The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-02-21


fhs congressionsi Committee appointed
Bsss the New Orleans ssssse.d nurdes - nsas its
report. The evidence of ne hunare and ninety
p ven witnesses was eksn. brsy .sevssof whsn wsp
{ DC Rgested by the cis1pen a New Oras.ns- s.
s. The evidence and seports show tie anaira hass
e IN the mos. nsamops and asroci0us that he's err
II. graced the nation. Nothing, in short, bs; The cow
ly premedisated murder BY rebels and their friends,
Of anarned, peareasse Union men
G sesnnitise sa the h thzs tbs calling And
slit Ing OF Illegal convention the cause OF the
riot It is shown that there Was not a quorum OF
be, nberso< that cnvention ssrt ns - Only asSgn
ar Is meeting was 70 osessI ascertain re vacancies
sna ssiorfn c-er uatf SsSteuDbss. When The sssv
mig. b &c fun electsons. In aiision. il IS shown
that sie OF Is54 which sae origin and
auti orty ef the State gorersens ssjear ned
10 I y re-assenbied sy the cal 81 tae Prss isens
and the Cor. the STATE recognized is legality,
But waTiug all claims eality, AL iaaoc4ance Of
int alton, what Justification there be nE suppress
sing any peaceahe assembly ey The fioeat organz-d
u,t Of thousand rui6Anss and the murder and
wou ndins Of two hundred men =. s.p ,zss 81
II he evidence proves that wien Jhe CONVENTION was
.ked by the police. the assaulted party waired
viii, handkerehefs offered surren Ter, and begged
for protection. This was fairiy promised, and when
the ruffans gained admission H,ey formed line
drew their revoivers. and commenced the indscriin-
3 ate Slaughter of those who had SURRENDERED. Men
rust ed to the police for protection and were merci-
less yshos down Drained with club BY the demons
who claimed TO be the of the peace and
the supporters Of the law. -'i@ *s'a2S VT
@ o two hundred persons were killed and wounded.
For y-oue dead reported and Others not reported
are supposed 10 have fallen. The treatment of the
won nded and dying lerse even Andersonville in the
sha6 C, for brutality and unaduteratsd devilish-
the aefaa f he ualir their heplcSS
tins base never been surpassed. -an IS
T. he police force largely special one. Ii WAS
posed OF rebel soldiers and oHicsrs-a poStson'
/ peri aps, of tina. brave army which ran into the
swa mps above New Orleans when the Federal ARMY
app coached the city, Hays brigade" was Of that
arm and the signals used the same by which
alar were given when the city was threatened by
the Union army during the war.
Though six months have passed since this villain
s Gus proceeding, rot single individual, on the
rebel side has been tried arrested in any way mo-
lest for his murderous dongs. On the other hand
suit without number have been brough. against
men ,bers of the convention and citizens Of known
loya ity and devotion Union have been driven BIZ
pers ecution from their homes, and obliged to sees
refu ye in the Northern States r
tt lie Committees report shows that the Presiden,
we'll posted in the Intentions of the New Orleans
rebe Isl and the whole proceeding it progressed he
tied up the military by despatch TO the Mayor OF
the ,iiy, and prevented the commandant from making
such disposition of his force, he intended TO have
done and which would have saved all the bloodshed
He correspondent with the Lieutenant Governor. 81
oc without authority in the presence of the Gov
emo r, and the Mayor of the city, both well known
rebe Is The whole authority of the State thrown
sd and the loyal people insulted in this recognition
by the President Of officers with whom he should
have had nothing to do, whilst Governor was in ex
isten ce, and on the spot.
A Id what the purpose of this terrible slaugh
| ter? We know who the victims and who wer
the issaants. 1t the rebel spirit of the locality
ed by authority and encouraged by high uatioua
avn patty. II was defeated rebels taking safe
! ze for their disappointment, and wreaking ie
fenceess heads the vengeance Of ards and bruses