scFdIe "t any means
within their pUWer to secure tner y rty supremacy.
Third There many mel III cit"cr paiiy of more
moderate views, &c.
Upon all other points of the conclusions given
above, Messrs Foster and Phelps agreed with their
| Republican associates.