North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-08-08
The New or,ests tTios


New Orleans Riot, says:
| 1t is perfectly well understood here that
the recent riot in New Orleans was got up
and insugurated by the Radicals here and
at other POINTS in the North, and that Sc
cret instructions were sent by them to the
leaders of the movement in New Orleans,
iu pursuance of which the attempt was made
to galvanize into life the dcfunct radical
and regro suffrage convention of 1864; An
attempt which has resulted in such deplora-
bic consequences. The convention of 1864
is dead-and-gone concern. 1t has no le-
gal existence in 1866. and so President
Johnson has informed Generai Sheridan
Il was convoked in 1864, for single pur-
pose: to form State Constitution /; and
when it ad djourned, after having formed that
Constitution, its President was directed to
call it tog ther again, in the event of the
failure of the people of Louisiana to ratify
the Constitution. That event never took
place. The Constitution was ratifi' and
has been in force two years. and tho Presi-
dent Of the Convention has himself decided
that it no longer has any legal existence. -
Mr., Howell, who assumed the power to
rsconvoke the defunct convention, simply
usurped the power to do So without hav-
ing any legal authority whatever.
The fact is, there is plot between the
Radical leaders at the North and their CO.
laborers in Louisiana, by which they hope
to overthrow the present Legislature of the
State. to turr ont all the State officers
elected by the people. to alter the State Con-
stitution so as to disfranchise majority >oi
the people ofthe State, to impose a new
ard hateful government on people thus
disfranchised, and to elect new Radical
Legislature, which will ratify the proposed
Constitutional Amendment Gov. Wells OF
Louisiana, and this Mr.. Howell, have sim
ply lent themselves to be the tools of the
|, c"nspirators engaged in this nefsrious busi-
ness
GEN. sHERMAN's OPINION.
Gen. Sheridan sent the following tele-
graph despatch to Washington in refer
ence to the riots.
NEW ORLEANS. Aug. lao p. NJ
To Geneual y. S S::Grant. Washington D. G.;
: You are doubtless aware Of the serious
riot which occurred in this city on the 80
A political BODY, styling Itself the Con-
vention of 1864, met there on the 30th.
for. as it is alleged. the purpose Of remod-
cling the present Constitution of the State,
The leaders were political and revolntiona-
ry men. and the action of the Convention
was liable to produce breaches ofihe public
peace.
3 had made up nv mind to arrest the
head men If the proceedings Of the Con
vention were calculated to disturb the
tranquility of the department, but had TO
cause for action until they committed the
overt act. About forty whites and blacks
were killed. and abont one hundred and
sixty wounded. Everything is now quiet.
but deem it best to maintain a military
supremacy in the city for few days, un-
til the affair is fully investigated. I believe
the sentiment of the general community is
greatly against this unnecessary cruelty ,and
that the police could have made any arrest
they saw fit, without sacrificing lives.
P. III. SHERIDAN,
Major General commanding
THE PRESIDENTS ORDER.
The following is President Johnson's or.
der in relation to the New Orleans riots:
To Andrew S. Heron, Attorney General
of Louisiana:
You will call on General Sheridan. OF
whoever may he in command. for sufficien,
force to sustain the civil authorities in
suppressing an illegal or unlawful assem-
blies who usurp or assume to exercise any
power or authority without first having OBJ
,ained the consent of the people Of the
State.
| If there is to be convention. let it be
composed of delegates chosen from the peo.
I pie of the whole State,
The people must be consulted in chang
ing the organized laws of the State.
Usurpation will not be tolerated,
The law and the Constitution must be
sustained, and thereby peace and order.
(Signed) ANDREW JOHNSON
A Hundred Hours Awake and Walking.
The Portsmouth IN. H.) journal says
that Mr.. John Seaver of that place, for q
wager of $500. last Tuesday commenced
walking 100 miles IN as many consecutive
hours. How he was affected is thus re-
lated:
"On Wednesday afternoon, at the close
of the first "a hours. he seemed weary and
felt stronger disposition to sleep than he
afterward experienced. This was driven
off; but the effort produced severe head
ache, which continued during the remain
ing days. On Thursday he felt drowsy,
but was so excited that he would sit down
without mapping. Every hour the cir
cutting the room AZ times was regularly
performed, in times ranging from 20 to 80
minutes. On that morning he began to be
discouraged, and expressed wish to aban.
don further effort. His advisers persuaded
him, and he renewed his efforts, and, as he
expressed it, with determined will to
succeed.