New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-14
POLITICAL.
LOUISIANA.
LOUISIANA.
TIFF CONVENTION TROUBLES-A CARD FROM u
5 MARSHAL PACKARD.

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TIE CONVENTION TROUBLES-A CARD IRON u
s MARSHAL PACKARD.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THB TRIBUNBl
Va the FdfiOr Of The Tribune.
SIR: Feeling that you have been
,n reference to the action Of the Uuitedstaies
sf the recent Convention, beg leave to maze
ing statement: have never stated 70 '"o -, had
from the State Convention" that fIoSie ,,o Convep-
authorized the use Of the Customhouso Icons The
fion nor the bringing in Of the Unlleu go St room,
convention was held in the UniIeu ,s,,,s Denart-
distinct part Of the building HOi .b buildpe and l.
i0"'' - -, c,rrtroonn authorized us use A"o
-, ,t,.,,,opt that the Presdent AeN ei'04 i- a,
enc ~ use the Courtroom anu ~ - o
,,,r.b.l I made o re1uis4ioi va - =. -. az
mEsH' me-, FOR a guard OF troops to protect the
rty lie furnished, through Cen suliy, ABOUT
pd'ho pr r,u,ander's orders were simply 10 pro-
." nsi g ,rouerty and not 90 interfere with dele
'e. a. any WAY. Gov Warmoth has publicly stated
- ,tc officer did nothing more, and treated him
l,..-y A President OF the state Committee, and by
5-ection OF the Committee, and not as Marshal
,,.ve tickets OF admission TO oil claiming seats
- tho convention. There nothing TO restrain any
legate or contestant from access 10 the Courtroom
Gov Wermptl after having been told by the officer IN
Command OF the troops that he not there TO interfere
this was an hour and quarter before the meeting time
of the C0nyention-Jolted. lie simply makes the troops
pretext for he told prominent state Senator, week
before the Convention that there would be two Conyen
lions.
Asto the necessity Of holding the Convention in the
United states Courtroom desire 10 say that for weeks
previous the meetings OF the clubs Of the city had
been broken up and the rights of citizens tramped upon
Dos bad men, aided and Allotted by the police force Pc
lions from citizens have been received by asking for
-ls protection OF the United States authorities. Gov
Warm0th is by law commander Of the Metropolitan 70
ce and the Board Of Commissioners hold Office by LIS
appointment. AS showing the intention OF Gov
WarmOth's friends 70 break up the convention,
give the two following statements which L
have received, with Others, and which are per
lecty Trustworthy. About O'Clock p. IN, on
che sth inst tho day before the Convention met ]. r.
West L. S Senator COmmOn-st, and during our con-
versaton he SAID TO me- There viii be bloodshed at the
Convention tomorrow" He said that WarmOth's
ronds had held q caucus R0yals that day, and that
they were very much excited Another statement, in
writing says: "The Superintendent Of Police, Capt.
Badger has stated the Convention that had not
United states troops been present in the Custom
House. the police force would have forced an entrance
INTO the Convention hail. and only for the presence Of the
soldiers there would have been big and had the
Deputy Marhals attempted interfere they would have
been cleaned out 20 a man" furnish these statements
correct an erroneous impression which faction here
seek 70 spread abroad that there has been unwarant
able interference the part OF the United States author
itc, with the Convention. 8 3. PACKARD,
L :. Marshal Dist. OF Louisiana.
Nev- o. leans, Aug. 49, 1871.