The New York herald., 1867-02-12

slaughter which DESTROYED the Convention the soldiers
ShSsd q me WITH the rsspoosSy s,f's of the s' sS
The fact that the telegram from General Baird had NOT
been communicated 70 the President has been the SUBJ
ject OF comment and We give in this connection Tue
made by the Secretary Of War in relation 10
that matter. Mr. Stanton says:.I. That on the fore
residence an this city telegram from General Baird,
commanding at New Orleans copy OF which is hereto
municsied 70 me that convention was 70 Be- held At
New Orleans that there any difference contro
srss e the F Ss 81 s % Or RS
appeared that the convention meet with the sane
ton Of the Governor Of louisiana that It's legality was
ssTsssnS the msssbors, and that General Baird had
warned the city authorities thai be would not permit this
q BE- done without instructions from the Presden and
he applied 70 for Instruction. There no nti-
nation In the telegram that force or violence Was
Il wss apprsnended By General Bard Upon consdera
ton appeared 70 me that his warning TO the city au-
thoritss was all that the case then required for saw
convention sanctioned by the Governor, and In the
Of any attempt at arrest General Bards inter-
such Instructions might be proper and In the mean
time under his general authority he would take meas
Tuesday, the Sls OF july the morning papers contained
teegaph dispatches in respect 70 the occurrences AZ
me h. sd Se
dent and Governor Wells Lieutenant Governor VOORHEES,
and Attorney General Heron.
Mr. Stanton had heard nothing OF the convention had
NO knowledge OF Mr. Roziers presence in Washington
or interviews with the Prsdent had not been informed
OF the Presidents teegraphc correspondence and saw
no reasoa why General Baird should have ns,rac
qaired +.
Had the citizens who were members Of The convention
OF 1864 legal right 70 assemble the 30th OF Juy
1868 Judge Abe Of the First District Court Of New
Grand Jury on July 8. 1855, he Says
charge you that the constitution adopted on the =
Of july 1854 and submitted TO and ratified by the
people on the first ionday Of September Of the same
year. is the constitution Of tho State, which all her on
/ further charge you that the constitution makes
provision for the continuance OF the convention OF 1884,
and further charge you that there s no convention N
laws Of the Sate that the resolution offered BY Hon. X
King Cutler by which the defunct convention claims the
right reassembe, Is neither Of the constitution
Of the State and furnishes NO legal preext for
pretensons and that any effort upon the part OF that
amending hs constuton is % sUbversive Of good order
and dangerous the peace Of the State and that any
overt tending to subvert the constitution by off,
them liable 70 the criminal laws Of the State for msde-
meanor in office and perjury.
great deliberaon and moderation. But It Is my duty
your duty that Of every lover Of bis common
try to firmly oppose faconal usurpaton and stand by
the reconstruction policy adopted the President OF the
United tate which proposes at ooce 70 unite the coun
| try and make IL great and prosperous
The President denies their right. and states that
severy engaged in that convention was
ousy, the question Of legality Of the convention
could be properly raised until the convention should
have assembled and assumed to act Under the guaran
OF the constitution these persons might we'll claim
and exercise the right to meet IT. being assembled,
action tho nature Of legislation should be had, that
action and all their doings would be open 70 legal inquiry
and judicial decision And II the intention had xsted
70 make this objection operative md avnlable such
iSdsmen psaosasy ana according 70 the due course Of
law, the action Of this convention But the truth Is as
snd
action or the BODY and the subsequent ratification
t1sa hn toht
70 she reassembng Of the delegates The recent pro-
cecdngs t6e Leslaturc Of louisiana prove thai
convention is required 70 excAe Indignation or arouse
hostile opposition in that community. That Legislature
under the provisions Of the constitution Of
1854 That constitution sad. provides mode Of
revision and amendment. Article l47 Is In these
Arr ~ ANY ancndment amendments to this consti
b in the ssnss q or nose u rs Of
Of The members scsd e each % house % ss
S possS @ opA
Sed wSn days After he oi me
ana r y % ss . ss
sucn ausnaent ., the same shall become
submitted :. tune shey shall BE- ubmsed in snch manner
amendment separately. .f0
No power is given the Legislature to submit 10 any
manner 70 the psepe the question whether another con-
| veniion shall be.ted. The specific amendments must
he proposed ctner house Senate, and being duly
agreed the journal BE- submitted
people fort heir direct affirmative negative
ton But the Legislature at its session in January,
1865 a introduced take the Of the peo
pie oI, the eypediancy Of calling convention TO form
and provide for the election OF delegates
aud Tor the holding OF the convention Although this bill
was papab.e violation Of the consttu,iun and although
any called pursuant 10 its provisions would
be an unlawful assembly for the same reasons urged
Representatives were suspended by two thirds vote,
and tho bill was debated ana ordered 10 be engrosed for
third reading vote of sixty yeas TO
nays The bill then went 10 the senate, over wnicn
body Lieut. Governor Albert vocrnies presided.
ana pend ng motion there that the bill be read
q third time and passed a telegfapsic communi-
cation was Laid before the senate f0llows:--
s.Washngtnn, Meych 8, 1866 To the lion. Albert
VOORHEES, President OF the Senate and Hon j. B. Elan,
Speaker pro tem, House OF Representatives We haze
day, VIII ch evidently pleasing To hm likewise
Our coming here was opporane, and may avert great
embarrassment We also mad an interview with the
Secretary Of state and 70 have another interview
with the President on Saturday, by appointment
(signed) W. B. Egap, y. $ Cage, ) y. Euss' Al the
same two other tcicgrapbic communicat:ons were
read as follows wsawashngion, March s, lsdf. To Hon.
James McConnel, Housc Of Representatives Aftey an
interview with the President apa Secretary Seward
ADVISE no action favorable to convention Sign edl,
d. * Cage, j. b. Eosts .Washington, March g. t66.
70 Hon. a L Tucker, House Of Representatives Alter
interviews with President Secretary
thoroughly convinced that further agitation Of ne
convention question wi seriously enbarrass The Pe
sdeuts reconstruction policy d. = Cage J. B. Eustis.
These communications ordered be spread upon
the Journal and the bill was laid upon the table subes
therefore did not become law hut il failed. not be-
cause the proposed convention would be Illegal ard tss
.nemss but because tho agitation Of the question would
seriousy embarass The Presidents reconstruction poll
icy But popular excitement was feared becapse Of
that proposed convention, although IL would
be clearly Evolutionary, and would sosk 70
change the existing Eovcrnmont The objects
they sought 70 Be attained were IN harmony
vtth the dsoyal sentiment Of the majority
and OF their constusut II the convention Of 1866
such an unlawful assembly, IL charged 70 b,
and ats members subject 70 criminals the House
Of Representatives Was itself, BY ITS own showing en-
/" unlawful aasembly also, and fairly exposed 70 The
sctIop OF Monroe and his polioe.
In the bn which passed by the House IL IL found
and declared the preamble that the constitution Of
I,sl M which the Legislature chosen was tho
creation Of fraud and violence and not In any the
OF the will Of the people Of the Sste II that
was true the House declared u 70 be- then the cUns
tuti,p Itssf entitled 70 respect and the
Houys Of Representatives usurping the powers Of
Jsu,slsou hut the right Of these citizens assemble
must b. settled view OF facts then existing Il Is NOT
nsccsssry 70 determine what the rights would be Of
r,t,zcns or OF authorities when IN Of rcbel
lion or invasion the public safety might require uspen
sion OF the writ Of habeas corpus Undoubtedly occasons