The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-03

Important Contemplated Action OF the state
Democratic Observation-Disclosures Excite.
ment and Alarm In New Orleaus-The In.
cendinry's Torch Applied In the suburbs-
Sensible speech OF the Negro Lieutenant
Governor.
NEW ORLEANS Sept. 20, 1865.
Another day Of panic and excitement. Public ru-
NOR yesterday presented every kind OF airocity.
Schools burnt down, children killed, 1000 armed
negroes marching on the city, and so on "a 1,anf-
tun. Boiled down, these reports resolved Them
selves into the shooting OF mulatto man In the
French market By notorious white desperate
named Arthur Guerin; cause, social equality ques-
tion-the mulatto having demanded to be served az
Guerins coffee stand.
Across the river, in Algers (the negro Brooklyn OF
New orleansl an attempt OF the radical State au-
thoriies TO pack the police jury produced violent
public excitement which is not yet allaycd.
While the disturbing rumors were In circulation
yesterday morning Canal street was thronged with
armed citizens, and many places Of business we're
closed for n time Some OF the most obnoxious
white conspicuously absent from the Lcgis-
lature, and quorum was with dificuty obtained In
The daily newspapers had one and all come out
with editorials foreshadowing resort to violence.
Scan Endurance Further Cor" was the text OF the
Times DISCOURSE the conclusion arrived at being,
on the whole, that II could not The P,cdyune aud
fTPsffTN hi~o III URN anu even menHCtug terms,
ntimated the determination OF the white citizens 10
have fair registration; for the registration boards
had assembled, and Governor warmoth with strange
nielicity to use the mildest terms, had chosen a.
chairman Of the Board the William Baker whom
General Hancock had removed from ONCE as street
Commissioner for gross frauds, and who has rem
dered himself famous a. the bitterest and most
INSCRIPTIONS tool Of the extreme radicals II was
feared and with much apparent probability that
systematic course Of ierrymanderng would be purs
sued with the registration, and that not one In
twenty qualified white voters would be able to get
his paperM Events thus far have partially confirmed
these anticpatons, Baker has refused 10 recognize
the naturalization papers granted By four Of the six
courts had no right to naturAxe foreigners during
the recess. Questions OF the most inqusitoriai and
illegal character were propounded 10 white appii-
cants aud men who could not take every oath re-
qured BY law refused registration because they
had voted against the black and tan constitution.
As the day wore on the excitement gradually SUBJ
sided. Lieutenant Governor Dunn In the Senate
made q wise and temperate speech which produced
good eject and favorably c0ntrasted with the con-
duct OF his white colleagues His remarks are thus
reported In the local proes:-L SlN
The President iMr. DUNN addressed the Senate at
some length, advocating continuation OF the pre-
sent session for the Transaction OF important busi-
ness for the good Of the city ana state He also
had been adopted TO secure tranquility The city 10
day was fearful state Of excitement and for his
part he could see reason for It. II person break
the peace let him be arrested and II two engage In
fight, arrest both. Mr.. Dunn desired democrats
and republicans 10 work together TO prevent this
excitaent and help IN building mp the credit OF this
great CITY and state looking 70 the welfare, happi.