The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-07-31
ToAlbert voorhees,, Lieutenant Governor
of louisiana:

WASHINGTON, july 70.
T6Albert VOORHEES,, Lieutenant Governor
of Louisiana:
The military will be expected to
sustain, and not obstruct or interfere
with the proceedings of the cOnven-
ton. A dispatch on the subject of
this Convention was sent to Cover
nor Wells this morning.
TSigned7 A. JOHNSON.
The Mayor issued the following
proclamation:
MAYoRALrY OF New ORLEANS.
New ORLEANS, La,
City HALL, July 30, 1866.
WHEREAS, The Extinction Con-
vention of 1864 proposes meeting this
day. and
WHEREAS, Intelligence having
reached me that the peace and good
order of the city may be disturbed.
Now, therefore I, John T. Monroe,
Mayor of the city of New Orleans, do
issue this my proclamation calling
upon the good people of this city to
avoid with care oil disturbance, and
| [ do particularly call upon the younger
members of this community to act
with such calmness and propriety as
| that the good name of the city may
not be furnished, and the enemies
of the reconstruction policy be not at
forded an opportunity, so much court
ed by them, Of creating breach of
the peace, and classifying the facts to
the great injury of the city ana State.
| And [ do further enIoin upon all good
citizens to refrain from gathering in
or about place of meeting of the
said district convention. [ am salts
fed from recent dispatches from
| Washington that the deliberations of
members will receive no countenahce
from the President, and that he will
sustain the agents Of present Stare
government, and vindicate It's laws to
the satisfaction of the good people of
the city and State
TSigned, john Z. MONROE.
Mayor.
In an interview with the Mayor yes
terday, he states positively that he
will prevent the sheriff and posse, or
any State or civil officers, from inter
fering with the Convention. The
/ Tribune, Republican paper, says that
the Convention will meet tomorrow
and adjourn till the middle of Sep
tember.
New York. July 3Q.-The Tribune
has the following:
New ORLEANS, July 29.-The
| Constitutional Convention will meet
tomorrow. There is great excitement
in the city, and loud threats are made
| 1xv H., 1olc 10 l. 4I.o
The rebel Sheriff, Gen. Harry Hays,
has sworn in a posse. Of deputies to
promote this rupture. The Union
men are resolute and sanguine.
The Governor has returned to the
city, and engaged in organizing the
militia, irrespective of color, large
force of which will guard the State
House
New ORLEANS, July 30 1 80 P NJ.
The police are behaving with ex-
emplary conduct in trying to prevent
linching and mobbing.
W. r. Fish was withdrawn out of
the Convention, and carried to the
lookup, by a double guard of police,
amid cheers of the populace, and cries
of hang him-the. excitement is un-
bounded
NEW ORLEANS, July 30-The mem
bers of the Convention are being one
by one arrested, and a little more or
der prevails
| New ORLEANS, July 30-A process
sion of negroes, with flags and drums
beating, is marching towards the Me
chanics Institute. They were met by
some whites, who were repulsed after
endeavoring to stop them. Several
shots were fired, but no one hurt.
The city is considerably excited.
2 P. Members present-no in
terference-m military will be ordered
out.
NEW ORLEANS, July 30-1:15 P. NJ.
The most intense excitement pre-
walls at this writing. Indiscrimin-
ate firing is going on Common, Ca
nal and Dryades Streets. Three
negroes were killed on Drvades. and
I. two on Common Street. Two whites
are reported wounded An immense
police force is out and using all efforts
to quell the riots.
NEW ORLEANS, July 30,-A large
number of negroes, with clubs, are
assembled in front of the Mechanic s
Institute.
The Convention has not yet met.
\ The Mayors proclamation is being
we'll observed by the whites.
New ORLEANS, July 30, 2:15 P. NJ
Outside riots are suppressed. The