New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-03
ANDREW JOHNSON IN DEFENSE OF THE MOB.


From his Speech the ST. Louis Banquet srt Z, ls66
The time has come when it seems to me, that eli oughs
TO be prepared for peace the Rebellion being suppressed
and tho shedding of blood stopped The sacrifice Of life
being STAYED 1t seems that the time has arrived when We
should have peace-when the bleeding arteries should BE-
tied up IA yoice--"New- Orleans, go on.'l Perhaps
If YOU had word or the subject of New-Oreans,
you might understand about il than you do iaghe.
and cheers and IL you will go back cries for Sewsdl-n
vou will 90 back and ascertain the cause OF the not at
IN ealing out %Esw.Orleans." If you viii take
up the not at New-Orleans and trace it back
10 its source, or TO its immediate cause, you
will find out who was responsible for the
blood that was she'd there you ea take tAs s0t at
Mr. Orleans and trace IL back the RadicdI Congress,
iGrest cheering and cries of bully you ria sd tAat
he riot at Netc- ORLEANS substantially planned.
you will take up the proceedings in their caucuses youvl
understand that they then knew cheers that Conyen-
ton was to be called which was extinct BY its power hav
ing expiredthat IL said and the intention was thst
new Government was to be organized ana IN the oani-
cation of that Government the intention wss 70 enan
chise one portion Of the population caled the eoofed
popuation who had Just been, enancpated aud ~ the
same time disfranchse white men Great cheerlng;1
When you begin 20 talk about Ne-Orleaas confusonl
understand that you are taking dt0a Wien
You read the speeches that made or take the fact ON
friday Saturday before the Convention sat you wli
then find the speeches made iucendia in character,
exciting that portion OF the population tthe black Popu-
laton 70 themselves and prepare for the shedding
of blood A voice" That's 50" and cheers You "lLi
law and that the intention OF that Convention
was 10 supercede Ahe recognized authorities In tie
State Government of Louisiana, which had been recog
pized by the Government OF the United States and every
man engaged in that Rebellion that CoHceHf.on 9Th
he intention Of supersedug and uPturE'Rg ne er 0os-
erHuent hiek had been recognized By he GoverHmeHf
Of the United States. l say that he was .
traitor TO the Constitution Of tho United States
ICheers.l And hence you find that another hsoel,
lion was commenced, hauiag tts ortgiH "a N 6ae'oaI
COaRrsss These mon were to go there, 6oyernment
was 10 be organized and the one IN existence IN Lcs
lana was 10 be superseded set aside and overthown You
ra1y fk 10 me about Nssr Oeaas And then the qnes-
ton was to come up when they had Their Gov
eminent question Of political power winch OF the two
Covernplents was TO be recognized-a new governments
inaugurated under this defunct Convention set up IN We
Iaop of law and without the will of the people Then
Whed thew had established their extended
unyersaor impartial franchise as they caedit ths cod
ored popuatiOn then this Radical Congress was 70 de-
termine that Government established on negro
votes was 10 be the Government Of louisiana Voices,
Meter and cheers and hurrHhs for Andy So mach
foy he Netc- Orleans rot and there the oaase ana Ae
origin of the flood that she'd and every dgeP % e'ooe
thai tcaS shed rests upon ter skirts aud ny 9t re
sp0nsibls for Il. Cheers. could trace TINS tnihe
little closer but will not do There onight put wneh yos
talk about New 0rl, ans and talk about the causes a
consequences that resulted from proceedings OF Iha ,
nerhnTs as have been introduced here, and you nave
rroyoed questions of this kind Though Il does mol pro
woke mel will tell you few wholesome sllnss ''"'
has .ela asGe hy lbs R.di@ la'lIsS' 'S'>ss"'