New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-03
q" MY POLICY" IN NEW0RLEANS.


Fbos. J. Durant delivered in Philadelphia on Friday,
anaaelegraphed to THg TRIBUNE, only appeared in e
oart of our edition on Saturday. As it should be read
BY every reader of THE TRIBUNE, we reprint it this
moming.-Ed. Tri5Hne.
sgssiai Di.pseh to The N Y. Tribune.
PinLADELEuA. Friday. Aug. 81 1866.
The meetjngSn front Of the Union 'LeagGe House.
Braad and sansontA this day very large The crowd
stretched from slnsom Wanatss and was composed not
only Of prominent citizens but Of many ladies' Toe lowering
MIGHT d not prevent the attendance Of the loyal TIE
meeting was called order BY Judge Kelley in the following
speech;
JUDGE KHLLEYs SPEECH
FELLOW CuHRxs Whether designedly otherwise. the
fact stands forth history hat the Convention Of muzed
ooDsrators against the liberty Of the South and peace Of the
counirY lately convened in this city most ay oOmmemoraed
The Anniversary 81 incident Of fearful import 10 the whole
American PEOPLE Appase II on ,o es sn bD
about hours without debate made formal proclamation to
vulgar and other personalities
they might think aud speak political subjects lAppu.e
And tbs President in continuation Of the dongs OF that
Convention is now stunning the country and do
nouncing raitors ali VINO mold opinions which from
every round Ia "Ambidon's ladder he has earnestly
proclaimed Some groans Johnson Five years the
ih August s6 the hearsss dcspOt and vanqpshed foe
rors Of Andersonve Salisbury Florence LIBBY and Belle
ISIS and could have ngaed them by word issued proc
amntoa dcntcs Ia import with tho despotc management
and Of the DayisJohnson or perhaps In defer
10
Let ccain yon by ecit If its terms. They ave brief
bu. how ample their scOpa Tor evil listen 70 asn
States 81 Anrrss do issue tins my proclamation and do hereby
snsud rue male sirsn Of bs:e States Of hs sse Of ye
oors1nmrni q the United The sn.hOay Of
i1S t csnSrrsis S. day. The date q mia proc
'n % 81 sGS. sP S spon :sd % days
"s sseoh o word in favor Of Tho Union its Constitution
flag to be lawful within the vide limits OF the Con-
fsderar For such trangessons the traitors doom awaited
Of
and bis creatures awarded TO aen enemies were 70
fae into their hands would their country. BY
proclamation OF l4h August 1851 these penaes were DO
Union nsn Of TIE North and by the Commemorative Con;
venon Of l4th August 1885, Punishment from place and
$ %Ha ' sSos Il S arc proposed for
Of the North who dsr, Drsa5 MIN outraged ys
1eenen and dare Withstand tho threats as We ore 10 defeat
s nv Ss power we are here to honor South
Union Who having braved the poser Oh Ie Coneaef
soy found himself unable to withstand the dangerous power
Of my policy" Yes fellow citizens throughout The war
such the respect OF the people OF New Oreas fY he
owss DSrant tSst notwithstanding his pronounced
yOOD to the Union he was safe among them But Andrew
waited horrors Under maga influenced 1t % torn oy newer
and wilder fares anton the th Of last month the 90 nome
muerefs Of the amented Dose and other Union men But
Of opT DISTINGUISHED guest Cres Of go on which Mr..
Kelley firmly replied mol Permit me therefore to introduce
to Oa Thomas ]. Durant esq. Of NewOreans
The Hon Thomas J. Durant thereupon spoke follows;
Before h powerful gathering Of loyal and patriotic men
the overpOwcrng Of gratitude feel for the warm
oep0u have given me on this OCCASION wou1 ee dolng
tSSs q these gentlemen who have accorded me with
kindness the great privilege Of addressing this night
Of Pesnsyiysns 10 YOU too tender the acknowledgment
ny thanks for the greeting you have given me- and
PIE merit shieh may osTs % nioS in the South
q, manf Dda IN ma
resonafive YpIasss great of Pennsylvania
one 4S sss s TO M G % aid
the immortal Jefferson In framing that declaration which has
once sad WhSs. liberty SWe there is my country
IAppaus And escaping from cold and eyerted looks
knife which was placed at my throat and that OF every Union
man. tbe shores he Delaware and with that
oouStiy [oud sppa1ss Ysu not you M
VOW might Sopeo be- from the aaerins Introduction have
received this evening from learned and honorable friend
ccDsScsoas Of who have
kindly honOred attempt to something on the subject
that due event which dsTksncd the Of July in New
Orleans Of the causes which produced that horSd result and
prevent repetition IN the current Of discourse L
S qss pssI mas G to mS lot to
might think altogether correct, but fellow citizens I'M
poe your Indulgence in advance for assure yog whatever
40 say viii be obedience 10 the eonscentious dictates Of my
heart End ATph s2s 5 %Ss into s apms
history. and no doubt are familiar TO yon an When N
thoutSt protected Orleans and laid the Crescent
& g a. 70 S1 sssss sss s f Of he UnoS once
greeted the longing sight Of the Union men Of NewOreans
% A s1s s :, sy sas II S restoration Of our lights
passed Oa military ehisftsn who had been appointed
g. tho late amented President 10 supe1tend the affairs OF
that Department removed and another substituted in bis
place 70 ynOm scanned good under sninoE vested IN S
Louisiana dwelling in New0leans and the parishes tmme
ats gr.OunS for the nSs, o. STSs ousS
Louisiana night ultimately be admitted 70 her original posi-
s ts d not 2y meet the appreciation who
were then ands are Newooan denounced and treat
81 = so AN: $s Of Ss Executive VIII and
not og from an act o. ~ ~ G sSd as
ton OF the nsnrrecSnary States the business OF ne Legs
ye Department the General Government and not Of the
Txeeuye Loud applause But their opinonwas oyeruled
The Commanding General Of the Department by yne o.
inSabng f. ordered as have said, the Convention. It
pSoceded 10 its abor II framed Consultation, which was
sYSHsc . wsd made and The officers who
were eeoted refer 10 the Executive ocerso administer
Sss tbat onvenon sdjourned il did 50 with resolution
authorizing Its present President under certain
Emergencies arose for which tie resolution itself provided
That the that the motive and hat ne 81
Tor the Wholesale slaughter OF Union men IN on
ss SSS ao a Ss che Hon Scias
who vas also elected By the Legislature also under ~ o
seat in the senate United States the
otbe State Mr. Wells Of the Perish Of RsPde succeeded to
az Executive Chair under Instructions said from
abe Executive Washington BE used the fu o. n
patronage to promote the welfare OF those who bad
Tnest largely strfyen TO overthrow the Government
OF the United States. Under has administration
every Office In bis gin was fed with incumbent who had
eeryed in the Rebel army who bad done service under the
vigilance COmmitts had made bimSe conspicuous in civil
% By adhesion 70 the Confederate cause end 50 well DID
this policy carry out s work that when In the en-
suing Fall eectionsor the Legsature came on the
what say elected 20 either braneh Who wou
cali hinsef Union map Nay more who would not
have felt deep oeuse any had applied that desgna
on 10 him Hence the State passed completely under the
ofmen who had used then 70