Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-16

6une states that the Casey party say their
orders were received from Gen. Grant
through Casey. The Cincinnati Com
naerciol says: M
Mt. James F. Casey, brother-in law
of the President, is Collector of the port
of New Orleans. Gen. James Longstreet,
q cousin of brother-in-law of the Presi.
dent, is Surveyor of the Port. Mr.. A.
w. Casey, brother of the Presidents
brother-in-law, is Appraiser of Customs
at New Orleans. Gov. WarmOth, of
Louisiana, was on the staff CT Gen. Nc
Clernand, of Illinois, during the var.
The President and McClernand became
enemies. Warmoth has been suspected
of sympathizing with his old chief, and
of being opposed to the denomination OF
Grant for the Presidency. arr F.. O.
A few weeks ago Mr.. James F. Casey
visited his brother~in-law at his ''home"
at Long Branch, and upon his return sc.
tive measures were adopted by the Fed
ersl officeholders with, it is believed, the
exception of Gen. Longstreet), to break
down the power of Gov. Yarmouth. A
dispatch to the President, claiming sue.
cess in this enterprise, is said to have
given him much qualification.
A correspondent of the Commercial
gives the following account:
During the night preceding the Conven-
ton and the morning of the day upon
which it was held, the United States Mar
shsl was busily engaged in appointing
and swearing in Deputy United States
Marshals, 10 the number of some two
hundred. At 9 o'clock in the morning,
of that day three companies of United
States troops-Nineteeth Infantry-and
two Gatlin guns arrived and was marched
into the the Customhouse. AS soon as
the troops entered, all the doors of the
Customhouse were closed, locked, barred
and guarded by attachments of United
States Deputy Marshals. All commercial
business was suspended, greatly incon-
yeniencipg business men, and greatly as.
tonishing all who heard of these remark
able proceedings. No danger of trouble
or riot was spprehended by those who
were familiar with the workings of polit-
ical Conventions in that city, and no real
cause was known for these extraordinary
precautionary measures. A delegation OF
delegates, duly elected, and whose seats
were not contested, waited upon the Uni
ted States Marshal in the morning to ask
him by what suihority he was swearing
in so large number of Deputy Msrshsls,
and by what authority United States
troops were called in to overawe Re-
publican Convention. He replied that he
had the highest authority for his action.
AS soon as the delegates succeeded in OBJ
tanning tickets, those friendly to Gov.
Warmoth and his administration repaired
to the Union League Club rooms, where a
council was held. Those opposed to the
Governor found means to be admitted to
the Customhouse, and caucus was held
by them in the United States District
Court room in which the Convention was
to be held, and there is a door or doors
between the two rooms, giving access
| from enc TO the other without going
| into the corridors of the building. The
number of delegates in caucus with the
Governor was ninety, nearly all of
whom were elected and had their
credentials from the ward or parish con-
ventions in which they were chosen. Not
wilhstanding the fact that the Convention
had been called in this unusual place; that
the doors were barred and guarded by
United States Deputy Marshals; that none
could obtain admission t. the building I'M
less they were provided with tickets, and
that the building was garrisoned by United
| States soldiers, the Governor and those
delegates friendly to him, determined in
council to repair TO the place designated
for holding the Convention, and to use all
the means in their power TO obtain control
of the organization of the Convention.
They marched in a body from the Union
League Club rooms to the Custom
house, and were admitted one by
one into the building. Going up
stairs to the second floor In which the
| courtroom was located, they found the
corridor filed with three companies of
infantry, and the door of the courtroom
locked ard guarded by Deputy Marshals
The Governor demanded admission for
himself and his friends to the room III
which the Convention was to be held, and
was refused admission. He asked to see
the United States Marshal, and was told
that that functionsry was in caucus with
his friends in the room of the District
Court and could not be seen. Where,
upon Gov. Warmoth expressed great In
digaation, and calling for chair,
mounted this impromptu 1ostrum and
said in substance:
Gentlemen, Citizens of Louisiana and
Delegates to the Republican Conven-
ton:
eve axe called upGn 10 day to witness
sight which has never before been seen
since the foundation of this Government
We stand here in the presence of three
companies of the United States army,
who have been brought here 10 intimidste
the free Republican v,ters of louisiana,
to deny US the privileges conferred upon
us by the people"
Just here Captain Smith, commanding
the military, pullel the Governors sleeve
and whispered something to him, when
the Governor continued:
s'We bow in respectful obedience to
the mandates of the military power, and
having been refused abundance to the
hall designated by the State Central Com
mittees as the place for the Convention
10 assemble, propose that we now adj
iourn to the Turner'S Hall and hold the
Convention there"
Amid loud hurrahs The Governor de-
scended from the chair and proceeded
down the steps to the entrance.
These are more of the beauties of
Radicalism. Gstlip guns are eloquent