New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-08

reTmost in minds ola majority Of our citizens We ttke
pleasure 10 giving 70 orr readers n exiehho ,,s 80
Judge Abel feels the importance Of no su1eet We 70
directly under his Jurisdiction aud Whe ma. ue IN
forming it, We commend a careful perusal q IL
Gentlemen Of the Grand Jurv The rot whi,n o.eI.sen
Monday last has t!el the breast Of cvcy m
bcr society with FOX the untmey iae Of SO mr. on
fellow beings The cause OF the Fio has no paIsl ~
BY order MajorGen Banks General Order NO J9) com
mande q this department for the purpose o. ensn INN s
following they concluded their labSrs by adopting te & .
Constitution which submitted 20 The peore on the hf'
BY the 47h article Of the Constitution te mode o. hmnd
mcn clearly pointed ont BY the Ia article OF the Coz
sniion election ordered and the State Goyelmelt
went Immediately into effect end has been In sueeessin opS
alton for nearly two years and hesitate not 70 say ~ en-
ceng tho most sanguine could have expected Immediately
upon the close ofthe war 80,
the people portion OF the members OF the a,e
1854 took It into their heads that they would assem's %
rouy adyer ed pu pose Of altering the fundamental sY q
the State. under resolution that was never made pl o.
them withou tie slightest legal petet FOR assembling inc
Constitution that these men made in sof contains @
tend 20 have the right 20 meet
aproesmnion of,s ratification in these words II shall
appear ut the close that majority Of al votes given IN e t
s,ying this Constitution then sna pc an nS
ts Constitution ordained and established as the Con-
| siiiuiion of tho State Of Louisiana
The proclamation was duly made. ,. -
Ia the i7th article Of the same instrument INC ho1e
Any amendment smendent' 70 ,sis cer,aon m{ re
proposed IN the Senate House Of Repsen's',,s sd
he same shall be asreei 10 by majority Of the en ri
each Hone. such goPosed sssdSe's OF and
I nsys sen 0s thereon" Such proposed asndmen ns
ss s, Os snS ba within ninety day. sae the q
The % end ss, thirty day RsSSaI1 s sSoys and I ~ n
amendments. tho .,%S :Ss eesS%f Pr s @
submitted in such snd form that people may vote '0'
se 18th article orders general election throughout he
The 10Th article adopts the laws Of the State in these words
1ays in
tuition and inconsistent herewith b" continue as ne
The second eanse II the l33d article Of the constitution
declares city Of Newoeens shell maintain poe.
which shall be uniformed with distinction OF glsde 70 eSs
OF permanent citizens Of the State OF Louisiana clause
unknown in other constitutions -, ,se, 80. o,
These words and clauses m me constitution Of os o OILY
that the convention had completed s w9IH we. he
vss rsa 9y 1Ss Ds #: vim as
With these facts existing i could not be supposed ,Ls any
particulars without their consents and do rot hesitate 70
That is town, CITY or State thronShont we
nit to have their charter constitution altered without vsr
Of law Or Of he people TO be governed
na9rs that you'd grow oS 81 s
first in secret conoaye aud acrward IN e journals OF the
civ that they Intended meet the 3oh inst or nc pnf
pose Of altering tho very Constitution that they lad nau s'
This gentlemen Of the Grand Jry, was treated fog some
time by ihe whole community rs the mere yapor OF esap
pointed ambition or the boast Of domerted persons tu lev
believed that they entertained seriously any such
member Of the late convention snd now one otbe con
the peace believed otherwise he press beloved
Otherwise and every possible means OF the eeae'
rpTe which nearly Ill believed to 30 faree which
a and IN rSt has eS Siss IN eas u'ssus '
ON Frday last the 27th oJuly mass meeting was easa
by them and srgey attended by eorcd people The meeting
wus addressed BY several portions language Tosi
tori calling apon freedmen themselves and GeieEl
the Convention and the day liked FOR iis mceinE pons
them they would be given che right 70 vote &c. a., oe,
Gentlemen Of .he Grand Jary BY IsseIes to ..e %
men aud had power 20 srsnt he ssn' o. -
@ Iey bss he entire control Of enion and
Why not snare the blood Of these unfortunate .e Zen
by patriotic motive and Their OWL o'OO' anu N' 'O''
oa no 9h ay OF July the time advertised for the meeting
OF hese men the freedmen assembled 10 large nanbe VIA
demonstrations teaclng TO riot Tie members OF ne 'nie
Convention the number Of % OF 30 proceeded TO inc ee
pear. a ie trouble had accrued and think u mos
.stsaues nc rot would Fave been this point sup
pressed AZ the request OF Gen Hays shtrm o. W
% Of ,Tcsns ia large number Of influential sri res
p~cabe citizens special dePuiiesf Tor ite aay DIV ns
pefe 20 e, ecute process Of this court declined having
hem swro Such body Of could not haye failed TO- have
srsa, WEIGHT IN TIE suppression o. not wen ''
.,ass Of ss aod JURY ny agSSF 70. , Sss .So
sncs 10 the STATE aud the Efforts that VII most likely be Hde
10 s sso Seace sTd msns o j. be IL
mind that he not in New Orleans Monday last wss an
ray attended BY disorder aud usually with hoodshed which
prevented by the wesi foresight % the mos e
entsmen Of the Grand jury YOU have power TO cal before
you witnesses the facts and circumstances Of not ara 20
Apply them to the law governing the case
ihe OF Ices deolDres whoever sia nFo
or assist al any riot unlawful assembly" ETC. shan
suffer imprisonment both at Che discretion 81 he
cont
An unlawful assembly " sad by Sergeant Hawkins 20 be
any meeting Of great numbers q people ID fneh ccnm
~ terror cannot b1 eianRer tie nle peace ara
raise fears and jeaoGsies among the hiugs slbecs
roul any motion OF such unlawful assembly toward ile
concentration Of unlaw u act desgned r0t coupfe
anis mia vul assembly and ront and mus' con
three persons more; tho meeting mrst DO mliwis
lawful and executed In unlawful manner and mrst DC
with Of iumu violence, and must be
under circumstances calculated to terr.fy the people
charge gentlemen any one Of these "rer.es nave
been committed ell who shall have made. OF knowingly as
sisted are guilty principa and such are liable ior MI
the criminal that follow up TO the abandonment
Of the Illegal purpose.
further charge that ia murder or other felony
committed al present counenanoing abeting assisting
az principals sud all those who counseed hired procured
n bs done but absent az the commal Of the fact are
guilty accessories before the fact aud punishable by special
statute with the severity that the principals
Genemen satisfied tina. riot has taken place In
the city Of New Orleans then charge that Is the duty
officers of the State assist IN uppressin the
riot using force ard violence than sud
the like caution and II becomes necessary 10 ssy
the rioters In order to put down. Is not murder
bat excunbe homicide II force and violence was used
Reasonably the circumstances OF the
the using the will be guilty Of murer
ghte assault and battery according 10 the ccn
and the nauie herceness and magnitude
OF the riot 10 DO suppressed
The Rebels Ashamed ssa Pat Out Of Ce""'s'