The New York herald., 1866-09-01

pp,r,eslae oyer . cir deliberations was native Of
,ha nar.a ~ sss ong residenko Of louisiana refer
name all in lepsana Will bear me oat when say he
whssdiS q spotiess integrity but feiIoweisssns ms
r,a.sV s.at convention dor hassembed, ~ the nrst
pace q 70 assert that tho liberty OF rs members
% %ouAsSi be- secured under its influence, and s only
swS 10 call upon tho Governor Of the state OF Lousi
IN W ssne wts OF election for the purpose of
tD vepraser Of those parishes which, az the time
O. the Original assembly had been under the control c
Me Con ederate authorizes and thor election 10 the
ronvepnon could not.then be held say, now in the
most Impressive manner that able 10 employ thai
no one has the right 20 question the legality OF that
venon and tho eud July in answer 10
the Of this constitutional convention that tho
Governor OF Louisiana 10 bis official capacity issued
writs 81 election TO MI up the vacancies from those
parishes wherever elections had been preyouslv held
and dscnre IL on the feeble strength 81 what reputa
ton may have for integrity, that when the executive
OF any state proca'ms an election and orders his sheriff
in the rrsh % hold power outside OF that state can
cause CO s Lha % cease Applause What feow-euzcns
tion the right Of Pennsylvania 20 order an election
In hls s,ss What would be thought the Pres dent Of
the United states should INQUIRE oc tie Governor az Mass
husetts why he ordered an election IN the old BAY
Statey What answer would b. given 70 such an
inquiry ~ + pam, fellow citizens, that thore could be
Dus one that i did not lie within the province Of him to
inquire into the mater at all ncatnt appausel The
Cne magistrate o. the Union Of the States belongs With
the states only through their executive legislative do
partinents. He 10 contact oficiay With the
people ana the government OF The State other way
constitution OF The United states declares that
the United states shah protect each State
IN lac inion against domestic violence
on tho application Of the Legislature could tbe Ieeis
ia'afe not be convened The Application OF The ESe6u
tive aud therefore, follows irresistible conclusion
that even m The emergency of domestic violence The
President OF the Tinted States cannot nlerpose unless
the Legislature could not be convened or the GOV
error ere s,ai' eau upon nm Now y = hnown to
you all that the honored Chief Magistrate Of
this nation has repeatedly recognized Louisiana as a
state N the CGion that he has declared the rebellion
that STATE 70 be At an end that he has proclaimed il
restored 10 a it's original prerogatves as state 10 the
Union, and he has upbraded the Congress Of the
United Sta,es because that body would not coincide
WIN hs Judgment and admit Representatives
and Senators as provided. Therefore from the Execu
nve any interference in Louisiana witb writs Of
election BY The order Of the Chief Magistrate an
act n usurpaton tApplause.) The exigency pro-
yded for by the constitution had not ARISEN, ard
The question propopnded TO Governor Wells BY the
President Of the United States was a question
winch within the terms Of the constitution be
had no right to propound but, fellow citizens
the consequence understand my duty too well IN
American citizen 20 speak in terms thai will be 10 he
slightest degree dsrespectful Of the President Of The
United states know well that here where the autbo-
i q the cia1eh is the authority Of the government
becoming self-respect forbids to speak OF
ence Has he not himself told terms unnstak-
able and expressive that no had followed the paths of
glory and tod the neids OF honor enough2 lHere t1e
republican invincibles upon the ground, and by
teiF noise aud numbers made quite respectable crowd
Tor small cuel The speaker resumed II is certainly
our boua1er duty treat opponent debate as an
antagonist merely hut not as IN enemy With his
motives are pot concerned but the consequences
OF his acts We have the right 10 make full inquiry il
regret deeply 10 DO able 10 say, enc who
al eye witness Of those scenes in New Orleans that
interposon OF the Chief Magistrate OF tbe country IN
the AFFAIRS Of Louisiana probably has produced The
ribe results Of tue S0th OF July On that day citizens
our glowing san rose clear in New Orleans Tie heavens
eiowed under his bounteous beams The mIoense
volume OF the Mississippi lay bathed the gorious sun
light like the brightest Jewel in the cradle OF tho
republic Nothing in The heavens showed The dark
fatality thai was approaching that day. The Onion
citizen, IN the pursuit OF his business avocators
~ his designated work. Vas there any thought
N any mans mind 10 was Immediately seDced, for The
American tag foated over New Orleans, guarantee
or protection, and there sat American gen
ersi with an american army. The uncn nen
unconscious Of bssn pursuing Their daily business
or life; sut what that That sn,ote upon MIS-
cart Did you not hear IL IL like the stfed cry
o. the disant pl,it ude Nay, was but the WIND
no car rats'ing on the stony street He thinks Of
the dag That IS noating Lrn, and turns once
mora 70 the business OF the day But bark that sound
comes ON again. he starts from hrs seat, hc listens
more ascnve,y, and bark again. After porraying
the scenes Of the riots, the speaker TO urge
uegro suffrage, and declared that there wouc be no
peace IN this country until that granted, which
elected very faint applause from the audience
siI Duraut was followed by PaJsOn BIownlow Of
tennessee VINO spoke al considerable length, when too
meeting adjourned tME.