The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-13
A CONFERENCE COMMITTEES.

appointment OF a committee to meet tn
ono from the Senate.
As the highest branch of the Legisla
ture has already named its committee
the Speaker OF the House has IT In ,hi
power to appoint one whose politica
complexion will serve to equalizc thu
representation Of both parties In thu
suppose that some advantageous results
will follow the deliberations Of this join
committee.
IL would be Just as well, under any
circumstances, for the Conscrvativ,
House to put itself upon record as will
ing and anxious to use every possible
opportunity Of accomplishing the tasl,
OF securing the passage ut this session
Of an election bin which will guarantee
equal rights to all voters in the State
then II the Republican Senate remains
wooded to It's idol, tho entire country
will bear witness to the fact, and there
must result u great good, IL not to,ts, at
least to number Of our sister States,
who will, In 1876 express their utter dis.
gust at the conduct Of Radical rulers
when they have the power OF choosing
between right and wrong, with none
powerful enough to set aside their con-
illusions. - Bulletin.
The article of yesterday from our
contemporary, the Bu,lctin, Is very good,
and meets with our unqualified appro-
val, rs far as II goes. But we must say
that 1t appears. inferontIally, to admit
that the only weapon which the Demo
Gratis and Conservatives can use Is u
moral one In It's interior effect, in the
event OF tho carpet baggers, scallnwags
and Radical negroes In the Senate in
sisting on declaration beforehand, for
it amounts to that, Of their dctcrmina-
ton to hold an indefinite rule in Louisi-
ana. by retaining the Returning Board
in IN Election law. When that contin-
gency can no longer be concealed, or
fall to be seen by tho Democrats and
Conservatives Of the House, the DEMO
GRAFT Is In fayor Of resorting to the
prompt, peaceful and legal remedy the
only adequate remedy left to the people
in vindication and protection of their
liberties and tho spirit Of American In
stitutions-- OF the impeachment and con-
viction, and thus suspending in the ex-
ecution OF their official functions, of
VIM. p. Kellogg, do facto Governor, and
Antoine, dc facto Lieutenant-G
for having committed High Crimes and
Misdemeaners against tho peace and
dignity Of the State.
We now ask. earnestly and respect
fully, what does the Bulletin counsel
Democrats and Conservatives TO do
under these circumstances The pro-
posed Conference Committee is not out
OF place as u matter OF expediency, but
we fear it will be nugatory in settling
the vital question whether we shall have
an honest and fair, or dishonest cleo
ton, conducted with the polls and the
count and returns under the control Of
such Radicals, native or adopted. as we
have in Louisiana. In view Of past
Conference committees,
should the Radicals persist In the Re-
turning Board feature, can give us no
other reforms except what resembles.
loo much, milk for babes, and not food
1T for free mems stomschs.
We understand that our members or
Congress have written a letter in COM
non to their constituents in this State.
advising. as the DEMOCRAT docs, the i'm
parchment OF the insolent conspirators
against even the remnants Of the free
ION left us. Is tho Bulletin with them
n their opinion Of what We should do
" not? The DEMOCRAT docs not wish
o make issues or to be impertinent, but
is important to know upon what por-
lon OF our press we can surely rely in
ertain extraordinary cxigencies.
The Republican newspaper. speaking
Or it's masters, said two or three DAVIS {
60, with an insolent chuckle of de- I
GIFTED triumph, that this constituency {
New Orleans neither had the power |
or will to rise up to the level of the c
dvice OF some OF their best men. s
nd most Democratic and Conservative |
their Press. We are told that our peo t
le have neither the "po,cer or the will' I
express In an open, indignant and in a
lorable manner, their approval OF the {
OF the Conservative members of q
le Legislature, their Delegates In Con- G
'ess, nor their Press here, as to the
'opriety or tho necessity of defending p
lemselves from Messrs. Kellogg and Il
ntoine Of Louisiana, what other States b
I'VE done for their usurpers, and what o
G Mississipians are now doing for their II
eutenant Governor, A. X. Davis, and 81
pect to do for their Governor, Amcs. h
was a short significant and daring q
for the Radical Organ to Il
axe, when thus implying, that the m
ople OF New Orleans had become az
either physically or mentally, el
resist Radical aggression. No 81
Wer or will, forsooth? II it IN
true, 1t is more shameful m
the people OF New Orleans than we
n find language to express. II false.
we know IT is, the men who uttered it
rdly deserve to live in personal So Sc
rity in the midst Of this community. pl
any rate, the DEMOCRAT wishes to in
ow whether the boast of the RepubK- pr
4 has the slightest foundation in fact en-
not. DO we intend to allow Kellogg ju
Antoine, after some mouthings of mi
,ference committees, to 60 into an. i'm
Ter election with law and Return to
Board, and an intention, the co
ms OF law supporting that intention, 20
Returning Board be accepted will
ly or unwiIlingly by Democrats and
lservatives. to count into Office and ini
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