Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-08-30

this concession 70 the hungarian demand
for nationality. As his power in Germany
is forever broken, it is possible that he
looks to Hungary and the east as the fu-
ture seat of his empire. Having failed to
Austrianize Hungary he may now be will
ing to Hungsrisnize Austria. However
that may be, the renewal of the privileges
of the constitution of ls4s, if it be made
in sincerity, is q great boon to the Hunga-
rian people.
The Eew Orleans Massacre Again.
The report of the Military Commission
10 investigate the New Orleans riots as
synopsized in telegram to the admins
tration organ, the New York Times, fixes
the responsibility ofits origin clearly upon
the rebel police of the former city. It is
shown by that report that the first shot
was fred by white man into the negro
procession moving toward the institute;
that no response was made by the process
sion; and that having thus failed to pro-
woke the freedmen into making resistance;
the police twenty minutes later made an
uncaused and unnecessary attack upon the
procession for which they had no pretext
or excuse. When the freedmen saw that
refraining from defending themselves
svailed them nothing, and that the police
were determined 90 massacre them at any
rate, they attempted q feeble defense.
Then ensued the scenes of horror which
our readeres are too familiar with. Gen
eral Sheridan was right when he de-
nounced the proceedings of Mayor Mon
roe and bis police as MURDER. And these
proceedings Mr.. johnson and his friends
sanction and defend.
Thus the question as TO tho immediate
origin of the massacre is settled by compe-
tent and impartial authority, That ques-
ton was, however, of comparatively little
importance, in view of the fast that the
intention to suppress the convention by
violence had been distinctly avowed by
the New Orleans rebels for days before it
assembled. On this point the testimony is
conclusive. "The riot was caused" says
the Commission ''by bitter feeling on the
part Of the citizens AND POLICE tovdrd
radicoLs, eonUentiOnists, and freedmen r
They viii also report that it was preeon-
certed. This testimony is clear and
pointed. 1t cannot be lodged, and the
President had better leave off the attempt
to hide by suppressing and distorting dis
patches, and Withholding facts, the fearful
Outrages committed by the rebel govern
ment of New Orleans upon its loyal citi-
zsns for no other crime than that of being
loyal.
The commission fully bear out in their
official reports the statements of newspa-
per correspondents in regard to the terri
ble horrors of the massacre, and the law
less, fendish and murderous spirit dis
played by the police, the sworn and
special guardians of law and order in all
their details Even to read the brief sb-
stract ofths document which the telegraph
furnishes us will send a thrill of indigna-
ton through the breast of every honest
man. When the full report reaches US it
shall be laid before our readers. Mean
time we beseech them to ponder the guilt
and infamy of the party, which from the
President down to its lowest newspaper |
organ and ward politician, is engaged in
the authors of that unequalled |
outrage, defaming their dead victims, and |
policy which viii assuredly |
reproduce New Orleans riots all over the |
South, until Union men and Union feel
ing are everywhere exterminated.