New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-13
A POsTaASrER's OPINION OF THE RECORD OF TIL
IElLnGRATIC PARTY
MASSACHUSETTS,.
GIN. BANKS oE THE NEw.O8LEANS MASSACRE AND
THP FRBE-sTATB CONVENTION.

GES. BANKS oE THE NEw.O2LEANS MASSACRE AND
TIP FRBB-STATB CONvESTION
Gen Banks delivered exhaustive speech 81 Charles
town. Mass on the Sih. from which we extract;
LoJA what ;ranspired In Memphis Look what has
eom,'n Sirt-s Look mat terrible massacre in New
OnciHs know tle country perfectly we'll know the men
engaged n h. saw what sad IN Washington ny
Hisul There better puror patriots
dryoed TO liberty than ;hose massocrcdn New Orleans
The safe OF Louisiana u formed by loyal excluding
the enemies ofthe country They elected officers by popular
a. r netc a. that time They gave 200 votes end in the
election Of 1864 the I'D Of February. aes the Rebels had
Itr-u Fith al ties powcs and In ali the parishes parci
i"gi,n, i o. eo ,b VIZ "a 'ie ~ 81
q A"w Orleans rOC votes They made Constitution and
Mr Lincoln sAd Judge Duren in speaking Of the ooust-
vol or word aj lthon n epbTaooa sopo racios ibsi
wee novel Ia Constitutional hOl! he believed it his duty
ssy tat he torgA il the perfect that had
been AIMED an to land The ns principles that Lad been IN
o!;ged in that ina!sn according the Judgment OF Mr..
luton Of Government entitled protection and favor
APP,Ee Amos oSer pgoys Us OF ees OF the Cow enton
That trained the eonsa AIRED Hat When The whole
so'e was represented or within the nes Of NE amy about
h1 OF the parishes only being represented in ls5l when
The whole state should BE- within he lines Of the army new
election should be sailed the PlIis not pTesented should
A th we're any Heents 10 he proposed that they should
have the privilege Of prorosng them That rot only
ir ga process q. execution ha ordinance of he Cor.
VcHton that framed The Constitution. What did they
SAIL Not Of az To oyertun Tie Government Not
ri all what sd y propose tedoi Nothing but TO call On
seated that Convention and that elc ton to b a. or 90
days hel,e twas il oonpeent f tn people o. Louisiana
ihc Go,cca q tse Uftcd stsfes 70 sew the election
should not he he'd tut tact was ne Whole Imposition
iSc ' Go,saof sloa issue a,s 6aa lcid an sS ee
ION ga the Par.she- where no gp sent iyes ha,e been
"a b. submitted to 81 reorie to- lg on rsectioa
n, TIE Constitution shal feon Was there cly thing wrong
I,p, had aotihe fiet to do that Con derne re fact
rraf IN. ~. adj
the Convention vl.ch made iLe Constitution II Nss
thought perfectly '1st es vel as r,cossaly us' ihey
S6e Pc,.tl.gtido, Gov Wells had been elected Gov
Euo ~ tie sfscPe ard he had bcen reeogrioi by The
Ir,. dent From nirx r vcrv radical he hsd BE-
come man quite IN oysvh Ae Resls end lad aPpGia,sd
nearly all o. tT 70 ems n me Syt Ior mem and
& more ;har .5rr months G. d uoi tasc their oHccs
and hv mower outside Ct Louep lie Eep were pna Qui IN
posse,sou o. the places 70 which sAy bad nea aoAed hai
we aud the intrOucsou Of enemies power ista and
K wisely Therefore changed his ec1rse ageln. ne ee
a., leSes 10 reyis, The Constitution 4 tey should admit
81 a. h. necessary Wien they weTc elected ed so FlepsFe %
r. tbe P.sdehA Ihev i not dare submit hs saotoa 70
the public opinion o, ilii state LACY a9 hos s9y - a. -
vo:s the people upon that question Wet d,a & fs''d
- - ~ Es arta q q Aa % upset Ms bustnessf ID
~ ., - Coz Hc AID say ios ere 'sTens end met s'I
D. D., - ,,t g h. Ss5 foc ealing sn election Gov
wen, replied ia, h led exercised only tAai power ysa ne
cave CouveufoEtaat he did not iDitaie II
tae Pcsden Of the Cnited States pesses oy The 1oVae
rhaY hld reeogr0ed AID coss r. tAe Laeaai 6o,s0r
80 rs RStsi Chi Juss eapfursd b. car oras d''J
e. ~ cd A .a psy. 1 .sc s &, ' s,s 3 1a S. S
me affairs Of the GcyeTInen 20 control opinion N
,.f Wsv whategef-tAe PFNsdent goes this Rebel Chez
Js, vOorhses male LeateBani oveTor By the votes of
Res and censalts hn and gives In Instructions what TO do
AID ks perf oosr coan0ss Gh9teT ~ geHSra N
a. P.si army made tks Attorney General keHt ons ercs
,S,sy ,-katEersEd he Is IN CONSULTATION with tie FTesl
de,f 10 no4 plain q tsiS 1ls may Al b right enough
the ros ahd the res b right But What was TIE result
IL ne ten you ths bow ctircns y vs Ffvt or zen
49, 81 ias man a. asfhoTy y IA Uaitd State bod
80 u, IA, UssSa me- ~ LSisiaaa steHd yotT C0 s'
fos-' ~ l9fTTsss th,s a<sh2a 81 ~, nv Ssss ~" 20
..,,-.t,. qsd MT ycqa0gt ] know then ven and
rW stake nv Die hoe or anywhere usn ~
= ma 20 such malice ~ It's co-N elioA 81 t4Nlv-
a., nj fs,e been Yffscl BY It's JneH men, btl u rs
80 The Pr ilelf I'D communicated Nitl te 4el-4
.g CorefnOr and tl5 Rebel Attorney General 4A-4, ,-
,naa,csitoas Wcrr known IRE non men Ne!e ~ "
80 ~, ,rsad b. psrudacd 70 lod tltr conreiio ga
go ei.son ithogi dlsilrlsncc and ii gllaicl y ~
t,a gs done TIE Whole would Be slon.'ed 70 as TO- ~