Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-08-24

and believe that he will not fail to
secure for himself the respect and
esteem of our government.
The formal reception OF Mr.. Tur-
ner will take place in a few days.
The Liberia Republican. ,
NEW ORLEANS OUTRAGEs.
Details of the late political diff
Guilty at New Orleans show that a
more disgraceful state Of affairs at
tended the disorganization of the
Republican Convention in that city
than could have been imagined.
We learned by telegraph that the
Convention was held in the Custom
House and that the United States
troops were employed to stand
guard around the hall in which the
delegates were to convene. Eut
it seems that nearly all the Federal
officials were concerned in the shame
full attempt to make close corpora
ton of the Convention-or, at least,
of that part Of which they had con-
troll. The Collector and Marshal
having agreed to use the building
of the United States, the latter func-
tionary, in advance Of the appoint
ment and action of a Committee on
Credentials, constituted himself an
authority to decide who were entitled
to seats in the convention, and gave
notice that he would issue tickets of
admission to members only. Mar
shall Packard was to decide who
should pass the Gordon OF troops
which had been drawn around the
place of meeting. The Postmas-
ter was brought into active service
his share of the labor being to ped
die out Marshal Packard's tickets.
But the Postmaster's feelings would
not permit him to distribute the
coveted cards through the money
order department Of his office as first
contemplated, SO he gave them ont
of his window-a surrender of con-
venience to decency which we can
not sufficiently admire when we
contemplate the spectacle of the
United States Custom-House gar
rissoned by troops. defended with
artillery and the custodians OF the
property closeted in private caucus,
while delegates to the Convention
were vainly begging entrance into
the interior of the building.
. Just now. we have nothing to say
about the relative merits Of the
parties to the unhappy quarrel
which divides the Republican
party, but we must feel indig-
nant at such an indecent and
wanton perversion OF authority
AZ that which resulted in the Or
eanization of two Conventions al
New Orleans. To call a Conven-
ton in the United States courtroom
in the Custom-House building, wai
a gross political outrage, unprece-
denied in the history Of the country
i To hide behind a battalion of Dep.
utv United States Marshals and
another of United States infantry
was cowardly and scandalous. And
to attempt to exclude respectable
1 and well-behaved citizens from thu
room in which the Convention was
to be held WAS a violation Of thu
plainest principles Of popular rights
No wonder that the men who hat
conspired to bring forth these high
handed measures were willing II
shoulder the responsibility for theil
acts upon some "higher authority
when oyertaken by storm Of pop
ular indignation. But we rejoic'
. to hear that the President prompt
lily repudiates the doings of his New
!, Orleans subordinates and as nov
, ,spertsd proposes to show his aP
. preciation Of their misconduct !.
Office By turning them out. W.
; sresurv that the President by thu
J seofse EN- do much to take ava,
4 - cauase which have provoked
u the spIt in the Republican party Q
.lLouisians; at least. he can teac!
meddline and superserviceable Of
fields 36at they cannot, even in hi
, personal service, insult the people
. E~Asss creatures they .9%-N J
! Tribune.