Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1866-08-10
THE LATE RIOT IN NEW ORLEANS.

The terrible riots in New Orisans have
grown out Of the recrnt attempt Of n band of
Enutical radicals 10 dsfranchise nine tenihs Of
the whl'e inhabitants If the State, aud to
Franchise the n"cr"cs. This they attempted /"
do, by calling together the Radical Convep-
,iun of 1864. which had been held when Lou
i-ia.a Was partly in the occupancy of the
Federal u,r,v, which had changed the Old
State Cons' hutton. and had established loyal
! state Government, in contrnlstinc.ion TO the
| tx:stir:. Confederate Cove rnin"nt. That Con-
v.nrion hnh accomplished 'ts purposes aud was
Gu~c,us opicio. Yet I" effect their desires the
l:a !icas icuId It necessary to re assemble ;i.nt
holy. and for that rnr,"'s" made application
to the rr"si|iing officer t" issue his call. This
h. refused to d.. a s,nall nunhrr Of the
'n"mbe's, bat not a quorum. then attempted to-
",ganiz", hy tho election Of frvsiIchf, but
failed for lack Of numbers. THY next called
upon the Governor, and iu.iucr! him to Order
the election of delegates to Gil vscancIys, and
through ,h=ir temporary Chairman, re-asse,n.
lied the Convention the Both u!t. The as
s. milling Of that Convention, rcvolu: iornry.
!nnatcal nnl r"oscrirtivc, led to the recent
r":s, nn'l called fer the interference of the
civil authorities. in ~hc.l they have heen
promptly aid'l in protecting The rights Of the
ci,;ztEs l,y tie late proclamation Of the Pres
i,l.nt. The Richmond Times has the following
list comments on the Presidents recent order
!, frr the suppression Of the radical riot in Eew
Orleans:
Ealica,ism, Revolution, Treason and Incur
rccli"n in the Southern Stn,rs hive i..st re
cc'v"d u 's-n,h-b'"w at III" hnn'i' of the Pes
l'icnt. His order /" ihc Military in Louisiana,
whici, l.n!,ii-h elsewhere, crush. ia III" egg
the wtroci"ns radical conspiracy t" bring about
! an immediate war Of races al the S"ull. IL
! arrays. by an imperative order, the army
| against the lInm:ii"ns. lEe lI"t-ra the ur-
.!ri woods ani niI others in rebellion against
The existing Stale Governments and laws
There - 10 hh no more !c,G;.tl :>.Ty with the
vile inccnd aries who have been mitigating
| the n"rr"c- To organic" regiments, Z amer for
equal suffrage, AID o"rithrLw, by i2rce, the
| r!cSenl Stale Gor-vI El:Iits.
1t IS fact. as tlisgretetu and Infamous as i:
! is nnirui;h;y true. that these hrm"ralized
,rait"it ant; r"vo!u' inn..t- hav. hail the sym
! path. "f not few military officers holding
! ;rnl." tant c"rninan'!s nj tie south OF tnis
! r'i-> rf radical tnois was. b"ynLh T"'Sli"n. the
! Federal General I" whnsc or lnirai trinis- ncss
the bate riot, III New Orleans are justly as
! :i.,c,l.
! li' lrIiniiie1 m i|l.gal assembly to convene,
"in;'csrd of men wh,s.: Objects wc,e the dag
| lrnurhis-inrhi of nine ,-ill,s of ;h. whit" il,
: hnl'itaals Of Louisiana. auI the ehfranchiSc
! n.rnt Of the negroes lie aiso allowed The
| etr~"ts of N*w Oil-aas to he th."nral by
sh"Utia.,. yelling. malignant negro companies.
armed ard rire for deeds ot lnwlrss v,"lencr.
! ~ mp"lhiz.nE with thcs. n-gio ard their vile
witt. associate ca II. filled 10 lend I'M, ly as
| sisiance to III. State authorities. A white cit
! iz.n nf New Orl, ais was insu!te.l aud outraged
ly nero procession. and alai ming riot at
once commenced, which resulted in the loss OF
many lives.