New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-22
THE LOUISIANA CASE.

lrrON RE sNLAR COEEN-NOSpfNl VI AHN
WASHINGTON, March 9c.-The postponement oil
the vote on the admission Of Pnehback to seat IN
the Senate is likely to have the effect, If indeed that
y,asnot ito purpose Of defeating the Wheeler Com
promise. The parties to that compromise were
Messrs Zacharie Burke and Leonard. who derived
their au thority from and represented the members
of the eaucus of Conservative members of the Leg
islature. Gov Kellogg. and the President
The Conservatives who were elected to the Lecis-
lature claimed the RICH: TO take the seats of which
they had been deprived By the fraudulent decisions
of the Returning Board Of 1874 backed by the Pres
ident with Federal bayonets In order that their
rights might be recognized they agreed, first TO
submit their claims to the arbitration of the Hoar
Committee; secondly. that those who declared
elected by that Committee should 60 into the Legis-
aure as at present organized and thirdly. that if
they obtained control of the Legislature they would
resort 70 no revolutionary forcible measures to
prevent Gov. Kellogg from serving out the remain
ing two years of the term for which he claims that
he was elected in 1ST2 Gov. Kelloggs part of the
agreement was that he would call the Leg
islature together in extra session in order
that the terms of the compromise might
Lee carried out. and the President 1t is understood,
was to use his influence with his party friends In
favor of the complete fulfllment of the agreement
THIS compromise exhibits on It's very face some Of
terested parties who subscribed to it. The Con-
servatives who had been elected to the Legislature
desired recognition of their claims which they
eoald obtain in no other way Gov. Kellogg, who
could not maintain himself an hour without the aid
OF Federal troops was anxious to strengthen him.
self in any way possible; and the President was
willing 20 resort 10 almost any expedient which
would relieve him. in amcasurc at least, Of the con-
slant trouble lie has had for the past two years with
the affairs of Louisiana.
But It is generally believed that there were other
considerations of q similar private and personal
character which induced Gen. Grant TO withdraw
tie opposition which lie at first manifested toward
the plan 81 compromise At about the time 1t was
agreed to. IL was reported ia Washington, by the
very best authority that a result of the comp1o-
mise. brotheTinlaw Casey would be elected 10 the
Senate in the place Of Pinchback, who. 1t was then
believed would not be admitted. IL was not under
stood, Of course that any written agreement to this
eject Lad been entered into, or that the COnserva-
tyes in tae Legislature to vote for Casey. but
50 Was almost univ ersaily believed that there was
tac.t understanding that no facuOus opposition
would DC made % his election.
When tbs report was published il was not denied.
Ell. CT the Conservatives bv the friends of the
President. util II began to appear that the Admin
strlton would be severely criticised for such an ar
rang.ment. and then some assertions which tended
20 throw little doubt upon the story came from the
White House. The Conservatives never have denied
:. at snch an understanding was arrived at But In
all he negotiations touching the compromise, two
very important interests seem % have been ignored
these are Mr. Pinchback and bis cOlOred friends
holding STATE Offices AID sitting in the Legislature
Toe mistake consisted IN surprising that Gov. kei-
org was competen. 20 represent the Republicans OF
Louisiana. while the fact is that he does not now
q H.1 10 q a. Of ia ~ in
tnat stat Personally he ~ universally Gespised.
Time and again he has attempted TO sell
ottY his marty for bis Individual
cain and ever SINCE he was thrust Into the office he
nos holds by Dlrelis midnight order and Grants
Larouets, his weakness and trcachery have been
constant cause Of anxiety TO his party friends
They have sustained him because they have never
Vet seen the WY TO get rid Of him and retain them
selves political power IN the State. The agreement
which kellogg made with the Conservatives there
fofe il held bv many of the Republicans to bind
nobody but himself Pinch1ack was not a party TO
n. nor was it submitted TO Licut-GOv. Antoine.
Superintendent of Pubic instruction Brown, or
a., others of the prominent colOr1d Republicans:
CT Al least fhey do not consider themselves bound
lrit They Ar Just as much interested as Kellogg
b. bat the compromise contains no condition that
try 81 al not be disturbed In their official posItlon
IINcHBACKs INFLUENCE.
Kellogg agreed to the compromise. supposing that
the Senate would refuse TO admit Pinchback to a
sent and il well authenticated rumOrs may be
trusted be As we'll a. Gen. Grant had hidden and
personal motive for doing 80, and the fact that 1t
was inconsistent with the Presidents plan makes
no lcss probable tina II existed 1t seems now that.
while 10 induce Gen. Grant to favor the compromise
the hope rhat Senatorial honors might. as result
be conferred On Casey, was held ont TO him. Kellogg
was swapping at the same bait expecting to got ~
himself
Kollccg's scheme, like that Of the President,
hinged on the rejection of Pinohback by the Senate.
Their Antoine. the Lieutenant-GOgernor, was to be
put out f .he way Two plans for accomplishing
Tn. were proposed. One was to obtain for Antoine
adcs,ra5le Federal appointment aud. If necessary,
give him a present OF money. The other was by
regular canvass of the OF 1872 by the Legsla-
ture Il is held that the vote for Governor and
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT cast IN 1872 has never been
legally eanvassed. The law requires that the re-
turns themselves shall he sent to the Legislature and
there opened and counted The returns that were
actually sent to the Kellogg Legislature were papers
prepared By the Lynch Returning Board IL, then.
the actual returns. which have never been IN the
bands of Kellogg or bis party but which can be pro-
duced by the Conservatives, were taken before the
Legislature, they might now be cshvassed, II is
held, aud, by JudicOus throwing out"
might Easily be made to show the
election OF Kellogg and Penn. By either plan
Antoine could be easily disposed of. II the former
were adopted then Senator residing In PeDns dis
trct was 10 resign. and Penn was to be elected TO
the Senate, and then to be its presiding officer If
the latter then Penn would at once become Lieuten-
ant-Governor. Having this little matter arranged,
Kellogg was ITO be elected United States Senator,
and Penn would at once become Governor. In thus