The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1866-08-15
The NEW ORLEANS RIOT.

THE NEW ORLEANS RIOT.
Cemmunieosion 10 P,esideni Johnson from
Lisufenoaf Governor Posrhees, Gtnsrdi
Mryen and Mayor Monroe.
New Orleans, August 7. 1866.
The following correspondence 10 publish
ed.
Pis Ess<nsney Prsiduf Andrep John.on;
Sir: Your EIcellency 10 already in pos.
session Of the main facts in regard to the
conspiracy which. by reviving the conven-
ton Of 1884, purposed to subvert the civil
government OF Louisisna. An informa!
meeting Of twenty nine members. one
hundred and fifty being the whole number
aud seventy six quorum. proceeded 10 de-
pose the President of the convention. who
considered The convention itself extinct and
himself without tupc tions of e&es, and to
elect II. X. Howell as President pre- tenn.
They adjourned 10 meet again. and pro-
clsmatien was issued By the President pro
fem. converting the convention ts meet on
the S0th Of, July last. and. directing his
Ereelleney the Governor OF the State 10
issue writs Of election 10 fill vacancies. So
lar the whole matter VAS looked upon As .
harmless experiment. though mischief was
intended. the people being confident that
the Governor would net eondeseend to no.
tice this proclamation. and that, in case
the convention should commit any act of
interference, he would At nnce have IL dis
persed. Unfortunately, however. alter .
lapse Of nearly a month. the Governor is
sued writsoof election TO hll up fifty
vacancies in that body.
This document. TO which the Secretary
Of State refused 20 give his attesiation un-
der the seal Of State, was issued under the
sitestation Of the private secretary Of the
Gosernor. The people Of the State became
alarmed. when no doubt could be entertain.
ed a. to the fact tha, their Chic. Magis-
irste had given willing aid and assis anee
10 subvert the government the preserva-
zion Of which vas especially entrusted q
his keeping.
On Friday, the s7th Of July. 3 large meet.
ing Was held IN the ball Of the House oil
Representatives. prsiessedly fer the .dve.
cssy Of universal suffrage. but in reality "a
rs-orEanize for the meeting Of the Cenven.
ton oe the Monday following. The oh.
ieets sf the meeting vas 20 excite the pas.
sicns and prejudiess Of the eelored populs.
ton, 90 40 70 make them the victims of 9
riot, By urging them headlong into con.
aie, With the State and municipal auihori
ties.
On the other hand. We we're determined
70 prevent riot and bloodshed BY pursuing
,seh course 20 would bsfle the nelari.us
calculations Of those agitstors from New
Orleans.
Our remedy. and the only remedy. mus
be by recourse 10 the usual process Of law
and even then TO proceed in such names
90 ts fas,sn upon them the responsibilities
Of ali collision whsteser. The case wa,
Submitted TO the Grand Jur. by the Attor.
nsy General, and in the meantime IN.
Lieutenant Governor and the Mayor eallet
upon General Baird 10 ascertain whether
iis warrant. issued upon . regular indic,
ment. were placed in the hands of the She
ria Tor the arrest Of the members Of In,
Convention. the military vsuid interfere
The answer was that the Sheriff would b,
arrested, and that the Convention. meeting
peaeeably. could not be interfersd with b,
the sfirers of the law.
II Is proper here 20 staie that the Msyo
lad previously addressed note 10 Geners
baird. inquiring whether he would be in
terfsrsd with BY the military in case h,
would proceed To disperse the Conventiol
- ~ unlawful assembisge. The answer
~ this scomauniestion WAS that the meetin,
~ the Convention. being peaeeaSle. eeul,
nst be suppressed by the Mayor. aud ths
the military authorities would prevent th,
interference Of the civil authorities. I
was suggested BY the Lieutenant Gsvernel
ihst the city authorities under those cir
,u,nstanees did not intend 20 interfere I,
prevent the nesting Of the Convention