The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-11
THE NEW ORLEANS RIOTS.
CORRESPONDENCE OF TIE NEW Yuak HERALD.

tVhhtsFuhuIhLE W lht htW IUhh htHAlU.
| Political Position Of Governor Well, aud Ills
Antcccdcnts- Caused the Disturbance
| and What Was the Obloct-t;encraI Buird's
7 Imbccility, &c.
Ngw ORLEANS, August 8, 1864
clegraphcd answer Of Governor Wells TO a message
from President Johnson iuqulrng to tho authority Of
the Governor FOR ordering elections on vacancies in
the deceased convention which had been cnnyoked
ovcrturn the government Of louisiana il Grst
appearance public in the Northern pspers the
recent Disturbances in New Orleans reveal
OF tho principal and guilty az
sad tragedy thu, has produced much excitement in
the land.
As witness Of what occurred in New Orleans and
personally cognizan, Of al the facts relating H. beg
the use OF your columns for plan ind uavanl-hcd
statement every avernIent OF which Il sp hle 81
judicial proof and VIII not bs denied by any honest
who any knowledge Of the referred TO-
want better for my exposition of tie turpi
tude Of TINS convention plot than this reply Of Governor
weils TO the very pertinent inquiry Of tho President
The Governor he ordered tho elections for vacancies
In tho convention by direction Of the President or that
body.
The fagrancy and audacy Of this falsehood arc OK.
posed by the the President Of tho convention
tho Hon H. nurrc IL now, and las been for several
weeks. sojourner In New England; that when asked 70
convokc the convention he percmp 1ry refused declar
ing that the body extinct AMI tho suggestion of
Of his radical friends Wells could be
used 70 promote tieir views added that the Governor
had sold thcm aaro. and would sell them again"
Judge Durrcii ought 20 be wen known through.
out the country ihe Intimate and confidential friend
Chef Justice Chase aud General Bank and radical %
tho straites sect.
Governor Wells too furnishes further proof OF tho
falsi,y OF his reply tho Presidents inquiry by the
words OF h proclamation oreriag the election for
cancies Ia which he sets forth that done by the
mt Ortv a RS Drg fem
Hero then del berRe falschoad comm nicated
10 Tho m on 70 deceive him and the county by Tho
principal coasp.fatof this arous plot IL tho
vention could De legally convoked nj all under the cir
cums,snces after It's mission had been performed and s
functions had ceased for two years the resolution
which ito extraordinary ciaim based limited ID.
power Of rrconvokng u 10 tho President No else
r. X. Howell" In assuming that power was a double
usurprr Their could BE- President p-o I'm Of tho
cnnvcnon as the body had mover cocicd one, and Tho
Ircsldent -ii existed. Bui make THIS act ~ this
auiacious and puny pfctandcr tho more tnsclon',
be was not even mer b"r " tho convention, hIy-
ing sgne: his seat Ia Il because o. certain rdc u ten
fenc o q tho body, bis RESIGNATION having been e.
ccpted, and motion 90 reconsider that acceptance hay
Ing failed for the want Of quorum.
Now, submit these notorious fscis 70 the calm re-
lection % sl-frcefnan nA illustrative o. the unpaal
eled andlctt o. THIS plot snd ak them y take th.n
home TO themselves and determine what would b.
their fcoiiDss and conduct towards dishonest and
vile attempt - overthrow tho uont OF Their
own community.
The preei Of General palrd the second o. me prn
cipal Grim nails In the recent tragedy and which has
been much harped upon ~ Tho denounccr u oar
people and ito President tina, Al the worst tho
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