New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-04
THE REPORT.

The immediate causes Of
this riot, which the Board are
directed TO investigate, are,
in their opinion, to DO found
in the viOieHt feciings Of hos
hiify tolcar9 The s0-ealied
Convention Of 1854, which
has for some time prevailed
in the community, and which
was finally, by the course OF
events, famed into the flame
of an actual outbreak of riot,
bloodshed, and massacre.
Before describing further
operations, the Board would
call attention 10 the evidence
concerning the character Of
the mob acting in support
and in concert with the po-
lice, and the reason there
appears 20 be 20 infer that
some organizations or bands
Of ex-Confederate soldiers
came by some pre-arrsngcd
purpose 20 the attack. -
Tho Board cannot but think
that any person examining
the evidence must come to
the conclusion that such as
sOciations were present IN
pursuance Of Q pre-arranged
and preconcerted programme
Ii this procession
may DO considered a fair
specimen, the Board cannot
consider the civil Govern
ment ofLouisiana as In much
danger Of being overturned
thereby. 49, Except the
two or three pistols in the
hands of the procession Of
negroes the besieged party
were totally unarmed.
The Board do not consider
themselves called upon %
decide or discuss in any
manner the question Of the
legal existence and powers OF
the Convention as such.
Whether any attompt al Off
cial action on their part
would have been recognized
by the Courts as OF any legal
validity is a point admitting
OF grave doubt. This, how
ever, was not tho question
under discussion between the
civil and military authorities,
the decision of which was,
as II appears, pregnant OF the
greatest Of consequences 10
the State and 10 the Nation.
That question cGs, irhether
the persons claiming 10 con
stitute such Convention
shouid be ailoped 10 assem-
bic ,
The Board will state it as
their firm conviction, that
but for the declaration of
martial law, and the presence
Of tho troops, fire aud blood
shed would have ragged
throughout the night in all
negro quarters Of the city,
and that the lives and prop
erty of Un'onists and North
ern men pouid hare been at
the mercy Of the mob. The
conseryators OF the peace be-
ing for the time the instiga-
tors Of violence, nothing
would have remained but In
arming for self.defense, and
q scene might have ensued
unparalleled IN the history or
the age.
$ abstract Of Mayor Mon
Icils Of New.0rleans, with
AIRY Commissioner on his
lion of his character.
( THE COMMISSION.
! Mayor Monroe well knew
that before the excited paf-
sions of the mob, II would
be as a barrier Of straw 10
fire; that no troops had been
asked for, and without the
presence Of police, violence
was inevitable. When, there
fore, be withdrew and massed
his armed police, and on the
breaking out OF the riot, pre-
lcipitated them upon the
scene, the Board are COM
PEELED to conclude that he
knew what their action
would be, and that he M
tended me inepitabie eonse-
,queaees cfhi' 0tcn acts.
GEN. SHERIDAN.
Tho moro information |
obtain Of the affair Of the
Both in this city, the more
revolving IL becomes. IL was
no not. II was an absolute
massacre by the police, which
was not excelled In murder
Gus cruelty BY that Of Fort
Pillow. II pas a murder
pkieh the Mayor and Police
Of the city Perpetratsd p,th-
out the Aadov Of 9 Heee'"ty.