The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-08-10
From the Y. Y. T.ihune.l
THe NeU Orleans Riot.

The accounts we have are mainly from
rebel source>-the agent ot the Associated
Press in New Orleans having been, We
are informed. formerly a soldier IN the
rebel army. His statements show his full
sympathy with the rioters. We are told
that the outbreak WAS occ:isloned 10y an
assault of u negro upon a white m;lil-a
white IMAM having been pushed along the
sidewalk and trippeI up during a process
sion, Considering how men are fire.
quently pushed and tripped up whenever
Il militia regiment parades OH broadway,
we can imagine the extent of the provo
cation necessary 10 excite rebel mallgnliy-
The action OF Mayor Monroe is more i'll
tcliigible. We see him seriously propoS-
ing 10 arrest the members OF the conven
ton for daring 10 come together at the
call OF the governor. Then he ISSUES IA
proclamation which reads 10 us ike an
incentive To riot. lie begins 10y speaking
U; the convention :> the extinction con-
ycmtiom OF 1864. and especially calls upon
the young men 10 keep quiet and not mo
recent dispatches from Washington that
lie DELIBERATIONS of the members thereof
will receive no coumlcnamcc from the
President. and ina. he will sustain the
agents oi the present civil governments
and yin.y-,;c lis laws and acts la The SAT
i,!action ot' iii "opl people OF the state"
In other words. every rebel IN New Or
leans Is iai;l ;y 4 rchei mayor tina; the
pr,si'.eu, Of the milc,i States i in ~ymis-
;iIy with liim: that the members oi the
COM cmtiun are Ou;law> and not under cx
ccui.yc protection, and that whatever the
rebels might 40 to ,iiElicaie the '-rccoa-
siruciicm policy would meet the prs,i-
Gents appreciation. Sill. d" nothin.
,,,,n,l,tlou>. Gen. i6,irr> patriotic de-
termination w;;> promptly oycrruled 10y a
dispatch from the president. Edwin NJ
Stanton being secretary OF war- Every
ivi,ci SAW that tle mayor w;i> sustained,
AMI that The president WIS thc leicl'>
ii.i,'r.i
We are telling tins story Il, ii i told lay
rrhci> We can m.ihc but one comment.
F,r all the blood she'd in New Orleans
wc hnil the executive power responsible.
Tuc president knew the temper "i the>.-
men. lie had hut 10 Recall a VERY few
Years ri ii- OWN history IL lind himself iiy-
Ia before a mob lik. that which murder
Il \. = Do>lic and hi> lnval associates.
ino>a riotcr, Were precisely the manner
81 men that President Johnson claimed 10
l.. They were luy;.l like him. Thcy
opposed secession - he opposed ii. They
dared social u>traci>m and rebel ven
@cinrr not from ihc s;lf,. distance OF
y a>hin"'nn-nur a. the armed command
- "a! :irilic--bu. a. plain citizens ,lcyo:-
cl L. ilI. il". 1t MIS- la reward such
m,u a. Inc murdered Do~lir that W. TOOK
lie "ittiawol I"yali~t. Andrew Johnson.
from In, dust. ana stamped him with Il
,.iui,m. And in return We have our
brothers ami Iricna>-morr than brothers.
indeed. bv reason oi their lie, utiun during
the war-hulcl"rcI 10y 4 rebel mob. in
broad moon, with 4 rebel mrvor inspiring
the nrI~-acrc. rebel soldiers ;rciimg IL
.I,oiicc. and Mon soldiers. under mon
officers, compelled Ia stand silent l,y order
ii Andrew Johnson. The hands of the
r,hr,S ar a9ain rr,i with loyal blood
rebel armies have once more begun the
worh OF massacre. and the president oil
our choice, who HIS sworn To- d,icmd the
laws and pr"icr! the people ot the niteI
>:alr> l. silent l. it too much 10 s;lv
hal this silence * Il crime