The New York herald., 1867-02-12

mept At al events the Governor Of the STATE would
rive step Of this kind, II proper and necessary
What most want a the pressnt time 10 the mante
lcace H. when you speak Of the projected meeting IS
calculated 10 disturb the public peaoe and tranquil
number Of psrsons who differ in opinion nom ON
those who WIN constitute II as 90 large and the law
isssness OF their character 60 Wen establishes that you
them you have in such case only 70 call upon and
will bring TO your assistance not only the troops
present in the city, but necessary the entire
which may be in my power assemble either upon
the land or on the water Lawless violence must be
suppressed and IN this connection the recent order OF
the Lieutenant General designed for the projection Of
citizens of the United Sates deserves careful con sider
ton. 1t imposes high obligations for military nterfer-
protect those Who having violated no ordinance
Of the state are engaged In peaceful avecaiicns."
ON the 2Ssh OF July me Mayor accompanied by Iieu
inform him that the design OF Interference by the
police had been abandoned and that an indictment
by the Graud Jury Of the parish, would 70
the sheriff make the arrests" Upon objection boing
stated TO this course, understanding that each
should communicate with the authorizes a. Washing
ton the interview closed General Baird informed
that any writ Of arrest that might De issued would be
submitted to him before service; and believed by
INN all danger OF violent interference the
vention had been removed.
General Baird telsgrapned to the Secretary OF Wer ana
esnvsnton called With the sanction Of Gov
srnor and city authorities think unlawful and propose 70
ssrs on sSe = ssasie; Su. have pass
as' from
"eOy Telegraph. Brevs. Ma ;or General e COMMANDING
No reply was made 70 this and General Baird LEFT
20 act upon orders then In force and according %
isons then existing and he had previously Informed the
deemed that he required TO act unless otherwise in
sirucied NO request had been made by either the
Lieutenant Governor the Mayor for troops military
aid No doubt had been suggested OF the inability Of the
Mayor 70 execute his process of the Sheriff TO
his wrs II desired only that General Baird should
interfere; and when the telegram received
the President in reply 70 that Of Lieutenant Governor
tain and obstruct interfere with the proce dngs
of the courts IL taken 70 be decision of the Pres
dent in favor Of the parties who wished nreak the
convention and against the convention itself
But General Baird had received instructions, he
did not feel authorized To act in opposition what he
deemed to be the Instructions then in force.
When he so stated TO Governor VOORHEES, was agreed
General Baird, and "tha The convention should be per
m,ted 10 proceed
But up 70 this time !. had been hoped that General
Baird might be induced TO interfere with his troops
aid in the suppression OF the convention
on Monday morning, after the preparation had been
made by calling the police from their sbeats and
ing them for violence and at about eleven O'Clock
she Lieutenant Governor called again upon General Baird
and with him until nearly twelve O'Clock Governor
VOORHEES, Of the position of the military force
where the troops we're and how long it would take 10
have them the ground Bat he did then ask for
them. did he express wish to have them read-
ness according General Bairds statement until Gene
raj Baird himself proposed . Of caution to
send for OF bis force This suggestion by General
Baird satisfactory, and order At sent by
O'Clock General Baird mad been led to believe that the
convention did not meet until six p N. Bet although two
nouss would Be eaa5Sa TO get the % troops and although
twelve O'Clock nothing was said by Lieutenant Governor
Voorhies TO the true time when the convention net
and when the interview to end General Baird
remained under the belief that the convention would not
meet until six r T. He at once sent for the troops
cOrding to his own suggestion TO Lieutenant Gov.
srnOr VOORHEES, and then rode 10 Me residence
Of Judge Howell 70 sec him IN reference 70
gone 70 the convention, and within IAN hour the
massacre vas in fun progress. In his testimony
Bard dTer az TO the time Of this Interview and Il is
important determine which right Gsvernor voor-
hies Axes the time At early after breakfast His state
ON Monday morn,ug, the Soth, the day or the riot,
and handed him The despatch Of the President which
he took copy The General then informed me that he
no reply. then inquired Of the General. whether he
would have troops in the vicinity Of the Mechanics In
n ; Sn s s q The Of as
been made by members-he did not say the members,
but BY some members Of the oonvenon-to have troops
there to keep order but that he had declined TO allow
troops for tho purpose that he did not wish have the
appearance Of siding with either party. Then sug
gesed II both parties made Ahe came Applioson would
materially Then asked h send troops there keep
troops desired asked bin generally 70 ssnd troops
there and left the matter Of selection to bis discretion
appeared on the steps with the police there would
danger OF riot being commenced either side The
nv proposition II that was correct would have beon
possible that the troops which General Baird had volun
teered might had in readiness after the
blnz of the convention at twelve O'Clock. General
Baird states that the interview did not close until nearly
Captain Cazarc corroborates General Baird: but both
he and General Bard say that Governor Voorhies
leaving the once General Baird went 70 Tie house Of
proved by Mrs. howell. Governor VOORHEES, stated that
he sent two notes to General Baird on Monday one "a
about half-past ten O'clock and 'at about noon"
his interview with General Baird before half past
ten and not between eleven and twelve as General
Baird states and Mr. Martin voorhss, his brother,
roborates the Lieutenant Governor and tesnes that he
that one was and hslfpas ten in the morn
Ing and the other between twelve and O'Clock. Mr.
tween clever and twelve This difference important
when the question one OF ume. The interval bctp cen
General Baird states that be received both these notes
he does Ak the time Of the 1rst but says sit could
not have been bali an ne % M was ssn
note, and the note itself is dated lone and half
O'Clock and he states that he received a. ust about
that time. This evidence Is conciusive. Governor
voorhes did not write the note before "hafpast one"
and therefore dd mot send II as he svesrs he dad :!
ssrongIy ooobosatss the statement Of Gensral Baird
for be received from Martin voorhies nrst and
70 nv un ne and
had reported the facts TO the Genera" But Captain
Caziarc did 70 the institute until about hapa
t~slve-after denaral Baird had returned from Judge
Howells hcuse-and he met judge Howell In the Gov
s~ss he %s nus S.,s been = late ss I hspsss twelve
vhsn hs returned aad when the nra was sent 70
General Baird
wshave Nc doubt that General Baird is correct, and
IA. ths time Of the interview was sstween eleven and
tvssse O'Clock. Lieusenant Governes voosn:s k:ew
hours and hst the ARRIVAL could looked for until
ahouk tso O'Clock Lisutenant Governor voor-
sss. la he'd 0cs knowledge of whas bad Sssn done
- Mavor Monroe, 70 arm and prepare the police for
their vork, We DO not know Il 10 mot proved by posi-
sive evidence that he did. He and the Mayor had
bssn acGng jointly. Apparently they in harmony
had bsan, for appears In their psepossd action
by % be made by police civil process by the
his own action docs not appear. Mr. voorhies knew
he did not know that General Baird acting under
some error the the convention was 70 meet
In either he knew that txcops could procured
In season Yes he did not 90 We beiieve a that time
ask for troops himself and when offered by General
did suggest that they could not be in re1d
ness before the convection assembled We believe hat
he did know that no troops could scasonably arrive
nv. l,a knnS Of