The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-08-17
A JOHNSON PAPER ON THE NEW
ORLEANS MASSACRE.

The New York Evening Post IS o supporter
Of Mr.. johnson and the Philsdslphia Conven-
ton, bat the visv which Il takes Of the New
Orleans massacre although just and fair Is
severe upon the President. We copy the fol-
lowing from its columns a
In the first place, according to Mr.. Johnsons
theory, Lonisisna isa State VI tho Union; Way,
thea, does Ne interfere viih the intsrnal atairs
Of Louisianaf A convention Was to DO held
In Louisiana; this convention WAS either .
legitimate or an Legitimate body. In the hrst
instance q hAA right 10 sic; In the second u
va, IN illegal body, whose aets would be void
and Of no force. and whose members would Be
sub;sot to arrst, II at ell. under the State laws,
by the State officers Of Justice. As they num-
bered only %, their arrest, whenever their acts
msds them liabls. could not have besu dii6cult
by the great State Of Louisiana. We do not
see on what plea the President hsd right to
interfere, or uhas business hs hal 10 issue IN
order In the matter.
NEXT. we and mi, order addressed not to the
Govsrnsr of the State bvt 10 the .iiiornsy Gsa-
rai. Why Is this, Does the Prssidsnt sup
srseds iAs Goverpori I'Ut Ififa =
But, after al. IL 10 not the Governor, nor the
Attorney General nor any State officer. but o
local city officer, the Mayor Of New Orleans
a. Il happens, . fragrant and defiant rebel, Who
seems to think that the Presidential pardon in
his pocket uot only oondoues his crime, but
justihcs hit u thi. person Who takes the mat
ter In hand OF arresting the convention. Under
HE skilltal manAgementa considerable percent.
age Of the members were assassinated before
they we're arrested.
We do not zee how ell this can DO explained;
We trust the President, by publishing the whole
correspondence OF which We have now only his
order. viii b abb not only to justify the man.
ner VI his interference, but the act of intsrfsr-
saee itself. For the present We can only say
that his order appears to hare lad as unjor-
tuHafe an eject as has 22f OF February speech;
instead Of o1vforting and protecting the lac
abiding and loyal eiti:sns, u seems to hars en-
cOuragsi a bloody miadei and rirdieiirs mob
Of mea LATELY engaged in rebellion instead OF
"suppressin. ell illegal. or unlawful assem-
blies," In the words VI the order, the effect
seems to have been 10 give full rein 10 q most
lawless aud law-defying mob, aud TO secure
complete immunity from punishment Of the
rioters. gF ''
JYho made he Prssdent tAs judge of Tie 10y
heGr ssiisnee upon TIE maffsry Where does
he get Ais authority for ,.tsrfsriagl by the
Constitution, 'the United States shall protect
each State against invasion, and on application
OF the Legislature. or Of the Executive (uhen
tho legislature cannot be convened,) against
domestic violence" Where was the "inyas-
Ion 7" whore the domestic violenceV' whore
the application Of the Legislature, or OF the
Exeoutivef Where ws even the danger to the
public psscsf a convention numbering ~
men met In . hall IN New Orleans. was it
feared 6y ne msrdsrons ~oo or 6y ns Mayor
Monroe that these 20 wonid riss and put tho
whole order OF thugs 70 the sword
suppose the convention vas illegal; supPose
u had passed an oru,nance' no matter 20 sna'
intent what mem Jus orders eouia nave
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