New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-08-03
gotat SBntellt9ente.
Judge Abell Or the Blot.

so upright and so fearless as the judge who ut
tered these words, in the face OF a powerful com
binatiOn to subvert the government of the State,
and introduce social war Of unreasonable mag
nitude;
Gentlemen Of the Grand Jary-The riot which
occurred on Monday last, has filled the breast Of
every consderate member of society with sorrow
Tor the uutinely fate of many of our fellow
beings. The cause Of the riot has parallel in
history. 1t will be remembered in 1864 a conven-
tion was called by order of Major General Banks,
general order No. 35,l commander OF this depart
ment, for the purpose OF amending the Constltu-
ton of 1852, Of the State. That on the 25th of
July following they concluded their Iabors by
adopting the present Constitution, which was sub
ntted to the people the lst MONDAY of Sep
tamLer, 1864, and adopted by them
By the l47th article of the Constitution the mode
Of amendment is clearly pointed out BY the
l54th article Of the Constitution an election was
ordered and the State government went immedi.
atey into effect, and has been in successful opera
ton for nearly two years, and hesitate not to say
az efficiently A. the most sanguine could have eX-
pected Immediately upon tile close Of the war.
That, Notwithstanding a complete Constitution |
adopted by tile people, d portion Of the members
of the late convention of 1864 took it into their
heads that they would assemble and form them |
selves into a convention with the avowed and pre-
vIously advertised purpose Of altering the iunda-
| mental law OF the State under resolution that
| was never made part Of the Constitution, and
| Consequently superseded by it, leaving them with
out the slightest legal preteXt for assembling. The
SoStteutloh that these lnFi! maze u too4 con,ains
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tI+ T,oiorifr Of al, votes ,i,.a1 in are for rSti
flying this Constitution, then it shall be the duty Of
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- r Il@tb articia adonts the Iovs of +ba eta+a in
these words: " Ali laws in force at the time of
adoption of this Constitution, and not inconsistent
herewith, shall continue as if the same had not
been adopted"
The second clause of the l33d article Of the Con,
sttution declares that the city of New Orleans
shall maintain police, which shall be uniformed
with distinction Of grade. to consist of permanent
D. citizens of the State of louisiana" A clause un
known in other constitutions.
These words and clauses in the Constitution Of
1864 not only show that the convention had com
pleted its works when the Constitution was ratified
9 by the people, but that it has thrown around il
the strongest safeguard for its Vindication.
With these facts existing it could not be sup
posed that any people could submit to have then
fundamental law altered in any particulars with
out their consent and do not hesitate to say thai
there is not town. city or State, throughout the
length and breadth OF these United States that
could or would submit to have their charter o.
Constitution altered without warrant OF law o.
consent OF the people to be governed.
Yet, gentlemen, in the face of these stubborn
s. facts, and the natural consequences that woult
grow out OF them, few weeks ago it was an
nounced by thirty or forty OF the late convention
first IN secret cOnclaye, and afterwards in tht
journals Of the city that they intended to meet OF
the j0h inst, for the purpose of altering the yer!
Constitution that they have made, and under whcl
the most of them have held Office.
This, gentlemen OF the grand jury, was t-eate'
for some time by the whole community as tn
mere vapOr of disappointed ambition or the bOas