New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-16
FULL ACCOUNT OF THE TROUBLES AND DIS
ORDERS.

A FULL ACCOUNT OF THE TROUBLES AND Dis
ORDERS.
The following interesting account Of the
late extraordinary proceedings at the NewOrleans Gus
House is copied from The Cincinnati Commercial
which edtoray vouehes for the writer's character ana
describes him gentleman perfectly conyersant with
the facts and not only thoroughly informed but thor
oughly responsble:'
month or more ago the State Central Committee
issued q call for a Republican state Convention c0nsh..
ing of delegates from the different wards OF the CITY
Orleans and of the different parishes throughcus
OF August. Both parties the Governor and those OF
posed him. at set to work and used every means
In their power 10 majority OF the delegates
elected to this Convention. This canvass carried on
actively and the result was not known untn q usy !"
two before the meeting OF the convention "ns W.
call issued the day was liked, but the place Of
ing not announced. IL was generally Gntis'" -
that the State Central Committee were waiting ,s
the result OF the election for delegates before snIou
ing place for the meeting Of the Convention ana s
rules under which 1t was TO be organized Thls teS
was definitely ascertansd 80 hours before the nee 80
the Convention, when IL became apparent 10 gu "a
Gov warmoth and his friends had succeede6in can's
large majority OF the regularly elected Delegates b
the morning preceding the day the Convention was 70
held the Committee announced by obscure au,,Ia he
Rs Is h sAf S sses ccut Gus
omIouse in New 0rleansperhaps the first instance
the history OF this country where state Ssh the
State has jurisdiction. -, ,ax
DEVICES OF THE STATE COMMITTEE TO coSihoI
CONVENTION. -. ha
The state Central Committee also announced ss
credentials OF all delegates must be submitted u In
and sub committee appointed 10 pass upon .o%i
10 such delegates might pass this ordeal ucAe sn
admission the designated for holding the co az
t,on were To be issued. The number OF d. esA.s,S
eordng 10 the call of the Convention was llo AZ "a
night preceding the day on which the Conveno Of
be held the committee had completed its eNsnnnssied
Credentials and had reported list OF lT6 names eas
10 admission including not only regularly eie.oed 10
gates but others, who, rrom various pretexts
be contestants on the morning OF the day the C2
ton was be held, IL was announced that ensy-
could procure esets upon application 70 tDe ot
order office OF the Post Office. Early on the hionsaf
that day this ofhce crowded with Delegates Gho
10 tickets. and they were met by the postna, an
informed them there authority for sucn o. and
nouncement, and that they must 20 into the ndcw
he would give them their tickets through inc 1arab,s
OF his private oihce. After much delay ana nj tho
trouble those entitled Ia tickets under the fuA''~
committee obtained them. H., and tho
During the night preceding the Conyenuou, tinted
morning OF tho day upon which Is Was LeIu, III aud
states Maishal was busy engaged ia aPpVssh. unm-
swearing In deputy United states haissls W maj day
her OF SIe 40 At o'clock In tins MOI hl'E o. ,s.ntry-
three eppql s OF United states trOos-lst ns ist,
aud Two Ga,lmg guns arrived aud were ""'"