New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-02
President JOhnsOn's RESPONSE
tisity.
A COpperhead Account of the Riot.
The Civil Rights Bill in Louisiana
GEN. BAI6DS REPORT TO GEN. HOWARD.
a military Commissiop of hnvsstigatien-Cor
respondesce between Presideus johnson md
Gov. weiIe-A Rebel Military Dictator
Gen Baird ON tho Situation.
pecial Dispatch 10 The n. Y. Tribune.


WASHINGTON Wednesday August J, 1866.
The following dispatches from The TRIBUNE Bureau at
New Orleans have Just been received at this office:
NEw.oRLRASs Wednesday August &c p
Thanks to martial law and the presence of troops the
oty is comparatively quiet The Rebel press, afraid Of
the consequences of The not are attempting TO shift the
blame ON the negroes when it is wen known the police,
the fire department. and things generally organized
for the purpose Of massaeeng the members of the Con
venton and other Uuion meu.
The Times, a notorious Rebel sheet. says; ITO see
negroes mutlaed and literally beaten TO death as they
sought to escape was one Of the horrible pictures
has ever been our ilfortune TO witness military
commission of which the gallant MajOrGen j. A. Mower
is President has been organized to investigate and report
upon all facts connected with the late not
The following teleeTaphic correspondence explains
itself: 80, go,
10 Has .Excelleneg Coo WELLS.
ghaye been advised that you have issued proclamation
oonvenng the Convention elected in 1864 Please ntonn
neusder and by what authority this has been done and
by what authority this Convention can assume to repre-
sent the whole people of the State OF louisiana
ANDREW JOHNSON.
The Governors reply is ss follows;
sr,rv OF LOUISIANA Executive DEPARTMENT
NEw-0RLEASs, July u, 1876
To "a. Ercl,nev ANDREW JOHNSON President Of the Caitsd
Your telegram is received have not issued any order
osnvening Convention Of 1864. The Convention was
bv the presdentof that body by virtue OF
resolution authorizing him to do and in that event for
him 10 call on the proper officers Of the State to issue
AL In nj nf
NY proclamation was issued in response to that call Az
soen ssvaeances can be sseertaDed they will be filed
and then the whole State viii be represented in the Con-
vstiOn. j. MADISON WELLS GoVefnef'
The Telegraph of the President to Attorney General
ton of the State supercedlg the Governor who, by
Aroes9 Of The Constitution charged with seeing tie
Iswscxseuted The Rebel GeC Heron is therefore mill
tary dictator and by order the troops
are placed at dspostion. Union preparing 70
leave thssao enapssse under be impression that th4
Government wall not protect then Gen Sheridan has
returned and will tain martial is until after thorough
examination IS made by the esmrssiop, unless, as IS
feared th. City Government gsysr back 10 the Rebel
murderers u orr Union by The Psesdeuts orders
Mayor ManIoes letter of the 25tt ut To- Gen. Baird
N reference the Convention, published. He says il
s his intention dispose this unlawful assemts. Gen
lBaigd replies in saepgthy letter, and Gays;
Iesnnot understand bow the Mayor Of city cn under
sake decide important and delicate question IS the
Illegal authority upon whchs Convention claiming rep
resent tbe people Of al entire State bases lie scon.
Gov Wells has app,ed for military protection, bs' 1e
hsiqg been threatened