The New York herald., 1866-08-01
Thirty Negroes Reported Killed and
Several White Persons Wounded.
INSTRUCTIONS ofPREsIpEmT JOHNSON
BE Refuses 10 Sanction tho Radical Convention
and Pronounces II an Illegal AsscmbIase.
The City Remains Under Mar.
tial Law.
&c. &c. DO.

The public familiar with the objects and proceed
ings OF the State Convention Of Louisiana which as
scmbled In New Orleans the 9th of April 1884 osen-
sby for the purpose Of revising and amending the con-
stitution Of the State and after remrning in session
two and half months, almost constitution was
produced which submitted to the people and adopt
ed by the popular voice.
An attempt made during the present month by
OF the radical members to revive the dead convcn
tion, II is called, for the purpose OF rayns the
amendment the constitution OF the United States and
the President Mr.. E H. Durell, requested to issue
proclamation reconvokng the body when the conven-
ton first called only portion of the State was
within the Union lines, and therefore great number Of
the parishes were unrcprcsen.ed Mr.. Dareli,
taking the ground that when the convention, on tho
23d Of June 1854 adjourned, IL ceased TO have any
legal existence, and its members were out OF Office re
fused to comply with the demands OF the radicals
meeting then called, and president pro f-rr ap-
pointed before stated who issued proclamation re-
convoking the dead convention.
Governor Wells solicited 10 issue writs ordering
elections 70 nl the vacancies In the restored parishes,
which he consented 10 do but fixed the day OF election
ON the I'd OF September next. There were twentyone
unroprcscnted parishes in 1884 which were entitled
nfty-two representatives The radicals, however were
determined assemble Monday last hut it is stated
qaeni to the appointed for the holding Of the cleo
tons
There we're number OF tho members of the Conven.
ton OF 1864 who concided in the views taken by the
president and refused 70 ,et yith the radicals One
Mr. J. r. Bromley thought that no good could be accom-,
pshed by rcassembling, and he Is reported as saying
that he went 10 New Orleans with General Butler to
tight against the rebels, and that he had no dea
now Of joining any insane aud revolutionary move
ment Another, Judge Abel, Of New Orleans not
only refused TO join the called conspiraofs but in
his judicial capacity charged the Grand Jury 70 the effect
that the officer OF State who cndeavored 70 change tho
through the action OF the inembars OF that
Convention subjected himself prosecution for per-
jury He branded It's members a. political apostates
and military deserers the meanest and bascst Of man
kind, vcnai, cowardly and trcacherous.
The President pro <rs., Mr.. r. X. Howell, Of the 70
assembled Convention, It 10 stated had boen on vis
TO Washington and had received Instructions from tho
radical members Of Congress- Immediately upon his
return 10 New Orleans call issued for meeting Of
citizens who favor Of universal suffrage, OF the
reconstruction policy or Congress, and Of amending the
constitution OF the State TO give equal rights 10 all with
out distinction OF celor This meeting was held on Fri
day night last and contributed add TO the excitement
which was then prevailing.
The causes which created the dsgraccful RIOT on Mon
day last are thus briefly set forth. Bad aud horrying
was the radical journals OF this city were nos con-
tent with the facts they came over the wires but
greatly exaggerated the statements. One OF them an
bounced that hundred negroes had been killed and
that the hall where the convention held was literally
Hooded with the blood Of Union men, while tho simple
fact vas that only OF the members had been
seriously wounded, Of whom has since died.
Another paper stated that dead negroes we're lying about
the Streets that few arrested. they we're being
rapidly killed.