The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-11


Such were briefly the main causes ana aycrc,.g 10
producing ths late unhappy tragedy Ia No3 Orleans
Ody oi proclaimed tevolnt onists sought 10 over.
turn the regular govarnrn nj or The by to mos
Illegal and violent measured aud BY the all 81 corrupt
and cbAraceriess Governor aud Of imbeco and par
tisan accidental military commander whose achoae "A
openly avowcd was 70 exclude the four hundred thou.
sand whito people OF the state from al political aud
CIVIL nghis aud vest the sau,e excn.lyely IN
two hundred whites OF tho most desperate and
unprncpled character, and In the nineteen thousand
negro suragans Who had been recently elevated ffom
IN condition OF slaves constituted such
conspiracy and scheme, Gil history may he searched
van for parallel for. Can Il DO necessary, any
c1unry Where the simplest idea OF manhood, Of right
- asPect ior law, authority order or decency exists 70
JaHitf % aiats IA most summary bitter and ,Olsat
q the part Of people Who were y oe anbeeted
/ - sheh WRONG inilgnny, insult anu oppfessionf ~
Il WORE any community OF this continent wheh would
nae borne Itself with less temper excess and ,urbu.
eso uhaer hko circumstances than that OF New Orleans
al On the tlrtish OF July And yet spectacle vi
can Dcar personal testimony 20 tbs fact that the encesses
80 much darlt upon By tho reckless ARTISANS who labor
with such aboe energy TO make political cnpAaI Of
w via violence Of unbfldoi mob called into action
by tho lmbccie inactivity OF m ltary commander VINO
would neither MAINTAIN tho peace by his authority
nor Jsiow the CIV autaprit 10 maintain t. not
comiNt 4 Nv thr people az New OrIeans and were 40
truth, m'st deeply deplorct By al good citizens.
Tho ponons who pcrpetrzted these yioences were Of
tho samc class whlch erat IN all oss and wen
knosn as roughs, Who only be controlled by tho
~ physical force and the exhibition legal
thory. There enough OF this every city 10
prodaco gracr vioenco aud turbulence than that
winch characterized the hours frenzy that en-
braocd tue iul period Of moh oleuco New Orleans
cenary cruelty and hahsrity committed Ia the
midst OF this cxcitemSn and tumut Il would be
usual and exc ~ ona characteristic Of thus a. other
mohs III tho police should be deemed to bavo applied
thcir force with yigor and impeuosty lot
those who are disposed condemn them place then.
scyoI Ia their situat aud judge how they would
under the circumstances Erred upon by tho very parties
WHOM they exposing themselves 70 protect more
than forty 81 their brethren shot down. thoy would
exhibited examples OF moderation, philosophy and
forttudo II thoy had restrained their indignation,
their passions. their instinct o. self.
members % tho convention who saved
from instant death owed thor escape q the most
hefoc exposure Of tho police, many o. whom we're
wounded b. balls aud stab. directed Al members q tito
convention whose bodies they covered With their own
And yet the Q ungra'eiu men have sought % prejudice
and eaumnatc ths body ~ gallant men by detailing IN
stances ~ and violence committed by individuals
o. the poll excited by the wounds tnoy had received
y ,e discharge q their duty aud by the spectacle q
their slain aud wounded brethren whose bodies cum.
hered the paw ncns for somo Distance around the
Far be 4 from me % jusfy any such act. believe
that u IL the universal sentiment u tho good people ~
New Orleans that the pcrpeiraior, especially those who
were charged Win official responsibility Tor acts q lhw
less violence md brutality, should be held % stern
liability there or. But % condemn a whole commn-
MY fur such acts--to refcr them, General Banks
does In his caumn0us publication, IL other
calos, motives aud circumstances than thosc bnye de
tsled X 70 nasrauuy false anu unjust that marvel
the crcduiy n people who receive hearkon 20
suggestions 80 emphaueally conrad'oiod by notorious
facts
General Banks asrcrsion or tho loyalty OF tho people
o; Nes Orleans ~ their good fsth their favorable and
friendly inciinafions 10 AL well dir ostd ciilfens
to previous potca relations has no more honorable
roHlcctable motive TIA tho mortified vanity aud
egotsm ~ follow md prosut chailatan IN poliica
gross debanchee Ia moraa. unpr ncipled Jeremy
Idd'er IN money transact onr shuflng partisan dcmi
goguG. whO could deceive intelligent and hig.
minded community into tho idea that ho was great
man, gentleman, or worthy embodiment 81 Loyalty.
III representative 81 tho fgny OF tla great rcpuh
It, That no should exhibit some emotion al tho dcth
OF the poor crazed barber and dentist whom he first
nasmod with the ambition 10 figure mob leader by
styling him ito Hnbcsperrs Of rniicaan, and whom
he nHgncd 20 force himself INTO notorey Tor tbs hrst
time In is lie by sending him 70 a theatre ut the heai
~ difderly gang a. interfere with peaceful dramatic
4nnent BY demanding and requiring tho playirgof
certain national arsthe only remembered achievement
~ IA sobcsplrc hat H. should be seriously affected
by ~. hard usage of tho partners OF his corrupt and
shameless scheme 70 impose upon tho people ~
Louisiana government WHICH his present ally, Governor
Nells. has hosn had tho ton OF two thoaHard
people ~ louisiana u perhaps the most respectable
manifestation Nhich the ~ T.. Banks ards 70
LuHy 10 hts frienda and arFoctRt~s His testimony IN
their defence we'll his reflection pIon Tho loy atty
of people, entitled 10 ch weight a. ~ duo 10
the hcc0upco IN the crime ~ tho and the bitter
and dcspscd foe ~ the other party this iss unhappy
conflict