The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-31
THE TROUBLES IN LOUISIANA.
Report of the Democratic Campaign Com.
mittcc ON the Late Riots in New Orleans.


Committee, New York =
correct view OF the condition OF public Affairs in
New Orleans cannot be presented without an ex-
PLANTATION OF the relations occupied towards the pub
lie by the agents OF the actual state government
The city OF New Orleans Is like other cities in the
country municipal organization. It possesses
charter, granted by the State and which in some
particulars has always been alterable by the Lcgis
ature but the right OF the city to control Its p0
lice force had up TO this year been secured by con-
stitutiona guarantee IL was 80 under the constitu
tons Of is46, 1852 and 1864. The people OF the
city regard this right as imprescrptible and not sub
ject TO revision or destruction. The c0nstitu-
ton OF 1858 however, omitted this guarantee; and
taking Advantage OF the omission the Legislature
passed an act placing the entire control OF the p0-
lice In the hands Of partisan Board Of Commits
soners appointed by the Governor, and uniting sew
erai H parishes under me same am.o ar
the wishes OF the people Of New Orleans and
really In defiance OF the wishes OF large majority
bered that the constitution OF 1865 was formed by
Convention elected by y minority OF the registered
voters and that BY the oppressive rulings and the
nearly half Of the white people OF the State had
been DISTINGUISHED 1t was sufficiently irritable that
enjoyed by the people Of New Orleans was thus
dlsregarded and the conduct OF the Board OF Police
Commissioners tended to aggravate the difficulty
double or nearly doable the police force, thus
adding greatly to the enormous burdens already i'm
posed on the city; and they took care, In
making their new appointments, to select ne
groes almost exclusively. Indeed, u ma
jority Of the metropolitan police last week were
negroes negroes without intelligence capacity,
and many OF them vicious and turbulent. A police
thus constituted could not prove efficient IL could
not even fulfil the ordinary routine duties OF such an
organization Its existence was regarded as per-
petual menace to the public, and its members were
viewed rather as enemies than an protectors OF
property and guardians Of the peace. Hence, when
dtff1cutteS
police were found TO DO utterly pOweress, and the
task OF preserving order devoved upon the citizens
who. we believe, discharged IL with more moderation
than could have been anticipated under the many
aggravating circumstances which existed. We be-
neye, TOO, that were similar provocation given IN
other cities, were an attempt made elsewhere 10 re-
duce great community Of white people into sub
lection to the rule OF minority, composed OF stran-
gers and negroes, nothing could have prevented
actual revolution accompanied with disastrous vic.
lence and loss OF life.
The events OF the last six days may be briefly
summed up a. f0ll0ws:-On Saturday evening, the
oath inst, about half-past nine O'Clock the Working
mems Democratic Club, from the Tenth Ward
facing st. Charles while they remained there
there passed down ST. Charles street procession OF
negro clubs. The workingmen shortly afterwards,
~ the completion OF the serenade, resumed their
march and turned down st. Charles street, followed
some distance behind the negro club. At or near
Canal street, the latter being detained somewhat
by the street cars, the head Of the former line
overlook them, and the two professions de-
bouched upon Canal street, one in the rear OF
and turned to the left, what IL called toward
the sweep. The w0rkingmen also turned TO the left
and marched in the same direction but remained on
the south side of Canal street, thnt the grass plot
or neutral gaound, only interviewed between the two
professions marching In parallel lines the head of
the ncgao line beng solewhat in advance OF
that or the whites. Thus amid cantinuaus shouting
for their respective candates, and followed on the
Side alks by crowd which momentary aug
mented, the professions marched on, side by side
until the head Of the negro column reached
Dauphin Baronnc street. where, according to
the most reliable reports, 1t turned left, and, re-
crossing Canal street, continued ON toward the
swan. Meanwhile rhe rear negro club appears to
Lave detached itself from the main body and to
have recrossed Canal street at Car0ndolef. one
square nearer ST. Charles street. and then continued
on again the main body did. From Baronne
street. the tail end OF fhe main body was passing
the corner OF Baronne and Canal a democratic
club. the seymour sentinels which had been
parading that evening, came down Baronne street
towards Canal and necessarily must have placed the
detached negro club between themselves and the
w0rkingnen. At this juncture shot was fired and
shortly afterwards another Reports "a to thsr
origin are conflicting. although competent authority
asserts positively that the first came from about the
centre OF the negro club; but no collision occurred
notwithstanding these two shots, until the loud
explosion Of c0al-Oil t0rchamp was heard,
when q panic and pr0niscuous firing cnsued.
The worklngmen rushed forward. The negroes ran
within half an hour the first mentioned club were
upon their march homcward in good order.
The casualties Vt this point were three coOred men
killed, one colored boy franpled TO death and one
wounded. One white man. a member OF the work.
excitement speedily spread itself over the city AT
various points the negroes collected In considerable
numbers threatening attack AT the corner Of Triton
walk and Dryades street, where the Second Ward
Radical Climb has its headquarters, negroes were
to be seen loading mrskets and firing them
until after midnight. Another negro club house.
corner OF Thaia and Camp streets, white man
named Dennis sullivan, was shot and killed. Dr.
Dun, President OF the seymour Guides, happened
TO mass this point with two companions They were
sci upon by the negroes. and barely escaped with
their lives. A MT. Smith, riding home in Eampart
car was badly cut by nes1G ws msea N The
ters occurred during the night In various parts of the
city, but none OF them proved so serious as those re-
walked the streets as usual and Win faw
excent,on,< unmoiested. The night following was
nnmpsSed b. boodehed and Monday morning the
oath inst fonnS the city still quiet The deys rec
ord shows no q dlscord at6o6eh The i sp
pcarance OF citizens saarip9 Weapons upon fac
streets. Another unprecedented demand for fire.
shortly after dark the Innocent Democtaic Club, in
accordance with previous notice, paraded the
streets. tic route being at some points through Sec
AIDES and Triton Walk, the site OF the Second Ward
Radical Club house, previously alluded to, shots were
ired into the Innocents nom tho upper door Of the
democrat, but not . member OF the Innocenfs, was
killed during the exchange OF shots which ensued.
The line then continued its route. and u squad
OF infantry came up, guarded the house
and arrested the ipmates. Meanwhile a large con-
course OF white citizens had suddenly assembled at
guns sabres and small arms, and coming In de-
tachments from different parts OF the city. They
were addressed By General sieedman, ex-sherii
IIayes and others, Who stated that ak hundred
special policemen would be sworn in aud 40 duty
for the night. and that all the negro policemen had
beer dropped o the rolls OF the force anu advised
an immediate return BY hose present to their
homes.
Ihus the assemblage finally dispersed. and
throughout the night New Orleans was quiet,
with hut one or two exceptions An In
noceni, returning home after the parade, was
shot nj and killed. Charities street, by ~ al
legged IN the Coroner's testimony one Bect, bright
muiatto and recently meuber OF the Legislature:
and early the next morning another innocent was
act upon and stabbed by negro in 'front.' " notori
Gus negro gambling house W me corner " Gus ON
House street and the Leyee. Assistance came and
the negro escaped, leaving his victim half dead
the Leyee. During the dss there was consd.
cradle rtoting In the Second district, and II
II supposed one two negroes were killed. soldiers
were sent lhiiher aud comparative quiet Wa
restored.
ON wednesday noon General Rousseau was visited
for consultation nv the members VI the Board OF
Metropolitan Commissioners and Mayor Conway.
The result Of the interview sdvice by the Gene
raj that James n. stecdmsn be made Temporarily