Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1866-08-09
From the Chicago Tribune
THE NEW ORLEANS RIOTS.
The IllustriOus victims of the
Tragedy.
DOSTIE TIE MARTYR

!
and of universal liberty. and man of un-
impeachable honor and integrity. At the
outbreak of the rebellion he was pursuing
a lucrative profession as dentist in New
Orleans. and had very large circle of per
sonal acquaintances and friends, to which
fact, on one occasion, he owed the prcscr-
vation # his life. He avOwed himself a
Union man. and this, too, at time when
Union men were the objects of bitter and
violent persecution. and frequently of Sc
cret assassination After the war com
menced. he went To the headquarters Ofthc
traitor General Twig"s, and there avOwing
himself an enemy TO the Southern COnfed-
cracv, and friend of the Union. demand
ed pass 10 90 North. Twig@S had issued
an order requiring all Union citizens to
leave, and Offering them passes. but il was
not supposed any would be bold enough TO
avail himself of the offer And DoStie was
the only man who WAS bold enough. The
other Union men were flving clandcstinelv
or by professions of attachment to the cause
of the rebels, yelling their true sentiments.
and thus saving their property from cOnfis-
cation. and themselves and their families
| from violence. The pass was granted. and
the Doctor came TO Chicago. On his way
and before leaving the territory of the so
called Confcderacy. mob gathered around
the train. with rope prepared to hang
him; but he was saved by the interference
of personal friends. of whom. as already
stated. he had many among the rebels. He
remained in Chicago until General Butler
occupied New Orleans. when he returned
! from his exile, and Immediately took a
most active and prominent par, in the cause
of the Union. In every Union club that
was organized. he was always a leading
and moving spirit. and on all proper occa-
sions labOred with might and main in he
lalf of his principles. In the winter OF
! Is62-;i. he organized Union League, a
secret association. of which hc was the
/ head Ii was remarkably successful, and
the commanding General. ON many occa-
Sions, acknowledged himself greatly indcbt-
ed To him and his organization for impOrt-
ant services.
vt this time the theatres of New Orleans
were under the control of rebels. and were
sort OF ralying point, where they came
/ together To show their sympathy for the
rebel cause. They were The especial para
/ disc of secession women. and thtEer they
went. night after night. with flowers arran"-
ed in their hair To represent the rebel colors.
I The national airs were never heard. and
thus under the very shallow of military
/ headquarters were nurScd the sentiments
/ of diSloyaliv. DOstie determined that all
this should I've changed. Accordingly he
! flied the body of the leading theatre one
night with members of his League. and be
/ fore the performance commenced he arose
and respectfully requested that the orchcs-
ira should play the national airs. No at
/ teniion was at first paid To this: but Dostie
announced that the play could not go on
until the patriotic airs had been performed.
/ In this he was backed up 10y the body OF
the house. who sci UP such clamor when
/ the actors appeared that they were totally
unable tn ro Ced in their parts. The re-
>ult WAS thai The national airs were PLAYED.
in that tie tire the first time in years, and
the rebel ladies left tie house a. though a
bomb shell had burst among them. The
attention Of tie military authorities being
thus called To- the subject. an order was is
sued rcquirin" them To- be played by the
orchestra of every theatre before the per
formance could proceed.
I In 1854 an election was held for State Of
ficcrs and DR.. DoStie was chosen State Au-
dior. He filed the place with distinguish
eel ability. and. IA before. gave the whole
weight OF his power and influence To de
velop and encourage the Union sentiment
/ Aficr Governor Wells deserted the Union
party. DOstie was elected from his Office by
/ the police. under orders of the Governor.
/ The rebels were again in power. and would
not endure that SO brave and consistent a
/ friend OF the Union should occupy a place
+ in the Government.
/ DIR. DoStie was often warned by his
l friends that he would be a>Sassinated if he
renamed in New Orleans. and he seems
! 7. 4
/ declared on every occasion, when the sub
! iect was hroached. and with TIE utmost
earncstncSs and sincerity. that he would not
I leave New Orlcans-that if he must yield
/ up his life for the cause. he was ready Re
Gently he was warned by a secret vigilance
committee. as were many others. that he
would not be permitted to live in Louisiana.
To this he paid no heed. but went a. before.
fcarlessly avowing his principles. He was
/ a man of fine abilities and not long ago he
made a speech that was published in pam
phlet form, in which with remarkable force
and energy he proclaimed the principles of
universal liberty, denounced in glowing
terms the policy of President Johnson and
declared that the only hope of the country
was in our noble and patriotic Congress.
| 1t has been erroneOusly stated that he
was member of the Convention of S64.-
Such was not the case. But the COnycn-
/ ton in It's attempt to re-aSsemblc last Mon
day. was threatened by violence. and Dos
tie was certain to be there. Like the true
soldier in battle, he was always ready to be
i'm the place of most danger. when those
! principles were assailed that were dearer
to him than the breath of his nostrils He
has fallen martyr to the cause of his cOun-
try. and he was worthy of the crown placed
upon his life by the bloody hands oftreason.
Ashis life was devoted 10 Freedom, so his
blood shed in her cause. has not been split
in vain. Ii calls from the ground as a warn
inc to the people of this nation. and the
warning will not be unhcedcd. Let the
| President and the Cabinet at Washington
look at their hands and see if there is no
stain of DostIe's blood upon them.
JOHN HENDERSON, JR.
The telegraph at first announced that
John Henderson. Jr.. was killed, but this
was afterwards contradicted. and at this
writing it is doubtful whether he was killed
or only severely wounded. Mr. Hender-
son is distinguished lawyer of Louisiana
Ia man of great abilities and learning in
his profession. His father was United
States Senator from Mississippi several
years ago.
At the time of the outbreak of the rebel
lion he was practicing law in Mississippi
He was justly suspected of Union senti-
ments, and had some narrow escapes from
Lynch law. Finally, he was conscripted,
and ordered to join the rebel army within
ten days, on penalty of being treated as a
desertcr. Instead of joining the army,
however, he escaped through the lines to
New Orleans, where he resumed the prac-
tice of his profession. For thus deserving
the cause of the Confedcracy, the rebels
never forgave him. He was member of
the Convention of 1864, where he took a
prominent part in the debates, especially
| ON the nnest;on of OrvanlzinG the Judiciary