New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-16


-,he House. As soon the troops entered al
The doors of the Cu,tom-House were closed locked
barred and guar led by deachmcnts OF United stto'
Deputy Mars.Sis' AL e0%mcrT sines men' snd
Greatly astonishing all who heard OF these roinarAao'
IN NO Sonsc cT ,ap with the workings
political Conventions in that city and no real cause wa
Known for these extraordinary precautionary s md
THE AUTHORITY FOR EMPLOYING THE Ikoor'
ARTILLERY. soo.s
Adelegation Of delegates duly elected snd whose M
were not contested waited upon the United % hs was
shal in the mornng TO ASK him ny what authority ne S
swearing in large number OF Deputy called in to
oyeTawe Repn6can Convention ic replied tha' , he
had the highest authority for his action those friendly
~ GOV warmoth and his administration repv was held
Union League Club rooms where Soapd means to ad
ufted 10 the C~uston House. and caIcus, Ven, This
them in the Uutd states Dlst,gSi cb The Convention
was To bS held and there is door or ucoe itbont
two rooms, giving aceess 81 he building The number
AZ eieaes i'm caucus with the Governor was w. tii
all of whom were ss conventions in which they
RON 1he WSI the fact that the Convention
mad been called n ns NV Uaited states Deputy Mar
%ere oaiIa ore could obtain admission to tue omldng
unless they provided Mia States sodie%s tho
us r md foso delegates friendly TO MN DC termned
siONtIh -. renar 10 the place designated for holding
IN eoui.n nou aud TO all the means In their power
control OF the organization OF the convention
20 OOtllnC bed i'm q body from the Union League Club
They tbp Custom House, and admitted by
rooms " me building. Going up stairs TO the second
one which tue Courtroom was located, they found
oiai5or filed with three companies of infantry, and
me door Of the Courtroom locked and guarded by
Depufy Marshas
,iSStPrEgNoSIoUs TREATMENT or THE GOVERNOR AND
FRIENDS.
The Governor demanded admission for himself and his
friends 10 the room in which the Convention TO he
held ana was refused admission. He asked to the
@ IN caucus With his irien Is in the room Of the Dis
trct Court, and cOuli not be seen. Wbereupon Gov.
WarmOth expressed great ind gnaton, and calling for
chair mounted this npronptu r0Strum, and said IN sub
stance:
Rncsy CoNyEITioS We N e. led upon toay to mess sg0t
nnI We stand bee tn pres nee Of three comPanes OF the Inl
S.e. army Sho 6a,e o,o h.'e 70 i nSon M by
Just here Can't. Smith, commanding the military
pulled the Governors sleeve and whispered something
~ him. when the Governor continued
, ~. SGI 9Hs yi tsa f,o 'd@ tH Is S sus b.
S Central Committee a. TIE paee ior the Convention 70 assemble
ppos, the Turner'S Hall and ho the COa'en
Amid loud hurrahs the Governor descended from the
chair and proceeded down the steps TO the entrance
Thousands of people 10y Ills time lad collected around
The CUstom-IOuSe and II was with difficulty the Cover
nor succeed I'm reaching his carriage. Upon entering
he was called upon 10y the crowd for speech and stand
7rne cry "To Turner's Han - raised and the crowd
moved as one maB up Canal-st. accompanied by the
Governor When he had gone short distance the
crowd made rush for his carriage took out the horses
and dragged 1t triumnhanty TO Turner's Hail. several
squares distant. Arriving at the hail. the delegates ac
campaigning the Governor were called TO order by
member of the State Central Committee. and proceeded
the transaction or the business lot WHICH Ine
sion called, and the widest enthusiasm OF large
crowd OF spectators. both black ana white. After the
preliminary organization, and while the Committee on
Credentials were out preparing thtr report the immense
crowd collected In the hall called on the Governor for
speech and replied at considerable length severely
cnouncng usurpsiOn of authority by United States
officials in seeking to control a state Convention.
yHE GOVERNORS FEELINGS TOWARD PRESIDENT GRANT.
He expressed his belief that there had not been sin-
cere Republican in Louisiana who, up 10 the present
me had been in favor OF the denomination OF Gen.
rant He hoped the conduct they had just witnessed
had been without the knowledge OF the President and
was disposed say he believed ii was; but IL il should
40 the people of this country that Grant had
toned the calling Of IA Republican Convention in the
United states Custom House, to be controlled by the
and surrounded by the United States Army The American
people would repudate him. The Governors remarks
characterized by temperance dignity, and hrmness
and were warmly appiauded Speeches were made, dur.
ing the absence Of the Committee by other members of
Republican patty, all OF whom lndorsed the course
pursued by the Governor and the delegates there
present
There were 100 delegates in the Convention held by
she friends OF GOV Wafmoth 43 of whom cOOred
snd represented the intelligent portion of the
olored In that State II is conceded by all that the
calling of the Convention IN the CustOm-House was an
scknOH edgment on the part OF the opponents OF GOV
WarmOth of their weakness, aud that their extraOrd
ary conduct in calling 10 their aid Deputy Marshals and
United States soldiers, and In excluding from the room
a except those 10 whom they saw prOper0
the manifestation OF purpose 10 OVorrlde an eh
acton Of the Convention by fOu means they cOuIu not
y fair This being trsG their subsequent action IN pre-
tending TO hold Convention ia when Ihey DuteIy Ie
ooked upon other light than that OF enraged fac
U0nss Of excessive zeal in the service OF their mas
at Washington. Ambitious OF power they nave dt-
terInned TO rule the party to which they have
protested 10 belong 1t l. to be hoped that the President
did not authorize the Of these extraordinary means
OyeraWe a Republican State Convention, but II IL
should prove that these things were done by his author
i}, 10 equally to be hoped that his conduct viii 20
81 DOuuced by the entire American people,