The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1866-08-09
The New Orleans Biol and Massacre.

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The New Orleans Blot and Massacre,
The most startling event ofthe past fen
days, is the riot and massacre at New Or
leans. which occurred about the first of
August in which some forty persons-freed-
men and Union men-were killed and about
lou wounded, by mob of rebels and seces-
'lonists' led on by the rebel police of the
,ity' In view of the fact that such scenes
nave occurred before in the rebel States. at
Various places, this New Orleans affair world
lot assume such consequence but for the
eemlng approval and countenance it re-
ewes from the President. Although it =
Gems hardly credible that the President cc .
ne United States could uphold an
such sanguinary pro-
nose who do MOI "a approve
,ere is too n. ,ceedings against
40 >s- endorse his policy" yet
.uch reason to believe that such
case. The following brief statement
! which we copy from the Chicago Tribune,
gives clear idea of what the convention,
was, that was made..a pretext by the rebels
for the massacre:
THE LOUISIANA CONVENTION.
sThe Louisiana Convention, which was
set upon by rebel mob in New Orleans,
headed by the Mayor and Police, who killed
twenty-seven persons and wounded one
hundred and fifty, convened in the first in.
stance in 1864. 1t laid the foundation OF
the existing State Government of Louisiana.
Whatever civil government exists there tc
day is of its creation. 1t adjourned in 1864
subject to the call of the presiding officer
The State has since passed rapidly and nat
! urally under the control of rebels-not Elk
! rebels merely but outright secessionists like
Mayor Monroe, who believe that the South
was right i'll levying. war against the Uni
, ted States, and that it ought to do so again
f when il gets strong enough. These williams
encouraged by Andrew Johnson, have inau
gurated a reign of terror in the State, from
which even Governor Wells, a reconstruc
: ZIONIST and Johnsonite recoils, and seek
d to escape. For the purpose of providing
q some remedy and some defence for Unto
J of 1864 mas called together. Whether If
acts, if it should take any action, would b
II valid or not, was matter to be determine
.e hereafter by competent authority. The al
- tack upon the Convention was concerto
and wiful massacre"
= The following telegraphic correspondent
in reference to the Convention corroborate
VA fha obouo ofafaDoant.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
10 WASHINGTON July ~.
To HIS Eccellency, Cor. Wells:
have been advised that you have issue
l. a proclamation converting the CouventiC
n elected in 1864. Please inform me und
and by what authority this has been don
and by what authority this Convention ca
q assume to represent the whole people of tt
= State of Louisiana.
al (Signed) ANDREW JOHNSON.
II The Governors reply is as follows
STATE OF LOUISIANA, I
p EXECUTIVE OFFICE.
: New ORLEANS, July 28th, 1866.
To HIS ETceilency, Andrerc Johnson Preside
~ of the United States.
Il Your telegram is received. have N
le issued any order converting the Conventit
~ of 1864. The Convention was re- convene
by the President of that body by virtue
a resolution authorizing him to do So al
as in that event to call upon the proper office
n, of the State to issue writs of election
delegates in unrepresented Parishes.
r proclamation was issued in response to
10 call. As soon as vacancies can be asce
a tanned they will be filled, and then t
TO- whole State will be represented in the Co
"a vention.
~ (Signed) J. MADISON WELLS, Gov.
The Attorney General Heron, and Lief
Gov. VOORHEES, unwilling to obey the law
to permit the matter to go to the courts,
test its constitutionatity, again telegraph
to the President on the 18th of July, statil
= that riot was feared that the Govern
> was guilty of the crime of ''being in leag
with the republicans - that it was intend
= to indict the members by grand jury, a
asking whether the President would Int
i, fere with the indictment. To which,
70 the same day the President replied tn
:. "the military will be expected to susta
"a and not obstruct the courts" This was
t. Saturday. Mayor Monroe proclaimed
" purpose to suppress the convention.
II. summoned neutrality-suspicious., be
# known, who were selected for their valor
O. rebel armies. This police force and t
an mob acted together with bloody harmon
" and did the work of suppression thorough
e. When the convention assembled, t
IL President issued the following order to n
a Heron, a member of Gov. Wells cabine
L. and late noted officer in the rebel army
Ill WASHINGTON, Monday, July so, 1866
To ANDREW 5. HERRuN, Attorney- Gene,
of Louisiana
or You will call on General Sheridan,
le whoever may be in command, for suffice
force to sustain the civil authorities in SUI
~ pressing all illegal or unlawful assembl;
as who usurp or assume to exercise any pow
u or authority without first having obtain
# the consent of the people Of the State
II there is to be a Convention, let it
II composed Of delegates chosen from the pc
Sc of the whole State.
9. Usurpation will not be tolerated.
The law and the constitution must
sustained, and thereby peace and order.
" ANDREW JOHNSON.
IT After the convention had been mobile,
/ its members killed, wounded or imprisone;
D. Gen. Baird declared martial law in the cit
u and appointed military Governor, wher
l. upon the President sent the following di
10 patch:
10 EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
h WASHINGTON, Aug. 1, 1866.
- To Albert Voorhees,, Lieutenamt Governor, al
. Andreao j. Heron, Attorney General Of N,
Il Orleans.
Were the civil authorities, state or fedora
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