Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-08-25

the two &c Oyne, giving access 1rOm Ono W 4,
the other Without going into the coTrloors
of the building. The number Of delegates
in caucus with the Governor was ninety,
nearly all of whom were elected and had
their Gre ientials from the ward or parish
conventions in which they were chosen.
Notwithstanding the fact that the Conven-
ton had been called in this unusual place;
that the doors were barred and guarded by
United States Deputy Marshals; that none
could obtain admission to the building I'M
less thew we're 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 designsted
for holding the Convention, and to use all
the means in their power to obtain control
of the organ u alton of the Convention |
They marched in q body from the Union |
League Club rooms to the Oastomhouse,
and were admitted ore by one into the
building. Going up stairs to the second
floor in oh tue court room was located,
thew found the corridor filed with three
com panies Of infantry, and the door OF the
court room licked and guarded by Deputy
Marshals The Governor demanded adj
mission for himself and his friends to the
room in 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 ID
caucus with his friends In the room OF the
District Court and could not be seen.
Whereupon Gov. Yarmouth expressed
great indignation, and calling for chair,
mounted this imprcmptu rostrum and said
In substance:
'Gentlemen, Citizens of Louisiana and
Delegates to the Republican Convention
eve are called upon to-day to witness
| q 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 to intimidste the
free Republican voters of Louisiana, to
/ deny US the privileges conferred upon us
by the pc ople."
Just here Captain Smith, commanding
the military. pulled the Governors sleeve
and whispered something to him. when
the Governor continued
i 1--WE bow in respectful obedience 10 the
mandates of the military power, and nav
ing been refused Rdmittance to the hall
designated by the State Central Commit
tee as the place for the Convention to
assemble, propose that we now adjourn
to the Turner'S Hal and hold the Conven-
ton there"
Amid loud hurrahs the Governor de-
gcended from the chair and proceeded do ~n
$ the steps to the entrance.
It must be remembered that Collector
Casey, who figures conspicuously In this
affair, is g brother-in-law of President
GRANT and had very recently been at Long
Branch, in consultation with the Presi-
dent, The fact that the United States
Ma shall said he acted upon the highes
authority" the significant whisper of Gap
tain Smith to CIV. Yarmouth, aud his
ready and respectful obedience to the man
dates Of The military posOer nay, the very
fact of the preeeace in the Custom house
! of armed kOldiery-goes to prove that the
n movement had the sanction of, if it wa
not ordered by, the President himself
Yet since the almost unanim Jus dis
), approval OF Thu outrage by the Re
publican press, We SEQ it stated tina
7 General GRANT disapprovcs the cours
of his suborlinates. We shall see.-
u "When I leave this Convention" said on
9 Of the speakers, 81 shall go straight t.
q" Warrington and shall ask Presiden
l. Grant if he gave his sanction to VIVA
l. 4" has been done here to-day. II he say
l. yea, then I shall denounce him in ever
g /" city of the land. If he says nay, then
n Sc shall say prove your sincerity by stri
l." king off the heads of these men," Thi
Q is business. If General GRANT disap
e proves the holding OF political Conven
e ton in the Custona-houss if he disapprove
: tho interference of the Federal arm
% with loaded muskets and cannon, let hir
remove the responsible parties fror
Office Nay, let him inquire what Office
4 ordered the presence of the troops b
g what authority Captain Smith pulled tn
% sleeve and whispered into the ear of tn
3 Governor of sovereign State, seekin
admission into a larty Cow. ntion of hi
) fellow citizeDs-his own parts ans-threat
/ which frightened him away with seeml
respect for the military poo0er of the GOV
eminent. We have had enough of th
te cheap "loyalty" which regrets-we war
> the active, positive craftsmanship whic
does. How much does President GRAN
ID "regret." Enough TO denounce an on
t. rage which strikes at the MT st sacred pril
y ciples of free government Age! enoug
le even to remove relation from office W
1e do not believe so. We shall see.
ne A Terrible D1saster-The Robert E. L.
d. Bursts Her Botier-Three Killed an
.,I Four Wounded.
~ Our community was greatly startled ye
terday to learn that the boiler of Il
steamer Il. E. Lee had exploded, net
- Fayetteville, on the up trip. The inform
ton was first received here by means of
telegram from Mr.. Preston Cumming
dated at Raleigh, to Mr.. O. NJ. Van Or
! dell, of this city, informing him that b
= wife and family, who were on the Lee. WEI
safe and unhurt. No farther news coul
be received until last night. when q lett
N was received by Messrs. Williams & Mu
r Gibson, the agents here, and the Fayett
i'd vile Eagle came to hand. containing fu
. , Their particulars. From these two souro
90 we collate as follows
e. As the steamer Lee was on her way e
r at O'Clock Thursday morning, as thc vi
a. ~