The New York herald., 1871-08-23

fral COMMITTEES authorized their President, 8. B.
PACKARD, 10 procure suitable place OF meeting.
upon inquiry II was found that every public hall In
the CITY, which by any possibility was 1T for the
purpose, had been engaged beforehand BY the
Governor Win the intention OF forcing the COnven
zion TO meet in some place where by his police and
thugs ne could effectuay control IT. Under these
S. b. Packard, determined 20 hold the Convention
IN the United States Court room situated I'm
tne custom House, eut In part OF the
Customs Department. OF which room he Is custodian
by virtue of his position as United States Marshal.
In this determination the majority OF the State Com
mittee ana Collector Casey custodian OF the build
Ing, heartily acquesced
At the meeting OF August 8, and four DAYS before
the place or meeting was determined, the Central
Committee passed resolution declaring that tickets
OF admission would be issued only to persons claim
excluded from the hall. In accordance with this
resolution, on the morning OF the 9th instant.
ticket o. admission was furnished 10 every person
claiming q seat IN the Convention no matter on now
frivolous or evidently fraudulent grounds such
Notwithstanding that this mode Of procedure was
fully advertised ana universally known the War
moth party persisted IN declaring that tney would would
out the building with the polce out, nevertheless,
recognized the authority or the committee by
making, application for and receiving tickets.
Threats OF assassination against prominent mem
bers OF the opposition were freely and openly made.
precincts OF the '0' building sri Msrsha T Packard
teegraphed on the sth inst, to General Rey..
holds, commanding department., for guard OF
United States troops solely for the protection or
United States property. This request was granted
and at nine A. M. OF tie 9th forty OF the Nine.
taenth United States infantry under command OF
Captain Smith, were marched into the building.
Here they at once stacked arms broke ranks and
dispersed through the building, nor at any time
during the Cay did they attempt to interfere with
any person, nor was even single sentry posted In
the building.
The hour liked for the assembling OF the cOnven.
tiOn was twelve M. AT quarter past ten A. M. Gov
ernOr WarmOth and crowd OF about sixty persons
entered the building, proceeded up stairs and de-
manded admission To the court room. The Deputy
Marshal In charge told him he had strict orders to
admit no one TO the room until half past eleven; but
as he the Governor, still suffering from ameness
he would personally take the responsibility OF admit
ting him at once, and his friends would be allowed
mounted chair. and commenced a violent speech
denunclatOry OF the general government, and de-
his entrance to the convention. lie was here re-
spectTully Interrupted by the officer commanding
the troops who assured him he was not there to IN
Ieriere with any One but simply to protect public
property. The Governor then proposed adjournment
| to turner's Hall, and went there followed by his
gang, without receiving the slightest molestation,
| insult or abuse from any one.
At twelve M. the Convention was called to order.
| Eighty-four bona dde delegates took part In the
| Convention, tnrty-four voting with WarmOth, and
several OF the latter have since furnished sworn
statements explaining and deporng their action.
cluded from the building. This Is only true so far
as regards rOughs and rowdies, who were hanging
ness man was interfered with or inconvenienced in
the slightest degree as proof OF which 1t Is 0niy
necessary to mention tnat the recelpts of the day
were larger than Tor week previously, and for the
same day Turing the past two years.
The proprlety Of the use OF the room and the
employment OF United States troops has since been
amply proven by the assertions OF the chief oficers
OF the police orce that had not the military been
present, they would nave forced an entrance into
the building, the thugs and rowdies would nave fol-
lowed then and they would have made general
clearing out of all inside.
). Is. PACKARD.
United States Marshal, District OF Louisiana.