The New York herald., 1866-08-02
QUA WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.

WAsHNGToN July III, 1885,
The serious riot in New Orleans yesterday, full details
Of which have been transmitted by telegraph and spread
before the public has been subject Of general convcrsa
either side Of the question at ISSUE But tho whole
affair deliberately planned and in this city
during tho recent session OF Congress- IL possible
10 arrive At clear standing OF the merits Of the
here than anywhere else In reviewing the matter
propose briefly do II will be necessary to take
retrospective glance Of few years.
The convention, The attempt to rasscmbc which has
led TO tho Of boodshcd and riot now ling the
public mind with horror originally called during the
administration of General banks oommandant Of the
Military Department Of the Gulf The forces OF the
United sases then occupied about onchId OF tho terri
tory OF the State and from those portions only were
delegates sent 20 tho convention which called by the
proclamation Of thon Provisional Military Governor
Hahn Ike delegations were VIGOROUSLY secured
through the active excriions and interference Of the
military officials, aud In many instances comprised men
in entitled 70 citizenship In the
STATE; Ia Others, men OF doubtful chararter-
gamblers, saloon keepers. &c; in the generality,
men Of inferior ability AMI with no representative
character But the convention, representing simply
third OF the State assembled nevertheless and proceed
cd 10 discharge rs duties United States District Judge
Darrell chosen its President liz proceedings were
OF the military authorities and Of the government At
Washington. a constitution framed having as It's
chief feature provision forever prohibiting within the
State slavery or involuntary servitude except for crime
and authorizing the State Legislature, crcnied by IT, to
dete mue the question Of suffrage The convention nd
iouned subject 10 tho call oil its President It's work
was submitted to the people and ratiaed though by
very small voo,he majority OF the people even In the
territory occupied by forces being opposed 70 The
instrument, ba, for prudential reasons RETAINING
from voting upon H.
On the restoration Of The state under the Presidents
proclamation the constitution framed by This conyen
ton wa- continued In force Ivy oonscnt and iLc
peopo under proceeded 10 elect ovi government IN
all iis details, nom Governor down. and have since
quietly and cheerfully sahmiiled 10 the organic law
which seemed 40 ropusnsut 10 them aud In the making
Of which they had hssn allowed no participation az
whole people
During the late OF Congress- when me radicals
began 10 develop the bitterness OF their hostility 70 the
President and his policy, efforts wsre made 10 get con-
troll OF all the souihern State goyernnen,. Among the
rest Louisiana was sought 10 10 brough, under radi-
cal Influences aud teleyrsns passed thckIy between
this city aud New Orleans in regard 70 The
matter. Finally, when the aeconstruenon Committee
questsd ,hs extreme radicals New Orleans 10 ssrd
committee here FOR consultation suoh committee va.
sent, consisting of Benjamn Franklin lynch exAttor
ncy General under Hahn, and r. X. Howell now claim.
ing TO DO President OF the convention This committee
came and had frequent aud protrncied interviews
with Stevens, Fcsscndcn, Howard Ranks and other
leading in Congress The proposition was that the
convention Of 1894 which, II Wa admitted, could
be relied upon, should he resssembied the Re
construction Committees report should ~ by
them accepted and approved tho proposed amendment
TO the consultation Of ihe Unhed States ratified the con.
stution Of the State for amended 20 a. TO provide for
negro suffrage and the dsfranchsefnsnt Of a large
proportion OF tho whites who had participated n any
In the rebellion che State cccs 70 be declared
vacant and elections ordered under the restrictions
and provisions Of the revised constitution 20 put
into Office only such men were IN favor wNh the
sroes and the few whites who would he pcnuted 70
pondcnce by telegraph and letter between ne com
niitee sent berc to confer and their friends In Lo siana
The subec, was broachcd 10 judge Darrell, who posi-
sround that the authority vested In him recon>.ne
ne convention had expired upon the ratification by ne
people q is doinss the possible rejection Of which hv
he people being In HIS nnd tho only contingency undcs
hioh the convention 10 provide for ia recall
And this View he was sustained 6y the sbIest men 10
would never cease 10 exist, At least 20 long as Ne
'rrsident should be alive. This was q stumpcr |
Q the revolutionary. scheme proposed, but as u
Directory here csucus Of the faithfui members OF
he convention was summoned and met IN New Orleans
70 fem Of the convention the appointment Of such an
nicer having been negccted, not considered
ary during the session cf the body hut i,ii.
hem no good nasmuch a., during the pressnes of the
resident The President pro ism could not presume
s. su. sooa AZ sf..r s yudss Darrell proceeded North
,hsu Of . ssill more serious nssnre. Howell had
.ct been regularly elected President pro k,s, and
herdore could hot act IN that capacity nn'ii tho
snton should assemble ard rallfy ,bc csucus norlna
'on, aee Mat cejeehon Ssuia ~ ~, vres snosbeT