New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-02-12

at Washington VINO had been Commissioned ~
parties in Louisiana communicate with the President "a
obtain lrOm MIN aid in sdppressng the obnoxious Con
]. Adolphus Rozier testifles: at left here on IN.
rived at Washington, / think, Friday / went
tho Legislature here also at tho reqSest 81
certain ctzens, to see the President OF the United
States relative to the Convention OF 1904 lie further
states that he the President and conferred with hs
Trends IN ne%G g ~ Ieegapn 1hat ms olec. IN
that his idea represent TO lin Nbe ltesiden CT
acty the state OF things erewhat this Convention Of
1854 was; that its effects had been Injurious to the inter
ests Of the State ard the General Government; that the
who wished 10 reassemhle this Convention wero
revolutionary body; and endeayored 70 impress upon
the President my views that the civil authorities ccns
and after the proper Indictment arrest the mbeIs
of this Illegal Convention, and that after their arrest in
preme Court w6ud decide whether that Convention wss
a legal body or not"
receivedof the exact state Of things al New Orleans He
knew that me hon *; n: Howell President pro TEN Of
sembling Of the Convention. He know that Gov. Wes
the acknowledged Chief Executive OF the State OF Louis
lana had issued writs Of election IN the In
the Convention and that certificates Of election
be forwarded to office of tho Secretary Of state He
knew that these writs of election could be COM
Piled with until after the 30h Of July when the frat
elapse before the Convention could full The whoa
state represented He knew that Gov Wells al New
Judge Howell in assembling the Convention. He knew
that contemplated to arrest the members Of ths
Convention upon criminal process And being asked 10
the military interfere 10 prevent process Of Courty tho
President replied by elegrapie note, not addressed 70
the Governor Of the State. but to the
as follows - -. - N o. - 80,
To ALBERT vooRs, A'su'e1aa' Go'~0r Of LataHa, Sre
S he expected to sustain and no, obstruc, or ,p,srrs
with the proceedings the Court tgteb the subject u toe
vertOn Vas sent to Gov Wells tlis morning. ,s,,.
The effect Of the dispatch to assure Lieut-Gov
voorls and those who were acting with him that they
would have the support OF the President in their prop Jed
action - - -. -.
political state iiR he Union, in the same sense " which
Massachusetts and Ohio But he knew that The Gov
ernOr OF Louisiana ut bis home In Neg0reas thai
the Legislature was not in session. and that his
power under the Constitution the application
domestic volence Yet overlooked the GoycrncI
Of the state, known to be loyal, and coInnanlS sted
General known not to be in sympathy with the Cover
6n ana m by hs parties Who received them.
would have arrayed the military power OF ne United
posed arrest Of the members Of the convention
The President knew the condition of affairs u Louisans
I'm July last He knew that Rebels" and Thug6' aid
dsloya had controlled the election Of Mayor Mon
roe, and that such men composed chiefly ms ponce forces
had been after his election suspended rom dischargtns
the duties OF his office by military ORDER he knew that he
RnoSn the n Rebel Albert Worries and 3
Heron; he knew that riot and boodshed were appre
hended he knew that military orders in force ana
yet without the knowledge Of the Secretary OF War or %
the General OfOur armies upon whose immediate respoEsf
btythose military orders had been issued he dire
lions by telegraph which enforced asst was inendedtny
Rebels against the men IN NewOeans had remained
loyal during the war; and sought aid and to support By
Official sanction the persons who designed TO suppress by
criminal process and under color Of law. the
meeting of the Convention and that although this Con-
venon was called with the sanction OF the governor and
by one Of the judges Of the supreme Court or LOUISIANA
claiming TO act as President VI the Convention.
The effect Of the action of the President TO en-
courage the heart to strengthen the hand and 70 hold up
the OF those who intended to prevent the Con-
their disclosed intention TO arrest police Sheriff
the members of the Convention they were assured OF his
AID it was believed with good reason that whatever
1talra Ia apffis nm
O law 20 suppress the meeting VI the Convention would
have the sanction of the President.
II the telegram OF Cen Baird 70 the secretary OF war
OF July % had been communicated 70 the President We
know from the teegrsphc message which he sent on
would IN fact have require Cen Baird TO sustain by mil
tary force what called the civil anthores-that In
TO saythe Mayor and his police. II then the armed po-
lice had engaged in the work of slaughter which destroyed
the Convention the soldiers OF the army Of the United
States would have been charged with the responsibility OF
The fact that the telegram from Gen. Baird had not
been communicated the President has been the subece
comment and give in this connection the statements
made by the Secretary OF War in relation TO that matter
On The aaoH Of Sunday the 18th Iuly Isl, received
ny residence this city telegram from Ger Baird eoumanaias
sNS0ans Of which hereto attached Th teeraa Ss
h New Orleans that there es,eg @ coreyersy "a
The saS con- f1 or & 10 s a 70 meet sta
the sanction Of the Governor louisiana .a, m lea qSssioaa
Baird had The city suttod. that he would uo Pen.
his Be aoa yhoe: Instructions from tls is9 and he 1Pgsa !:
Ge @ ts,95 b, those opposed 10 the CoaSsrten or that
S syphed ~ sO Baird CVPa coadsoa appeared y.
warning city authorities all THAI the then re-
Convention sanctioned By The Goyor sad ihe event Of any aeHi
lets ior such Instructions as might he proper ana the mssa time
aEder bis general authority he Sosn 'se measures % u.
papers contained tlaphc dispatches in respect 70 the Occurrences -
yoorh is AID Gtornsy.Geu. Heron"
Mr. stanton had heard nothing Of the conversation had
no knowledge Of Mr. Rosters presence In Washington or
With the President had not been 56S 81
reason why Cen Baird should nave new %
TIE LEGALITY OF THECoNyENTIoS
Had the citizens who members Of the Convention
Judge Abel Of the First District Court Of Negorleani
denies their right and in his charge to the Grand Jwyn
July 5, 1865, he says
further charge sou cOnsuon ,Les provision fr III.
sonna,s Of The GGaTdS1 Of ~ ard 5 S 'l s SS
State; that the resoica offered By TIE Hon
The Constitution or Iaysoi de s,ae end Sr
AISLE, 70 To- P S ' ~ 5StS Il: D sa s Of s
the CGos;O svsrs,s Of good SEaet and 1seOss . 20 s
tuition By any officers Of The state who have sworn osuppoF; render.
them liable to the criminal Laws OF the State for ndeIeo' in once aaf
liberation moderation But s duty duty and that oevey
lover Of b COUNTRY 20 firmly oppose heon ul1rp'oa an
which to unite the country and make great and
prosperous"
The President denies their right and states every
man engaged in that Convention traitor
10 the constitution of tie United States" Obviously thu
properly raised until the Convention should nave assem-
bed and assumed to act Under the guarantee Of the
Constitution these persons might well claim and exercise
the right to meet III, being assembled action IN the
nature OF legislation should be had that action and all
their d0ings would be open 10 legal inquiry aud judicial
decision And II the intention had existed 10 make this
objection operative and available, such course would
taken 70 brins 20 judicial Judgment peace
ably and according the due of law the action OK
This Convention But the truth Is as we believe that not
;e assigned egaly OF the Convention hut the declared
and assumed purposes sought TO be ultimately attained
by the Convention through the action OF that body and
The subsequent ratification OF that action by Tie people,
formed the real objection TO the reassembng OF the dele
gates The recent proceedings I'm tho Legislature OK
Louisiana prove thar something more than nsuspaton
OF power illegaity OF Convention required 10 ex
otto nd gnaon arouse hOslile oppOson ln that COM