The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-16
Who Made the Bargain

The haste and the warmth with which |
HAYES. SHERMAN. GARFIELD. and others
have dcnoAnccd the prosecution al WELLS,
ANDERSON, and their associates in Luulsi-
ana, as u violation Of some compact which
has never been published. and the terms Of
which. if made, are carefully concealed,
leave no doubt as to their dread Of the cN-
posurcs which must be made when the trial
comes off in October, contemporancously
with the meeting II Congress.
II any honorable agreement or UNDER
standing had been entered into, secrecy as
to It's conditions would have been the last
thing tolerated, because publicity was inn
portant to both sides Hence the NICHOLS
Legislature, when finally constituted, de-
clarcd 10y joint resolution ut the extra scs-
sion rs follows.
"5 DESTROYS of healing tho discussions that have di.
turhci o stat" for years past, and anxious mat ir '
Nu an poucal parties may bee free from the fcs"r,h
anNicts pou, al strife. and lon hands IA honestly re-
storing the prosperity OF Louisiana. the Nicnoffs Govern
ment Will di>counlonancc any ATTEMPTED persecution,
| from any quarter. Vi individuals Tor last political
| condsct"
The object and the spirit Of this declare
ton were cminently proper, and have eXer-
cised n healing influence on the discordant
elements of the State. There had been or
CARNATIONS which, under the protection of
the army, committed wrongs upon the pco-
pie; deputy marshals Of PITKIN roamcd over
the State, arirsting opponents; KELLoGG's
police were scattered in all directions and
the whole official machinery was directed to
the retention Of power, without regard 10
the means employed for the end.
These were offences originating In poll
ties. and though many Of the excess,'s might
have been prosecuted in the criminal coul t.
the Legislature, in generous and forgivine
temper voted for general amnesty, and thus
set an example to the Republicans in Con
grcss which they will be slow to initiate
II will be observed that the terms of til,
resolution are that :" the NICHOLS Govern
ment will discountrnancc any ATTEMPTED
persecution. from any quarter, Of individual
for past political conduct
Nobody proposes to disturb that discrec
and voluntary pledge. or To indulge In an,
sort Of persecution. KELLOGG and his creg
walk the streets Of New Orleans unframed
and go where they please unmolcsted, a
, one OF the results of this policy.
The ease OF WELLS, ANDERSON, and CASE
NAVE is not within this category at al
, They are charged with n felony. or, in th
language of the information before tn
, Grand Jury. they did falsely and fclon
, ouely utter and publish rs true n certai
altered. fillse, forged, and counterfeit publ
, record"
- This felony Il II true, had mighty politlca
il bearings but il was not political ononc
>, covered many sense by the resolution OF III
d.. LEGISLATURE our cxtradition treaties pre-
=, vide against the delivery Of persons charge
, with political offences. vino would bc III
. hesitatngly surrendered for forgery
other crimes ANDERSON 81 the Returnin
Board was defeated as candidate for Il
>, State senate, and admitted that fact bciol
h, the invest CATION OF the House OF Rcprcson
~. ativcs. yet he wns seated by the PAcKAH
=, Leg stature and exercised the privileges
= the regular member whose place he usurpe
= That offence was included in the amncrt
n while his completely in the forgery and IA
:, slncation OF the record Of Vernon parish ",
il not
+; Nothing will satisfy the country now b
It n fair and exhaustive trial OF these pa
m tia,, by tribunal free from every partle'
1t faint Both sides have given their vers'
II Of the fraud 10 the public, and 1t IL NTH
y. that the judiciary should stand bctw~
H. them and deliver It's judgment without f.
iy OF favor. II there was 1t private bargai
act with or without consideration, by viii
Iis justice was to be defeated, and this a
he other crimes were to he conduncd, t
lie truth can only be elected by Congr'
ar sional inquiry, which will certainly
tn moved early in tho next session. Tn