Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1866-08-10

ment were elected at time and under cir
cumstanccs which might we'll induce them
to believe that they would be subservient
to their will, yet, fortunately for the State
and for the peace of the country, the gen
tlemen in Office there are of sterner and
better material than the Brownlows, and
Hanltons, and Stokes of other States.
Finding that they could not control the
State Government the Radicals determined
to overthrow it. How to accomplish this
nefarIous design, was the first question to
he met. After consultation with few of
their satraps in New Orleans, it was deter
mined to re-assembIs the State Conven-
tion Of 1864. This was a most astound-
ing proposition, and at once met the indig-
nant rcbulle of all tho true men Of tho
State.
The President Of that Convention
Hon. E. Fl. Durell-recognizing that body
as tunctus o6lcia, refused to call it togethe
or. A few of the traitors then issued the
following Circular, which was addressed to
those members of the defunct Convention
who they thought, could be induced to
join in their revolutionary scheme:
New ORLEANS, June %, 1896.
Sar-Several members of the Conven.
ton, as we'll as the Executive request you
to attend a meeting of the members of tho
Constitutional Convention Of the State of
Louisiana, at tie Mechanics Institute.
New Orleans, on Tuesday 2Gth inst, at 3
o'clockr. N. JouN E. NEEL1s, Sec'y.
In obedience to this call few of the
revolutionists assembled in New Orleans
on the day indicated, aud proceeded to elect
new President. Many declared that the
former President had forfeited his position.
One r. R. Howell was declared duly elect
ed President of Convention which had
been dissolved in July, 1864, and he and
the Governor of the State directed to as.
semble the Convention at such time as
they might think best. The reasons for
the assembling of this dead body are thus
given in the preamble to the resolution
adopted by the revolutionists at their meet
on the Goth of June:
Whareas, the Civil Rights Bill has be.
come law, and certain amendments to
the Constitution of the United States have
passed both Houses of Congress, and now
await the ratification of the loyal LegisIa-
lures of the several States:
Whereas, in the opinion of all the DOW
NF tha (Nopopa1 Gouarpp,opk 6 T..
cutiye of the State of Louisiana, Of all the
members OF said Convention, and Of all the
loyal citizens of the State of Louisiana,
there is sufficient cause, and the emergency
does exist for the re.convocatiou and action
of said Constitutional Convention.
These revolutionists, numbering twenty
six members Of the 80 called Convention Of
1864, met in New Orleans on Monday
last, when riot ensued which compelled
Them to forego for the present, at least,
their unlawful purpose.
We are glad to see that President John
son has promptly placed the military pow
or OF the Government al the dispose of the
civil authorities to prevent this unlawful
assembly" from carrying out their pro.
gramme. We believe that his prompt
and manly action in this matter has saved
the people of New Orleans from scenes
which would make the terrible outbreaks
at St. Domingo and Jamaica seem light
and trivial. The true men of Louisiana
owe him debt Of lasting gratitude for pre-.
servino fha;r Cfofa fro,, ~, b.r-;Ll -
sequences which would certainly have fol.
lowed if the revolutionary party had not
been promptly defeated. All honor to An.
drew Johnson, the friend of the Constitu.
ton and the :Unionl