Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-08-08

From New eDr1eanos
NEW OnLsAxs, Aug. 3.
10 Hn Efcelltney Andrfs JshHson, frss-
dent Of the United Ssatss: T3
Sin Your exccllency Is already in posi-
session Of tho main facts - regards the con-
spiracy, which BY means Of the convention
Of 1864, proposed 70 subvsrt the civil gov
eminent Of Louisiana. An informal meet
ing Of 20 members, 100 being ths whole
a1mbes, 70 . quorum, proesedsd 70 dspsss
the President Of the convention, who cons
sidsred the coavsntios extinct and himself
funetious TO Office and to elect r. K. Howell
= President pro TEN, they adjourned to
meet again, snd . proclamation IVES issued
BY the president pro. TEN. convenins the
convention, 70 meet on the 30th Of July
last, and directing His Excellsnes the Gov
srnss sfths State 10 issue wits Of essctsen
70 ell sacaneiss.
90 Ter tbs whsle natter vas licked upeo
% harmless experiment, although mies
chief wss intended, the psople being ceoh>
dent that the Governor would uet coude-
scend - notics the proclAmatioa, end that
in caes this ceaventien Weuld commit any
act Of interfering be would have Il dispurss
ed. Unfortunately, however, after The
lapse Of nearly month, the Governor y.
sued Writs Of election 10 al ~ esasly 81
vacancies 10 that body.
This dosunsnt 70 which the Secretary 81
State refused to give the attestion Of The
Private Secretary Of the Governor. The
people Of the State bscame alaRmsd when
no doubt could b EMBARRASSED - to the feet
that their Chief Magistrate had given vii.
ling assistance 70 subvert the 0evernmeal.
the preservation Of which IVES entrusted "a
bic keeping.
On Friday, the twsoty~sevssth 81
July, . large meeting vas held
in The hall OF the House Of Repesssnt-
atives prolessed fef ths sdvanesosnt Of the
usiversal SURFACES but In reality to organ.
i4e for the meeting ofthe conveution on he
Monday following. The object efths msst.
ing vas 70 arouse the passions and pred
JUDGES ofthe eolored people 20 = 70 make
them the victim Of . riot BY urging them
on hesdlong into conflict with the State
and municipal authorities on he other
hand. We vess determined y prevent
riot and blssdsbed By pursuing such q
course - would baffls the nsfafieos eal "
latiens Of these agttatoss b ouf rsm>
edy and the only remedy must b
BY recourse to the usua process sflaw, end
even then 70 proceed in sueh Wy - "a
iastsn upon them the responsibility d I'll
collision The case was sutmittsd 70 the
Grand Jury BY The Attorney General, asd
in the meantime the Lieut.. Governor aud
Mayor called upon Gen. Baild 70 ascertain
whether If warrants issued upon regular In.
dictnents were placed in the hssds q the
sheriff tos the arrest Of the members Of The
convention, the military would interfere
The answer wss that the sheriff himssii
would be arrested. and that the con-
vsntion meetings peaceabls could MOI b in
terfssed with BY the officers Of the Law. II
il proper here % state that the Mayor had
pseviously addressed nsss y Gee. Baird
inquiriue whether he would b intesfefet
With BY the mil tasy. In which eass b would
proceed to dispcrss the Conventien - q
Unlawful asssnblagss, the answer 10 tAii
Was that the meeting Of the Convention be
ing psaceable it could not be suppressed bJ
the Mayor, and that the military authori
ties would prevent the interference Of civi
authorities.