New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-12
SOUTHERN STATES.
LOUISIANA.

LOUISIANA.
GOV. WELLS FAVoRs THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
NENT-A STATE CONVENTION TALKED or
TELEGRAPH
NEw-O ORLEANS, Jan. 11.-Gov. Weiss letter to
Trumbull has created considerable stir in political
circles. The exRebes are in ecstaces because Wells
and Sheridan are at war; while Radicals claim Wells
has shown consistency throughout. ,,. To-day a
large deputation of ex-Federal officers from
Gov Wells ON his defense from Sheridans
attack. Gov, Wells, in his message to the Legis-
lature which meets OIL the 2Sth, will favor the
Constitutional Amendment but still takes more Rad
ical ground The Times editOrially recommends the
passage of bill providing for the holding Of a
State Convention TO remodel our State Constitution
and present 70 the people an instrument which, being
adopted by them viii be beyond caYil or doubt the
legitimate fundamental law"
LETTER from GEN. DEAUBEGARD.
NEw-ORLEAYs, Jan. 1.-THE following letter from
Gen Beamega.I ceiyed yesterday. 1t viii explain
itself:
VIM H. c. KING, esq Esiior u me Teis- Orleans Times
In your paper this nor ng, you publish an article from
The Eety York BerCd ciut ming Some remarks relative
Miss 10 tho Congress. unai ExcursoEists, lately in
this city. The Herald is in error. | made no
speech at Canton elsewhere to those Excursonists
but with them freely openly told them the
South had fought the North desperately because u
rights that having appealed however, to arbitration %
arms yielded TO the decision which was given against
II; that believed the people Of the South will
ing to accept the Constitution as made by tho md
understood by the Supreme Court or the United states
said alsO in my opinion questions OF Secession and Sav
cry were forever settled; and so far as was concerned
under circumstances would countenaucc any effort
20 revive them; that must direct all
and vitality to repairing the damages OF ana
storing TO homes ~ those comforts ana that
prosperity which they formerly enjoyed In answer to
the questions of some eXcursionists. If ! thought
the South would accept the Constitutional Amend
ments, i replied that, cschewing politics aud at
tending strictly 10 private business and the
duties Of my position, ] had Luic opportunity
ep through newspapers TO ascertain the public scnti
mr1t on the subject but II they desired to know my in
dividual opinion would say that the South would not,
and should not, accept those AMENDMENTS, even II pr
scented fnaly Tor it, interest and manhood forbade
u: that well know are now at tie mercy or tie
North bat That the south would never do anything
which its honor could not uprOve 20 project i,'
interest, and believe would remain passive
spectators q the struggle % powers going on Qt tic
North relying the sober second thought and sense
at the fail u the CoHiederacy, instead Of going TO for
ein country to swear allegiance 10 it, government, pre-
ferred remaining in my Owp and swearing ALL lance 90
what conceived to De ~ new government lr CONVEX
sGt!on with the cNoursionia used the words "CJnEo
dated Government" when speaking Of the United states
Government meant OF course, the common Federal,
National Government, operating undor the Constitution
interpreted by the Supreme Court OF the United
states. ITeMain yours, very respectfully,
G.. 4. BEAUREGARD.
OPENING OF THE NEW ORLEANS MI1ECIANT5
EXCHANGE.
The Merchants Exchange, IN MOrcfquc Building, was
officially opened this morning for the transaction Of bust
ness Sales Of &c sections IN four and aha iuU tables
made at premium the annual rent, ranging
from 500 down 81 first choice purchases for $780, the
second So the third for 500 the fifth and SIKH for So
Other sections sold for $50 and 60 Another gale
fakes place tomorrow, after Change The flour
merchants opened the bali to-day with exhibitions VI
samples.