The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-09-01
The Now Orleans Riot.

Tno Now orleans 1tot.
The doubt and uncertainty which for awhile
hung around and partly obscureA all particulars
Of the recent bloody riot In New Orleans, Is
clearing away, and the shameful outrage perpe-
.raied upon Union men, by officers acting under
the orders OF the rebel authorities Of that city,
encouraged By tAe Precedent efhe United Ssaies l.
coming clearly 10 light. A body Of nen-com-
prising some Of the best citizens OF the State
had announced their intention Of assembling In
New Orleans, for the purpose Of consulting upon
their political interests but scarcely had they
gathered a, the place selected when an indis-
eriminate attack was made upon them and
scene Of horror ensued which battles description.
Many were slain, and the hospitals are full oflhe
wounded. Not content with this, the rebels
engaged In the massacre turned upon the unof-
tending negroes Of the city, and the result, Of
their attack may be briefly summed up in the re-
port Of the Committee appointed To investigate
the afaIr-Gfy were killed and nearly two hun.
dred wounded.
Gen. Sheriden, commandant Of the Depart-
ment Of Louisiana, was not in the city at the
time OF the occurrence, but bis subordinate, Gen
Baird, declared martial law in the city, an action
rhieh I'TesidsM JohRsOH condemned. Louisiana
has Governor, elected by her people, but he ras
Union man, and would not suit the views Of
Andrew johnson, nor would Gen. Baird. An
drew s. Heron, AdjuiAnt General Of the State,
and late an officer in the Confederate Army, was
made the recipient Of communications and des-
patches from the Executive. One Of these Tor
ders A" reads as follows;
Suppress all illegal or unlawful assemblies
" who usurp or assume 10 exercise any power or
81 authority without first having obtained the
consent Of the people Of the State. II there Is
" TO he a Convention, let Il b. composed Of dele
gates chosen from the people Of the whole State
Here Andrew johnson passes Judgment upon
Convention Of distant State he attempts TO
dictate to a a" sovereign State " how Conven-
ton should be called aud who should sit
therein. Is usurpaiiOn In President more to be
tolerated than in State Were all the delegates
TO the Copper johnson Convention at Philadel-
phia chosen from the people any more than were
the delegates TO the Louisiana Convention ? Yet
Mr.. johnson encourages one, while he denounces
the other; sends cOngratulatory messages 10
er. JOhnsOn's policy is responsible for the New
Orleans massacre, and will be responsible for
many more that are to come.
But this, Is not all. When Gen. Sheriden
heard Of the outrages 10 New. Orleans, he has
tened from Texas to the city aud instituted such
proceedings as speedily put an end 10 the dstur-
Dances aud forwarded an account Of the whole
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the rebel authorities Of the city, concnding that
the Mayor is not the proper person TO prevent
the assembling Of the Convention stigmaiizing
Judge Abel as a dangerous thanksgiving that
no steps have been taken by the civil authorities
10 arrest any concerned in the late outrages, and
advising the removal Of Monroe the rebel Mayor
Of the city. This dsspdteh ras 80 gayblsd and az
tered at 1s Whae hOGse before bang publicly an-
HOuHesd ~ 10 appear fdrOrd5Ie 10 he rioters, but
as soon as this garbled statement came TO the
knowledge ofGen. Sheriden, he caused his real
report TO be made public, aud an open rupture
between himself and the President is the conse-
quence, Gen. Sheriden even going so far as to
threaten resignation Of his position in the army
As consequence Of his action in the matter, the
every hand. As specimen Of what the " re-
constructed think Of him now, and Of some
others Of our leading Generals, we give the fol-
lowing extract from the Union Springs Alaba.
ma Times, OF August 2ist:
4" General Phil. Sheridan grew, during the
war, 10 be quite notorious. His blood Is Irish
and, being an Irishman, he was full Of fight
lie commanded lrishmen. They would fight,
Hence, In an army Of Yankee blue-beIlies, who
were most splendidly drilled 10 Feirograde tao
tics and agains, a man whose taste for peach
brandy was stronger than his sense Of duty, this
little hve-feet-eight ofresolute Finneganism made
some reputation. We rather liked the little fell
low on account Of his pluck, and were glad 10
see him promoted, even in an army Of cravens
and thieves. lie studied hard at ives; Point
he behaved well in Washington Territory, and
Il pleased US TO see him escape the paternal pick
and shovel which had contributed largely to the
internal improvement Of Ohio.
Why, then, has be spoiled all by his foolish
show Of authority ? Why has he proved TO the
world that he is only vulgar diicher at heart
afier all, and that bis high rank is not the re-
ward OF merit, but the mere results Of fortuitous
circumstances This Is really too bad. We have
henceforth TO acknowledge these Yankee hybrids
as countrymen, and II would be gratifying TO
Southern gentlemen 10 know that some Of them
had just claims 10 decency and respect. Bot,
one BY one, the leaders Of the Northern army
show themselves TO be only blAekguards and
braggerts.
"Butler turned thief at the start /; Turchin
was natural born imp Of perdition Thomas
has displayed q remarkable aptitude for giving
white peoples churches to his black betters Sher-
man found the torch a more congenial weapon
TO his unknightly nature than the sword Grant
tried 10 be politician, and failed as sgnally a.
EAea Ne attempted 10 d.feai Lee fairly and now
one OF the small fry, short-taiied siiriy tadPois
hoHesf .lathsr, an ersriasing libel upon his Irish
blood, Me seorn ef braps meH and ne synonym Of
iyamy, Major General Phil. II. Sheriden, has adj
ded bis name TO this list OF outrages upon human.
i,y By the issue Of General Order No. Il, Militia.