New Orleans daily crescent., 1857-07-01
Aeh 0rItars 4ailg Grssf.rd,
WEDNESDAY MORNING, july /, 1857.
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On the evening Of the 3D. Mr.. Thos. 3. Lloyd, a
member Of the Washington City Council, offered in
that body the resolutions which we copy below. He
was interrupted while reading them by the President
Of the Board, who pronounced them disrespectful,
and the request Of Mr. Lloyd that they be spread
upon the minutes was refused for like reason. We
simply remark that the main charges made in the
resolutions were fully snbstantiated by the accounts
of the occurrences in the Union, Intellgeneer and
Star: SSH Al
WHEREAS, The blood of our fellow-citizens has
been shed by the troops Of the Federal Government
and fearful responsibility rests upon those nnder
whose orders the dreadful tragedy was pepetrAted on
the 1st OF June last. fb -G ~
Resoiped, That we unhesitatingly denounce the in
reference of nonresdents in local elections and
believe that the highest penalties of the law should be
imposed and enforced on those who would thus in
terfere. s' i.
Resolred, That the police Of our city behaved in
| the most ahject, cowardly manner, on the lst of
June last that certain irresponsible parties, about
twenty-five in number. rumor says, visited our city on
the above named day, our police, panic struck made
no arrest and the astonishing fact is apparent that
body Of men or boys, insignificant in point of num-
bers coming TO city of sixty thousand inhabitants
With police force Of fifty men, who could have been
1 concentrated in one hour, were suffered 70 roam
| through our town unmolested and unchecked.
Resolced. That the advent Of these men or boys
was made the pretext for an indscrminate slaughter
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annals Of the most despotic government, and that,
too, by the troops Of the Federal Government acting
\ under the orders of the Mayor OF this city.
i Resored, That when the U. s. troops arrived at
their point of attack the voting was proceeding qui
etly, citizens thronged the streets, children were
gagged in their childish sports. That Immediately af
ter their arrival the polls were closed no assurance
being given the Commissioners OF Election for the se
curity of their persons. That thereafter the
81 troops, numbering ll0 rank and file, proceeded Il
capture small swivel, III the possession of certain
irresponsible parties, obtaining the possession O
which, then the fearful tragedy was enacted by which
4 several estimabe citizens were hurried to untlmeiJ
graves. 8,,,8 ..3s
and Secretary OF the Navy violated the letter Of thu
law and acted most njudlcously in placing troops
the disposal of the Mayor Of It's because
the laws of the United States governing the miltis
of the District expressly states that before troops
shall be ordered out to suppress insurrection, pre-
vious proclamation shall be made by the President o
4 the United States thereof Secondly The volunteer
troops Of city, through one Of their officers
pressed their willingness, and even anxiety to obel
commands emanatng from proper authority, and t
suppress disorder, Of which fact the Mayor of thu
city was acquainted before the arrival of the United
States troops. Thirdly, The welLknown recklessnes
and total disregard OF consequences the extreme par
tizan spirit which distinguishes the Mayor of th
city, make it manifest that with equal prophet,
mighta lunatc be placed in charge Of powder maga
zne as that the command control of United State
marines should be entrusted to him.
r 80 Rssoped, That We deeply sympathze with thu
family and friends Of those thus sacrificed. Thei
! affection is the more poignant, deprived as the.
have been Of the sad consolation Of receiving tn
last dying message, the last lingering gaze of afee
ton. r.
h Resolred That we await with patient hope the nc
ton OF the Grand jury now in session, believing tha
duty and patriotism will alike prompt them to a fu
and fair Investigation of the sad occurrence whic
has befallen our city.