New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-17
NEW ORLEANS THURSDAY, AUGUST IT, 1871

| for Governor Warmoth and his clique OF
| official subalterns, but in him and them the
| freedom of speech and of opinion has been
| outraged, and, as the leader at least of his
| party, we hope he will demand the author
| ity and the occasion for surrounding the
| Customhouse with armed men and loaded
cannon.
From the Pointe Coupee Echo.l
The Republican Convention that was
called by the Republican Central Com
| mittee to meet in New Orleans on the ninth
! instant, divided into two wings; the one
headed by Governor Warmoth met in
Turner Hall; the other, headed by Lieuten-
ant Governor Dunn and the United States
officials, held forth in the Customhouse.
1t is the first time in the history of the
United States that political convention
was held in United States Customhouse,
and we trust it will be the last.
United States soldiers were on hand, SUBJ
ject to the orders of Cnstomhouse officials,
ponderance OF power to one faction of the
Republican party. Under the constitution
the people have a right to assemble and de-
liberate in meetings or conventions without
being overawed by United States soldiers.
We trust that this action of the military
viii be disavowed by the government, and
that all concerned in this military coercion
will be promptly punished by instant dis
missal from Office. If ON the ether hand
General Grant assumes the responsibility,
then the Republican party owes it to itself,
TO the constitution, to civil liberty to admi-
mister such rebuke to him, as will make
this the last, as it was the first attempt in
Louisiana TO prevent by military power, by
armed soldiers the free assembling of the
people. This is no party MATERIAL persons
of every political complexion are concerned
and silent or tame acquiescence is a sur
render of all civil liberty, and we glide at
once from free government to military
despotism.
from the New York Commercial Advertiser
There was quite a turmoil in New Or
leans politics yesterday, on occasion of a
meeting to re-organize the State Committee
There was difficulty between the Custom
house officials and others, and two conven-
tions were the result. The trouble arose
from over anxiety among friends of the
President and deputy marshals, and United
States soldiers were called in requisition
An attempt is made to show that the Presi-
dent is using his powers to adjust matters
to suit himself but we are confident it will
appear that he did not authorize and will
not approve the conduct of those who claim
to act for him. There is evidently very
disturbed state of affairs in Louisiana, and
politics are as excited there as in the palmy
days of Sliden and the Plaquemine frauds.
From the vicksburg Times and Republican,
The New Orleans Customhouse ring sent
the following special dispatch to the Wash
ington Chronicle:
'NEw ORLEANS. August 9.-The conven-
ton has got through its business and ad-
lourned sine die. Everything satisfactory.
Could not be better.
The Republicans of Louisiana thank
President Grant and Secretary Boutwell, for
their aid"
When Grant and Boutwell, find out the
facts, they will not be apt TO thank Lowell,
Packard & Co. for their thanks. There can
be but one sentiment North or South. and
that in utter condemnation of the conspira-
tors. This attempt of the ringleaders to
skulk behind the skirts of the national ad-
ministration will prove abortive.