New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-27
Emancipation in Louisinnn-A Pleasing
Incident in the Convention.

From The few-Ofleans Delta, OF tho I'M
One of the most pleasing incidents IN the
Conyention Yesterday was the defining Of their position
by Young Thomas NJ Wells and Robert w. IaliafeIro;
Mr. Wells as is well known. Is young. dashing and
chiyalrous-yes Observation-Disclosures; born ana
bred in Rapides Parish is the son Of the Lieutenant
Governor and belongs 10 the grandest family OF the
State The Wells family previous 70 this war was mol
only the most noted but the most wealthy IN LOUISIANA
They owned more negroes and acchOrscs--LecOmpte
and Lexington. for instance-and raised moro cotton
and were the greatest odliDe wings that we ever hi
among US, and have known some OF them Wen.
Since the broke they have ecn noted iOr tbef
adherence TO the Union, and have stood sanch by IL
mp TO the present time suffering loss Of negroes cotton
But few days since Dick Taylor burned Q 800 bales
belonging TO Mr. Weiss father But enough OF histor
cal "reminiscences with regard 10 d family 50 well
known and whose name II dear 10 every loyal Louis
lanan. Yesterday, young Thomas VI. Wells rose III
The Convention and defined his position. All were ct
tentive for representative from the country having
greater interest IN the question Of negro emancipation
than any in New Orleans was about 10 speak, and
all eyes were turned 10 the speaker who though young
Ia years, was old In experience lie sald he was no
speaker but be had been called upon by his friends
from the country ~ give his opinions; he would briefly
state that he was in favor Of Immediate and uncondi
tonal emancipation and that further lie was IN favor
OF educating the negro because be thought education
would make hin. more useful This was the substance
Of his remarks and they were received as coming from
an oracle. IT was the testimony Of house owning
hundreds OF slaves against the institution. Young
Wells was followed by the younger Taliafeuo. This is
name well known In this State. The old
be- his father native OF South Carolina published "a
weekly paper In the Parish OF Catalonia IL we recolect
Alright and al the time Of the election OF delegates 10
the Secession Convention he was elected Oh the Co
operation ticket.
When the ordinance which took Louisiana out Of the
Union ut Baton Rouge, on its third rcadng-we
all remember well-the old man rose. with his flowing
white locks and commenced reading his protest-amid
the noise and confusion that prevailed and the efforts
that made TO drown his voice as hs calmly and
quietly read through, and demanded that should be
spread upon the minuteshow be then funed upon that
mad wild body Of anatca men, and iihe Cassandrn at
Troy prophesied all the and ills that have befaile
Louisiana, by the introduction Of that wooden horse
within its walls-the Ordinance OF Secession. How
true prophet he was-bow well he could foretel tho
future we all know and 10 s0rrow-and Willie we
regret tho rash act honor tho aged II his
son that yesterday In the Convention and said
su 10 favor Of immediate Emancipation and OF tho ed
ncstion OF the negro. was born in the interior Of
Louisiana. and never beyond the boundary OF the
btate. am with Mr. Wells" Comment Is unncces
sary. Let them be recorded