The New York herald., 1866-08-02

nrcsen,ed se,s Howell had re-ignse his seat inihe
Convention during its session, whlsl reslgnsion had
been accepted Subsequently, y Is uuc eiort had
been made reconsider that ve OF acceptance but
had failed beca SO OF tho lasx of quorum when Il was
made 40 that, in fact Ho-;el not member Of
Inc pody OF which proposed irregulary 70 mako
n@ ps o ave s this and Sas he sns
Dnt Howell h. sufficient virtue left In him 10 sct bis
face dctei'r.fedy against such papaoy i'egai pro
ccos..ng and positively refused to not.
Trr 6rcctory then vent TO work a. crnor VOLS
wto hal hitherto been classed by them as es,per!isad
All ,"s,l ana by tho people rs con.crgav On
hna ieg', s sehsns wells dc,a ci ha, L sas reyo-
,onary; wond lead to riot AMI bloodsh'd; tho pecre
woald not submit 20 y; he woi,d hf = no hlls tndo
t,an. ana left New Orleans for hrs plan Ion ap tse
es'nfrv. This deermin7d and refra tors csadae, As
aet M ri,h ,heinl the Directory THAI stevens
smiled one OF bis glasy smiles and sa'd 'of nrsc its
scscn said eva. il the people do kick 40 rcus Ias
al, Inc better FOR us at tho North" Da.ks, h bis
wisc saeacy, aeqnlescsa ana said ~ knoN aai those
IL, them create riot The anarchy Oh 70 Is pro-
duccd r The south. tho more thunder we VII have as
The Noffb W.'l fasten II the Presidents poI,cy.s
Conku Howard and tho rest OF them Gained m with a
curi,nan remark, cts just what VIC want; lhe best
iblnr that could happen for the radical patty Hard
WORLDS history, they, nevertheless, are trl,lis and
though In cah instance may not cite the pre- $50
words used, give the substance Of Tho replies Of
these members OF the thirty ninth Congress whom
iod that their plans would lead to wha, they have
erncr Wells in when propositions made to HIM
TO convene that convention. Il bong distinctly
pledged 70 him nss woS S.n n,s
and that the military power Of the should
mol be exerted against them Now III this connection
note the similarity Of the agreement tn that entered into
the Texas radicals, as exposed TO you In this cor
respondenoe time ago in noting the detection OF
Jack Hamilton TO tho radicals In both Instances the
ultimate argument used that the military power OF
the government should not be used against he radical
revolutionists The Jack Hamilton plot been
al llv n
save that Thr0ckmorton government not being yet
installed cannot be resisted ana over.arnoo N tnls
were given The result will show whether the potters
OF revolution have the power 70 keep their pledges IN this
Tie nroposton Of tho Directory was taken out by
OF the home friends Of the scheme 70 the country hiding
CHM Of wears ago. Who overcome by Inc hattery and
promises OF support from lead ny members Of Congress
Yielded his 81 ec a. an srs
proclamation convening the convention TIE reception
OF this proclamation is already known Inc popuIace
were indignant the entire State adm straion except
the Governor protested against it, Even the better
class Of radicals in the State such az Thomas Durant
and those who follow his lead, and who have
hitherto been considered the most substantially loyal
citizens in the State, and are radicals, dsnonne
the movement all nearly all tho federal appo ntees
in The state denounced IL majority Of the members Of
the capped their hands at the prospect OK
getting another chance At tho public treasury; f,w
negro population strutted shouted at the nsteataen
o
ment was desisaed 70. and would bring to them the
equal right Of suffrage and privilege to hold ofhce
= no' the of call for the
tion up to its fatal assembling yesterday. Enough
has secn stated 70 snow ,na ns poon s
great object Of the convention has been accomplished
w. the creation Of riot Lot US pass over al the M
teri and como down to the immediate time OF the dis
turbance The Governor, seeing the commotion caused
bv his proclamation took steps to preserve the peace
the militia of the State That is in fact b" has organ
ss seus s ss "a ass 5 SS 70
tcct Illegal body convened for svowodly revolution
sy from Tho fury Of the pSp1..s who 70
popular excitement. Finally, on Friday last, a.
the p'tsi csnsSai Directory here had Expressed them
selves SO anxious, certain white men procured an
violent and incendisry speeches made, exciting
poor ignorant backs TO all Of insoorce and out
rage toward, the native wne osens ~.
Streets armed with clubs brickbats and PISTOLS driving
alIwhte citizens from the thoroughares The interfer-
Of the police resulted in tho killing Of three negroes
Tho day Of the convention arrived. fhc Mayor had
with i,s meeting Fromiuent Louis now in this
city, including J. Adolph Rasser (who,
sss sopporesd s Er o'"e King Of the
New Orleans r;m,s; Mr. Flanders and others. acting
w her aespahea 10 er fellow urgns
that In no case should tho convention be nterersd with
Every effort put forth for peace But the anatical
clement OF revolution would not hnve peace. Knowing
the excited state Of the public mind thoy deliberately
organized negro procession on the morning Of that
the streets A peaccaby disposed white was
iosted from the sidewalk. II was the spark that fred
ne The o ISs s va, the @
met with yoley OF pistol bullets The excite
mont increased The ely w was :, IN n turmoil The
under their protection the revcutionsis attempted TO
assemble, The people. up to this time peaceably dis
Mayor and the counsel Of their friends here had re-
Trained from violence. Now goaded on 70 madness and
Of the negroes who, II seems, wcrs tho Governors
militia the white people turned out en- 10 put
Ing. The police surrounded II and attempted to
preserve order; The white rioters % wcrc kept back
acSng The members n protect them the fury Of
the mob they had melted Pistol shots fred from
white handkerchief shown az tho window as fag
OF truce II either not seen or the mob In It's fury
Would @ not sec IT, rn Ts .s, n h e negroes % hS
building All the whites who could be, arrested
and taken ont by one under strong guard for their
sis.areipg canse ans being removed, ,he mob dis.
pcrsod and order asan rcigned Then. and
Then, when tho mischief was oil accomplished did
General Bnird march in HE troops, declare martial law,
pledge of ,be rsdieai b,roc,ory Of Congress rsSoem.d
strong efforts have been made and arc s making 70
Induce the government to set aside entirely the present
state organization and appoint Major General Gordon
Granger Military Governor. General Granger is nov
here, and Il Is stated there strong probabilities that
the arrangement will be made.
wAsnr~Gros, august 4, 1855
Dispatches have been received here to-day both by
the President and outside parties stating that General
Baird has refused 10 obey the executive order putting
bis troops subject the civil authorities of the State
General Baird himself sends hlshly coorcd espafch IN