Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1866-08-24

THE New York Ereajag Post, a paper
lately inclined toward Johnsonism, thus con
| yicts OF inconsistency the Wretched man at
| the head of affairs at Washington -
In the first place, according to Mr. John
son 5 theory, Louisiana is State of the
Union !; ,ohy then, does he ataJere aojtb the
internal affairs Of louisiana ? A conven-
ton was to be held in Louisiana this con-
vention was either a legitimate or an illegiti-
mate body. In the first instance it had a
right to sit in the second, it was an illegal
body, whose acts would be void and Of no
force, and whose members would be subject
TO arrest, if it all, under the State laws by
the State officers of justice As they mum
bered only 26, their arrest, whenever their
acts made them liable, could not have been
difficult by the great State Of Louisiana.
We do not see on what plea the President
had right to interfere, or what business he
had to issue any order in the matter
Next, we find this order addressed not to
the Governor of the State, but to Attorney
General WHY'S this? Does the President
supercede the Governor.
But, after all, it is not the Governor, nor
the Attorney General, nor any State officer,
but local city officer, the Mayor Of New
Orleans-as it happens, fragrant and def
ant Rebel, who seems to think that the
Presidential pardon III his pocket not only
condones his crime, but justities it-itis this
person who takes the matter in hand of ar
resting the convention. Under his skHiful
management considerable percentage OF
the members we're assassInatcd before they
were arrested.
We do not see how all this can be explain
ed we trust the President, by publishing
the whole correspondence, of which we have
now only his order, will be able not only to
Justify the manner of his interference, but
the act Of interference itself For the pres
ent we can only say that his order appears to
have had as unfortunate an effect as his 22d
Of February speech; instead Of comforting
and protecting the law abiding and loyal cit
izens, it seems to hare encouraged a bloody
minded and vindictiye mob Of men lately
engaged in rebellion instead OF suppress
ing all illegal or unlawful assemblies, IN
the words of the order the effect seems to
have been to give full rein TO a most lawless
and law defying mob, and to secure complete
immunity from punishment to the rioters.
Who made the President the judge Of the
legality of State Convention? When did
he hear evidence upon the matter? Where
does he get his authority for interfering
By the Constitution, the United States
shall protect each State against invasion,
and on application of the Legislature, or of
the Executive (when the Legislature cannot
be convened), against domestic violence.
Where was the invasion p where the do
nestle violence ?' where the application Of
the Legislature, or of the Executive ?
Where was even the danger to the public
peace? A convention numbering 26 men
met in hall in New Orleans Wasit fear
ed by the murderous mob or by Mayor Mon
roe that these 26 would rise and put the
whole order of Thugs to the sword ?
Suppose the convention was illegal: sup
pose it had passed an ordinance, no matter
to what intent-what then? Its orders
could have had no effect. If there had been
a doubt upon their legality they ought to
have been taken before the State Courts,
whose province it isto decide such questions
IF civil government is restored in Louisiana,
according to the Peace Proclamation, if Lou
isiana is State, with a constitution, laws,
officers, cpurts and judges, then all such
matters must be settled and decided IN the
State, blythe State officers, and by the courts,
not by a mob