The New York herald., 1867-02-12
NEW ORLEANS RIOTS.



ing members Of Congress- he informed the cor committee ss
chat he consulted with members Of Congress- anG
Hon hessn Boutwell, stevens Kelley, Banks 0sn1e. se.;
he returned 70 New Orleans and went on with
yhe movement The encouragement wnicn nowri y, s ~
Aed he received Washington was maze Anom ,, - Vac
friends OF the Convention perhaps with exaggerauon
and the oath OF July, six days oeoIe ne css.ns
telegram was SAINT from New Orleans TO the washington
correspondent Of the New York T"se; stating, among
ether hinge that Howell had returned with assurances
crsasesnt and support OF Congress appears TO have
been the co topic OF COMPENSATION among the con-
" soySs in reviewing the origin Of the riots said
the appealed to the negroes 70 arouse
them and their active cooperation invited twill
Se remembered he says that their demonstrations
made in tho heart Of the city, yet the speakers
we've not interrupted not the meeting disturbed After
the harangues were over procession Of between
and thousand colored pers0ns between ten and
O'Clock at night appeared with torch lights hur
yahpg and shouting through several Of the principal
streets the City HALL There the crowd addressed
by DR. Dostie and exhored 10 home peaceaby, but
kill any who might assail them After this no dis
turance took place. and the crowd peaceaby dispersed
Yet soldiers were engaged and no policemen came
striking evidence Of the federation Of free speech in
the city Of New Orleans at that date9 The causes
II the and the declared intention Of the con.
venonsts and the illegal and violent character Of their
proceedings which produced the excitement and brought
about the collision The character and antecedents Of
the conventionss were not such to mako them the
accepted standard Of Unonism and loyalty in that local.
sy. fhe prescription threatened by such mon through
the action OF the convention must have been peculiarly
saing 70 those to be effected by their proceedines Il
had already been shown that interference made
with free speech but incendary appeals and
o'ution could not be pursued with impunity and
might properly and lawfully be made TO arrest the pro-
Mr. Boyer not agree with the majority tha. the
rss to the q :now shs. the S shos nroa
were by negro at policeman To Lieutenant Gov
supplied the place Of his ofcIa superior in originating
timely precautionary measures, which, II carried out
would have prevented the riot and which failed from no
In reviewing the comments of the majority of the
committee on the course OF the President, Mr. Boyer
saysTne President needed indication. Ift not
Of the partisan ISLANDERS with which ne had
beon unscrupuously assaied during the late election,
u might justly be deemed offence against good taste
90 name him In this connection. His acts, so far
they had bearing upon the circumstances
by the committee exhibited him in other light than
chief magistrate actuated by sincere desire pre-
ssrve the pubic peace and to uphold the law.
tho not Is to be attributed 70 those who charged
With hostility 70 the Union, and as prescribing those
from business who are loyal 10 the country.
Mr. Boyer submits the following concusons:-
FirstThat the riot Of the 30th OF July was . local
disturbance originating In local circumstances Of great
proyocaon and in nowse the result OF any hostility or
dsafection the part Of the community OF New Or
leans towards the federal government II was not in
or the rebellion, IL be said to be any indication
sen in the remoes degree Of disposition on tho part
Of the people Of the city OF New Orleans those OF the
State Of Louisiana hostties in any form with
the established authorities. either State federal
cond-It would be monstrOus injustice 10 hold the
whole people Of the stale OF Louisiana accountable for
she acts of those engaged In riot confined 10 small
portion of The city OF New Orcans and
abroeate act OF Congress the civil Of
That state now IN peaceful and succesefu operaton
wonld be usurpaeion Of power not warranted by the
constitution and gross outrage upon the principles Of
fkird-The irios was provoked by the incendary
spceches revouuonaxy acs and threatened violence OF
to oonventi0nists such under similar circumstances
would probably have led toa riot IN any city In the
Union. NF rH n SAFE *Ia.sgt
6swf--To provoke an attack ON the colorsd popular
soa which was expected 70 be suppressed by the mill
aa1y before " had seriouGy endangered the white
Ssee appears 70 have bsen part of the scheme of the
eonventtonssa This would afford excuse for Con.
Sroason investgat0n resulting In Congressional legs
lati0n avorng the ultimate desgn Of the conspiratoTs
namely the destruction Of the existing civil government
Of Louisiana
FJh-As respects that part Of the resolution Of the
Committee whether and what those acts
participated In by members Of the organization claiming
70 be the government Of Louisiana, the following
cluson 10 submitted lin proper sense Of the term
and In degree whatever is the riot Of the 30h Of
July attributable to the government Of Louisiana
II there be any members OF the government Of Louisi
whose Official personal the remotest
them are Judge r. X. Howell who, rs the usurpng
President Of the minority Of an extinct convention,
headed the conspiracy to overthrow the state
constitution when as Judge OF the Supreme Court he
he had TO support Governor J. Madison Wells,
who lent the piracy bis official sanction, but
the day OF danger deserted his post without effort TO
preserve the pubic peace And il there be any men,
bcrs OF the federal government who indirectly respon
sble for the bloody result they those members OF
the present Congress- whoever they may be, who en-
couraged these by their counses and promised
,nem their individual and official support