The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-27
NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER II, 1868


and little children into the woods. severely beat his
sister and broke The leg OF one OF his children.
These were the facts. Public rumor made
CITY went on 0h Increasing cm eay To da as
and finally developed into hostile collisions. fol-
lowed by acts Of reprisai and retaliation. white
agamst piack, black against white. These acts OF
violence were generally committed by small parties
whom The police alone ought to have been sutcient
70 aslect ana arrest In almost every case tAe mis-
sSs Pa sSsss h hsa aspsssSa
The NEGROES c0yNsEILED NOT 10 VOTE.
During the heat OF the excitement, about the 27th
October, Governor warmoth, General A. 1. Lee and
EcSef were speakliiS OF the probability OF collisions
ct tas polls ON the Sd November. Their opinion, In
ment contsnued up to the day Of election there
would be fierce fghting At the polls, and general
these Gentlemen thas Inc better course would be to
advise the cOored people not TO- vote. This was
done, and hence the small republican vote cast IN
It can hardly be necessary for me 70 more than re-
mark that this was matter over which could ex-
publican party having advised the negroes to stay
away from the polls, they stayed away. 1t was
neither in my pace nor IN my Powsr % nun. up ume
houses and drag them TO the polls No, Nor is
It necessary for me 70 say that ! had no
duccd the republican leaders to advise the negroes
not to vote. The disturbed condition OF the public
WAS simply TO aid In checking and suppressng viO-
lence to the full extent OF the limited means at my COM
maud and 20 prevent the public peace being broken:
OF the clubs whose names had been publicly associ-
ated with acts OF violence that they should aid in
preserving instead OF assisting In violating the peace
Of the city; and on one occasion visited club.
called the Inc0centsn at the request OF their Pres
dent and Vice President and addressed them to this
efect after which disorders occurred In that Sec
tiOn Of tine city.
day or two after the consultation with Governor
Warmoth and General Lee al which those gentle
men expressed their intention OF advising the ne.
groes not to vote, the public excitement cooled
down, the CITY became comparatively quiet, the
democratic clubs pledged themselves to aid IN secur-
ing to every registered voter the right to cast his
vote. and then had no fear that any man would be
m0lested in voting on the day Of election.
GENERAL APPROvAIS.
constantly with tue authorities state ana municipal,
ana had then and have still their fullest approval OF
my action. also consulted often with Brevet
Drgadier General Hatch Chief OF the Freednen's
Bureau Of this State, and desire to express my
thanks for many valuable suggestions received
from him when most needed. Though the sale-
keeping OF several parishes in the state had been
delivered over to the military, still felt 1t nv duty
to endeavor to act in and through the proper civil
authorities wherever 1t could be done. further ad-
vised with the democratic leaders and prominent
citizens OF all shades OF opinion, who each ana
every one seemed DESTROYS that the peace should he
preserved. Governor Wsrmoth, with other leading
Republicans Of the state made earnest efforts to pre-
serve public order. Among the members Oh tne re-,
A. L. Lee editor OF the Official journal OF the state
various members OF the Metropolitan Board OF
Kellogg and General West Deputy United states
A SPECIMEN MARTYR-MoNGEB.
The Difficulty was not with such gentlemen as
these But the aid they gave was greatly counter
acted by the indlscreet and unwarraniable coarse
pursued by other and unworthy members OF the re-
publican party, who, caring little for the gov
eminent OF the United States ana less Tor
sought only Their own personal agrandize-
ment aiming to do the most offensive things IN the
most offensive way, aud SEEMING 10 desire coilision
tt- had aF1nen mil
this stripe some of the members OF the Repub-
ncan Campaign COMMITTEES. In a consultation az my
HEADQUARTERS in which DR.. SouthwOrth. a control
ling member OF that committee, took part, at which
consultation l. myself was not present, but one
or my star officer was 1t was contended by some or
the republicans present that the negroes should he
advised not to go the polls the idea being that Ii
they did 90 they would lie slaughtered. Southworth
replied that lIs committee would advise the negroes
to vote, adding-s.Let them be slaughtered. The more
there are Fied the better ,riU De Tor orr parry"
This spirit am sorry to say, but 100 Often controls
the action and conduct of many who assume To act
In the and for the interest OF the government
OF the United states and who use the cloak Of Loyalty
as cover for their misdeeds | have found
that mon OF this description though willing 70
see the blood OF others shed ut distance,
skil at the approach Of any real or ianced danger.
Southworth, who wanted the negroes slaughtered at
the pos s SHINING eSape OF us ki mn ie s
| ne made the remark haae quoted.
SENTIMENTS OF THE CITIZENS.
IL Ia but just to say that the great body OF the
people OF New orleans are law abiding and entirely
friendly the government OF the United states Ger.
tany there exceptions; the evidence OF IL
is written in blood. But the friendly feel
ing OF the people generally towards the
government has been eyinced In MANY ways;
In none more marked than in the respect shown 10
the military all occasions. Oflicers OF the army
generally, and my stan especially always avs, found
lence or the Sigh est disrespect and simple re-
quest from them sufficient TO dispersc large and
excited crowds Of people. The democratic clubs OF
the city, numbering 1t rs said, over 10000 voters,
and including many of the most worthy citizens and
the largest property holders, formally rendered TO
me their services in aid OF the military to preserve
the peace Of the city. That offer was respectfully