Weekly Trinity journal., 1866-09-22
Who IL Responsible !

The details of mob violence which have red
uened the streets of New Orleans with the blood
OF loyal citizens show a repetition OF the scenes
enacted at Nashville,-the natural result OF the
seditious spirit of rebellion and treason now
rampant throughout the South, and the legiti-
mate outgrowth of the doctrine of the recon
structed." The shocking barbarities which have
hitherto characterized the chvalric Southrons In
the blacklist period of the Rebellion were again
repeated in the devilish demoniac spirit OF hends
rather than intelligent creatures, possessing the
Aeast feeling in common with humanity con-
vention of delegates, legally elected and assem-
bled at the call of the Governor, was besieged by
mob, and the members thereof deliberately
massacred. Negroes were butchered in the
streets by scores, and their dead bodies horribly
mutilated. The life of no citizen, black or
white, who was suspected of entertaining Union
sentiments, for moment safe. Murder
stalked abroad in the highways, while the SEM
Diance of law looked on in approving silence
Not until the work of death completed did.
the ex-rebel mayor move a hand in the matter
and then it only to order the arrest of the
victims themselves
An intelligent community cannot hesitate in
fastening the guilt of this infamous transaction
where it rightfully belongs,-upon the President
of the United States There are no palliating
circumstances that can shield recreant ruler
from the just indignation of loyal people every
where. These men were murdered not from any
personal animosity or in any quarresome spirit,
but because they friends of the Unon.--
And through their bulet-riddled bodies notiy
offered as willing sacrifice to the cause which
they have struggled for years to maintain, IA blow
was struck at the very foundation of our liberties
which calls for swift and and speedy vengeance
at the hands of insulted nationality. Mean
while the President stands by with folded arms,
and when appealed to for protection, utterly re-
fuses to interfere. Is this act of the Executive
another illustration of bis "Policy," or is it
downright crime?
There can be no mistaking the instigation of
such atrocities come to us from New Orleans.
To-day, every rebel walking its streets, with or
without Presidential pardon in his pocket, will
declare that Andrew Johnson is in sympathy
with the assassins who yesterday wrote their in
dorsements of his political faith in the hearts
blood of Unonists. Look at the proclamation
of the rebel Mayor: he q is satisfied by recent
dispatches from Washington, that the delibera-
tions of the members of the Union Convention
will receive countenance from the President,
and that he will sustain the agents of the present
civil government Can anything be clearer
more explicit? The President stands with his
friends, the assassins, opposed 20 every act of
justice and humanity. The edict has gone forth
that Union men twill receive countenance
from the President" Is it not time to inquire
in all seriousness, whittier the United States
Government is drifting? Is it not time we
should know whether not we have traitor
at its head ?-Ne~ark (N. j. Courier.