New-York tribune., 1868-01-07
LOUISIANA.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION.
NEw-ORLEANs, Jan. G.-The Convention to-
day got the Twenty second Article OF the Cons
tuition Articles adopted relating TO State lega
ton and the appointment Of representation.
CONFUSION IN THE COURTS OF NEw-ORLEANs-
NEW JURY TROUBLE.
From Our SPECIAL Correspondent.
NEw-ORLEANs La. Dec. o. 1867.
Gen. Hancock. to enable the courts of LOuisi-
ana 10 prosecute their work. says he deemed necessary
10 eject coored Jurors from hem leaving jury duty to be
performed only "by the intelligent white citizens" The
General stated to several prominent citizens OF New
CLEANS the certain knowledge of your correspondent
that actuated in the matter relating to res by
reasons given by the Hon. W W. Howe, Judge OF the
First District Court and the Hon. B. L. Lynch Attorney
General OF Louisiana. AS the General may strive 10
ehied himself behind these two distinguished gentlemen
IT s but proper the whole truth be gwen 10 the
Jndee Howe asked Gen Hancock to relieve his Court
from ignorant ures but the idea Of expelng men trou
the jury box because they were cGioreo uu MOI ol & ~
the Attorney General, but instead OF Gecting ignorant
white as well as Ignorant colored elzehs ne tcSeu
The same day which the order was promulgated cor
Ored men were prevented from doing jury duty leaving
the track entirely clear for Hancock and his onesded
plan In the of a few days, Judge howe hau te
annortnnity of demonstrating the folly Of the Generals
conduct aud the wrong OF the whole theory on "nVn he
acted. ,,.o ~ l.,
this city The white arrested and arralgned De
fore white jury the court over when Judge move
resdes The evidence all taken and the case against
The assailant seemed to be well established. Ihe jury
after having heard the testimony, pro and con- Tetred
and In a very short time brought in verdict OF NOT
ruty This decision was so clearly in subservency 10
the spirit OF prejudice against the cOlored man. which
prevails so extensively in this community rather than IN
accordance with the law and the evidence maj me Juage
dismissed ne jury telling egl hey did not possess e
,olts intelligence 10 enable them 10 discharge eir dufieS
an proper manner II Gen Hancock right III eject
ing all oolored who might be called on 10 perform
fury duty because some of them too ignorant by
fhe same rule should he dismiss all white
men, because some Of them were found TOO
ignorant TO fit them TO perform this duty, IN WOru
Gen Hancock with bis white mans Government T,
Jury order has reduced New Orleans 10 just this To-day
cooed citizens elected from the jury box because OF
their color while tomorrow the most important OF our
city Judges dismsses white because they are TOO
Ignorant to do Jury duty in proper manner An ola
lawyer this State stands high III his profession
said yesterday audng TO this confusion In the courts
that % things are terribly mixed" .
But Judge Durell OF the United States Court admits
and in the late panel several
of this class appear the list that Hancock has es
fabshed by the bayOnet while the Judge OF the
United States Court dsegards the bayonet and purses
his course according the principles Of the civil Rights
DILL and other laws OF Congress.