New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-02
BEFORE THB RIOT.
Evenss Preceding the Riot Efforts 30 Enforce
the Civil Rights Bni-Psrsscuiion OF she

Special Dispatch o The " Y Tribune
WASHINGTON Wednesday, August J, leo
Gen. BMrds report of the affair in Louisiana, dated
JAY 90 has to-day been received by Gen. Howard. He
the Civil Rights bill has gone into operation,
and is producing good results. Several have been
referred to tho Hon r. II. Shannon Commissioner, and
parties have been arrested and held to bail appear AT
United States District Court for violation OF the law Of
Congress refusing to do justice under the civil law of
the State. Some Of these ofeedmen Others in
which loyal citizens from the North have been made vic
tins Of persecution through the operations OF State laws
The proceedings of the Courts have been arrested, and
the Judges held 10 bail.
There are nine persons in confinement for breaking up
coored schools among whom a Justice Of the Peace
and Constable. Thee latter further charged with in
tent 10 kill the teacher. They will ALL however, be re-
leased on 5000 bail oach 10 appear before the United
States Court continuance q the military force IL
necessary TO maintain az operative this lew law. The
freedmen under lsdance Of the Bureau, have made
satisfactory contracts and are contcnted Gems
Stcedman and Fullerton have approved the
contract system, claiming it controls the liberty
Of tho freedman and prevents his selling his labor TO the
highest bidder any and all times he chooses, but by d.
recon Of the President and yourself the freedmen have
been ooed ne their interests would thus DC
hest protecte Without contracts the freedmen would De
at the mercy Of the labor laws OF the last Legislature and
their condition worse than that prior 70 emancipation
The larger part Of the differences between employer and
emuloves Is with those who have ignored the Bureau at
the outset IL nearly all Of cruelty TO freedmen re
porte 10 the reau the perpetrators have been aWles,
irresponsible men possessing interests IN the locality
they nhsbt and they the terror Of property owners
and oborers bnt il, is noticeable fact thu. they
tanned by the communities by either sympathy or fear
Small forces of cavalry mounted infantry are needed
in each district In too many districts the Bureau agents
are exposed 10 insults and poweress 20 resent them,
s il is impossible 20 hold responsible entire parish
Persons visit the agents business with loaded pistols IN
their belts while in all places Of public resort and con-
yeyances they are obliged listen TO denuncations OF
the Government, disoysl speeches, and songs Little
good can be done for free schools through the State, until
radical change is effected those who make and enforce
the State laws The results of schools so far TALL
short Of our anticpaons. The cotton and sugar crops
promise good yield in those districts not oyerdowed
The districts that have suffered are La Fourche Point
Coupe. st Helena, Tammany, Washington, Nach-
toches, Sabine Caldwell, Franklin and Carroll; but in
four of these, small crops will be raised
The U.ies Cssvessies In New.0rIeans.
TEXT oP THE RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED Of THE HTH-
| IMPARTIAL SUFFRAGE ADVOCATED AND CONGRESS
NpoRsBD-wHY JUDGE DURELL REFUSED TO
| CALL THE CONVENTION.
from Our Special Correspondents
| NEwOREAss July "a. 1866
The following resolutions adopted BY the mass
meeting held in the State Honse tonight for the purpose
Of ratifying the Congressional policy and ndorsng the
call for the reconvoking Of the constitutional ConVeh
ton:
vote bu, d,spch sed on account q color 10000 OF whom
rsked lives in her behalf 10 ne wst sgani ase % ne
.siroy the Rebel power within her limits may claim from her
as right and deserve debt OF gratitude that paricpa
a nfttyhiQ
Rolcsd That cordially pdorse the proposed resssen.
in Int movement rssoDabl. hope OF The establishment 10
State Justice and right tor oil her cizen Irrespective
Con ~ President Johnson iGi ard
I mad, and tbs traitors must take book IA ." ne "0'S
Rlssd That he's lilly commend the ma, y and energetic
pursued by Go snor D. Mfasn Oh, sGr t
Performance Of solemn act OF duty fegs,de.s OF
1hpeatsso personal veenoe and unpoyea .ne =, 49,,
and attempt at Intimidation Oh the o press "'
sosd That the tha,.e Of loyal Of Louisiana are
sse 10 ~, Congress Of TIN United States for the fru sand
tatsn by them in the Of Reconsrucon fer the pro
Buueau and Homestead laws and for the eneon "sem
given Of the ons Government
Ee States 70 remodel tbe fundamental lave III aesofaahce
with the immortal principles enunciaed IN TIE Dee"fAon VI
RsselSsS That the nilar, and naval authorities q the Ma
ton enifed1o gratitude for the security s1aeu "
reir proteeon ssd for the additional guarantee o.
nstey made necessary until the full rectablshme S CIV.
law by the malice q defeated and aseppoihed iciH
| citizens. .,,, n
Ror,d That cordially approve the oil issued ny AZ
Hamilton W. A. Stokes and otbess for a ConvenHol "
assemble in Philadelphia on the first Monday Of september
Dext and mend that the Dton pen OIL tas
respond can already published 1or 70 az
serble this city fueh 81 August next fa me
If delegates TO represent s State in sd Phanep" 20"
| veoti0-. -.
Rssad That until the doerine Of the political equality OF
all citizens irrespective Of c4pr is recognized III 'ns oar
by the establishment therein universal snnssgf 'a<'e WI
and can he no permanent peace.
! NOTES ON TBg RIOT.
FROM Another Correspondent
Dr. A. T. Dostie was nominated by President JonnDn
about four months 9go, at The request Of Gov ahn sun
yeyor of the City of NewOrleans His name was WIN.
drawn by the President the repest Of tho Rsbes e1