The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-08-17
ANDY JoHNSoNAND PHELATE
TERRIBLE REBEL RIOT IN
NEW ORLEANS. +.-

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ANDY JoHNSoNAND THE LATE
TER RIBLE REBEL RIOT IN
NEW ORLEANS.
The course persued by Andy Jobnscnin re-
gard TO the terrible slaua liter Of Union men
BIZ rebels at the late riot in New Orleans, is
arousiDg the inst indignation Of the Loyal
people alFover this great nation HIS infa-
nous dispatch to the rebel General Heron is
enough to fill every loyal man in the South
with the gravest apprehensions ofthsir future
safety. The editor Of the New York Tribune
Justly remarks, "If any doubt existed rs to
President Johnson's connection withthe mas
saere in New Orleans, it will be removed b!
reading his dispatch to Attorney General
Heron, Of Louisiaha. This dispatch, writ
ten With the knowledge that loyal citizens Of
the United States were d Ming from wounds
received by a rebel mob, assumes The full re-
Sponsibility Of the deed. The policy that
prompted Mryor Monroe and his followers
fOuhd its inspirations in Washington.
This conclusion fills us with ineHpressible
sadness, but we cannot resist the facts. II IL
q dreadful thing to arraign the President Of
the United States ns being in any possible
sympathy with the ahedders Of blooe, but
when a plain fact iS TO be stated the
ulAinest words are the best. In the FIRST place
The President recognizes a usurped power to
communicate his wishes. James N. Wells Is
the Governor Of Louisiana, and the Official
representative Of the State. To him the Pres
fdeut should have spoken. But Governor
Wells, a duly elected Governor ny rebelvote',
has called his ccnvertion together snd the
President steps over the theory Of State rights,
and sends his commands to an officer Of his
cabinet-hiS Attorney General-One Andrew
s. Herron.-a conspicuous rebel in the days
Of treason. The President directs him to
call upon General Sheridan for sufficient
force to sustain. the civil authorities in sup
pressing all illegal assemblies. II the Pres
ident really believes that States have rights,
aud Governors Of States privileges, then bis
course in recognizing an officer Of Governor
Wells Cabinet as proper authority to call out
troops is a usurpation. What would have
been said II Congress had requested Atior-
nsy General Speed to call out the troops OF
the Cnited States as Mr. Heron bias TO take
command Of the troops in louisiana
This is a small point in our argument, but
shows the tendency Of the President. His dis
patch recognizes a usurpation, and proceeds
TO defend the massacre. All unlawful as
semblies must be suppressed. Well, this
assembly was unprecedented very %efsctu-
aTy-for it's leaders were murdered, and those
who escaped murder are either lying in the
prison or the hospital. According to the
President, this convention had not " obtained
,he consent Of he people ofths State. If
II At all entered into our argument we might
ask him What right had the President to de-
tsrmins this fact? Governor Wells thought
the convention was legulHnd as be is Governor
what business has President Johnson with in
Who gives the President OF the United States
the power 70 traverse the decision Of a state
EIseulise, or decide upon The competency Of
q State convsution1 Would he be ~authoris-
Cd 10 sending q dispatch to Gen Barlow de-
elarinE the New York Lsgislaju lure 10 be M
Lawful and calling upon General Hooker to
disptrse its msmbsrb7 According 10 the Pres
dents own thsoy-the theory that LOuisi-
anA is a sovereign State and her oHicsrS CON.
ps,ent to govern 1.-THE 10 guilty Of = mos.
Bagran, assumption Of executive power.
We pass hsyond this thsOry, OF, indeed any
tbso-y Of Presidential ~Perogltils. The facts
are that certain Union men-eonSpieuouS fOE
their loySliy during yesrs Of WHr-havs
been murdered By rebels, who were eOnSpie-
OouB for treason In years Of wsr. The men
who did The dssd are snablsd 10 show
warrant fJr thsif erins from the President
sfths United Stated when Gov. Bfownlou
aSked for ,roopat to eonbsI Ne obedience 81
Executive eoaaabds and 70 proseos ahs Leg.
isiGturS 10 It's legislative power, be wat 5et.
dIsstly refused. in TsnnsSte Inc rsajaf.
iiy vaS loyal, sud The lPrasldSnt iEfeS hs
inAqsnes With the mlnsfiiy. 10 Loaiskna
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only sustaipsd n bpt placed Ia iu hssd, ~,
army Of the Usitsd sta,ss@ vat night "a
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