The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1866-08-09
The New Orleans Riot.

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Acting on the theory that by the re-
bellion the rebel States destroyed their
State governments, the loyal men of
Louisiana, with the assistance Of the
military governor, G. F. Shepley, took
measures, in '63'64, to effect registra-
ton of voters for the purpose of holding
an election at which they expected to
select members of a convention which
was to bring about the reorganization of
the State government. Gen. Banks is
sued . proclamation authorizing an cleo
ton on the I'D of February, 1864, for the
purpose Of filling the State offices. At
this election Michael Hahn was elected
Governor, and was on the 18th Of March,
by Abraham Lincoln, invested with the
powers before exercised by the Military
Governor.
On the 18th of March Gen. Banks is
sued an order giving directions for the
election Of delegates to State conven-
ton; and on the 10Th of March Gov.
Hahn issued a proclamation to the sher-
ifs, authorizing the election to be held
on the 2Sth. At this election OF dele
gates were chosen, and the convention
convened on the 9Th Of April, 1864, and
after forming a constitution adjourned
on the 18th of July. The constitution
was, by proclamation of the Governor,
submitted to the people on the 9Th day
OF August, and was adopted bya vote of
$685. to 1856. In this organization the
rebels We're compelled to take back seats.
To provide against all contingencies the
convention was with the approval of
Gov. Wells,) to meet again on the 3Oth
ult. m ....
Under the administration of "Moses"
johnson, the rebels, who were permit
ted to take front seats in order ''to make
treason odious,n ignored the new organi-
cation and elected rebels to fill the Off
ces. Prior to the reassembling of the
convention Judge Abel (rebely declared
that the convention was Illegal and
unconstitutional and that the authori-
ties could prevent its being held.
On the 2Sth ult., the Lieut.. Governor
and Attorney General both rebels ap-
pealed to President Johnson not to allow
the military to interfere with the city
authorities in breaking up the conven-
ton. TO this appeal the President an
swered:
za. .r WASHINGTON, July 18th.
10 ALBERT VOORHEES,, Lieut.. Governor OF Lou
isiana:
The military will be expected to sus-
tain and not interfere with the proceed
ings OF the courts. A dispatch on the
subject OF this convention was sent to
Gov Wells this morning.
A. JOHNSON.
The city authorities acting in accord
ance with the foregoing dispatch deter
mined to arrest the members of the con-
vention. The convention met Oh the
3oth ult, at the Mechanics Institute,
and rs members answered to their
names. A mob fred into u procession
of negroes and terrible riot immediate
~ ensued. A large number of negroes
assembled in and around the Institute
for the protection of the convention. The
mob, together with the police, charged
Oh them, and after killing and wounding
many loyal blacks and whites, succeed
ed In arresting many loyal citizens and
members Of the convention. Many were
shot by the mob while in the hands of
the police. Among this number were
Gov. Hahn, Hon. John Henderson and
other prominent Union citizens. Gov
Wells called upon Gen. Baird to use the
US. forces to protect the convention
and loyal citizens. The General imme-
diately put the city under martial law,
and released the Union men who had
been arrested by the police. AS soon as
this was done Moses" Johnson sent to
the rebel Atty General the following
dispatch:
WARRINGTON, Monday, July 9Oth. 1909.
TO ANDREW 8. HERON, Attorney General OF
LOuisiana:
You will call on Gen. Sheridan, or
whoever may be in command, for suffi-
cient force to sustain the civil authori-
ties in supervising all illegal or unlaw-
fnl assemblies who usurp or assume to
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