Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1866-08-07
Riot at New Orleans.

The Radicals OF Louisiana, with the view of
getting control of that State, called together q
Radical Convention which had been dead for
two years, for the purpose of DISTINGUISHING all
whites who were not Radicals and enfranchising
the negroes a word, to supersede the State
Government. A remnant of this dead Radical
Convention met. But in the language Of
the Examiner, the end was not yet. The
freemen of Louisiana were not yetready to pass
under the yoke of the negro To assemble q
body of conspiritors, and usurp the functions of
State authority, was crime to be punished
the actors and abettors all liable to arrest, and
preparations for these arrests were at once
made. On the other hand, the Radical con-
spirators organized the negroes, srmed them
with weapons, and marched, with flags flying
and drums beating, as they thought, to an easy
triumph. They fired on the police, both on the
streets and from the halls of their pretended
Convention: but after much deplorable loss of
life, law and liberty tfiumphed. The oonspir-
ators were all arrested and marched off to pris-
on; and the State government of Louisiana still
lives"
These scenes occurred on the 3Oth inst The
following is Geographic despatch from New
Orleans of the next day, July 3lst:
''The citizens are pursuing their usual bust
ness ayocations. The prisoners arrested yes
terday have been released by General Baird
The casualties sum up thirty negroes killed,
several policemen dangerously wounded. DIR.
Dostie, who was MORALLY wounded has since
died. n
later.
The following has been received and will be
promptly executed
WASHINGTON, July 80, 1866
ANDREW SnHRRoN, Attorney General of Lou
isidnd:
You will call on General Sheridan, or whoev-
or may be in command, for sufficient force to
sustain the civil authorities in suppressing all
illegal or unlawful assemblies who usurp or as
sumo to exercise any power or authority with
out first having obtained the consent Of the
people of the whole State. If there is to be q
Convention, let it be composed of delegates
chosen by the people of the whole State. The
people must be first consulted in reference to
changes of the organic laws of the State u
surpation will not be tolerated. The laws and
Constitution must be sustained, and thereby
peace and order. ANDREW JOHNSON.
No further disturbances are apprehended.
In commenting on the above despatch, the
Richmond Dispatch says
''Here is something new in this age-it sounds
like voice of other days. Its encouraging to
true patriots and honest men-it brings out at
last the true principle that the people, in their
majesty-the whole people Of the State-are
the source of authority and power, and power
or authority attempted to be exercised without
their consent or appreciation is an uslrpation;
and what is more, and better still, "usurpation
will not be tolerated All honor to ANDREW
JOHNSON"
The object of this vile Convention of conspir-
ators was unblushingly avowed by a Radical
Congressman from Massachusetts, at a late eau
Gus of his party. AT caucus of Congressman
on the 18th ultimo,
.sMr. Boutwell,, of Massachusetts, said he
thought it very desirable that Congress should
continue in session for other reasons than those
which had been suggested. He would mention
one. A distinguished gentleman from the South
acas az toaon, from aotons he had learned that
the louisiana Convention aoould meet on the
3Oth for the revision of the State Constitution,
and that amendments aooald be adopted distn-
franchtsiag the rebel and entranchising the loyal
Inhabitants, aothout distinction Of color #
Conggess should be IN session aohep tbs Consttt,-
ton should be adopted It coald, IN Ucc0rdaltcc