The New York herald., 1866-08-25

l 0oUfuule,
20 see Judge Howell, President OF the conven-
Son, 70 rsques. .ha. arrangements might BE- made %
ihe convention out or the streets 20 y avoid
dental collision. When reached his house learned
noon, and that he had gone toll Returning to
! my Headquarters soon received . letter from the
nsgroes were collecting from all quarters and coming
no me cenTs OF the city yet hs was not sare o. hts
Very soon afterwards learned that a rio had taken
pace near lhe convention hall aud scnt stan officer
70 investigate .hc aes on his return he reported
nnvng met Judge Howell who said the convention had
y hall pasi eleven p This .ssssarsa me, bat /
ssan sent 70 hasten the arrival OF the troops.
Immediately after this riot assumed 4 serious clarsr-
YER The police aidei BY citizens. became The ass
cefc scd srcai brutality in making their arrests Fnpy
,ney attacked the convention hall, and rrorrctcd
struggle s onssed The people inside sle na gave w,
bruiaily treated. Qotc large number were Injured;
eanno. how say how many--Covcrnos Hahn. Dr Do-te,
tion, among the nulabcr On Tho arrival ef rhe troops
/ soon cleared the streets, and quiet waa restored
Prom the evidence or bad feeling Oh the part Or tho
citizens, and OF sympathy With them on mo pnrt
o. the police, felt compelled t. deslaro n,ar-
Governor, from which hope good results viii ensne
enclose herewith copies OF mr. corcspndence with tho
Mayor and Of dcSpatch which tho Lieutenant cover
nor claims TO huye received from Tho rrcsdeni 10
has yet reached me General sheIan Il sliil absent II
s,y.a. sesa reman sr very euly yorr ebsaieas
Elcvet Major General Commanding Department
HAYon ncasoE TO eESIRA1 Sam.
Srsr. on LcteIrA. MAYI1AIay orr
NEW OnLcass. Cry HALL, July 20, 1865
Breyet haor General BAIRD, Commanding Dcpai snnnt
GeSRaAl--A BODY or men claiming TO bc.onS 10 he
convention Of 1904 and whose avowod object to sub
vert tic rcnt municipal aud state governments wi,
leafD aWSnble IN this city sonday mex Tho laws ara
ordinances of he ctr which ny ofcc nakes obgato-y
rpon mo 81 SEQ faithfiiy exeoutei declare an
assemblies caicalaod @ dsi-ro tho rabo peace aal
tranquility as unlawful aud such 10 10 dispersed by
the Mayor and the participants hnid respnnsib fr Va
laiing ihe zane u y nv nterion dis4prso i un-
law vi assembly IL. found thin the ccrpe,f 10 liiis Of
tho city by a1csiiDg the fDerber Ler IL and holdlg
them accountable - existing nnneirGl aag provided
thcy meet without The sanction a. thc mIisry auho
rifles. ] VIII esteem IL faynf. Gepere u at your
earliest convenience yon viii inform v.ss.her lhls
projected meeting has your appreciation. tni may
"a true COPY, john Il MONROE. N.yor.
NArrASri BuRAsE Firs. Lieutenant aud Acting A.
s'stant Adintant General
GrsrRAL RA,nD 70 AAYon mosnox
HEApQrAI.rERa, DEPARTMENT oy LoriIANa,l
NEw onLxAys. La. Jny &c, 1896
Hon Jnas r. MoSE0s. Mayor OF. Now 0r.eans.-
sn-I have received your common nicaton ~ the 25ib
inst, informing that lodv OF claiming 20 be
N mbcrs OF The Convention " 1885, whose ayowca oo
ject Is 10 subvet the present Municipal aud State
mcnts IL about 10 assemble IN this city and regarding
this assomtlaga az o those described In The law az
calculated % diarb the pablic peace aud tranquility,
ani, therefore,, unlawful you believe II. to be your
duty, and that il is yonr aicnon TO dsprrac this mn
lawful afSemby 4ound within tho rGrpufns limits or
the city, by arresting the mcntar horco end oiipg
them accountable TO tho existing municipal laws prn
vided they meet without The appreciation of the military
antbortics You also Inquire whether this prcjscoi
meeting has my appreciation, 50 that you may oct
cordIngly La reply have tho honor TO state that the
asacmLago 10 which you refer has not, far n am
aware the sanction appreciation Of any military
authority for as meeting pacsnne Me gcnIenon
he military con,mandss sincc hass been in tho statc
have held themselves strictly aoof frnm ~ nisrcrenso
with political movements Of hc ei,ixrns Of louisiana
Eor I hnwa rflu
expression of opinion on oltnor ne " fr-ens
,snss asa e ss sa % q & h % a sn
li,ary guard have repiissNa; thc slayor Of the
city and lis police viii AMPLY protcct s sltmss" II
il vii b. pscsnm. b girsae or tie UNI
vcIeaiiy conceded Iiglt of aA oyal citizens
questions concerning their civil gosarnnant night
which is now ragtrl Tod by the f that fc movement
rroaoscd might tcrDinao In change of exstDs Irsa
tntors II the aSembl1go IN qncstIon has hYa lasaI
rsaht TO remodel tho royormer. sond be prn
cced Golng ift ss not, iLcn ~ abors mast Va
ought 10 Object.
Asto v5ar conception of ilie d4ty imposed by youf
oah o. onc. rcgre, dIncr w,h yon ohiirply en-.
not understand how The mayor cr CITY undertake
70 dcclds Important aud deiscafo quaxo the le
gal authority upoa which convention, claiming y 80
rbt- deuhiles, Win 10 decided upon IN dnc tlmcby the
" ~, prancn Il tne ....s states sment A. Az
events The Governor ~ The r'aw 49, al sss !" w
more directly cacf upon 70 take the initiative ~
neceA safy wAN we Want ~ fir prr-en' ','ns = tbe
maintenance OF perfect order md te sup essscn p Yo
lcnre II, uher yor speak 81 tie projected lloeing az
one ca;caia u !, di.urb The public eReo ari tran4ai
icy sm . sndcTsani dat you regard VIC number o.
sitto taa meeting iargl AMI the aw Of irr
character 70 wc csiabshed thai ycu doubt ne ability of
oar small fos OF police 70 control Ia IN, yo1 aW "a
that case only 70 call ne and n1 bring y yodr
assistance only tie troops rox at Tefcnl ~ The ely,
but necessary tho entire force wheh aay be 70 my
power assemble either npon Ind ~ watcr lAN'eaa
violence nuri bc seppwasod and Ia his injection hc
order of the Lieut. mart General dsgned so the
protection or ctizsEs % The United States deserves
fu consideration IT imposes ign obr,s1ns for NTH.
tary Interference 70 protect hoa who, having violated
ordinance Of the State are engaged IA peaceful syo-
nm sir. very respectfully. yoar ohedisni servant,
A. BAIRD, Bgeycs MAJOR General,
Commanding ~ spsrsment Of L0llsiana
NsraAslm BURBANK, F'rsl Lieutenant and Acting
Assistant Adjuant General.
The following Is from New Orleans ne1Tapsr OF
Monday morning. July ao, iscs
pHryrDKu gouxsoS avn TIM coSvRysox
Tie military expect 70 sustain, NOT 70 obs'rnr the pro
ceedings ~ The court.
Lieutenant Governor voorhees, u from Which, In the
crcamstanccs tina, called u forth. satisfactory dednn
tions may no drawn. We cannot dooN ihe President
kves coBntenAnce Ia the prclengl0ns of be1e
psr of the dcfunct convention n ls1i wbo are cnaeas
q n VIII III es s .s as ss r oeasos. s ~
he Judicial and other authorties 81 'ne Halo now
oasitated VIII be protected by ne mfay AGAINST vie
cncs from wlthn or from without
WAnrxafo. n. e., July 2e, ISea
70 A1Hrpr voonHaz, Iieut Govcrnofo y fopl1sna -
The military Will DO expected 70 Faafaln and not no.
ntuct ~ Interiors with the pr0ctnAinx 0f nN
despatch on tho subject q ths c~wtutsgn was ni 70
Governor Wells this tEorniaz ANDhEW JoHs3 O.
ogncE q. s. MfnanY TnsssnaFH HstDqrAafrm,l
war DarA4rwN.r
che foe~Iag teisFram resssved half pa.i iaar r vi,
.ay a. Issg from kew Orleans, La 1biF ~, 1885
oKxwrsL msfKp tAcygAAr
Hon Fpw2 N. erssrs, 6ecsnlaTy N Nes.-.tt r INV
et In tha cy, bat sil hWye the Troops nnder arms
al anal Keep them - for days Nearly All
h nfrifufiNa The che bslne the tsAitr for tho
tosbes yesterday. 1airy.@sres patonn ers rnferfed
a klIed al bescngsnK ~ Ito ysnisn ar ffirdly
at A 1AiH0, niaiVt 1e nrtal
oTrE &. =. hlLuinv gnx w,gsi lfsAl<rtrrns.
w Was D@trraryr
sia foilosqnx ts,~gssm was rseeved q, Ion nlBaf@#
bfore yuly 81, ises, RON Aes Uieass, Ia, Suly
sarsAL n1ipp rHs sRwr
10 the Angurswr Gx1sASL United Afatas army wssh.
nSn n-comparailys quict hs. been restored Ia Ghls