The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-10
A NEW MOVE TO COMPROMISE.
One Of Hayes Private Diplomats in the
Field.
or What the Plan Consists.

TO those who are In the least acquainted with
the status OF political affsirs In Louisiana, it Was
evident from the hour the probability Of q Com
mission TO that State became certain that such 9
move was only another Of those old ruses de
| gue,.re to secure and bring about compromise.
The seemingly bold and just principles enunciatea
!, in President Hayes inaugural address led every
one to believe that 1t this commission was sent,
| Its purpose could be only to find some means by
which the political appetite OF Packard could be
appeased, and he bs lot - gently as possible
down the incliue OF necessity with 40 little as
possible OF ignominy.
The Comm ssion was selected and it is here,
aud ii il now hard at work CLEANING all 1t can
I ON the numerous visitors relative TO the facts
htte. All this is well known, but behind this and
perhaps
| A MORE POTENT MOTOR
| In the etuse OF compromise 10 in the person OF
| G.. Hutchinson. Esq., IN Old and intimate friend
| OF President Hayes, and who WAS appointed by
| him TO The rather anomalous position OF consult
| ing member OF the Commission. Mr.. Hutchinson
has been member OF our bar for about ten years
and came originally from Ohio. He H. u man Of
considerable ability and is well grounded in the
politics Of the country la build he ID tall, . little
inclined to q stoop, with high narrow head and
clear blue eyes On first acquaintance no would
| not impress one as being a man OF much force,
but from the influence he has exerted over Presi-
dent Hayes it is probable he has held his pas In
reserve.
The reason reference 10 made TO Mr. Hutchin-
son is this. For number Oh days past
WITHIN THE INNER CIRCLES
Of politics here IL has been mooted that there was
on foot through some mysterious agency, move
ment looking TO settlement Of the Louisiana
case outside whatever recommendations the
commission might choose to make. These re-
ports seem to gather strength with the passage
Of time, and 1t was only yesterday that reporter
OF the DEMOCRAT WAS able to trace these whisper
inRs to d reliable source.
During quite lengthy interview with Mr.
Hutchinson, above referred to, he stated that he
felt satisfied there Was nothing easier than =
solution Of the Louisiana matter. He had con.
sidered carefully tha whole subject, and had ar
rived at his conclusions ouly after much thought.
There can bo no question: said he, "bns thas
Gov. Nichols is the only person who has the con-
fdence Of the people, the only man who eoud
to-day hold the Office in this State
WITHOUT TURMOIL AND gLooDsHEp
In! his government the business community
have full confidence aud agricultural interests
look TO him for relief.
President Hayes, with whom am
IN TELEanApHIc CORRESPONDENCE,
wants to make his administration business ad-
mnsrstion, and he wants 10 revive the drooping
commercial and agricultural intel ests OF me
, South Nothing goes TO tho root Of tho matter
more than souie statements made by men VINO
/ formerly supported Pacsard, and who visited the
city for The object of givi to the Commission
, their vie the situation Of affairs here. jhey
said that In their parishes the blacks as well as
whites were suifering from the delays il the re-
cognition OF the Nichols government.
THE SMALL COUNTRY MERCHANTS
refuse to make advances TO the small negro
planters until they know what kind OF couri
NAV sit to adiudlcate upon their liens upon The
crops. In turn the factors III this city refuse 10
make advances to the small country merchant
not knowing how his securities for the sale u
his goods may stand befyre Packard court
This Ia the most important point. Z his IL bnsl-
nsss and the President looks ut it from busi-
ness standpoint. 1t has more weight than all the
theories OF
PERSONAL Oh POLITICAL RIGHTS
r now, for the country needs termination. In
regard to compromise, hon silly think II can De
, effected. / have TAXED with d number = Hayes
Republic ms like Gen. Bnssey, Gen. McMtien,
Judge WHY, Ex-Gov. Warmoth, Dibbie and
othere, aud they appreciate tho necessity OF
move in that direction. / have also couversed
with some on the other side, Messrs. Eussi@,
Robertsop. for instance. aud / think the plan
l feasible. II is this:
LET ENOUGH or pAcKAgD's HOUSE
, OF Represen atives who admitted to have
: been elected, by both parties, and that
Ia ouiy seven leave Packard, desert him, il you
coud call it deserving thing thai d9es not exist
aud let them bs sworn in the Nichols Legisla
ture memoers, making ltgai Legislature
e for NichoIls now has legal Senate. rhen lei
. there be al election for two Tinted II ates BE D.
. . tors. eschewng Kellogg entirely, and let these
: Two who are elected be sent to Washington, b,
they Republicans, or one Hayes Republican and
=, one Democrat.
! | Packard is
NOT TO BE CONSIDERED AT ALL
+ in tho scheHe, for whether hs has been elected
s or not tho people will not tolerate him. Then /
= there are one two vacancies id tbs Suprem
b Coprt there shonld be put in In spirit OF falr
ii meas two national or Hayes Republicans as con
y sradistinguished from the Packard party. This,
d think, would satisfy the President, VINO is OK
g remely anxious to adjust the Louisiana case
: and
II GET IT OFF HIS HANDS
. as quickly as he can. don't kaow that the Com
: | mission would agree to this; but IL 1t could b.
. done the President would not wait long In ap
!, proving it.
4 With reference to his own position on the Com
;, mission Mr.. Hutchinson said that he had beer
- telegraphed by the President to act as nsut
q ing member. That is, when parties made state
~ ments to the Commission, the weight to be givel
> such statements was in manner TO be Rauge'
y by their past influence here, and ss he Hutch
> inson) had lived in New Orleans for ten years
- the President thought
"a HE OUGHT TO KNOW SOMETHING
OF The individuals who might come forward. Hi
idea is to convene a select commi tee from Gov
Nichols side and lay the whole plan before then
az it has already been laid before the Republicans
! and secure conference committee IL possible.
Wnen asked with what success his proposition
had been received in Packard's circles, he sa
thai it had met with tbs approval Of more mel
n there than he anticipated
THE PLAN WAS FEASIBLE,
and could be carried out.
i In reference to The reported opinion OF tn
= Commission. tha Packard ought to receive NOR
. ncessons from the Democrats, he intimate
Z that perbap- iberality on the part Of the Demo
q Gratis would increase their influence at Washlnf
!, toD.
v Iii evident from Mr.. Hutchinson'5 convers,
" ton thai q plan OF compromise IL on foot, an
a a that this il Outside the Comm sson proper.
g Do you WISH TO KILL PACKARD? PA
y YOUR LICENSES TO Gov. NICHOLS,