New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-03

| dent o. Louisiana. refer the name OF the Hon1I n
Howell and all who have been In louisiana will bear me ou
when In presenting his name meEOn man oil spot
lees integrity Of bameless life Of high judicial honors ana
legal knowledge. We the movement the sanction vi h
name and be- rs have sad lent to 1t the appearance Of
legality by presiding its preliminary meetnas any ae
| respectabiitY TO the movement Mr.: Ham himself
aawYef Of bgh standing al the bar OF New enu
man OF most extraordinary attanmentS VINO n' IN W,S
b. the friendship Of the late Chief Magistrate OF the ostea
'uu Mno e9oyea ,e Lpdio' ,be movement although
there dissent both tho ground OF legSny ana
as 10 the Of that convention Yet
the opinions equally balanced and no man was eeunp
oa wasso utterly Illegal that was plainly immor or I'm
proper 20 attempt But fellow etzens, what cid that
order to ascertain what number of ITS membors
could stil be secured in Attendance and It's only act
to issue election for the purpose OF securing repre-
seataon to e9s parishes Teh a, ahe Time o. tne ana
thorties and where ne eee'on 70 Union 0'np 0eat
Impressive manner. to arrest your attention to
great fact the appearance OF which sil,nces Tor.
Convention mind Of the Chief Executive officer Of the
United States and in the opinion OF every citizen o. any St
outside Of the limits OF 1t is that toward the end
Of july in answer TO the request of this constitutional Con
venOn Che Governor OF Louisiana in his official capacity
issued of election to ill the vacancies IA those
parishes where elections Ind been held. and de-
clare it, the strength Of what reputation may nave
fhe Executive OF State prOcam election andeprders bs
Sheriff in Parish hold it, power outside OF
t Weu s Se t So% the people Gov
Of New York should question the rght Of tho Coy
ernOr of Prnnsyy wanna order election IN his
Slater What would be thought OF If the President Of the
United States should ia1urc OF the Governor OF M
What answer woa be given such interrogatoy IL Is
plain citizens that there could be but ohe-hat dd
not lie within the province OF tne hhe.on y. nun
who put the interrogatAy TO Inquire INTO tne ms.
Union deals with States only through their Executive or Log
islave departments He uNoontact Ollie NJ VITA
the reope and he Government OF State IN no other way
The fourth section Of article Of the Constitution OF
the United States declares that the United States she
cation Of the Legislature or Legislature cannot be
convened the application OF the xeeaiSe. A. W. ee
cency of domestic violence the President Of the Uoited States
can Shall cal upon that high officer to
do so Now Il is known yoa oil that the honored Chief
a 81 se Union" that he has declared the Rebellion
in that State be at Az end that he has proclaimed
il restored to all it's functions and as
State in the Union and he has even upbraded the Congress
of tho States because that body was not prompt enough
Senators and Representatives from that State Therefore
from the point Of view OF the Executive In inter.
erng Louisiana with the wrs Of election ordered by her
Chief Executive Magistrate must with dine Difference De
said be treated mere act OF Executye usupaten'
eoutve made Legislature IN session. and therefore,
the EFFICIENCY provided for by the had not arisen
the question oPounded to Gov wells By the President
Of tho United States one which, within the
terms Of that instrument, he had no right TO pro-
10 md. Bat fellow citizena. what was the consequence
trusI understand too vel my duty as an American esn
70 t. the President Of the Uaed States Know too
wen that where every citizen part oil he uoveFn
treat that high officer in no other than those Of
courtcsy and dserence impossible that he shoud have
often announced that unmistakable ard
that impressed themselves the memory that he had od
the paths glory and sounded the depths OF honor that he
had nothing 10 hope from his country and that his career
Of glory was rum" A this Roa TN The SPTS@cs Of 9 sGs for
do propose three cheers for
the Republican, Invncibes Cheers applause. Gentle
men Of the Invincbles The speaker 20 whom you viii listen
Is the Hon. Thomas Durant Of Louisiana whose name drew
Won here 1Applanse.l
was saying fellow ciiIssns that in Republic where
i's,' bsoowipg sefrespect forbds him 10
treat the Chief Magistrate Of his country. in any
nS paeeS he were not the Chief Magistrate it s our
bouDden duty to treat every opponent IN debate rs an anag
not concerned but the bearing Of his conduct and TIE
CONSEQUENCES Of bis measures SS' sn,v sss
criticize them in spirit OF fairness and candOr regret
o Of tB:.s scenes ia which have sent thrill Of
horror through the o hes 81 s S nation sonn tSi Ss
affairs Of Louisiana most agrany by those 10
whom he addressed himself has produced the terrible results
o w SOsA OF rose saE mSIsses s over ' the city
Az 1gF ne 1ss$ Of gnS Ss Il: ss
there bsthed in glorious sunlight like rich diamond in
OSsr srOT ys: % pacscn IN the heavens
Showed the dark fatality that 70 approach that day
T.: Union td b. ds in & Workshop q Dis lis
there thought OF apprehension in s %a RS
s Ssf re .0 S d z sS ssasf With
an American army shed tho American citizen In peril
The Union man, uspindfOl Of harm was pursuing his
s saoe upon his carr Did you not hear ia Il Tss like
the stided cry OF the distant, multitude. No. it
street He flag that is protecting bin again He
turns to the business Of the day Bot bark that
more attcntve Hsrk sgan Nearer than before that shout
is heard The streets filed With the Infatuated popallce
hand garb policemen beaded by that prince
Of tie Mayor Of New Orleans cheers and groaps
pps in the to seek the long %
American flag attempted 70 appear upon the streets 70 90
n Ss0O' hem The natural rights from which their
races had long been excluded in our country
,pesd Members Of tie Convention considering there had
heard sounds Of uinu aso but they we're without apehen
and was there NOT an American protect hen
They their 20 proceed to The houses
foot upon the Sidewalk os he Is emerging from the the
Louisiana gallant man. who had taken arms under the
ana Union regiment. falls from the steps 70 the
streets slaughtered when in the pesceabe execution OF bis
shouts Of the savage mob he drives BIO is yet alive
though be never lives 70 reach BIS home lie hears the cry OF
His eve is where his heart h and that is far away with bis
dear wifand children at home, wig are waiting there "
Of The friend who drives his vehicle and says with fantng
heart "Gve my love %. nay dear wife and ehildTen lie
before he reaches reverend who opened
proceedings with prayer that morning who sat beside me
Ons M Of july whs. we ss d sSs s cay
his va notwithstanding with the emblem OF peace
i Slaughtered AssS to s s ses T uaa s4 III:
blows Of these than Richard Horton sank TO
tho ground He barely reached home TO receive the coBso
lions OF his wife ard cdren be receives in vain the best sur
gcal aid be sinks back into the bosom Of his father and his
God But is Il that dragged by met how Is II
that slaughtered in front OF place Of bust
ness But who is that who with HAIR dsheyeled bis
garments 70 fragments his face ghasly his whole
counenance streaming with boodwbo 10 he whom ruth
less mob drags through the se Fonr ruhans have him
orpoled as he Is. II 10 who has been Governor OF
Ions under that very Constitution which has been pro-
claimed 10 be sacred and nyoseo incapable Of change
| Ue ia a man who has enjoyed the confidence Of
| Mr. Lincoln, late reyered Chief Magistrate.