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

mess ana prosperity or the people. II was not the
desire OF the colored man 70 bring on trouble with
quiet and prevent disturbances I'm the future with
out waiting to ask what party the man belongs to
who raises the disturbance Such Is the effect Of the
disoIdered condition OF State that capitalists
the North had refused TO lend money to either the city
or State until ar.er the election. Mr.. Dunn undeS.
STOOD tnat principal cause OF the excitemsnc to-
day was caused by the registrars refusp. q register
ssmy fH gcnised citizens me appointment OF
t9ettrs % inquire into the charge that the regis.
rars arrogated 60 themselves powers not conierrea
upon them would remove the cause ana restore
quiet.
This morning the city Ia quieter The Times
1--WE glad TO learn that the registry supervisors
In some, az least OF the precincts, nave SHOWN de-
to the aser n e
with some degree OF fairness and tolerance. This,
indeed. is gil that the white people ask They VIII
accorded to their negro servants, but are ready In
spirit OF compromise. to accept anything like an ap-
over Che river great excitement stil prevails aug
mented by an incendlary fire, which DESTROYED
900 worth OF property at Gretna The particulars
Some two weeks since negro named Sandy
Packer slave formerly belonging to MIR. r. v. La
speech s which was was ddlIed with menaces, Packer
stated that the only way for the radicals TO nope 10
succeed In carrying the election ny tne pallo. poa
o'clock, a lady. who happened 10 be up saw from
her window negro with a lighted torch in his hand,
Hlduulix upon Tie IOOl VI III uuuccupcu uousc. cHc
gave the alarm, but no one responded at the time.
About half an hour after this the alarm Of fire was
given by the ringing OF the bells OF the fire COM
paries OF Gretna and OF the ferryboat The
citizens, on rushing TO the spot found two
houses burning. From the brief space OF
time which had interviewed rom the first alarm IL
was supposed that the houses had been saturated
with oil or some other combusble material. Al
though every exertion was made and reinforce.
ment OF JEFFERSON Fire Company No. % and two COM
panies from Agiers had reached the spot all Efforts
were unavailing, and the flames ran from house TO
house through two entire blocks each side OF the
street. The citizens called upon the negroes to
sist in removing the furniture. Some OF them re-
fused; but they were compelled by the citizens to
work.
The funeral OF the negro shot by Guerin yesterday
Is to take place this afternoon and the negro clubs
are assembling to accompany the body TO the grave
The Governors proclamation recommending the
the prevailing excitement Is little needed by either
side. ra ft
Meanwhile the State Democratic Committee con.
template taking important action. Resolutions were
submitted last night to this etfect:-"rhat whereas
the revolutionary fathers guaranteed and intended
OF self-g0vernment; and whereas, that right had
been utterly Withdrawn In Louisiana by the odious
act OF Legislature erected without authority from
the people and In direct violation OF their wishes
expressed through the ballot box referring to the
expulsion OF all the leading democrats elected 10 the
Louisiana are invited to assemble in mass meeting
In New Orleans 10 take such steps as the nature OF
the crisis demandsn These resolutions were referred
to special committee and will probably be adopted
IN modified and less revolutionary form. The
swifter telegraph may have recorded important
you II not, expect troublous times, aud that very
soon.