The New York herald., 1867-02-12

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Such charge from any other would not have
considered but the high position and public character OF
President johnson has made II right 10 examine the
grounds ON which it rests.
tenn. Of the Convention, had been at Washington While
here be had conversation with several members Of Con-
gress in regard to the proposed meeting Of the
ton During his visit here there held by
the Republican members Of Congress- The testimony OF
Judge Howell discloses all the encouragement he
ceved from Congress and full proof has been given that
at the caucus referred action concerning the Con-
venton was taken or proposed.
Judge Howell that hts interviews Washington
not satisfactory he had desired expected ;
that he had thought there Congressman who had
suggested the rsassenbng Of the convention and tha
its action should be submitted TO Congress for its accept
ance, but did not find that to be the case.
This witness further states that by letter and person
ally the request made for Congressional Scton
to be had to encourage the meeting OF the convention
but 1t was not done-"Some action resolution, or
something 70 encourage the citing Of the convention
but they declined it not belonging TO the action OF
Congress-" despatch was sent by the President
OF the convention to the chairman Of the
Reconstruction Committee, stating that be had
the power 70 reconvene the convention Of 1854
and desiring to know II that convention should assemble
and should adopt universal suffrage and some other
amendments which do not recolect and IL the consti.
tuition thus sunended should be ratified by the people,
whether Congress would admit representatives from the
The chairman of the committee stated 70 me that be
had received the despatch, but said he considered
answer which might not be agreeable, because tn ey
thought II foolish inquiry, answer ALL they
therefore concluded not to notice it, and did not reply
The only other evidence bearing upon this point and
tending 70 sustain the charge made at St Louis
Eugene Tsdae who testified that he had been told that
obstruction had bcen received from two members or the
Reconstruction Committee to assemble the convention
at all hazards" tanswer s.soa; that letter they
said I'VE are too FAR distant designate the manner in
which IL sh0ld be assembled. but head
and trust the consequenoes' (S804,; that letter
twas written in 70 letter sent from here asking
An .he members OF the Recopsrucsion Committee have
been examined as Witnesses, and they deny that any
Orleans that any letter written by them or any
OF them giving instructions or advice concerning the
when President johnson felt IL 70 be his duty TO make
the charge above stated the eacai report Of Brevet
Major General Baird 70 the SECRETARY Of War had been
military commission, on which Breves Major General
Mower presided had been closed aad the report Of the
sion the ino Of the massacre. Its members at
their respective homes and the committee fail dis
made Il was an unwarransed ana usust expression of
hostile feeling without pretext o. foundation In fact
But It becomes important In shis oanneciion 70 bring
into vew-certain other facts. $.
At and before tho time whom Lieutenant Governor
voorhies and Attorney General Heron the telo
graphic dispatches Of July n and July 2s to the Pres
dent, one psrss"s were st Warrington who had
bech commissioned by parte- in Louisiana 70
pressing the obnoxious convention j. Adophus Rozier
testifies:-.I left here the "Wednesday thursday
nyIous ,s,nr ON " Fp,day: vent 70 wsshn@ton A.
the request of members OF the Legislature here
also at the request OF certain citizens 40 see the Prcs
dent Of United States relative the convention OF
1854 ANSWER 3306) He further states that he
the President and conferred with his friends in flew
Orleans by telegraph 3,342; that his object in geng
was to see how the convention should oe prevented
a. 3, that his idea TO represent 70 him tthe Pro
dcnt exactly the state OF things herewhat this con-
von of
the interests Of the State and the general g6vWn
ment that the men VINO wished To reasonable this Gen.
a revolutionary body and endeavored TO
impress upon the President my views that .be civil
hories constituted the only legal body 10 take charge
the members of ans illegal conven ion, and that altar
their arrest in sccordance with the usua forms OF civil
law our Supreme Court would decide whet that con-
vention egsl body or not.
The President apprised when these kilograms
received Of the exact state of things al New Or
leanso He knew that Hon. X. X Howell, President pro
tem Of the convention had issued proclamation for
the rsassembling of the convention He. knew that
Governor Wells the acknowledged Chief Executive OF
the state OF LOUISIANA had write Of election to
an the vacancies the convention and that certificates O
election V be forwarded 70 the ocesf the
not be complied with until after the S0h Of July when
the nrst meeting 20 take place. and that some time
whole State represented. He knew that Governor
Wells was at New Orleans and shat he concured and
Convention He knew that il was 70 arrest
the members OF the convention upon criminal process,
anbeng asked s the military 70 insefsre 70 prevent
process OF couf the Presdent replied hy telegraphc.
note mot addressed Ao Governor Of the Sae but 70
the Lieutenant GoSernor, a. follows
BxKcgvwK MApwox,l
wAsHIgcroN, d. c. July ~, 1855. !
To AIsERr voonsps, Lssuisnsnt Governor OF Leusans
The snssg vi Ss srp.o.d % sustain and oe.tres
with The precsengs OF the court despatch
the -subjec Of The convention eout 70 Governor
Wells this morning ANDREW JOhNSoN
The eGscs Of this dsapaach was assssc Lieutenant
ovsrnor voovhies ana those who actAng With him
that they would have tho support Of the Pfssdsnt In
their proposed action.
II ID maintained by TIE Rrsndent THAI Louisiana 10
. political state within the Union, In the same
.ssass which Massachusetts and Ohio an. But
he know that tho Govemor. or Louisiana ~as at his
homo In Now Orleans that the Legislature VAS not IN
session, and that his pow0r under the osnstuson
npon ths application or the executive to protect the
State against domestic vioence and yet he overlooked
the Governor Of the State, known 70 be loyal and CON-
municafed directly with the Lieutenant Governor and
Attorney 0enscal, known mot TO be in sympathy with
the Governor and BY his action gave such directions
carried out understood by the parties Who ro-
eeved them, wouid have arrayed the military pswer Of
the United States the side Of Mayor Honroes police
In their proposed arrest OF the members OF the con-