The New York herald., 1867-02-12

come before the Convention they were called by par
ties friendly 70 the objects Of shs eonyesoI ana ,ns
speakers well known - hentinea WIN the Union
The following is substantially the testimony to the
Judge Heisand-on the Friday night previous to the
convention there pubic meetiugs IN the city OF
New nothing wa. .aa ssd o. su,s Sso1 snsr psss
70 bind the party over 70 keep the peace; know Of no
disturbance during that night
Hall on Friday night but those made outside Of the
building did not report the speakers inside made
Senon or anything Of the kind on the contrary they
advised 20 keep quiet and not urge the matter too
RUFUS wsples-In the hall gon Friday night every
thing wc behaved; no disturbance whatever and no
unusual excitement
orderly, and the outside, when went out tho
Il 8 Fssh-I never heard Of any armed aid Ito tAe
conventicn but had heard 1t spoken Of that cauion
should be used not TO have armed men there. and
know too, thas Dr. Dostie who nearly always carried
left itwih barber in this city by whom be was sccus
toned to get shaved; heard the speaking inside and
nearly all outside the hall on the27th Of Jsly heard q
before the military comRssou request by any OF the
speakers In the hall for anybody to there armed
part OF Mr. Waples aso the remarks Of Mr. Cutler and
Mr. Dibble; was present when the meeting was die
the front of the hall and was there when Dr. pcstie
made the speech thai Is said to be naammatory did
not hear much Of the pearJ outside from the Stand in
front OF the inetitute was ct the hall dung the
tsnuation Of the meeting until IL adjourned; 1t was
orderly SO far anything saw II there had been any
disturbance should have known Il; nothing said
by DIR. Dose to the employment OF fsrce towards
the close Of his speech ne used this anguaxa; will
repeat one sentence word Tor word and this was the
language that looked most toward violence incendiar
ism OF any heard there; they were mostly negroes
there; it was procession formed negroes; they had
come to the meeting and DR. Dpstie lked mako de-
nonstrtve spesch he took pleasure in doing it, in his
speech he called them b.ethrn &c the close OF
Now friends, go home, penceably, quietly; make no
noise; disturb person." "but" he, II learn,
which true soo that there prowling bands oxt
10 wayay you; "a you separ ae go home; II You are IN
suited by of these bands OF pay not attention
70 them; go home right by them without saying word
70 them; but, II they srik you kill them; that vas
the substance of bis last sntence and nearly word for
word.
Charles s. souvtnei-An the time i was up stairs
Friday night the. meeting & orderly l heard the
speech OF Mr. Waples; il. only short one-s few
remarks ALSO heard part Of the remarks Of Field
well as can rememb or the purpoYt was that they
would support thesonven ton when it sbosld meet;
composed hessid, of loyal men, and they would
tend 'he right Of suffrage 10 the loyal en the coored
people.
Judge Howell stsstines,-On Saturday evening pre-
into ito my house an told me that the general effect
OF the meeting oc Friday evening favorable TO quiet
DR.. William 4. Hire-I heard the speaking at City
Ha and Insttate on Friday night, the 9th or July
there speaking inside and outside the. hsll
friends spoke in tie most radical way will state TO
that heard M boste distinctly say, Now, my friends,
90 peaceaby home go orderly do disturb anybody
but. II anybsdy disturbs you, kin him.
The speeches not calculated to excite violence
the part OF those 70 whom they were addressed the
contrary, enly in the event Of bcng attacked they
were advised 70 remember Fort Pillow
Charles w. Gibbons-Called on Dr. DOstio and warned
him Monday morning SOth Of Julvl that Ihad heard
poiioemansay to another little grocery, the
ssby God, care going hang Dostie and Hahn . Dr.
D0stic made the remark to me, 81 am going unarmed
e hsy TO DO
so;" said eNou can do as you please thought It my
duty TO call and tell you, as in your remarks at the
and attend convention % he said that night Go
homc-ao qu,o,ly, 60 orderiy-behsve yourselves, and
there is anybody white or black that dsturbs you,
M Richasd L Shelley an intelligent witress makes
hold in front OF the Mechanics nsslsue and after Rev
Mr. Horton had delivered his speech. standing
the platform, within few fsst of Mr. Dostie,
listened aattentively TO the speech he made;
there nothing whatever in the remarks Of
DR. Dossse which could be said excite orinvite any
aganet any white citizens Of New Orleans after
the meeting had adjourned the Mechanics Institute
music and proceeded down Canal sree 70 ST. Charles and
then into Camp street and up to the City Hall on the
route to the City Hall some OF the men comprising the
procession attacked by white persons NAL
treated arriving at the City HAN short speech
delivered Dr. Dose among other things be told them
manner in watch they had conducted themselves and
regretted that the procession bad been attacked
to return quietly thor homcs and if,they
assaled and their lives put in jeopardy he recommended
that they should defend themselves cxsnt OF ther
ability.
O. Except at. that time, was there anything in Dr.
Dosties speech calculated excite anmoty hostile
actoni A. NO, sir, there was not
O. At the meeting outside Of the Mechanics Institute
did Dr. Dosto to the TO whom he Vas speaking
that they ali ought TO fight for their votes; that they
towards wanted that the of the street
crying for the blood Of rebels any expressions
equivalent 10 these or anything like fhemf A. ] can
awe he ma n n
This Of evidence is materially contraaicted only
by r. w. Tilton and B. Brady, who were among the
witnesses furnished by committee OF citizens OF New
Orleans
T. W. rlson--Ou Friday there was meepus consist
ing Of far could principally negroes, held
At the Mechanos Institute; there was meeting outside
well as inside.
O. What was the character Of the meeting outsider
A. There alaTge platform and band Of music and
torchlighs, the platform was surrounded by a large
crowd Of and there were white persons on the
o Did anybody, make speechess A. Yes, sir; there
-four persons making speeches. the ouiy
BY the name Of Henderson, | and thisk Nj. .Dibbis
made q speech, bnt am NOT certain. .~
VIVA: s q ss
the mul.i.uas and trying % excite sn q. them -.
rights and they rere announcing everybody round
about and telling ihsm they DO this thing tho
other thing; u the distance Ixas from the meeting
stood were Dr. DossA and Mr. Henderson, for tAey soko
very loud.
@ Did they make any reIerance 70 the ce1veuGon
that was 70 assemble the following Monday A. Yes
sir; remember DR.. Dostie called upon then, as they
going meet in that hall on the following Mon
day 10 come armed 70 prepared 70 nght asd vose
70 and light; could only understand psrtaonsof
the speech then there would b portions Ia lower tore
which could mot understand hts was betwees seo and
eleven O'Clock at night
@ whst kind Of eject did that kind Of exbosAaton
have upon the mulsitudeY A. ScreasninR and yelling
@ Did Mr. Hendesson utter anythrg Of that deecrtp-
uan' A. cannot ~; ! undsistood Dr.. Dostse very
well heard one say that every man, every wonau and
every child In New Orleans was rcbe and ought 70 be
hung; speaker-I think u was DR. D0stis-I heard
say that the sones Of theeets Of New Orleans called
for their blood, and cried for their blood.
Mr. 3. Brady:-rhe immediate cause OF the riot l
believe speeches made the Friday preceding
the meeting Of the convention on that night meeting
held opposite the Mechanics Institute In the srese
platform had been erected aad speakers addressed the
multitude from the platform; the assembage was chiefly
composed OF negroes the speakers advised the negroes
to insist upon their rights and f they did not get them,
10 make the sess Of New Orleans run with the blood
Of the rebels and other language Of similar characer
Of them insisted that the rebels should b. put down
at any cost thas they hellborn and hellbound
scoundrela Il think that was the expresson and that