New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-29

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- The Detroit Adearfiag sua zliRxus, Or
Of tho most mhuontad papers Of tue Nortf
Wst has ssnpe4 p p cape Of tle fsopl
I ~ t06 flckeF CdA1edv{ons of the ninth q
August in the following style:
THE NEW ORLEANS MATTER.
We have been called upon by q forme
resident of this State and an alumntrs q
e0g~x si&sssitEy 1nt Asw. . lsa4iae-etesene
at New Orleans, and one of the members Q
the committee recently sent to Long Brancl
to formally protest to the President agains
the course pursued by sundry United State
officials at the Republican State Conven
II ton Of Louisiana, which was held at Nev
Orleans during the summer. We hav
already published statement Of the fact
in regard to this matter as given by eye
witnesses, and have expressed our th0rougl
condemnation Of the government officials
and our earnest conviction that it is tn
| duty of the administration to not merel.
disavow all responsibility therefor, but L
| properly punish the men Who we're thu
guilty Of an outrageous misuse of thei
official powers. From documents furnished
Us by our informant, We take the following
succinct statement Of the grievances Of thu
| Louisiana Republicans who refused to par
ticipate in the so-called Cust0mhOuse Con
| ventiOn: 49, ''-
First-That President Grants federal ap.
| pOintees in Louisiana called State cOnven
! ton in the Customh0use without reason,
| against Law, contrary to decency, and t.
the great scandal Of United States an
| thOrity. .sr. :. .Ioe -N.s ~
Second-That they barred and locked the
Go,, UoSu az <o,o nr1hoio and a.
the legitimate business to which it is apprO.
priated by law, for one entire day. =
Third-That they filed it with crowd
of deputy United States marshals, armed
with loaded reviewers.
Fourth-That they called out and sta
toned in the rotunda of the Customhouse
two companies Of United States troops, with
bayonets. in such manner rs to barricade,
against all corners. the entrance to the
ton was summoned. ~ i.i 9t.
Fifth-That their own retainers, and the
contestants whom they had engaged in their
own interest to contest the seats Of dele
gates, were admitted at an early hour to the
Cust0mh0use, and we're clOseted in secret
caucus, in . room edjOining the courtroom,
and communicating with it by an inside door,
while the other delegates, . majority of the
convention. we're f0fcibly detained ON the
locks and bars, United States marshals and
United States troops.
Sixth-That these United States officials
made roll of the convention, and assumed
to decide who were delegates and who were
not, who should be admitted to the floor of
the convention and who should not, who
should vote in q temporary organization
and who should not u
That tue real use Of the armed marshals
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demur to this arrangement and assert their
rights. ll &G--- 9.ar ~ --ru3 7.
OF the United States troops to back the
United States marshals in the exercise of this
power. - ~ ~
And that the object in the u.e of the Gus
tomhouse was to have building in which
the United States marshal shOuld have the
required jurisdiction. ...-t
Seventh-That y United States military
officer interrupted Governor Warmoth, .
delegate to the convention, in speech to
nents and BY commanding him to desist.
md that this was . high-handed interven-
ion BY the military authority Of the United
States in the affairs of political meeting,
which is unprecedented, dangerous, and
lot to be tolerated, and which calls for
prompt disayowal and rebuke by the Presi-
lent. IL
Eighth-1nat these usurpatiOnS of federal |
authority, and these outrages upon the |
light OF public assemblage, were met in a |
irm but peaceful and lignified manner by |
he adjournment Of a large majority Of the !
delegates in . body, upon the motion Of |
Governor WarmOth, to Turner Hall. where |
be convention was held.
Ninth-That, upon reflection, so discon- |
erted and dismayed were the small band |
CustOmhOuse c0nspirators and their re-
alners at the consequence Of their lawless |
cts, that they did not venture to take even
recess, or to trust their own members out
lde of the walls Of the Customhouse, lest
ley should be deserted altogether, but
fter short session Of two or three hours
hey dispersed, without an attempt to as
emble again, or even to hold public meet.
lg to ratif;; or sanction their proceedings.
Tenth-That on the other hand the con-
ention at Turner Hall held spirited but
session Of two days, which was
rOwded by the people, passed resolutions
undermining the .courss Of the federal OIL
ais, and appointed q committee to wait
pom the President and in the name of the
epublicans of Louisiana demand their re-
oval; all OF which proceedings were rati-
ed by an immense public mass meeting,
ED Immediately after the convention.
these acts OF llessrs.
asey, Packard, Lowell and Joubeft have
fused division in the Republican party
Louisiana hitherto . unit, between the
ass Of the party acting with the State
ADMINISTRATION and the adherents IF the
Office holders; have rendered
70 success Of the Republican party in the
ate, hitherto certain, doubtful; have out
ged the sense Of proprlety and decency of
e whole people; have attacked the right
every citizen in the land to free speech
I'd public assemblage; have aroused the
'pular indignation throughout the coun-
=; have damaged the national administra-
N; haye wronged and injured the whole
'publican party, and have forfeited the
nhdence Of the people in the official
fegrity and the political fidelity of these
IN.
Twelfth--That as these outrages were
mmltted by the appOintees of President
amt, and in his name and Ostensibly (see
cir resolutions) for his political advance
mt, he. as principal. is responsible for the
to OF his agents until he disavOws them. ,
d revOkes their powers by their removal.
We only desire to add that our own in ,
stigatiOns have convinced us of the sub 3
initial accuracy of the foregoing state ,
.nts, and lead us to reiterate our opinion ,
1t the matter is one which the admins
tiOn should, for it's own sake and for the G
re OF the Republican party at large, in :
fere to punish its unworthy servants.
MIR. Weed ~ q Veteran.
Mr.. Thurlow Weed, the veteran of the
'ss, is also a veteran of the war of 1912, ! n
ring which eventful period he served on =
} New York frontier. Mr.. Weed has re- y
lily received warrant emitting him to +
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