The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-08-09
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Nsw ORlxAHs, August 8, 1866.
70 His Esce11n0A Jakases:
6n-Yoaf Excsllsaey isslrssdy in posses
sica cf thc main 6scts = regards the con.
spiracy, which By reviyine The Convention Of
government Of L0uiGianA An informal
meeting of 80 membsrs-one hundred and
City beipk The whole number, seventy nix .
quorum-proceeded to depose the President
Of the convention, who considered the con.
vention itself extinct, and himself functions
oeicio, aad TO eiect 4. X. Howell ~ Presi-
dent pro TEN. They adjourned to meet again,
and aproclamation wasissued BY the President
pro tenn, conyening the convention - meet
on the 3Oth of July last, and directieg his
excellsncy, the Governor of the State, 10
issue vrits Of election to GIL vacancies. So
far the whole matter was looked upon Is
harmless experiment, shhoush mischief was
intended. The people being confident that
the Governor would not condescend to notice
the proclamation, end that in caae the conveA>
ton would commit any act Of Interference he
would have it dispersed. Unfortunately,
however, the Governor, after the lapse Of
nearly month, issued wri.s of elections to
6ll up ffty-one vacancies in that
body This document, to which the Secre-
tary of State refuses to give his attestation
under the seal Of the State, was issued under
the attestation of the Private Secretary Of the
Governor "a
The people of the State became alarmed
when no doubt could be entertained Is to the
fact that their Chief Magistrate had given
willing assistance to subvert the Government,
the preservation of which was especially en-
trusted to his care.
On Friday, the 9th day of July, large
meeting was held in the Hall Of the House Of
Representatives, prnfessedly for the advance
ment Of universal suffrage, but in reality TO
organize for the meeting Of the Convention
on the Monday following. The object of the
meeting was to arouse the passions andpreju>
dices Of the colored people, 90 AS 70 make
them the victims OF q riot, by urging them
heading into . conflict with the State and
municipal authorities. On the other hand,
bloodshed by pursuing such a course as
would battle the calculations of these
agitators. Our remedy and only remedy ,mnst
be by recourse 10 the usual process Of law,
and even then TO proceed in such way as =. =,
fasten upon them the responsible, O, ALI col,
lision. The case was -suomi.ted 10 the grand
jury ~ ths attorney General, and in the
meantime the Lieutenant Governor and Mar
shai called upon Gen. Baird to ascertain
whether, If warrants issued upon regular in.
dietments were placed in the hands of the
Sheriff for the arrest of the marauders of the
convention, the military would interfere. The
answer was that the Sheriff himself would be
arrested, and tba, the convention being
peaceable, could not be interfered With by
the officers Of the law. |, is proper here TO
state that the Mayor had previously addressed
a note to Gov. Baird inquiring whether he
wonld be interfered with By the military in
case he would proceed to disperse the con-
vention as an unlawful assemblage. The
answer TO this was that the meeting Of the
convention being peacesble, it could not be
suppressed by the Mayor, and that the mill.
tary authorities would prevent the interference
of civil authority.