The New York herald., 1867-01-15
THE NEW oslssas Rlors.

Aehn5 on the YIN tnStanl WDeh JuuEo Aoc ucFttu uis
charge the grand jury, during which he advsrsed to
sthe New Orleans riots fnlows:-
The rio, the 3oh OF July might appear TO be ex.
cepion efficiency Of the civil administration Of
che laws preserving the peace and good order OF the
Stale The riot gentlemen, not caused By the In
efficiency Of the lava The twenty thirty persons
who met the 30th OF july with previously adyer-
ssed purpose o. altering the constitution Of the State
negroes would have been easily handled by the civil
authorities, and with little bcodshed as the same
number OF law breakers daily disposed Of In due
o. Law, had there not been misundersian ding
between the civil and Of the military authorities
ss sss Iss9s me- s ss iea Of Of S
open violation Of the l47th article Of the constitu-
son, sad the decisions Of . court. Of record un.
reversed The large body OF negroes that seDbed At
their call 70 defend shows the ease with which our
>olored people, in the simplicity OF their nature are
% forsake them upon tie frsl alarm Of danger The
conventonss and their confederaes induced these un
men and tended 70 i've them he right 10 vote hold
oce &C. when. gentlemen Of the jury the debates and
Journals Of the convention Of 1864 show that the pre-
tended Unonsts majority OF about ten 20 one,
and they had becn IN their good wishes for the
negro could have granted all these privileges without
most unfortunAte 70 these ignorant people, well
dangerous TO the public peace. These men OF the
shey had promise Of nI,ary ssslstsnce From General
Bads report Of August 1885, appears that he favored
she meeting; but the convent,oni~ts have contra.
dicted their own pretens.ons by calling the negro
mob 10 defend thom- Is hardly TO be supposed thai
Tho would relied upon the negroes
for support they had the promise Of the u the
foysrnment Whatever may have been the sentiments
actions OF individuals the OF these men
vndicaiea the military and stamped with fasohood their
ciamor OF promised support by the military -ervce Of
the country in their convention project The unc,nsti-
eutioOay OF the meeting viii h caused tho riot
be conceded by every unbiased and intelligent mind
viii read the constitution uf 1884. II will be that
provisions were made for amendments the tu-
of ss An proyons for amenne 'e he
constituon are contained 10 tue 12th title aGd l37n
article, which is as foiio.G:--
rrlE i2--noDR or REVISING rnr CONSTITUTION.
Arr. NJ Amy amendment OF amendments to this cons.
suon be proposed In the senate House q 9epesep
shs members elected eaan House slch popose an
sP' s e anS shall es on & s sr
amendment or amendments sna be submitted ~ people
within day. e ss
oy Of he az sad ca Az ra
suoh snendrneat or amendments the sans shan become
s s Se shah Se Be saSs IN @ sG
amendments separately.
The order Of General Banks calling convention to
FORM civil government. with these provisions ecude
any Of the prstensions up by the members OF
convention of 1884 IN 1866 The adoption
al the constitutions by the people the successful admin
tstsaton of the government under ID for two years
shows their pretenons TO be not only unioanded but
absurd The meeting being unauthorized by ths
sutton, and Ia violation Of It's provisions and SO dected
EMS Court. the only court OF exclusive aud Grim.
xna jursdic,cn In the STATE showed par OF
0onvo0ti1nS.5, 0lSIeeoTu cCOsiituton law ana
srdsr whrh was aggravated by their calling large
Body OF armed negroes 70 defend them. These facts ana
reOesds nost clearly show upon whom rests The legal
and merairesponebinty Of the riot Nor s this ai the
damage these men have done the Stale They pretended
70 - &hs only "Union men Of Loas,sna and induced
sge nurbcr Of people OF the other stairs TO boe.e
than = be such whse. gentlemen, you know that
beaAos OF the convention. so-csiied were the most
IA scs aaass sEs conisdsrscy oihers rnssd rDops
fox r. 6smc 0f shem yotsdfor the dsuginx Of Benz r.
yanleu shs original snd unchsnsing Union man. and
Aim tysd tho Iisss 4 shs couss6sasy; others wess
. sanssy gnushern thai tlsv dssircd n there Was
nsIa euS nsn ana shsrs, ia The pressucs Of their
-aa1e9DGG Thsss oa, posissoiiy uukuowu bsfore the
~ I'D sssss a.ss .asSss S: IN q
ths aa9lor e 70 place thcn In power and safely guard
shsm b. United STATES soidiers The ConventiorissA
shiss of shs stass appear mot only 70 disregard her
ngh14 bx her hoaor and interest," have arrayed shem
sss y .ssss ds% Is Ssp.sdsns ana au
plnosAunleSA moro 70 BE- pttisd than blamed; others,
1ssreas ef making fame abroad have preferred shs es
fosndssaOa o. virtue. truth ana justice; others,
Who have been honorsd wuh important trust
Siss % them = sacred trsst 70 pjure and ishonor
~ State and insult the psople who elevated them.
oEdss ociai signaturs Governor Wells has wuttcn two
Dsfvass letters 70 Mr. Jones and certain
committee in which he declares Union men not.safs
hs unjust, without foundation, and injurious the
saakiou Of capital enterprise and Industry The Gov
srnor under official signature ya IN hs ie,ier to Mr.
yones-ln my address referred TO- give IL as my do
uhAts opinion that u the military forces we're with.
drawn the lie OF every prominent Union mah would b.
endangered shall adhere 10 that opinion, ana win
odd. By way Of amendment that unless the force h IN
sTsassd DO consider the protection thus nnordes
perfect security by any meaas" Again he says.< !.
consider that Congress- has the constitutional right to Sal
who shall vote and who shalt When the ,io
meets, the power rests In that body 70 ~ nm,
regulate tho basls Of sufnge. The cous t,t,o, ao
is approval These are risyous things 70 sss Sale 10
end will prt dwell upon thcm-our fields re dcg "a.
a,ed property gone and the sate snssprv en,ed sut
executive officially o1crs Congress th1
independence and honor of the Scale asJ uvl,es NOR.
7oidiera This Is not the desire Of tao ss ope OK ous
rights and sovereignty II not the y ore-t o tha gov
srnmont 10 force u IRON her ha4 the corsttutona
ia 40 ss.r. ~ - sr sSe mi, aSS eS witt h zcs
DO governed by ignorant and VIZ us on MA lhey ma,
recaire s"clsrs 70 gard ,se ut II rogerneI 6y .r
Or alive, then anl< =, ,hc mind 49,, i 4 ra
soldiers, but encrprizinx wealthy ard industrtou,
Ssvser ~. ,asos,css increase the popuia;icn ant
out In any mauns wiabirr 20 in,sugr n,
49, s.s,. us asssing interfere with Ihe polIti
ssy % that The - error ssrucr Wells ! must frank, ,s.ss
rsterred o. undsr Gsia, Signature IL Of dsseross zen
ssgiss Usr,,cpav interest and honor q the s,re No
1919 ra.'ai-S ID In the civil MAR, have had nB,
atchlDs his type o. southern Inloulas
- 80 10 1sss 49, they were noisy Coniederaes 10 1Sd4
sors and Rs~ ndi,ionai Un on men and elected sena
III, 1,on $50 nnd them for Terrtory what they
I..s .se S07 depends upon the chance know OF
ncsnshx aat viii fully illustrate tho characters ot
sn.o - tIsen ae anecotc related BY the tric
ben Hardin. OF Kentucky. wnich, gentieInen,
mus on will pardon for rcatinR He was called "a
49, aniry 10 make viii for Turner Wilson ON his
10y ne met Baptist, Methodist and Catholic clergy
each Of when informed him that Turner very
~ and thai they had been 20 visit him Ben haste
the bedside OF hs client and inquired, 'fHc- Is this,
earnsrt I met napiist Methodist and :
Catholic clergyman, al Of whom raid they mad
eccn v vist you. always thought you good Catbo
Nc. "Ahi Ben, am almost Dead want all the
chances, exclaimed Turner. Tbis SICK nan was not
1nors intent on chnnccs but The real sckness ems 20
consist In tho proposition 70 dsiranchise the great wne
s&ce, with their ntelg gence and wealth. the natural and
ssomae foundation OF social order and stable govern
usn aud 70 enfranchss aud make peers and equals os
Che negroes Of tho country, rooplc imported FOR ,r1c
and stupcfod BY life OF slavery. the of
<gnc<snt ana stupid that no hu1 toachag could ncul-
s6s,6 In ihcr minds aknowedgc Of Republican govern
ssant This proposition 90 be unnatural, uriusi
Nsnd inp0c aud think walt be distastrfnl TO the tr-
oyt wp millions OF white American c.lzens and whether
will