The New York herald., 1866-10-06

New Orleans COnveutiOniSt the Plat
form-He ArraIgns Andrew Johnson for the
Ifnssacre-A Disturbance at the Meeting
One Man shot and Delegation Arrested.
HARRISBURG, Oct. o, 1864.
The republican mass meeting at Carlisle, on the Cum
berand Valley Railroad about eighteen miles from hore
was an imposing affair regards the number Of persons
present. but the speakers were men below even
dnary calibre, and did not produce much i'm.
precision the crowd. As early nine O'Clock dole
CATION pouring into town horseback and in huge
fitted mp for the occasion. They from
ners OF the Cumberland valley, from Mechanicsburg
Mddesex, North Middle,own, Getty sburg, Newton ard
dozen smaller places for twenty miles around Al
procession was formed and tho inhabitants wofe
all out in their holiday attire 70 see the
vast cavaIcade as IL passed IN reyiaw in
front Of the House One tho most noticeable
fatures Of the PROCESSION monster wagon, draw
by six horses, containing thiry-slx yonng ildep. al
dressed In Zouave uniform, headed by banner hearing
the inscription "y poiicy won't do for Young America
also attracted q good deaf ~ attention.
An unfortunate affair occurred while the procession
wns passing through OF the principal streets ahrh
threatened for moment 70 lead TO serious disturbance
cly mer man named Captain searscy u appears. said
did sonnet hing which offensive to the Gciiy~brrg
delegation, Who were large OMNIBUS, aud 81 tho
occupants drew revolver and shot the offender the
spot II nrst supposed tha, Scnrsev
wounded, the ball having passed clean through his recA
but physician who was promptly In attendance, found
that Of tie principal arteries severed aud
nounced TINT he would be well In few days. Inc
escape WAS most remarkable one, aud how the bali
passed the iugulnr yein the windppe and carotid
without doing any extensive injury miraculous
The men In the omnibus all arrested and brought
before magistrate for exam nation.
When the excitement attending the fracss had sub.
sided and the people had fortified themselves with
dinner large crowd congregatcd In front OF the Court
house TO hear the speakers. Gcafy, Cur'on. Butter,
Banks Stevens and number Of other prominent mon
announced 10 speak but not o them masc ,hcr
In the sbseuco of all distinguished talent young man
from New Orleans, named Piikin introduced 10 tic
meeting. He announcec that he Gas witness ot
the massacrc, and depicted high colors the circun
stances attending the slaughter Of the ioyasts Anonv
the incidents which he mentioned hasna undar
hts immediate observation the shooting Of two q
the wounded by the polica under circns,ancrs OF
peculiar atrocity The police. " appears, had hudicn
about starting with the slain the cemetery when
two OF the dead showed signs Of life aud srageed %
FREQ themselves from the bleeding bodies which covered
them The police noticed the movements oi the
wounded and deliberately blew fiser
brains ont, as n they bad been dsTy
failed . produce x. .s@e. 1 Aenssi'on Tss ps"s
either doubtful Of gentlcmans vercify or t
an old story which had been worn oct in lnc seng
Mr. Pitkn charged President Johnson wlih being Tie
author OF tho New Orleans riots ard dccAred hin
guilty Of the murder Of hundred and any Union
men the occasion In question. Everything ror ted
tho President the guilty party and A. cilizeu 81
New Orleans tho speaker then and there pnilcly ar
raisned Andrew Johnson for this horrible crnie. W
pitk.n claIncd 10 be q member OF wha1 y generally
known az the bogus convention, AMI announced In =
manner Intended 10 oc highly impressive. tha ~ v -
than fosr months he would be bocS IN New Olean-
and that hc would organize that convention sern n
had 70 be backed up BY regiment urol rr-iment ~
negro troops.
Mr. Jno. q. kankie of Harrisburg. followed with q
brief speech In dconce of Congges aud thc consis
tionai rm.ndment He chsrrcte-iyed tAe attempt e
President Johnson and the democratic fars 20 cUGsrie
the platform Of the republican purfy 20 Tint
negro suffrage mean and dcspcshe, ana stated that
any who sah the republican TeTy advocated negro
suffrage and made II oi thn lr4os 20 le rtei ~
the coming election, was traitor ard liar tonsres
only wanted f3ncscnt grarnntrc fhnf 'br <01h woud
not repeat tho acts of folly and crime cnpfeed darn
the rebellion. Nothing more and be 5cieyed isef 4
The determination " tho northern people iha The
nation should have this gnarartcr rrforc thc souefn
states would be admitted into the Union.
Sps@cles also made by Mr.. kctclum. 90 wllles-
barre and General FISHER, after which The meeting ~
lcurrsd With three rvusng cheers for cou.rrfs aid
GeEcrs Gcary. their candidate for 6oysruor.