The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-25

NOT A DEHlRABLE fIAR(aAlN.

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the hearts OF our people.
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II NOT "A DESIRABLE BARGAIN.
It is rumored, and the rumor has al
most the character Of fact, that repre-
sentative from Mr.. Kellogg, Wednesday
made o compromise proposition to the
Democratic ana Conservative cttchs
the substance Of which was as follows
That The Democratic and Conservatives
should agree not 10 impeach Mr.. Kel
logg; that attacks upon his admin
istration should cease, and he be left tc
enjoy the residue OF his term In peace
and quiet. In return for this conces
sion Mr.. Kellogg proposed that the Dem
ocrats and Conservatives should be al.
lowed to chose two out Of the Ave mem.
beers Of the Returning Board from list
/ 9f names 70 be submitted By the Kellogg
ties; that certain features OF the cleo.
ton machinery should be modified, and
that six reform bills should be passed
by the Senate. What bills were pro-
posed to be passed in accordance with
this bargain we have not been able to
learn. A lsp
This proposition, coming from Mr..
Kellogg, reveals the viclousness OF his
character, and the weakness OF his
position. II Mr.. Kellogg has committed
no crime or misdemeanor: II Mr.. Kel-
logg Is the legitimate Governor OF Lou
isiana, and confident Of his title, why
does he seek to evade impeachment, and
why does he solicit immunity from
molestation through wretched bar
gain2 Ifhe believes that the election
law and the Returning Board, as they
stand, arc wise and proper measures, he
should not be willing, II he Ia an honest
and faithful Executive, to abandon them
for any consideration: and II he regards
the proposed six reform measures as in
imical to the public welfare, he cannot
In honor consent to their passage under
any such bargain as this. II, upon the
other hand, the election law Is unjust;
the Returning Board an infamy, and
the six reform measures are beneficial,
how can he justify his maintenance Of
the first, and his opposition to the latter,
even II the House should impeach him,
and the people refuse to be acquiescent
In his administration?
This proposition shows how weak
thing Kellogg's usurpation Is, and how
vile thing he Is himself. The represent
ativcs Of the people OF Louisiana cannot
become parties to this sort Of bar
gain. The election law Is fraud, the
Returning Board is an instrument OF
vlllainy, and the six reform measures
are demanded = II they are in truth
reform measures--by the public in
terest. The Democrats and Conserv-
atives have done what they could do
to repeal the election law and abol-
Ish the Returning Board, and to pass
The reform measures. The Radical
Senate then must give force to their &C
ion or incur the responsibility OF pre-
serving the law and the board, and
II defeating the reforms. The Dem
)crats and Conservatives cannot |
inter into so scandalous bar.
gain as this. Should thoy do
70 they would disgrace the State Of
louisiana and make It's name byword /
md a reproach from one end OF the
inverse to the other. II Kellogg has
crimes and misdemeanors
t Is their solemn and sworn duty to I'm
,each him, irrespective OF his action
'pon any Of the measures referred to,
# upon any other measures. The peo-
'le have had enough OF bargaining
With the scoundrels who. for eight
ears, under the cry OF reform, have
zen plundering them. The time has
ONE for different policy, and the
who is too timid to
ustain the rights and dignity OF his
constituency, and who is .credulous
nough 70 let Kellogg and his ennis
aries demoralize him, is In the wrong
OK.
Mr.. Kellogg cannot drive bargain
nth US. He might by attempting,
trough the repeal OF the Returning
'oard and the passage OF the reform .
leasures, to remedy some Of the evils ,
his wicked usurpation, soften the in
ignation OF the people and sooth the I
ublic hostility to his vile administra-
on. g,9.