The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-19

subsequently, invited q number OF members OF tho
Legislature TO meet the commission and discuss the
matter.
Mr.. w. H. Dinkgrove. OF Madison, said he was one OF
the members sent tor by tho commission and be would
relate as accurately he could remember what TOOK
place az that interview The stated that
they had been here now two weeks as agents OF tho
President trying to sec II some plan OF adjustment
could not be adopted As repubicaus the com
said they deeply sympaihized with US 10 our struggles
ana SACRIFICES; but after Two weeks labor wo nave
zone OF the Commissioners here intcraced the
words, ''Not NJ the commission. but individually
-tnat the terms offered III The proposition which has
oeen named ny one oil US 10 tho chairman oil your
committee are the best get for you and Tor the
% 'ne party and Tor the sake the
This was Endorsed by all members present except
MT McVeish Governor Brown was not present J,
Tor one was surprised and indignant at Tho PROPOSE
ton thus made 10 US to sacrifice duty principle honor
and everything. said 10 General Harlan,
"Do you speak as the comm issiongn He SAID,
~ do rot" Then SAID deny your right as a citizen
OF Kentucky, to come here ana dictate to me- mem
Der OF the Legislature Of LOUISIANA, what shall do"
asked one OF the members OF the commission u he
were member OF the Legislature as was, and Boz
i'cvcd that Governor Packard honestly elected,
hesitation he replied '.Non This, In my opinion, Is
not question Of compromise. l, IL question OF
law, question OF right, and trust every member OF
this caucus will agree with mo 10 stand nrm and not
TO let President Hayes slip through oophola which
TINS commission Is trying to prepare Tor him. be-
hcve the time has como when We can say
TO President Hayes. "You were elected by the
votes OF the republicans OF LOUISIANA sealed by tho
blood Of hundreds OF faithful men, ana now iorgetul
oi that. and forgefu tho obligations OF your
high oce, you nrc trying TO carry out bargain made
by your advisers who came hero with nothing but
honeyed words their lips and nothing but prasas oil
our niatchless 0dety whiic the Returning Board
canvassng the votes. You arc irving 10 carry out
that bargain by saying while you had the matter under
consideration The republicans Of Louisiana gave up the
night You shall not whip tho devil around tho
stump In that manner"
REMOVAL or THE TROOPS.
An excited discussion followed, III the course OF
which Il was stated that ono member Of tho commits
sion had asserted that u this proposition was not
adopted, the troops would be moved in less than
fortnight and another commissioner said within .
wcck
wARxorH uRoxs PARTY FIDELITY
Governor Warmoth made a long Speech urging in
defence OF President Hayes that when nc INTO
the back with ielcsraphc despatch from
tho , outgoing President tina. troops wore not
ment He culogizcd the patient endurance and
determination exhibited By Governor Packard In tho
defence OF his rights He concluded as fellowship
the members Of this body have manhood and personal
and party integrity enough TO stand together to
leave their places and go over to tho encmynot ono
OF them-thc right thing, tho heightened thing. tho
honorable thing 10 do is 10 send back this document
to tho commission indorscd, Tho within propositions
submitted by the commission arc respectfully de-
clined, but II there are lot Of scurvy men In this
body who. after majority havc made determine.
ton to stand by Governor Packard to tho end Of
hats and sneak by hack doors into the Nichols
Legislature, why, in Gods name lot us know before
nanu II you nave uotcrmin0u tnht you Will not com
promise At all, let say SO In PLAIN terms and stand
together ill tho comes. II each man will sign
his name and pledge his word Of honor to stand by
this government until honorably discharged by the
Governor OF this state, shall have difculty in
waiting and putting the integrity OF the President oil
the United States TO the and thcn whatever hap
pens, we at least shall have so acted to savc
sefrespcct, even do not have seats In anybody q
legislature
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
Tho following resolutions offered by Governor War.
moth were then adopted and the caucus adjourned -
Resolved, That have received the proposition Of
jusment forwarded to by the honorable gentlemen o
the Presidents commission and having considered IL
fully feei Obliged to decline accept is terms flour Leg
isature organized wish quorum in both houses OF
hers returned elected by the Returning board required
Ii that the LcgsAi should
prnA acie elected by the Of
elections still fail by what right exception ID
in tins proposal In favor OF three from
Seventh ward Of New Orleans Who By those prma fAeia
statements, returned def ated.
Resolved That we disAvow purpose 10 trade qucs
lions Issue between the State will
consent to whatever II u Legsla.
organized the principle that elected the
ballot box should cons itute each house prina iRce
nothing which gives democratic the
right make exception 10 that principle al though IL
may change power OF the respective parties and give
the democratic party majority which they would not
otherwise have.
orable members OF tho Presidents com mission.