New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-09
Newly YORK DAILY 1re7IBUNE THURSDAY JANUARY o. 1865


ton by which Slavery was abolished throughout tn
United States. and against ordinance Of tn
Convention limiting the right to vote upon III
had declared sSffe their allegiance f'''f 10 th
United states secorng 10 HE PROVISIONS OF Presiden
belonged 10 the party who desired security for the
future against Rebellion. punishment and no
Rebel domination in Louisiana and the ostracism 81 al
Union men, white and black; and he appears 70 nave
| vention and on the Bench
When the above reeted resolution relating TO the al
1onrnnent was put upon its passage July ~ o14 nc ~
one OF eight members who voted against t. %ie SKY
Convention, page 1G9) On wednesday Thursday be-
fore tho Goth Of July, Mr.. Joseph Adophus Roster,
the request as he swears of members Of the Legislature
there also the request OF certain citizens so see the
President Of the United states relative to the Convention
Of 1864 which assemble under the proclamation Of
Judge Howell the SELF styled President OF the C0nven-
Report D. 22l &cJ this Convention Of 1864 was body
that had OF right to meet together; II was al
dsnsashed members Of Congress 50 characterized it,
may cay it was all military hnmbug from beginning to
for Constitution and submit il to the people In
its origin it humbug, and was about the only one
noTnce its proceediSss such were the views Of Mr.
Roster. He was bold, takaye and persistent he bitter
" hated the Convention and particularly those who Ia
yored the Resembling Ana yet he pr0fessed 10 pe
Union man. This man. coming Immediately from the
OF these hot discussions, with NINA AZ once Ter
vent end frivolous bitterly Prsndcsd against the Fea
Of Mr.. Johnsohs policy" called upon him, as he
swears and had an interview with him that week.
that is, Friday the 2tb, or Saturday the 18th lie
actly the state OF things in NewOreans what this Con
ven'ion Of 1861 that its effects had been injurious 70
the interests Of the State and the General Government
that tie who wished TO reasonable this Convention
revolutionary body aud mat he endeayored to I'M
Ties constituted the only legal body TO take charge OF
s AFFAIR 'g mi aer proper nnd tot are
their arrest IN accordance with the usual forms OF
civil law supreme Court would decide whether that
"A r..
at my oicctin going to washington TO see how the
ing the President get him TO prevent the military
from interfering with the civil processes for arresung the
members of the Convention aud that "the President and
he agreed In opinion" lie swears that 'the Presi
dent took sound, constitutional views OF II. Inc
Presidents wish and only object seemed TO be
be executed" In TO the question. Did you not
nierferingl this witness says " wanted to prevent the
military from interfering, and, therefore, Icautioned him
should prevented from interfering before the courts
had acted" And to show that he r. ers to the action OF
contemplated trial Of the indictment, we need ony 10
cite anoter passage of his testimony which be says
first place. TO have them indicted to issue warrants aud
allow the Courts Of the country 70 decide whether that
was q constitutional body or not"
The witness also that he told the President that
action OF the civil authorestlat they would interfere
10 prevent the execution OF the processes OF tine cly
ting up State Government OF their own.
This language Is too plain for mitapprehenslon fthis
20 tho rcsssembng Of the Convention. and IN favor u
having the members arrested criminal charge aud
New orleans interfering 70 prevent That proceeding and
he knew exactly the state OF things, as inc Wthess
swears and the latter assur.s Us that he he Wiinesb
while I'm Washington, conferred with his frenos ia New
OflcaI, by telegram. He had several interviews Win
Mr. johnson Friday and Saturday. lSee ms testimony
plssini. Report pp 22t 10 2271
The witness tell, Ms that the President had received
telegram and under the impression mat the RIOTS
had ceased Other dispatches received inclined us 10 be
eyc the riots going on IL was then ne eiesraphtu
hat ,f Igo
cess should be respected aud that ne military should
not Interfere This was, IN all probability on saturday
the 2-th ON that DAY and while Roster was holding his
interview with him. III. johnson received from New.Or
leans the following Telegram OF me same datei 1915
Pr,sd,-i Jons,oS Warrington b g..
meetings composed Hsiny of T, NUMBER q negroes
hH .glt esis 10 ro tis CoHai.iee a. Aassgmen 81 said
fs D . HSvsp. sS,r.op iss,,n sud others, Gov Wells
before he Grand jury bot spssbe TO eIeeae civil prcecss
coasatoa arrested process om tie Criminal Cont q this Dis
i i5SrsT soi IaSss1 at Of L. L.
This dispatch asserts that the Radical" meetings the
evening before lad ended in riot" This Is plainly the
oiher ispatchc received Inclined us TO believe that the
rois were going on" and that IL then H. e. on the
soo he Slerrapcd that the civil authorities should pre-
vail that their process should he respected ana at the
military should not interfere" "Should NOT interfere Is
Ens.er's mild version But that TIE extent Of Mr.
tohnsons tolcgraphic reply 10 Noorhes ana Herrohs
nquryi By No means Heated by ms mt.ryeW
with Holster hc TO have been beside himself with
rare when received Their dispatch stating hai lac was
the urc, os evening had ended In riot" He believed
AIN that Roster had Told him. whether OF fact or OF law,
il that VOORHEES, and Heron had tit TO Insert in
their Telegram. He affected To take 1t for granted mat
the Convention Illegal claiming 10 subyert tho
state Government and without so far ~ appears,
consulting the Attorney OF the United states
or any member ~ ms Cabinet, or anybodY else, rs 10
the legal rgt Of the Convention TO assemble under What
WAS practically his military order, without taxing
Tie advice 81 any know whether that Convention
was entitled 10 be by him protected from violence,
knowing, no well dd that II Was ne porpose OF "a iaige
combination 0f turbulent men IN New-OrcanS 10 nave
them arrested for doing what his order permitted then
lead To riot and probably 10 bl0Odshed, regardless 81 AL
The ordinary precautions OF prudent man. lie hastchtd
To send To M voorics the following dispatch the pam
object ~ which to have the troops used to ald ana
ass,, In arrestIn the members OF the Convention
FigcrrfvE MANSION, NAsHINGrOS, d. e., July %, 1896
To AlnrHr VOORHEES, Lisnt.at GoerHor Of Louisiana Ar'
mialy viii rrsc,e sustain ,ud rot TO obu or inter-
proceeding he Coar dispatch on the u-c. Of ho
,on,eston Wells this morning ANpREw JonSsoS
The expression expected 10 sustain the proceedings OF
the Court was under the circumstances susceptible or
hut one meaning and that that the troops were TO be
assist the sheriff ana ms posse In afebthp
& members i'm the event of any resistance their part
lie intended the members should be arrested, ana that
military force should be employed 10 that end, neces-
Eary; aud he empbatcay ACKNOWLEDGED by the ls-
patch of VOORHEES,, and Hernon and Butter theh a MS
elbow that attempt TO arrest them "ouid eau "
riot. ,.,- -. 4. - ,so, M.
I'm putting down the riot but IN enectng the arrests III
.nts of the resistance OccasiOned by the riot IL Was
practically al order Tor the troops Ia De present anu 10
ole sides with party who were IN the language oi
Voorhes AZ Ierron'- dispatch, breaking up the CohFcn
ton" Mr. JOhns0n's temper ana Inauguration hau peoh
named with the idea that these meners on 1o ION
more than ntimates his purpose To crush the 10 pahu
OF insurgents. -, . -. oxr,o,ro, On bts
.neech made rt st ou the 18th Of September 1866
three months before the House OF Representatives or
dered an inquiry the facts just before the election Oh
that year and when tho country was necessarily III gn3
rance OF part which he really acted In that sleech