The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-02-21
Washington News and. Gossip,
WASHINGTON. February. IL.

The report OF the New orleans fRlot IN
yestigating Committee states that the.
were appointed on the 10th of December
and commenced the following day the ex
animation ofthe citizens Of Louisiana here
They commenced the examination at New
Orleans on the 22d of December, ant
closed On the Sd of January The examl
nation was resumed here on the 10Th, anC
finally closed on the cd February. The
Committee examined l79 witnesses, AZ o
whom were examined at the request O
citizens of New Orleans. 81 ~ -
Oar history shows no riot so destitute
of iustifable cause. resulting in a manner
so inhuman and tiendike. The direct cause
ofthe riot was the re-assembling of the
Convention. The President of the Con
yention gives the following history OF the
riot: Some policemen acted to save, not
destroy Hfe; several members, including
Mr.. Fish, were saved by being arrested
Governor Hahn was protected In passing
from the Hall to prison, though he received
MANY blows from policemen before he sue
ceeded in falling into the hands that saved
him. Some other instances OF the kind
ness of other police are mentioned; they
were however, exceptional cases.
The police and mob in bloody emulation,
continued the butchery until nearly
two hundred were either killed or wound
ed. Ten policemen wire wounded, none
severely, and none killed. If the Conven-
tion had been armed, or the colored peo-
ple been called upon in advance, to pro-
tect the Convention, this would not have
Been the cases The riot was, not an. acci-
dent. 1t was the determined purpose of
the Mayorto disperse the Convention
The Committee then proceeded to discuss
the question, quoting telegram from, the
President to, Lieutenant-G Govenor Nor-
hees, which they say assured Vothees of
Presidential support. The President is
-censured for overlooking the Governor,
whom he knew to be loyal, and addressing
the Lieutenant Governor and Attorney
General, known not to be, in sympathy
with the Gcxefho5r, and giving directions,
which, carried out, as the Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor and Attorney General understood
them, would have vested the Mayor with
authority to arrest the members Of the
Convention. -
The President knew the condition Of Of
fairs in July; knew that the rebels and
disloyal men controlled, the elections;
knew that such men chiefly composed the
police knew that Mayor Monroe, an un-
hardened rebel; was suspended bv the
military, and that he. had subsequently,
pardoned him; must have known Vorhees
and his rebel antecedents'; knew that riot
and bIooylsiied ,vere apprehaFsded---;s> d--skknew knew
that military orders were interior ct,
without the knowledge Of the Secretary OF
War Or the General of the Army, gave
orders. by telegraph, intended to compel
thesoldiers to aid the e>rebels against iiten'
who were loyal during the war;
The Committee discuss at length the
right of.Congress to legislate SO as to
place Louisiapa within the control Of loyal
iHetl. This military mist control until the
people of Louisiana adopt a constitution
assuring the safety of the Republic, and
receiving the sanction of Congress. These
results follow a successful war. The re-
suits would not follow had itvAbeeneall IN
sitrrection instead of a civil war Until
i loyal State Of louisiana exists, in full
accord with the United States, and a Re
publican form of government IS guaran-
teed, the objects of tbeswarSar uhobtain-
ed: The accomplishment Of tins requires
temporary provisional government, in or
der that the, loyal people of Louisiana may
form such constitution; 80. ~
Tn the discharge of their duty; the Com
nittee submits the following Bill: fhe
President to nominate and tire Senate to.
confirm the Governor of louisiana, who is
to hold Office for year, with the consent
of the Senate, or unless sooner rellevedby
a successor, elected under the provisions
bl' this act. The Governor to be citizen
of Louisiana, and must at all times have
borne true faith and allegiance to the Y nj,
ted States, and shall take the oath OF July
S-ls62. sad in addition, that he has done,
no act which would work disqualification.
urder the provisions of. this Act: =, -,
Secondly. The President shall nominate,
and the Senate confirm; a provisional coun-:
cii Of nine persons,to be qualified like the
Governor, and taking the same oath, tobet
continued in Office, unless sooner removed
by the President, the Senate consenting,
until a Legislature is duly. elected under
the provisions of this Bill. The Council,
with the Governor, to be invested with
legislative power. In no case shall such
Governor OF Counsellor enter office until
confined by the Senate. The Council to-
fhniain in perpetual session, with power to
adjourn not longer than thirty days; the
majority thereof to constitute Il quorum
Thirdly. It shall be the duty of the Gov:
aa+ifff' is see to the execution OF Federal
and State laws; he shall nominate, ana,
with wit, the consent Of Council commission
offices now existing, or hereafter to be
created, to hold, unless 'relieyed. by the,
Governor, Council consenting,: until Their Sl
successors are elected and qualified, ..as