Omaha daily bee., 1877-04-02
rHE LOUISIANA comMIssroN.

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CT fc solution of the double-headed
eubernatorial muddle in Louisiana,
tl'9 President has organized a COM
n, ;ssion of five eminent citizens,
who, after thorough personal in
O Try, are to devise a plan for ex-
treating Louisiana from her pres
ell political ENHANCEMENT. The
makeup Of this commission var
rants the'belief that their mission
will prove q SUCCESS.
General Harlan is the representa-
tive Of the native Republican ele-
ment Of Kentucky. he is q man
o. incorporating loyalty to his
country and party, who knows that
so long as the color line of politics
continues, the South will remain
itsolid.o
General Hswiey, of Connecticut,
is q fearless and independent Re-
publican, who framed the platform
upon which Gov. Hayes was elected
to the Presidency.
Judge Lawrence, OF Illinois. and
Mr.. Wayne McVeigh, of Pennsyl-
vsnia, are conservative Republicans
whose past political experience is an
assurance of their admirable sdap-
liability for the mission on which
they are engaged.
Ex-Governor Brown, OF Tennes-
seeis a Democrat of very conserva-
tive tendencies, and thoroughly un-
derstands the temper of the
Southern people. His influ-
ence with the followers of
Nichols will doubtless contribute
much toward an amicable agree
m-nt OF the present complication.
The first effort of this commission
will beto fird q starting point in
the complicated threads OF the mud
die. Under the constitution of Lou
isians the Legislature is the initial
power that creates the State gov
eminent. There are now two sep.
arate legislatures in that State.
Each contains a number of SEN
ators who were elected In 1874,
Each also contains q number of
Representatives whose light to seats
is undisputed. The efforts of the
commission will be to secure mu-
tual CONCESSIONS from rival Gov
ernors to organize q legal neucleus
for g. Legislature from among the
members whose right to seats is con.
ceded by both parties. This organ
isation is to be further perfected by
the admission of q sufficient num-
Der OF members representing both
claimants, to constitute q legal
quorum. To this body will be sub.
mitted the returns of the election
for Governor and State officers, and
these returns will be c6nvsssed
by that body as required by law,
and the election of Governor and
State officers will then be declared
The President proposes to recognize
this Legislature, and the Governor
and State officers declared elected
by 1t, and to Immediately withdraw
the troops, and leave that Govern.
ment in possession of the State
This will be an organization in stricr
conformity with the State Constltu
ton and laws. Ii only remains t.
be seen whether the rival Cover
nors and rival Legislatures of Louis
lana will accede to this proposed
scheme of arbitration. Under tn,
Constitution of louisiana, the Leg
islature constitutes the Stat,
Board OF canvassers for Gov
ernor and other State officers
Both existing legislatures hsv'
undertaken to decide and declar,
who has been elected Governor, bu
1t Is self-evident that both of thes,
bodies are made up largely by bogu
members who are not entitled t,
, seats. Should the commission sue
reed In consolidating the legally
elected members into one legisla
tare, the whole problem will bav,