The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1866-08-08

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property destroyed.
Another Massacre. by the Police.
LOYAL WHITE AND coLoRED CITIZENS or NEW
ORLEANS SLAUGHTERED ~ THE nE-
CONSTRUCTED REBELS.
In 1864 tho loyal citizens Of Louisiana,
under the direction of President Lincoln, met
in convention and formed q constitution, under
which the government Of TINT State hnY since
been conducted. The convention adjourned to
meet ut the Gull Of its president.
President Johnson's reconstruction policy
having placed the pardoned rebels In the u.s.
tendency, tho president Of this convention
issued call for tho members to reasscmblc on
the 3Oth ul,irno, It having adjourned in 1861,
subject 10 I'm arrangement Of that nature. This
proceeding met tho appreciation ofthe Governor
| (Wells), aud ho adopted measures to have the
vacancies filed by new elections. lob
The municipal authorities Of Now Orleans,
headed by Mayor Monroe, n rebel whom
President johnson pardoued, nfscr he had been
elected to TINT office, in order 10 cnablo him to
accept ~ determined that this convention
should not rcasscmblc.
Dispatches from New Orleans, OF the Goth
ulti,no, say TINT tho convention met ut lao
o'clock on that day. and tho police, being
largely reinforced for that special purpose,
surrounded tho building, determined to break
it up. A number Of negroes hnring collected
in End about tho building, M indiscriminate
slaughter commenced, which resulted in the
killing and wouuding Of one hundred negroes
and twenty-five whites, and placing tho city
under martial lam. ..-
| Among the killed was DR.. Dostlc, m cmi-
mont loyal citizon, and member Of this con-
yontion. Ex-Governor Hahn waS seriously II
not mortally wounded. Gen. Banks, in letter
to tho editor of tho New Orleans Times, then
In W sshinglon, aftcr alluding 10 his knowledge
Of tho convention, writes as follows:
"Thc convention wns tho ostcnsible old
not the latent oauso Of the outbreak. II WINS n
peaceful and lawful assembly, and one word
| from tho recognized authorities Of tho United
States in New Orleans would have secured It's
adjournment. There woro other causes Of
offense than tho convention Of this assembly.
| It's members wore and are firm supporters Of
the Government, and decided opponents of Its
oaemies., They were, therefore, marked mon.
Tho wounds inflicted upon the body Of DR..
Dostie will show by their Number and result
the intent and assurance Of his murderers. ]
knew him we'll. No country over gave birth 10
o more unsclfsh man, n truer patriot, or
moro devoted friend Of liberty. lie md his
associates were dangerous men to the enemies
of this country. Tho unseen hand that shot
him was that which applied tho torch to Ihe
CITY OF New York, and by which Lincoln fell.
IIin death will be avenged, nnG in this, us in
all trials Of good men, tho blood Of tho martyrs
will DO the suslennncc Of the church." ....
Ths following Geographic correspondence
bstwcon tho President md Gov. Wells shows
, that tho President is not avcrSo to interfering
with matters belonging to the State govern
monts when that interference Is necessary to
give the rebel element o preponderunce:
... y. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, |
49,, -. Washington, July %, 1856. !
To His E1cellenoy, Gov. Wells: 49,
v,s. hsss sssa ss:st s. you s ns,s ,s's d.
semblsa in 1894. Please inform me under and
by what authority this has been done, and BY
what authority. this convention can assume to
represent. the whole people Of the State Of
louisiana. ANDREW JOHNSON.
The Governors reply IS as follows:
car. 81 EN- VI ~ 49,: go Iii W 20 1aSS
III. Nv" x U1 1oSn,on pr.s E
'o Ii,,;,sa s,a,.. go. ~. =" 800 '