New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-09
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feod and Mr. johnson to the guilt OF melting ana par
Oh tse same dar July o. Gen. Baird then IN command
OF the troops sell to Mr. stanton the following dispatch
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This dispatch was not delivered to Mr.. stanton until
sunday forenoon the 18th, and not communicated 10
he dieSIdent uu some 10 or u days after the riot on
The when was sent together with other letters and
dispatches on the subject in Mr. slanOns possession.
ot Gnu r; v low sets mp tbs omission OF tne sec
retafy OF war as grave delinquency his part-one
when, he says "Jusy canscd public ndignation;v and
he adts, TO give point TO his accusation;
O. Gear rVI hn Otn baGs dispatch aud letter that he
Arose on the bs @ S pGDr S1 SSs len T s xea
Mr. Johnson IN his report, seeks to throw off fom him.
self all responsibility OF the riot and denies that he
warned In time This denial in the face Of the uncon,
tested and ncontrOyertbe facts OF the adults Of
bat one reply and that m that it's untrue, and known TO
be 50 to Mr. Johnson He warned aud fully warned
oi the impending Violence aud 1t Is in vain tor him 10
deny fact so well established.
Mr. Stanton was not warned Gen. Bards dispatch did
not intimate that there any danger OF popular vi0
ence arising from the threatened arrests on the wrs that
were 20 issue There nothing In 1t to raise an apprc
tension OF such danger He had threatened 70 prevent
the arrests unless he instructed to the contrary by
VIE President Suppose Mr. Stanton had instantly shown
cOVsequencef wonld he have instructed Cen Baird to
o e e arr s, Tor hat aTGe %
EOorlfes by telegram that the military wns expected 70
oUT 10 99sSI OF M T en Ra I te
gram thong9 1t notified Mr. Stanton that the eonspia-
violence and danger Of popular outbreak while that
sent to Mr. johnson the same day by VooFes and Her
ward not only advised that the Grand jury were acting
the charges against the delegates, Da tat IL would
sy o Was not this dispatch from the Leu
and Attorney General warning" TO
the evidence shows, had knowledge even that the
Convention was going to assemble cave what was con-
Is il not preposterou then suppose that If had at
carried the Generals dispatch to the President, the
latter would not have paid any attention Ou9 lie bad
already taken his ground, and was fully bent on treating
the Convention n band Of insurgents, and arresng
unless he mad Instantly changed his determination in
face OF exactly the state Of facts he must II he
sent any Instructions to the General have roade Item
consistent with his dispatch to VOORHEES, aud ordered
Cen Baird to AID in arresting the delegates.
lie complains that he should at least nave had an op
pornity give instructions. lie had the fullest OPP
poruity and instead Of this omission being ground OF
complaint We think MI johnson Should treat u s spe
ca good fortune that he by the nonexhibition OF
Dispatch saved the opportunity of repeating IN the
form Of direct order TO The officer In command, me az
recton 10 troops aid OF the riot 1t is now too Late
TO pretend that he would have done differently.
What he ought to have done Is equally manlest Inc
Convention originally called by tie military au |
thoy Of the President 1t had been proreged or
ity was unimpaired And if Mr. johnson opposed
rs reassembng he had but 70 dissolve i BY order or
and then IT would have ceased 10 exist for
any Of the purposes embraced In the original ORDER or
bound 10 protect us delbeIauohs |
IL existed 10y his sole authority Congress had "a yet
passed act 10 interfere with IT, inconsistent with the
original order Inc convention was the chld OF the tN
ecutve. and not of the legislative department MI John
found IL In life when lie succeeded Mr. Lincoln. 1t
then became completely subject to his authority He
permitted 10 assemble. And IL seems pepOsercus that
alh9ugh aaseuplnE uiucI LIS anu pain. eIE
titled to his protection, he should be found willing to turn
bayOnes against IT, course so inconsistent finds its
II parallel in The complaint AGAINST the Secretary OF war
day In fatal FORM his purpose to aid the mob and
This complaint has not the merit Of FEASIBILITY.
And Il takes another FORM IL said that Mr. stan
should have sent instructions TO Gen Baird to employ
tho troops stopping the rot What Is II just ground
NJ sspendng the Secretary ~ War that he ala not give
entirely inconsistent with the actual wishes
and commands Of the President This surely IS pecu-
liar and not very credable mode OF shrking RESPONSE
did not Mr johnson who had before him the dearest
evidence that riot was impending. While MT stanton
had evidence himself instruct Gen Baird TO employ
Mr. stantOns reasons for not forwarding instructions
IRE best expressed In his letter 70 me Same COMMITTEE
lated Jan. 81, 1867 He says, REPORT, D. 6i6)
"On the Of Sunday. the 23h JAY last received a. my
AIDING New oresu. copy 81 Which attached Til,
s 1t o. ss there vas any s.fcSc or com
yey The subject Of eonyeoa or TO be bed there
neet vii he sanction o. TIE Gosrucr esa
,ssf .nd 'C sa B S warned se city saSS he
permit ibis to he done Nihout instructions from the President
AID that be applied 10 M Tor Instructions
There no aumsion TIE telegram mat nFee OF violence was
by Gen Bau Upon consideration appeared TO ne tha' .a,
authorities all that tue then required LOT
oyeuor and tue event Of attempt at as
such be proper and the near tine under Ms
general authority he would take measures to maintain The peace "'aa
And we think these reasons for Withholding further in
structions from Gen Baird entirely suicient CONSIDER
ing the ignorance in which Mr. stanton actually was OF
the real state OF things In New-Oreans.
Mr. johnson however can plead such ignorance for
he was kept fully Informed by Roster voorhees, Heron
and others OF what going and seems, designedy,
have concealed II from the secretary ought not sucn
farming have been made known by him prompt
Is aud fully the responsible head OF the War Depart
nen who was one OF MS CONSTITUTIONS re
abundant and opportunity TO make known to him the
Of Mr. Howell the letter OF Monroe 10 Gen.
Baird the dispatch OF VOORHEES, and Heron aud All that
told him by Roster on the 2Ih ana 2ot Two days pc
fore the riot and especially the fact that he himself
had that ncendiary and fatal dispatch 10 t0orhes
on the 2sth And yet deliberately withholding al these
pregnant facts the Secretary he now mas the Deat
reprOBch him with not having sent the necessary or
~ proven the riot! such an accusation needs no
further comment
the fault tie error the omission % he rrssasnt a'
military commander len without insI!aesoa' gs LOT AL on
ave arred this calamity President openly and perssni held
d In ever, form Of uttersnes Mr. Stanton
hat The President responsible for this delinquency The ekc
p TO President obedience reqnon for al the cspaieheA
Such an assertion this in view OF the factsan aceu-
saon so unjust bold and audacous, Will bear no FUR
Their examination. ,., ID, 49, a., A..
assaed and the Chief Magistrate in order TO accomplish
his ruin presents himself false accuser we tlnk the
duty OF the Senate is PLAIN 10 refuse their concurrence ia
TIE Committee therefore recommend the passage OF
the following resolution, and that the same Do cerned
P,d considered the evidence and given BY
Secretary Of Edwin H. stanioa as seaae
do eoaeurin such suspension