The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-10
vsn,,on. They resolved mus. be put down and craAs1

vent,on They resolved II must put down and craAsl
Inc scenes q the soth q July confidently HS
dcted ~ case ne convention met they the resk
OF the letter OF Mayor Monroe 10 General Baird Accom-
panyng this communicated proof that ID wss the
termination. every other means tailed, to resort -
their orden. and on. Monday morning ling they were
AIDES streets, each having one or more rsvovsrs .
hts person. Why were they there except to compH
ers At Friday nights meeting, they can cite aosAise
more than that the blacks should come armed to ls-
Admitting they were assembled for that purpose whas
occasion there for alarm, unless II medtated .
the massing of the police designed TO break up the
convention, For this purpose beginning was necesV
and opportunity sought for This soon occurred BY TIE
arrival OF procession Of blacks with music on the
way TO the place OF meeting OF the convention. Whsa
this procession entered the street. crowded police
nd citizans, at the corner OF Canal and Dryads
streets II received with insults and eers, which
brought on collision shot was fred but the anAlS
The next &C. Of violence was the arrest Of eoossA
man by policeman 10 front OF the Institute but fog
Became d this
sion. the same as body OF white men under the sane
circumstances Some Of the crowd tOoho sldo Of he
policemen, and others that OF the prisoner.
Brokbats then thrown and shot fred, the tssti
mony going show that done by Of the col
orod crowd IL Was answered by several shots from the
crowd Of policemen at the corner and followed up By
rapid firing by the crowd Of blacks who returned the
We're driven nom he street and took shelter in Tue NJ
chanics Institute.
Il The. 0hles, Of the police was simply TO Pre-.
positions pos, at The corner Of the street which shsc
a guard watch tho rear Of the building await tho
arrival Of the military. who were known % BE- @
i not suit their purpose TIsy aetordesy sdvsnces
tho front Of the building aud oeseged Il Oh ali sidos
Every ness:9 who attempted to escape was murdered
n Is well known that when the white Gag was hung out
token Of surrender the police arrested the members
them into the Streets where the most prominent OF thoss
holding Union sentiments were shot stabbed and beaten
while in custody and in the presence OF the entire pocs
ios aaona guard at tho door and forbid any persOa
from ehering and then await the arrival Of the mill
tarys BY this means the last and most deb and
horrible phase Of this bloody tragedy would have bees
avoided 1t is also notorious that the police failed 70 A.
or attempt OF the otous ctizcns
Who according to their ott-repeacd statements,
continually attacking. wounding and killng persons whs
had surrendered and werein thcircnstody.
think that haye fully shown tina, il was the design
of opposed the Convention TO break II up BY
force The inference TO be drawn from the letter Of ths
Mayor ia that such resolved upon and the
massng Of the police and their willingness to rush iDto
the eight Ihek fully establishes the fact that the caas:
Of Tits exhibition OF vOlencs aud moblaw must ne Haee4
further back IL v the ,emocrs Of tn fire Of the reb
lous FEELING which plunged theeoantr into dcsoatjnG
Sy Of the fomer nrstocsacy
Having failed In their first aempt to destroy the gov
ernment they seek 10 retain pol tcal power by tho ae
spirit of political viocncc by which Their CHIEFS had ss-
tanned their supremacy before ths war
NV deliberate CONCLUSION Is thai n the military foree9
he withdrawn tho lives Of tho Union men who proved
themselves conspicuous in maintaining their allegiance
The ultimate security both Of the government s.A
Union Of the South depends In my opinion, on ehs
raacatien Of tho proposed ~
Congress and the Acknowledgement Of tbs loyal black
man 10 lie educated and qualified for that sa
por ant privilege.
III the advocacy OF these identities me VIII
the radical party Opposition v inc President nus
accept the situation Bcxdes cant change my posi-
ton ID respect 40 my fedngs a ,cm 4 nscessaU -
preserve and perpctuaie The unioA.
!. MApLsON WELLS G0yern0r Of L0uislAnA