New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-08

wonld be referred to the President.
The Mayor being informed of the arrangement sent but
small police force the vicinity of the hail. and the
troops that to act in conjunction with the police
we're eagerly expected.
This is all tha, has been received at the time of going to
press
The Massscre-Fuli Account by nm Eye Witness.
Special Correspondence Of The Cincinnati Gazette
NEW ORLEANS Tuesday July 81. 1885.
In spite Of promise TO the physicians TO avoid
newspaper writing Of promise 10 myself TO avoid wear
ing welcome always too kindly given by the readers oil
this Journal cannot avoid account OF Yesterday
work Necessity upon upon every honest man als
reach the OF public opinion 20 tell that "hieh my
eyes have seen and my ears heard OF the latest keoe victory
in this city, and the men who organized IL
For il drunken braw or low street hghtths clothed
the Mechanics Institute with gore and ied The
carts that hauled dead Ike freshly slaughtered swine
through the streets saw the Governor OF onssns Ioi
salute. and Abraham Lincoln gave public thanks dragged
lame he for two squares through hoong MOB tta
graced by such Humphrey Marshall smiling delighted
approval from the verandehs above shouted and cheetd
while paroed Rebel soldiers wearing the uniform Of the
rioters from behind shot at and cut At him till
his head and his shoulders dripping with the
the .sisctei places in tie a1isfSrse society Of the city
esped upon the eess bodies Of freshly murdered they
ls on within sight Of the Clay statue and rushed
flesh with their heels CAs and aHsAr sr''ed
Vsso" a pa'.ed me corner e Caro1d ara ceoH
containing M bodies o. cir srd,d rtsfoe Asped P ore Hoa
another n body poNld hold The man Tor
years the citizens by common consent borrowed name
the atrocities Of tho East and called him the hDs OF TIC
Of policemen the charge upon the Convention and the
negroes not right call such scenes aud saeh inmPD
And vet one must not conceal the the sganst
whom their attack was primarily directed were poo, repre-
undertaking Of questionable legality.
The Convention OF 1864 elected under the Banks regime
ability. many excepting mere Dot house politicians we ate
that Is not without leaders aekins pih,ips ~
they lacked respeciaby u refused % oIdain the
a oion man Ike Du.nt and Flsndsr. gave Itself over
m shama gfQa
work long ago accomplished MS ADJOURN wa, ~
could call together again sad no best
lawyers and trues men OF tho Radch. party 10
bat nobody doubted fhe absolute right of It's members 20 bold
meetings as they pleased and set mp IS many er
broke laws FORTUNATELY the right Of American citizens
TO assemble together does uo ma us iolasIoa On ne on
ions Of New Orleans Rebel Judges or the wishes OF New
Orleans Rebel policemen.
spcuols movers IN the effort 20 reo.sembe 20 convention
claimants Of in the United States Senate which
they had been duy elected by the Legislature The whole
Conservative party demanded their ADM and when
Cases Samner and Ben Wade res0ried hibusterrg
prevent H. ,he vas sTos universal Aitesssid
address bis constituents demanding compensation FOR the
aheipaisa Gs'es NoN INC Nlhu nayps sD,ou a, ~
thinks hs has been demanding universal negro suffrage al al
hazards
temporary President was induced TO Issue call FOR he Goa
veDtion reassemble treble traitor Gov Wells 10
day evening meeting held the Convention build
ing the Mechanics IDsuie, and dsiant speeches were
day the city all ahsme The papers reported that incen
diary speeches made aud was evsrybodys
goes themselves Monday and stand by tho Con
venton that was going 70 give them suffrage drive OF tho
present at the latter part Of this meeting and heard
most ofhe objectionable speeches bat heard nothing OF this
kind The demand for suffrage the great feature OF
the evening TtrsaS had been made ho s Convention should
b broken ~ and 10 friends uoi negroes a. SUCH orr ~ genera
"ifs riHds) ers Urged be pseHf and protect from rt1
11t,s efeeasnf aud much enus''n'j but
ns s9.scis th TIC struck
fetDs, a ~ Of I1rRs political Va
About II o'clock a. ngh however mixed procession,
and charlss.st II interrupted twice. ard
negroes breaking from the ranks had ctssed those trying
make the disturbance Of the steets After this
told Jy prominent member OF the Conysnsn tina. he knew
there reason 70 expect not on Monday and that II
tho Rebels would suffer.
All day Saturday and Sunday talked of this revoa.
oRsy meeting and the revolutionary Convention that
meet Monday the in1smmsofy speeches and the riot
TO have Pistols purchased in large numbers
and seemed preparing On Sunday night the Rebel
tugss by Bniler elected 10 the Msyoraly the returned
Rebel soldiers reward for his suferngs and especially
ties Of his oftee called private meeting TO consult Tho
President had been ieesrspAed that the Convention
about 10 assemble l, defiance Of the courts def nce OF
the charge Of Judge Abel petty Judge bere 10 the Grand
S9y 70 me snsS IDS, Ssr sssnoiage Soad be violation
punished perjury The President bad rep led the mill
be now II their oTn bands the Rebel sStho. noss seS
shs9a De- able to settle sSs Convention ard the nggen
% Odoy sens 5nsia hossss nsrer opeasd al oN
o. closed 0cl0es 1hssrees we're full nearly eli
sssnej 10 Do swsed 81 the signal for the expected outbreak
Hgsslo5s Rs ,gTResy edvisS their i,AS, ro .y,
sfra1gs RE be induced BY anu ofl,
rlshdN Of ns C0arrioH hen tst
ne, knss there roaid bs bfoodsted
b. IL O'Clock Csns aud ConInonss ssiwssn which the
Aschsncs Institute is sitnsted crowded Men gath.
cred groups the doors Of the at
the and the chance appearance OF
oproaaoe that indeDabe which the reporters
fond OF calling sensation" Runors Of ARRAYS
negroes and whites in distant parts 81 the city occasionally
passed from mouth to mouth
little aer H o'clock Bne mbeIs Of the Cea veniion who
hEo repaired 10 the Institute possible
were called 70 order Only % % their
but is~ more came IN AFTER the roll call The Esrgeans
Arms va ordered 70 briug in sbseD,ess and meantime
cess OF al hour was voted Bv s considerable crowd
o. whites and negroes bad assembled In ousde
rssy all arted etier with Gibbs revoycrs had sstaerod
the street Asfore the door. Half of on
tho citizens AID police assembling Aanss5 here
lac matsriss far explosion IL waited bLi spArk
thai any accident AZ any moment. might furnish
~ is unfortunate jErctuIe procession " negroes
eedsd By baad OF ss marching I'D from the French
aasrfsf The crowd fseui OF the iasae cheered them
heartily 5sy approached 10 wheh tbey responded amid
The alt ssrs Of thu wktes Canss What fol
loved undertake 10 affirm. The negroes ssy
policeman wantonlg fred toto their column. The po
l;Oesa thar tho Taissd the cy Kill the id
arrest S others thai yhis na1. accidentally In
isrtonsly jessd on'tAs GnTbsione by member OF TIE
passing Dreeess10 tired ct The osndsf and drew out
shot III 70 OsSsn thst 10 moment two shots 20 be
aod both negroes and Whites begsn those sges
rnshes ag0lld tbe aud rallies down The
,sht One fVo negroes fe the policemen Confined
sohaiTe tbsir nto Tho coses aDd the ssht ~
jogd .LG.uoi 81 o. BE-.
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