New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-10
OBJECTS OF TIE COMMISSION.
A COMPROMISE SILL HOPED FOR AT WASHINGTON
TO OBTAIN IT, HOWEVER, Is ONLY PART OF
TIE COMMISSIONS WORK.

TO OBTAIN IT, HOWEVER, Is ONLY PART OF
THE COMMISSIONS WORK.
lBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNg.I
WAsnINGToS. April 9.-Nothing official has been
received by the Administration from the Louisiana
Commission, and it is doubtful if they make any re-
port to the President before their return. The UNI
Willingness which the leaders of both PARTIES in
New-Orleans publicly express toward attempting to
organize a Legislature composed of members admit
ted by all parties to have been elected is not consld-
cred here as an indication that the commission will
certainly fail in this part of its mission Both Gov
Packard and Gov. Nichols know that is absolutely
necessary for them to display much backbone as
possible, and not to appear willing to compromise
anything in order to keep up the spirits OF Their
followers and prevent disintcgratiOn. II therefore
they were actually contemplating an acceptance OF
a compromise such as that proposed they might take
every means in their power to create public
opinion that they would accede TO nothing of the
kind.
This hlppcncd in 1875, when Mr.. Wheeler went
to New orleans and effected II compromise by which
the Democrats got control the Legislature and the
Republicans received assurances that Kellogg would
not strbcd i'll the exercise of his office as Gov
crnor during the remainder of his term. While the
negotiations which resulted i'll this compromise
were pending, and at the very time when
ing to them the reports which were daily
rec ived from New Orleans indicated an unwilling
ness on the part of either the Republicans Demo
Gratis 10 accept the conditions proposed. Those VINO
are In favor of compromise, such as was suggested
in the letter of instructions to tie Commission VIII
ten by Secretary EyarS, are not. therefore, at All
dshearened by the character of the reports daily
received from New-Orlcans. They will hope for IT'S
success unt the Commission mako their full report
But If the Commission fail to induce the followers
of Gov Nichols 10 reorganize the Legislature Oh an
undsputed basis there Will still remain other duties
for them to perform, and other subjects upon winch
they will be expected to report to the President
For instance, 1t will be their duty to inquire ana
ascertain if possible what effect upon the peace ana
quiet OF the State withdrawal OF the United states
troops would have, and whether or not there Is
danger that it would be followed by vio-
lence and bloodshed. 1t is the Presidents
duty to protect the State of Louisiana
and all other States from domestic violence and to
Use the troops under this command for the preSerya-
,ion of the peace This he will undoubtedly do, and
il is therefore very important that he should have
exact information as 10 the temper and purposes OF
the people of both parties in order that he may de-
termine what disposition Of the troops lie ought 10
make. Another subject of inquiry by the COihhiis-
sion will be whether there is III Louisiana at present
de factO Government or mott aud IL so whether IL Is
presided over by Gov. Packard or by Gov Nlchollsf
When the Commission has reported on these sub
iects if the proposition for fusion Legislature is
not accented then the President, with all the facts
before will undoubtedly act with promptness 1t
is believed that he will receive such assurances from
the Nichols party that he will think it safe to With
draw the troops, and to leave Louisiana to settle
its political controversies in its own way. The
President would undoubtedly prefer to see line OF
policy adopted by the people of Louisiana
which would insure speedy and satlsfac-
tory arrangement of the controversy there;
but if that cannot be accomplished it is
VERY certain that he will do the
next best thing and withdraw the troops at once.
A letter written to gentleman here about a week
ago by very prominent Republican OF New-Orleahs'
one who has a national reputation and who has
been understood to sympathize with Packard, took
very gloomy look of the state Of affairs IN Louis
lana. He said that in spite OF the brag andGluster
of Packard aud his friends the Republican admins
traton there is on its last legs and was In danger
of going to pieces before the commission arrived.