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| TEE NEW ORLEANS RIOT. n
WASHINGTON, January y14.-Notwithstandiney that
Tue New Orleans riot has been theme and n theo-
| ~ 1or m 1nfinlte degree of Radical loquacity,
ana what, with multiplicity Of military and civil
reports that have been previously evoked concern
Ing that muddled affair, the country has araht to
enlnk that investigation in that quarter ut least is
thoroughly played OUT and SO it,would be, had
the late investigation Of tho Congressional trio
sent thither to attempt nominal prolongation of
this inquiry been really devoted to that end-but it
transplres that there was quiteta different matter
N IN view, not SO much affecting tho destruction of
Dr. Dostle aud his riotous crew, as looking to a
support OF the very effort the overthrow Of tho
Sa c6E whsh the latter
| am informed, that the House Committee on Tori
tories intend reporting the Bill providing for the
ruo It in anticipation Of tbs Emergency that
holiday recess to attempt tho pretense Of roinrcs
tfatmf m the riot. palpabe ruse, to be rocogniz-
ea by the Mhoie cooatry so soon as the report shall
Of submitting the evidence taken by them in rcla
ton to tho riot but the great volume of their re-
nifty Of Louiaanians, stnd befnoan thS fate al tTe
so-caned Southern loyaists," with allegations
that they arc prosecuted and ostraczcd by all the
behon. This it is hardly necessary to say win be
the entering wedge adopted by: every Represents
t,ye retained to submit an argument ia favor Of
ened and perfected With that special reference. -.
!. Several gentlemen Of New Orleans are now in
pear us witnesses. From them gather that the
entire conduct Of the pretended Investigation was
most dSmneerins lon and offensive: The very first
teeper and messenger, q man named Mollere,
formally Of the Confederate SERVICES more iattery;
lers detectives during the innlaculate adn1inista
ton OF that redoubtable officer in New Orleann In
ADDITION this dieagreeable action, the Committee
Infected a brow-bcating style Of interroeatory
whenever tho deponent before them did not happen
TO be negro or one OF their Southern loyast pets
One fact however, was deduoed in reference to the
riot which forms fitting preface to tho history Of
that affair, and comes now to light for tho FIRST
IN examining Federal army officer, who had
served five years in the late war, and been sta-
ticned year or two in New Orleans, the Commit
known to the existence Of letter from two mem.
tee, addressed to nicbael Hahn Dostie, ana others
OF that ilk about month before tho riot, in which
the latter were enjoined by the writer's that they
must etgo ahead and do the best thoy could Loui-
s1ana was S too remote @ rom influence
construction Committee, but that, in any event a
convention :3or the reformation Of the State Gov
possible" AS this bit Of unexpected evidence was
evoked: Messrs shellabarger and Elliot, Of the
latter
t1eman. in the excess OF his zeal to suppress the
nnpalatabe truth, more than once exclauning to
the witness: BE careful sir; We shall hold YOU to
you know nothing about !" - f43, ~: N 4 |
But the murder would out and though this partuf
the evidcnce VIII no doubt be ignored By the above
gentlemen IN their cort, it's publication is certain
in the minority report to be submitted by Mr. Boyer
Of Pennsylvania, the lone Democratic on !he Commit
construction Committee, referred too, win then be
given IN full, copy having been unearthed from |
some mysterious source in New Orleans. It is of |
great length, and most incautously committal IF |
the general, line Of plots and conspracies which |
had been raised to subvert the State governments
Of the South and relating to the man
agement Of the coup enjoined to be attempted IN |
Louisiana Who shall say that investigating COM |
mittees nre not efcacious, when it transpres that
solve the innocent, when no justice was intended?
This last chapter in that '.book offolies dedica-
ted to the New Orleans riot and Congressional
Not even with the 1nartyred and immaculate Dos
tie and his comrades can the onus Of the blood !
shed shed Of the New Orleans riot now be reposed.
that they did but too faithfully the bidding of |
their masters, the Washington Reconstruction
revolutionary convention of the s1st Of July last.
VINO 1s to blame;T lsa'query that the whole coun-
try now can answer. ..r. A..
The Nebraska Bill is having hard time of it in
Congress. After being tossed forward and back in
the IL t,- Senate, With multiplicity Of amendments
emerged from that BODY and was reported to the the
House with no more Radical proviso than an
amendment 70 the bill Of admis ion, simply pro
V1dlng that Nebraska should not, at aav futuro |
period pass any law prescribing distinction on
acenuntof race or color; In the House, thisater-
no guarantee for impartial or negro suffraco de-
manded of Nebraska, was of such violent descrp-
1a as to pTsaage sure defect This is the second
PEELED to stand knocking in the cold, with their
respective braca nf Senator'S IN patient wdating
upon tho clcmency Of Congress towards their plea
rigors Of yet another season is in store for them
but they may have the consolation of hoping for
better luck with the 10th Congress, 4 $cY
TIE ASPECT OF THE oAPrrA1..
Washington is sensibfy relieved OF the sombre,
dreary aspect with which it opened the season,
ard 4 nothing occurs to upset the equanimity Of
gressman with q llow-nember's wife, or the mar
riage Of some one 4of the Washington bellies to
some titled anache .ef tho Diplomatic Corps, /
thing like gaiety and genteels jollidcation The
latter OF the two apprehended disturbances hinted
At ahUye "a am so1y to cay, is always deeed
have the dispensation Of several bundles of the
naar1iageabs article, and who cannot enter the
terminabe feuds with those who rival their claims
The consequence is, that if any Of the s'sweet
princes" the foreign legations intnates, by Sc
Intentions other than s'strlctly dishonorable,
alF the competitors in the race take umbrage, and
up goes the prospect Of q dozen genial entertain
ments, because the mesdames in question are en-
gagged IN social war that precludes meeting of
the antagonistic elements IN the salons OF supper
tendon" On Thursday next, the President gives |
his first general reception, and the day prece-
ding he dimes the members OF the diplomatic
corps. Then comes aseries Of receptions and par,
ties, under the conduct Of members of the Cabinet
and Senators who maintain establishments in tao
city. But as yet there is no really naenifioent
affair on the tapas, and the grand query is as to
who will take the lead. The wives Of Senators
SRraguo and Morgan, who used toyie with each
yet are silent spectators Of events Perhaps they
are Illuminating how best to stun the natives with
ing fron'the general serenity Of Washinetonians
it Will be perplexng dodge to hitupon.
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