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_n?hl* Mia? ?erireant at-Arm-i t?. m.mmon ubaent mcmbera
mito vrete veiihin the i Rj
i? ? or un ' " ??? ? '" -.
nntrollInKl '?' '? ?ime. tutlioiiirh a
be hi - rnl!"fs
? un Li?
nt Huit an ni
It ?j? i. li
?
a
,W refend D'. -*-'-''1' -'-"? ??uu-ml .m Dr?ade- from
. .ni?f l'o.l t. i? bed the Instituir ??"?-* of
the Coo vent J o, the Ham R K Howell, witib?* the
nuira le-talnr' i"?m a lobb? oiit-nlc of the Ualltotho
??treet Jn.i ?- lloxvell vint I"?" tim Clovernor*? roora,
t, i, is on ?ii. noor belowtbi Ha?. A??h? pat"*)**-down,
n,?.* . . Min,n bad beenbornelntai pro?
.?hm, Wa? h up at aira, ?lade-Howell had
I .-ra m ititi . i, .?A \iilliCapl. C.uiait, ?na "f Uia of.?., ri
na I?..?. Raird'aataff, who had bee? Mnl i?y Hn-vet Ma
i.rt if the Convention vt/hifb be
li.nl beli-Ted wa - ??>''?? -J' -??ebiou.
II"W ! I I
Judge TTowel! atuteatkat ho (Cap? i . -k?d m*
ut,. to meet; I told him we bad met and
adjourned. Hi ki.?!. "don't you mi et fit 0 o'clock." I re
repil'd that r .- would uot; that if we ?x, re To .?--. ?i
i ii?- m Mu- afta mont:, it might ena otu-go ????ina itiape
t.ialisttirh ii?; that mc would nut hu lattr Minn ii ei'doe k:
lbat a ? I to as.emiiir ?i_,nti .i!>oiit ii o't ?in 1, and
iH-fora s w? ?'!?! adlonr i till the i,,-\* dar- the ern vii al th?
time was P ??ea-ri'-i>, fiont of tm Meohauir*' Institute
> : 111 ? 11111 ?j-. ' : under lh? in
aloa that Uiei ifould be nodl-dnrb-ii.ntall." * * * "I
lim ? , i up .tam, bul had
???-uri ? ly k'tit into titi- te.? in \ l8 renewed
iinm.Mltiiif iy in front of the i"ii,.":?_ and apparently coa?
tiiiiii-,1 tor two ,,r Mint minir'i-.-r k .????d eli- jl ol MuataBTlia
?.in appeared la the rooM when a< were; the ro"tii waa
_itotit erne Mimi full. I nii)u mined to go t<? Mir
?Jovtrnir'ti otfit e a?ni-? . ? *. ? t-oald devlati an?
jo-"..mt the diittirhuni e ir.u.i i _?? n lina- l went tbrontth
t?nt liaek way, aad aa I pat |i_?tform I lae toa
. .?rpe?- etf it ll"t ..'l-tj 1. lill,'I'll t.l |.p]Ni li. -nil- of Mu?
vkn I gut in the front rt tom,. ?< ? pie l i?y the oom ti m s
privat** secretary'' Um Mteet a - ? utirery ? loai In Iront, of
the build?ig down nearly m? i ..ii--:.; there Trat a mart trf
persons win? m1? tlifl lo he I '. a line ?if J'
?aa. while In tbe oth? nfmyletl waa anothei
??i?n.i,headedapparent!? ; ntunber of police
men than on my ngbt "i waa net there; h?
h tal h.ff Ht ii o'c?o?-4?: I Kal tlov. li t?. t?llle tei (.??n. Hrllitl,
Infnrniitii-him o'what vt is lo'iiij on; Imt 1 Bad sen ? ly
wnttHti three Ibu i whea tiri- ? ruwt] on mv l?-ft began to
m??,?'sin,mi,,:?,-,, i-iy on ti at.d romiiieiu ?I
fii-iiig iota the windowe; they aeewedtoba ahooting Late
the ?ada as weil aa tin Iroi i window*; I moved frniu there
?>f ae?ii?-?-?-, aad Um orowd from below at 1 his ra?
bagaa la BMve aps there waa general wi_u*iun ami e_
? itt'iitenlr I rt by_l* I.,??., rnor's BOB to l??!??- my
puMtMM B ith s?,ii?' i ili.-i-?t ii, hi. lather.? room, win, Ii in
? upieal the towra (le?or, itumi rUate ij undi r one aide of the
lialli he rt inarki ti thal li ti.ti ? ..>? UM In lhere tin y wonld
rertalaly ahoot mi ; I n ;? not au eye?wi__a*a te anything
inoro thai occurred alter tint .is to the attache i*iithe
buiutiiif,-. i r? m .until m ti-., ' parlor during the
wh ?i. ?I?t:i'iissii.'Hof ?,.,!.,1,1? -inda, lu-it-bate, b
pn-tlj lri niieiitly t rm, In tin loom *.\ lu te we
Iheia WM nu ??i?? n lol Just al th- ?.nie of tin- building, and
11 ould m ? r, through the rut-tains. whal \?.i?
faiag aa there; Mun- waa ia __Juio*t uninterrupted tiring
and yelim-ruri that lot for aoiae tim,-: tin- lot. l learned
af I er ?.it-it, ?ni a-iocupleal bj a fitmilv of Marax-* '*
Dr William H. His.. a merni?? r of the Convention, gire*
the l"l!u\viiiL- ti.'ii.'lu,' ni w.'i.tl took pl.fac Mithin hi.
tuKliI lu Mm hall.
TI tia?OKI "t )?)! HIMt.
Theic waa amuri e< the hull; mini ?hut? were
f .-il .n tin- hal., through tbewindow*,duringthl?
md afteeward; tbe mrmi down; ?.?in
?trtv'ts fere c'-.i**? ,1. Mr. Cutler, flmllng aona
n th.? ball tlyl" Dr. i?>.?iu I
mt. "Do .-w yon un ia.id- ?it iowa; if yum bat
. -?t mt el i wn on iii- f o.t. t m r* bindy !" I believe that I
??na what l e - ftertb? cleared there ma
n period ef elie?oe, ead the attaattoa ef everybody- waa
lireited t-o the t lours ; preaently the doora ??it?
? s.ked aroiit'ii eint -_waoaae poiire and ?in/? ?is nuike
fir appeal mee; 1 tbere
?i Tolley fir?.i from the dooi traon thoae lu* de
RywheBaw?i tb?I Tolley flrrol By people fren the
loar; the door ? ami
?u/o-tia fired : [ wtint to be p.irtlcular In that'I I
'or evT'ryl>e?ei> in the bull would km??? whether whal I um
it a ting in coi.e.'t "? mt ; It appeared ka me thal Iba ? dil
barged Unir four or ali ?aa rapid!j M**ea-_b)e*
?_??^i?jn ?n? th!.*) **-.'?i dawe those lu the hi.il .?..-meet to rl*e
i limitaiiifmisJi- ou their Te f, loo?, Unir ?li i? ?,t \? hal?
lt.-r tbey eou.d lay hold ni, rai drove ti,.in hm le.
M'ttrc this? m? in'i.'i-? nt the CiMTi-ntinaorotker i?er?
i??i_i wBo wara- there 1 l .a.im.i ..?n who; r
mp????-- ?nenii?--r.-t or ria?- a '.iive.ition. omkned men md ali.
Kh.'dtti Iii it. I ?IM fit -i>. Iel ?'? ' v.
??t ?I, not b< In any
any, I fell ??ii the *??". lover
-.dicnhiir-. to n
. pine m <>' i
? on until 1 ? ve they
" repa?ed ime? r J '?
m fifiii tin.? || ihej the ball ; thin
t'tinl I kUpptM hour; it ? in of
:liiK-ie in the hall thal _iil1 '
a rii'p- ared to me thal i?> go waa di ath, '..i th ii to
. i r io a,..?, i' ,? n we hiiil
lett* I lil sime Mi.?i nfici ena h l.i ml
h? police eir mi "
J. Dr Do
? Uli m ?they .')?? bound i" lin "
?eea?ed tt. i>. ti. rl illy
>f thoae who wera known tu na the
'ifth attempt, na 1 au -i. -, ,,-. ihe
?-Hof the li, Hnbn weiil eui I
fa- ?Ith him. .Vheti a p folvi I
?t im', .no! ' I waa
kept in III Mil- "a- ? I ill?, liol ?,?'?...%. lill.It .::.' 'ii ?inlil
1 -1? .um n -
atatethat the Kot Mr. Horton i leal out, wluie lu
w.tTlaga hii'iii..?-I'chi-t. " -top .intu?; ,. nu ? i i? t. aa
?uahaaet? ?ia?,. '" Whileh< v.
ne ?aa -ii .t 1? iii? nu?.. atti t t?ai ;. Ina
???nt out wit n a -?v-iiite lian,lk.n inet aa a fia? ol
?m- Mr 0 ?t aiio'lt.-i I'.ttie, ?, m ,.,i? with In??
handl - Uni. Mi
\.ti*t?tl -han iitniei ooK I?? lo ort Milli "hu
. in.-f i? t flat ,?! trie tt; ?h.ii i ..
..i?.finan p.,int??d
lune ????'/.?ti nie by tbe a in aiid called t? in on
iii.? ether aide t" m i?.? .? .-? .,r _. : i .
btw*?Mitten that tbe m of Cb? -mlii-e and Mi?
I" "j?!?- ' ? ,- thiui waa ul . moat iiuial i
?haracier; Bone bm nun ara ..;. i
oi.nxJ mm?d b? ?-?Lit', ?>: f.iili bri tilly-,
lit? poll. I., the? door e,.,ri linn-. Iii, >
i f uinmm eil fir ?
lotaru ami praj lu ? ,c ,,, j
mude ?aa. the ? lie- i?f a piatol,..';-. imi.- j?_ , n)i, t int? bia
heiwelt: I ?aw Mi? m shot la Hill t.,
ral Mnr-.??, and a?jtboul provmation ; i-.oi.i aUtte
that ??'heil Mi 1 ,, ,
iiidke ua? rtv.'si.it r_?cn, und
loti re-tJy ua? liutali lt\ -i, in 'i iii . . t???d ?1?_li
?ftn-t, nut one o; you "rill ??- ip (rom h?t? alive "Mill
e--"?arV, I liellove. v '- n it? iii" ?he
w*a trying to gat out Hie
lull, nu J in fu it on Loth -ale-of Ihe
?r rrv?.lr??is toward ttu ball, rtelo. pnd
BgBtB ruiat agate ; -.fine lell ??a theil ? dropped
from the windows. mmI vere st,"' . 1. f-n.'io .- , ithe? i. one.
iiif.l? the- hill, wir ?? i ,.?,li, ? mm. oit e-.o ft ?tide of I
aooiob-dT i-ii?'-ai i.uf. -"i'bat le D' Iii.? . iaeuiherei
? --?-utfoti ?*" M e i?>:
?aid t?> me, " A'? you Dr. Iii?-, uf 1 i iid.|
?:" Iiaayat thal lnKot?t; oui i m ,
?IdpO ".. Ii.nl i?, i nuil'?' -oint- .,'.,; .mu.m It? nu-;*
I lind iH-a-'i .ill
inoi to take elrargewi um . ib?i other ... una-dj
i he choree of im - (?oil ila mo not; i
I ?rill take a har'.e ..f ton ;" v hil. tm ?
h ?a bom I ha?! to ?i in ? about
?Cepa dowi. ..... ue-1 I ??: int w.,. in- '? ; -, h u i .
? lilscltit? urouml. ?i ti stick m, ?m the Brad; li
..nt I wai done ;?,i ; Uni I tell th. 5 toKUiaetuuib -.?a-i
'leatn, iirnl I ? liele-.vei-? .1 n, ;. up, ?lthoii?Tb i'.'i llov?
??.tuned nie ; i ,-ai,n..? MU ho? . . -i rat i.J
r that; 1 ino-'
he atep
?li t-eraona, eiv-h a?f whuai inatavee
?ml other* with pi . i- lia.
nat I ret ei?. e t| iremt the ;?
abi?le i;t aluienl ia
?fe _?at fleadlidi eondui-t I eva I bava
r*i n >?.-re 21 year* a . I never lm
i?Taed that *!**r** -"*????? ?- id hi uuua not net????
loin??d todeed-ietf hmt-al toni?. .?li 4. m
iii ouuiinci ? after eae-pinif li??
.1*1?. Hii-i 1 dlaro-? d when : *roaitbe
luftitute thai 1 h .1 i" ' ?t ?ii?
How did yat? ?ii'.ofr i- p,t t?. Maa | I did nut _bo~
?iheii I - - sinn k
??i-iri?r fin Wowa I *?..is strtl?*???.?? .ti I ua-, _r>d
hat tbe rea.stiii v.h\ I wa? lim-.rnn-i ni,',"i->-.l va-tl-at
n trylagto d?*dg?*tbe ' > glanced ott, and
Went <?n the external san- ... Um ril?; -. 'a u I _nt t?i Mu
?airnt/r of Cewimon and Dr. "ii-,? youuK ?Ii ii_--_-?t wlioiii
( knew ? .-.Heil otf, ?lii. the era it \i?oUtlon
^t;" tii?<iii whieh a .-*"t a . - me from iwhind : I
.mu? tiriten late the -iit:?-i . -..hen Mm poli? i nan li t i.-., ol
ne I fell with my '? atoin s ?t. Mi..- -utter,
?nd I tlmu-ht : -l-nunt be fitlishe.el the n ; I wa*
iriuM-uteal, sp It. .?ml Mfa!? Hun the los?, of blood; 1 wa.?
?aiiVfu to lb?- lock up
The a? count ?tv? i? epheu ? 1 ?h, ra Inte-lli
jent-rltne-M hot a _eii_i?e - aa foi
nets ?
?-1 i Isil
Tlifire win e ' lum ? in front of the
trufe., fTieiiil? of tin- Conva ntloi , I Mppo-t-, and Mere wet?
juill- a numil, r in ' -i no demon !; -Irons thal
I saw wen uirnl.- t?y Main, lb?.-? a tble find
juiat, and st*-em? 1 to be nuipl?.
tbeape.a.Pii:, ?...Mi ntl'?'t.''tie-: na? m a- - amliiiiii
? publie mee tim,', I went LI, and verj -
ti-rwarei upon the flrat iiitrant?
t.? tin ball v. lut: hand ?ii i
_'?<_ were <-ii!)?'?l ?ip. n by Mr. Huitoo, nouIk ?ol
veati-?. and other*, u.it te? fin thal ee would
le- ufferi-al ; tbey ehk?ti in ?ud t-oiumena ed li 'inn; the In
?taut 'hey eoinmei'-eel r.nn,. thi oidd not I?e re
?(ruined ;'thfv i,.s. Hit.', .?rolf in-tu ?m?. there were i?
few auion-r tu?- m an? ? who had piatola; 1 did not ace ?
piatol m tin- balk?i ?>f any rvlnu- man, al 'I bat ft w in Mi?1
MB?I 01 ttn? ne.:' **?!?. prvbabl) imt inoie
ni ?m d ?m Ihia oi ????ion than on oralimuj o. ruMoru?; qtiile
_ uumtjtr of pi-i-tt.? in this . ,tv .-try arma, t-oth **hite
und WacW ; with chair?. ni??I piatol"?the ft-?* who h?d
them-the polir-- w;-re ?Jri?.?.-n out, and the doon were.
cli-eed and harrleaaled *?.iu _.,u_? pile of -ball, befon
t be doora; there were two-Met* of double tloeus; thedooia
unJe-rtO?atelyopci?d e-tw?d, aad the* ? < -..''1 not br
fruita Bed, the m com! ti mt the ??oh?? rallied Ml 0'( onneii
_uel nome one elae atepped to ti? ele?.?i ?uni ipoke with the
head man of the polk-a ai th?- i??,ii,?. fnuml tbty eoald
not >crt lu thl* ni.iii.r.u-i ?I ? w lute hamlken bli f, remark
In? tha' U? surrender, and that he
v-ould prut. - i '-'?"I him ?f he mi?
aMeere, and be - Mr. OToimoi i
l*olI( en?n'a hand in token ol ?im-niy Mut In would u
ieot th?. - I pritu-i t Mu in , em tb.* O'Connor aud
??tlwrs -me-lbt? ?I t : ? n. .* laktii- uuay the ?h_lr*, no th-t
ti,.)- < ouhl ' ?une m um! urn el Mi? in ; -Alien they OKO? la
they formed ?lim io front ??; M?, ih.?i? j-i.el opem-d u
fire; I think nt U?i* *?: ti. ia? oi'the" pa?h?f Mi Horton
he i,..?i a ia- _??? h_nd ker? bief and t.? ii
jt nyon i hu h bad 1>? en or-e of the
utile fia---. ?"'"*?? ''i''? the mern i he l.aei thMjuad_er_h_t*f
?I ?an ti it to the pollc.fiii n for them
i,,,t |?>fin '??; Hi ?t
the-r e'e'-in ?I lo !? prot? i? ?i from ?
a_if that they wet m t un ?I ; but thny emplieil
?ey.. I'? ai.dc0nl " I <?l lb? > had u.ud BOt
to ftre ; Uifty more dri-on out a aeeoai time, for th* ptao
iil?. were?-*.iuiper?t?ed, and Hlinriet every man irr>i'int_a
, and v,rem"M'ig off a leg for ii weapon, tin j ?ir.>\e
Miepol.Iowa at?ira and clotted the door, m ItJ-nearij ill
pulu ?'inen Iihv?- been putBpnn the tor,? em?-? the
.?j,.-. ..til.' n r then v. ?-> tm ?.ne n t pt n? n st- iln tin?
??t . ii bi r . It n roi
I .. .!
? at i o h' tlim
the policOl I ' OUt
the nrat time; tnany went out thi -.? tim?
went ni? luto M , . | -'i. - out I
?
I
not t ?ino, and no Drin until
t ''-'ii-tl
th? ni: at tin tin . of lh?-1. it'll ?"-'"? ti ' i' WCI
ii ,.';, at turiT.T iu M.e lui!!; Mrt re hail Leen ni." or two In?
? ? ? enter; there were more than four I
a ob the lia'!- antro or twice they ?li?i no1 ana eedln
Iba y entered four turn n, and the ) i*t tin
doora were not floeed apon them, ??t the tima of the
fourth entra?ee I atoodaearthe aonth weatoorner ofth?
kail; -Michail Hahn wn* Miere with pje; th?1 Ra*. Mf<
Jackion, uhoWM wounded the name da?, waa t-uro at
this tun-. Mr. Holton wits rtlU inI the hall, hut not la tin?
MB?M B 'n n- 1 m-, Mr. Horton, I think, WM wounded at
the si rom) entraaee, when he waa on the ?*ogt wubin?
whit?? liiiinJUt t chief, vii ' !i he mum ?I, ami willi which I?
advao? t ti, ami miis d?lib?rait lv eliot al t?y the |*olIce Mint
stood ?n line in the balli panoaa Inat?* had helped M?e
pottee to gala an entrau-c, oc MippoalttoB that they mouij
1? ti \i.u see? Mr. Horton ahoM I dirt, ai.el mw hi*n
iiumt-tii.it? ly afterward, aad t t?iif?ui?i.iiiii?-o it waa aeaiiy
an nour bi fore be it ii the ball; I mu no1 c, 11 dn a m itber
kawaabtt Iti the arm of elde,buthla ansi aad Bide wen
bloody; it WMprobabl. __t* att??hwott?tUaaltdld not
?ji'i ni to illsahlf hint; Dr. Hi-.?? WM there; none of t'm
parllt !!,.,( DM Otu ? ? It' W -uilrale e!, eve i p! Mr Holte l.,
but theo?- -\\ite other?) whoM -nmealdnnotknow- t\? n?
wer?? ?mt few Of nt Mure t_i.ll. ?nul We Mt thal tin ro Mus
nou?e in ntfuniptlnir tu drive tlu-na iiitt; there- were no1
t-m m-, ti of u.s, ?nui mo v. ? to ne?t urnu ?1, llhor,lit I Mould
rbecaet the l?*amrr a vii: there waa a poaeiblllty of
eacaplag If I got out, but then? wh.-i none inalde: ni the
t-aior I wet a younicman, a atranaer t<> me; i han not
baeaablt tor?-, ?.????ire himsun? -, l linn-.*!) 1 lune aeeo ??in
i thought wai the nairn ; I naked bim if he, belt ? ? li ider
Of the party and head of the poli? t incii-woulil al reel me
and aecure me from peraocal violence; I will etate hare,
what 1 told him at the time? that I had taken no part la
tu, ra Matani ?? oi In ?ri*-_if tbe police out of the balli that
I bad baan perfectly.paaalTe, except urging thoae Inaide
to keep quiet; when I naked thia mun for protection to
um .?t me, bl s ml, m ul? an o ith. "a\.>, .??ir, norn of ;, mi flin
get oui hole alive-;" be bad a t lu?*, foi mci apparently of
a roneb pi??? ?? of wood three lachea ?a Ide, one in? U tim k,
iiml Mm ?? lut leiiifr: a* I attenirti'd to run l?y him In
?.lim k at ino With this borna!, luit I doil-t el lntu; ?"In?'
throuu'h tbe ?loor I tin! a policeman In uniform; I offen ti
m?-t J! io lum. luit he Mt-illino! uirest lue; gottg dOWB
- I paaeea two ?M lie r policemen; at tbe Hum 1 mmBed
Miiui ile y bad a negro la charge, aad Mero knocking lum
dowra the Maire with then- policemen, ?lu??". puandlng
him t.v.r thi- head, he at the Hame time beggtnj* Mint the*
Mtiulil spare hiiM, they ilhl imi turn theil attention to me.
MI arrived OB the se't'ond floor, I wai ?Mtaed l?v two
tit'/tiis, o:.?> of them -uti ?i "roiii-h"- ?me e?f tfief* low
oi.iti of Irlahmen, I -.boult! tin.alc Um otbet m ??
what appeared to 1h- one of the ohmain - ?? well-dreaaed
pereoti of middle aip?; they both aelnxlmebj the collar
iiml co'in m ne t I -trlli i n- tm- with their fists |_j the face;
I .hook them off without Bay MriOBI litniry. ut len-tle?
lny.si If, .uni went on; (.oin, out of the tiooi I lint on the
?topi atroMii r policeman. I offered my. If to him; I bud
a large white ii.niiliierchiof in my baaiL aad beld It np.
It waa tam* right bruni nml held np wbea I mel tau
p.iln , tuan tin Die s!?'t>-*; I naked him to itriesl in? mill
protect me; hiarepl. ?a?, -"Yee, damn you, i will gire
you pi otee I ion," drawing out a lnr?*e ret olver, I righi and
neu, i judge it vc.i? one of ('"?i'?? B-lnch revolvere; be
il???-tbut upaiitl knoeked medaiwii <>n th? laading, and
atunned m. for Mm time being; the !? !??w ?lid not cut the
fieehatall, foi l had omi timk plaited atrae hat. und
Btyhall nt the timo wni quite talcJt,bu1 It 1? ft n lar-te
lump on my for? head; I -?etlien-ai myMlf up M walli
conid and etaggcrrd to nuother poUormaa la iba ini?i?lle
if tile .-.iiMi, aad aeked bun a* weil aalt-ould, be?ag
eom-aiderably confused by the efferta of the Wow I had
ni? iv, ,1, hut I bad l-ot quit? ROI to hil-, m lien lie ?Jr ?W up
bia revolver and ahot at me; I waa m?t ?nore iiin.Mir.-e
or io' t feet fi??i_ him nt the time, but the ball did not
take ?t'..!, i ?urteil from him, aad itarted toward
Carondolel ?t; there were u g*-fl man*, people, und
ttiouzh my bead waa whirling all Mils timel eoukl hear
the li: in?,- as tim.ith It m i- ;nu ii ??s-nlar liili-Ketry lilli'.;
It *imnde<] to no?eilke Um tngof a company .-,i
bave heard It on the battlo field: I bad no -.?-t? di-tii.tt
Idea of what wa* going on, lui I san- eluhe ralead, aad
i heard revoltren iu.il- i vas ron?.'- mi Mi-foutu
part of the time, and replaetag any bal \? hen 111 aid, hut
thie 1 might have dono Intulti* halfwaj io (um- j
MM st. before Bay pnlleeinun w?ulel arris* lue am! luke
me in charge; theo I waa aneeted bj? a aaaa mal.i partially
In Ipailieeuiaii'i? a_otll?Ig; be had on a ptille?ei_ali"-i
Met, hut not the hat. lu- tohl DM lh.it he WM i.netlii
pi.,', .-man Mmt cenM ont Minn the alarm waa given; lie
went a little way. aa far aa CaiM-itm-M.; the rrowd thieh
ened there, and appeared to ?me
out, "? Kill r he Yankee nigger," " ?"?hool the n :?i t tot ??'
n tiitch, ? "lilt!.- ces another n I irre iroei
another damna 1 Yaukce;" inch t- - I
lu ard, ai
ailed aunt io *? . ? I . and
?'. to maka gr -at e \. i tiona lo ke? p
the ? ;'?M?i ??if till I foi to ? i "nt
r. io a hoi le to
th?- I i - i red there 1 m-,,
nmiii e ikaueted from exe I atated
to the mau nt tha deak, la peUeeman'i uniform ?> ihort,
I wa? ve-, )? v.t U. . . .! ililli to
bend rae when i i a i te -?" i". "ka? min Ot aeakoi
? y.?ii ?.'?-t through with thia," aaid be, Ter] - i\'-?i,
after aome dell} he -.iii tot Intoabaek i-idl. theeouth*
. ?ti ii.?- lnv.tr floor of the atattea; lhere
were one oi two peraooa bi the cell when I gol then-;
other peraona who were la tha hall when I ?mt Iheee were
soon Mr.Jaekaox aad Mt Horton were nona
broiiRut In; Mr. norton laHj couaciotia when be
?anu i?...ii.;ii in; be ? rgtd metotaki himtotb ' trroll?
ton di i "1. lh i' In nalgi I :-i I ha mu . I told i mi? onld not
-,..-., di \i nteta, i n? 11? ?. . ?1 II ? ( .?u
vebfion, wau breufhl bi? aad i numlier ol othei-i. who
? ? .
s,.i,, tia ia there, gilt iijton a-.be fintbo
? eli, and ! ly th? re, ai d laoi i? took
? and wa it"l it; 11 ad "?> . ,-n th ? blood
...r tot i??,i n,) head; i;.??\ i'mn I remaiii-4 tin?r?- Ido i ??t
liiii- ?'.. II? rt.ui -'...ri . .ne ' ' '-I ' ,
i? .. been Mformed n? - ira;
I ne ? ? t -a\? hm? uti ?-i I waa takeu tnmi tbei
Mi ,i i? O'a-O?nell, whe wa la the half duri nu ipart
a,f M ? i eleni ul a hat he ia ? One
s- tit-1111-111 m Jil? tt -tri., .t ? it hill Ilil?
li .oi?'? ra wa ra halag ooaualtted by ihe police, Mr. </? ?m
Illili .-.-i s
.'? sill!,1ST tty UK t,' i.ss, l I
Tier?? v-.-is bo hope, however,thal themilltn**
i. ill,
ami hoiii it o n t.i t n i ild come; li waa the
o.,, .?',,:., ?,? bad; l -si.- ? ? iti.-et m getting the ?ban-?
? i i_>iiii-l tbe doora: the dooi-??, lnn-.i?. vt r, .?p. ned ?Tit??
riu-???'?O'.. ?imi iii. were rer* soon torn
uff; wa hail no |.iot ?-. , anti tbej
titated rerr little, aa it waa ni ? to fin Huon-h i??
t ?-. ? i ii thiiii, th" j...: i c tii.oi- u ither attack, audea?
t< red the ball, when th ??? inxide to? tn? diain? . ..i *??? ??
th. m ?mt, ami tina they did two? net 1 mea; on the
lilth attach im y ant? n ti ar*iia, h. mh-d hv an of] i er who
I to be ' '?.-??ant. ti ???. hin uniforai ; be caine -tin
dow mt 11 - ?hue hrturiet. hP-f, opem-d it auddeul*i and
?:oeii hi? bandkcrchlef ; I anppainad *.:.? v had t>??e,me
h u m un agola, aad thal li?i n,?-.n it that hi - ?. re williiig
iiaprateott ?. t weal '.? ?he oaiei ??? i found Mr
_ t. KMiI in the liai!, arlo?.? hy ti, m K?
? .m la Baking Um nbalra awa* . l hj??>ki- to tln-t|">!a?>??
niau, anal .i?_cel liin, if th'-y m. ant to giri u> pro.'.-tion
:-t tia-moi?, who w nilli.: i t-., ha -Bid, " Yea. we'll
|tfeit<?'t yam ;" I Baked J.i in if he Waa ?emms about tt to
let nu- b.-r. " Inh h n't!, which he Oki; I,of courae, had ?-??n
fiileiu-.-th-n thii I?.- Mould de aa be auld, aud afford ?i
prol.-t-i ion ; I pi.il ?I the chairs down anti ti:,.ve iln
rolored im.i?.i?- ?i??_u the ai???r, no that tbeh pre?*
sim,iiti mit pruville the juill? t to any Um Uni nts ol rio
. the.! vi \ ? 'ii'i-tts i\ ? iv .ii towart! thewtbei ? i 'i
of the ball; aa the pollee a__ara ! u??? hall, one ia then >.
??ii in- ? .n? i batt ?juill n to ? ml ' Yera.
..?na; ?iii d aaaa ?g Mtehee. nell protect rea;" I
? -?intid.-n?-_- Mint they WOUld protect u??, hut v."jit'ii liny ra
I the hall, ere? tins maa *ln? had tcndea-il u. hi?
hand ruahed forward with tai utbera, diacharidiie their
ila inill.-eniiiinnte,\ ; one ,,f the |,..i.? ?-, j.o.i.rli ?? lila
i,,v.a,ti ",., sin,i. ?? -?,, Yon willaum '? *tl
-...i i?1 ti ?uteli." ami tils, ,i ir*CUig hi? n ral \? I t"".ar<l
n\ h?-a-I, f mil, "Tain t nat umi im to bell, will you V 1
waa ?lauding cloee to him, and bad Mu ??r, ente of mind
I?,throw n(. in? bead, and tin bau panned tb nugb in*1
hut beth n Irani and Mar; i ret?n?fl to??arii the door,
.j?! ..iiotin r policeman npi?ra>.i?m .1 me v.ith a long knife
tn?l st i io k >.! _,..-; I ?left nU. ti ui>?elf againat I?.ni null
the len ??r aehalr, md ?roi isn-v Into the rooai ; 11.< >?-? In ??h
i i i?: i n -i i tutu broken t-bain and wbaterer they t-oald
-'??I tiolil ol, ; ml tlit.i e the pillie?? nu! ; 1 ?tij'i.'i- tills VU
al-out 'Jr.? n'cloek,
ti.?-? atoteauu?fi whiab ?u-e h aubataatUIlj come* !
itttiiiirit uf -abat Iran .piia-al viitlili;I Min hull .ii, ,..n,,|,o
rated hy otra r u itneaaea,
it wimiti i?/- tmpti.s.s.i'.ii' to kim a ooaneeted aeeaaat a,t
what oaaattheaaiue time and afterward ocajurrlng in
the Maaata,
0_TaA?.Ks nt ink Htm.
***""" **" "-"rtiiaitl Ti nrrnrmi m to the fact? of
vi?leme aad Meedahed upon that ah.\. li?-, m erldeaoa
that me*? wiio wan it? Uie li-.ll. tenifled 1>V tin me it )l-hi
*Maek of tbe nmied paUee, Nou-dit Mfety t?\ jumpiiii
fromih? wlndowa. a di?t?ace ??f ^o fe-tt. to tim ??i,,uii?l,
amias tbet jiinjieil were slmt l,> polue en titi/.n
Ptertne, iiUfigur-d l?y v.tun ti?, t.nix-lit tlulr wag elovtu
?tain to the atteat, to ha abel ia beaten to death ob thi
lavement Colored oeraoae at d?tant po_tb latlu t-ttr.
peaceablj putr?*tulng their lawful buairoa-t, went attneka-o
he poll -t. abot, aud en?di- boat-?. Men of i bara? lei
| and p..-ilion, some of w),niii wuc metnlM-s. and mik
. (-jcetator-ol lire ( otivi.iiiioii, e.-i ajteel Iriui Hie hall COI
I with -.lilli?it and blood, atid wert pre rt-ed nlmoat
1 by ail*?rta fri?m death, st-,,.-, of _ol?_r-e<J eil
frightful aeara, mere aaateroii than many aobliera of n
t?o/en weU-ftmgbt p?lela rai ?bow, pnitsfa <f fearful
?lu.', r and atrange oaeape: ihol ?hil ra-rlag
ili-teltiel't in tatke n of all t . i una! lUbUll* inn.
white Illili iilltl lililrk. Milli I ftcd, plHMlit' foi
life, wire ne win it bj ebel and blow from knife and
iiulv. the bodiea?fteotae were "pounded to u Jelly;" ?
t e-oltir? ?I until ?us ?ragged from uml.-r ;t stutter?'
, uml killed lit H blow; men . oin eui? el lu oin Innre?, um!
pilet? of IuiiiIh r were ?HKerly houi/hi for, ?uni .laugbtor-*
or maimed without reuone; the rje-.l bodlea upon the
?ttreei ?Aero viol tied bj" eliot, Vu h und Matt ; the face of a
, man " ?J-t tn-ertthiii'; fill lait"' wan ga-.ba.-d by a knife or
i rater la the haada ?>i u woman; "?in old, vin haired
I nulli." |m-ia? ?nilly wa Ellie th?? htiva-t ut ii d?tanca ROM
the Institu??, wi?ahot tbrouiajb the bend; *-m*--*-tj-e-a were
' taki-ii out of their ha?u?i**?i ami abot ; a poli,-. man i nhill? In
? a buggy deliberately fired bia re.olror from the cnrriMift
I into ii crowd of coloriai men; a eoloieel mun two miles
I nway lr ?ni the ( emveutmu bali wa? tuke-n from lil? ahop
l Lv the p.,ii,-a at aluitilioVloeltou the ufta-nia-oii of lb?
r.ut, Hiidhhot and wounded In ?ide, hip, and bark; om?
inan was wound? ?1 h) M Mowt?, ibOU, and ?tah ? M?e body
a?f another rtu-eive-d mv?!i pistol Malla. After the alaugh
ter had m? HMirHhly ? ? .itvel. cart*. "vanoiiH ar,?l dray..
driven Uirough the ati-eets gath? reel tin aead, ?lj mi', ami
( -".nuinlcdin " promiot noua load*," u polloemun In Rome
. s 1-ie.lug in UM w'iiKOn, MBted upon M.e ii?, Im; men l?e
1 neath bim. The wontmad men, takea at fli t lu Bl
House or ?-le?? k np." wtrc all afterward tarrlrd te the
he?iej?itiil While at the Stat.onlloti.te. until ft i. nels f..unit
Vbein with ineUlcal au), they w el- left to Mlfft i \> h?n lit
theboapital, the*? wareattM?-d to with rare nini hki?
I Bott!na wiiHiliuii-ut nocott te.( it> or to State Without
nabiag peralMioe, mi fur n? the Committee le irned, theee
woninieai men boapltal under the ean
I nf Hie Kreealui'na Bureau: (?ntl Hlnltir, nut j,'1 'I tn it
? ment, itud food welt) iuruinLed at tbe Coat of tin DBttad
r ,-? t? f??re lin ComBilttc. thal In ??>im?
I life,
! Without d.ubt i.j.ii';m'iub'.~s'il u. t.'jut.uU.U - Ai?tbiv_r
lives to the protectln-jr care of the officers who a*TtT?st-*4
them <>r who accepted their summier Tim life of Mr.
W. K. Ki-.li ans probably sand m this nuaaer. Oar.
Bahn wa? protected in p. ???.iii?, t?> the priaon from the
Hull, although he received laauy blowa and aerare injury
from other offlceraof the tx t>cforo lie fell Into the
of those who aavi I him. There ?era aoaae i ii?? l
cn wa n of hindi ? ?
' ? hii!i v,.' nn?
But wl
? i lno'i lu i, utiial a.al iiiiM.il/ 11 mia?
d Hu hiitchi ?
m,ni ii i
i,,.iai? . ? ; ' ? : Ulla ; but of thal
?
li I'.tfll V,i I Ila Ul . f.
. trident ? tenulni to show
: io n bo were killi . i nv ay
un.i i.uii..I. Onowltn. ra dray taking
Lx of those who M-ere v ? mied away. I ]iei?:d a
dr .."ra-if< inf, ' Where w 1 '? 111 ika i ti in
tala, 'Throw them In the river..reml
tify that the frilled, and wounded exit da
bal be ??aw from fort j io in ty kill? d; another states
from K9 t?. loada of killi .1 and
wounded. Dr. Ham? of the i lenin.i n'.? Hoanital ahowa
thal loe were brought wounded to bia hospital, of whom
ii iliii there and one?fd afterreniovaL A. v. Ward
di ...l bodieo taken front the t-orkhooae, iiowin.iny
wt***e killed will never be known Bal we oannol doubt
then, W1 re nii.ny more than are .?-et, it.wu m tim oili.ial
list in evidente. -.?*
The namea of killed und wnun-* .] to f.ir ns aeisiftelaeil
nie -dtea by Dr. Ali>t-t Ilaiututf, ?sei.ttaiit surgeon,
1 .- ?.
lu Hartatuff w-i? exaaitned bvthe Oniiittilttre and pro
il'i' ed and rerlfl. ii the report ma kibj bl - > Qua, Baud.
lort 1" 111 f?.Ho'?*, ,
Nkw-Otu.kiv-, I v, Armit in, item.
GaanAl : Ih-ii.? the honor : ' ii.?mu??;
Miiiniiuiy of killed ?and ?rounded ? ?. to, t m?
i
.1.,. ...JA.;.
?I
???a?st,
Ki Uri.
Matntrrnif rssv?iiti-?i?- I
Wiitr ? ii?,,?, l?i,aJ. 1 4 S 1
- l.ll.'rOS..'. 11 I" "'' IM
v lessMS. .. I* I?
V, titi? lilli?1. i..?!i'V?l. I
Believed hjr me killed end wounded, of v hum I could
abaoiute feote: killed toolond), 10; -.?oiuidud (col
oreili,'.'H.
Very icspcctfullv, your olxilipnt servant,
A. II ?i! i*i i j', A? i- ti.ur .?onci ?m V. P. A.
Offli'lnl cope: OaOBOR I.l.i , A.A. A. 0.
Our r? in.ilka hie fi.'t ahOUlfl he ?tilted iii tola ? on ia? t loll,
only oin? " eiti/en " mus kill? ,I. II.? waa u jotme Hunt
named < ? m - a na 'lu al ?trail ni or vmitii. phj ?li'lan?and
he ?mis killi d, t.? it appears m proof, by accident and not
hv ;il,V Of the friend-? of the Colii elit.nli. < Jill?, tell poliCO
iiicii were wounded ami nene of thi iu toratniy, uwi none
of them were alatn.
If the. Convi ni ion h?d lir.-n iirnwd, or If the colored clt
l/ens had been called upon lu advance to coate anaed to
protect and (lefuud the (.'uiivculiuu. this ??mid lint Im"?.
been the cu.-t?.
iaRFMnpiT-?Ti:n nr tur matob.
Thli riotous attack upon the Conventtoa, vlf h ifs t.-rrl
Mc ri ?'.iu-, of maasacre and murder, ?vw s not ?n a? eldont.
It WO? the tlrffrntiinl intr/iitr m the Mni/nr of the lily
of Aeic llrltiiiit lu lunik uy this tontentton by urmtd
net?
Wt state one fact In this connection, slcnlficnnt both ns
bearing upon the question of preparation and ni Ladlcat?
mg Hi? true .uni prevailing fe< ling "i the y opie ??I Haw.
oil.,ms b\\ monthahave elapaedalnc? theConventloa
aaeemblrd whi n the Biaeeaere vu? perpetnited, and more
than HW n.? it wen ??lain ami wound.?I. J bia ?**_.?? done hy
( Hy oin. lui*) mid New-Orleans citiaena Eui mot ant u?
thnse litfii hilt titra ?'ititlthrti, tim ?'<?/ Of nniii/miml nf
rio a ofi it-ers of the hi-?, ii\ii'?{ in the ritjr and known lo
th.it ?omiiiiitiitv, actina under tho ejra of auperiors,
clothed with tfic uuifonu of office, and some of th??iu
known, na tiie pedof ?how.?, to th.- ? kief "tri. ?r of the r?>
llee, have lint only e?e'i|?et! puul.hni.'llt, hut llUNO liCefl
continued In their office. Th.- gentlemen u ho composed
the Convention hat? not, however, been p.'iiuitud to
c?. ape. )'i.entions in the Criminal i oart. nndee na old
luv? penned In lew, were al on? e eonuneni ed ami are now
I? t ?line a**ainel thoa for a breach ol the pea-ro. Inraa
roete tend snonphj to jn-.n thai the triminot m !on to th*
trti'ietly of th* map um ti.* wptnAttf knort ?rmnimal em
plopert, and demonstrate th?. rene ral sympathy ed the
peopli in i? imif of the naen arno uni the ?arroacacalaet
tin--.- ? i o suffered it.
lint th?-1 % id 'nea eetnbllshln*, the fh? t of determination
t.. mppreaa the Convention end preparation for attack
upon the membera and iboM monda, whoever th??
uii.ht be, th,h should attend Ita bm ? Baa. i? d**rtvud Kreea
?
Before the day arrived there ????."?? ireneral dennni latlon
of tin Convention hi different circles and in casual meei
I, _?. on !!-. -;:,:, v : !. . \ ? re e\!'i. ?? ? ?I Sild rip?ela
flou, iii i lined finit il should he dlspert-d; jh..?h>imnii.
letters of \?arii.ni?- and tbrcatentna vi ? -? >.t lo
(?? \eral of tile nieinlirrs mid their frt? lui?; ? Inn.nil noln a
p'liioniii Ina In advance tin di-ath ?,t the Cam ? nthM wss
posted ia tho atreete on Hunday; deelarattous w.
that'lu- "ni-1,-11.. and h.'! m. I "v?lp?'il
oil:" nu iniia'i ? ul one of the di ? - orop mil ? absent ln.ru
di. : it.d thal On . ? i .-uni im
o'l li u?? ti.? i ,i i. u - i li
;j'l 1? llii't. und a ill ' a ID Olli !
oi ' man remarked "I b ? ? i ?."' ?I l>oeti? it
al I'.,
t;i. iii : . ? in< ? . ' ? : " ? Cou*
.,',,.-."' that M
: ,, \? i,i " --.- fan '? . !.. kill ?i
Dil li hoi
I
in!, .it the i -i-'-- Hum frei i
.". lia.i ulna :> m h ? 1""'* "r
? II ?III a'.
m -? lo.ol ?Aa.-?ii-in: ??'? .1 ,11-r.iiiM- Hiere aras lobe a ii??i,
- ?m iii?
.?lu I ; I
?ai . ii lill rio', In. ? Hi? I?' v le
? i, d* "I < .ii.-.i,? .it .Mi? real , '. Um >
? la ? dal III.li hlliilt!. ?1 l'If -J? If li fut
Mi Johnson." \?h. n ti wi st. n
ht. ICI.t III IO til?* " l??e? ."?
men "iu lb. ." and
? ?
, . , lUpiaiTU ?1 of ?>r pun. lien. I
B1 the -I..':
iiinfhi ret.1 until Mondu
?!, i- .| t,. report at their dil
a
\ i-i - ord? r d to ? "tia am,, d, i
a who wera without tlietn I rtutth?
?
non .in
, -ii..t m waa -.'i*.' ' ? al ? h a
1'oderal a'?.!-.
I , , ! | i t',- uffi. ? i-, nid tuena n, i.nli Ik. Ir
!? top.. ' ' ml pel
ird th? ?i Hint? ad li p %..,ti? of butt ti. ?
me ne? d. In fhe^?. arts ?.f violence, poll.-e mai ,
a,.d rittrens ai-f-.l.tn ? ? .ri?-? ri. luffereiit " l>adjres" m i_
?toni on Ho- streets Mau -.- etn.n ' "i ti ii i .'
hi da revers fl ??? fh-.t tin .1 tit.t i?- db>
. I ??. . 'i'.it v. as tin..! bj the M r ' i '?. in.
( lin-f I : Toll' .- tO ?-?i-iliol or ii.,.- , but III?
?'.,.:, Lai : ,i . - j.- ' n ?II? .1 n ni'I t 'n' ?lui Waa ?min ?'. I .. tit
,. ,-i yoi mi p- "if, ?A Uli .'(?ii i . ,i, i in
i tam ? e, in noi..?ti .
of these men was detennlnrd un bj th. rhli?! ?
? ?i the city, m.?! wa* -..i.j.tiiti fur hy hlaa aa the
n.L'li! befon the niiet ? _? tt.i?;
It a? I11.J1JP the ?lilli ?1 tin i ? in'..itt. e to liupilra-it d
rrporl le tia Baa* whet h i at.d to abai e\i.-ni the
? ,,t ihaaaaauiMtionclatmlnj? to ?>? th? I
lin .... of lain?lll)..i ure retpoll-AI.!. J?: Ile al, o,..
of violence ? on,?nu? ?I on thi u.iyof tin aiawuu
to !h:if end :i brief ?<f:.f.-m. lil it t.t, It ?? I n li o, i urn ?I lu.
fit' ti ?I- >ll\ . 1,1 lilli Ii. I ? .1. 1 I Uai' I d
bj the .Ma?.a of the etty that Ike Convention shouhl not
?mamb?? i h Uontenanl (iovemor of laoaudaua and the
Atterncj tiea. *alof thenutounitedwitk the Mu>?uiu
thal de term la it-ten.
? ??.in ii m rna an it tar?
fvi the .'?tool July the Mii-tor notified the ('<a-rnn.,?niJ
i?i Unit the proposed Convention waa
!.. ?lui :t-?, tviai.'ii.','." tiiat i!."oi,|,,i ameetlngwaa lo
lubvert the Stat, and liunletpal uoveraaienl ," and that
he "Intended lo dh-paraa til i<; .nr? ?tm? tin- n
thereof and hoMiio. itieai .untahle to eaistli emu
ni. pul law, provided they met without the ?anetion of
the mihi h v authorities." .**o roouiai ii made for mill
. iry aid, bul notice la g1 vea thal the Convention
sapprc -''?l by the arreal -f it? m n bera, uaUaa the deo
vent ion mas ..im tioood tin the militar)
in i. ply t.? i.i it i m. 11.11, i, !? a' ."ii, i.. n Baird ?' Ai-A tint
tar] commandera had "h.-i?i tbemselvi
ni.H?i from Interferenci nith the political taovementa of
the . dianne of IxmUiaaa, and bo pi.,... .i. .1 to
"ii the asse.mblatri ia question lias tin U-aal right to ra?
le, del 'In bl .!. Cot? nui,, i:i, it i,."Mil I..- pmte. t. .1 ii. bo
if ?t baa ant, then ita ?aboca muai bo looked upon
?- i 1111 ? i _>- m ? kai ndew pleasant rj t.? whli li no one ought to
Ol.JI . I A? til VOtir till, ipi Itali ol tin- lilli t lill,'" ''1 bl
jrour onti, of ??iri. e, I kui. i to ?iiffi-r a iib yon , ntlit iy I
.-nmi.?t understand bow tho Maror ol a city can under
take to 'le. d? ae Importna) and d. Hi al? n qm ilion n? the
I. -,?l authoritj ui-oa nkleb a Convention, rlaimtnc to
??i ti,.- p. opi. of tbe entire Htnie, liases Ita action
'"I'IiIm ?loin,t Ira?, ?ill, ni din tim.-, he lirop.i li ili.i.lid
upon hy the legal branuhuf tin lint??. Htate? (lovera
Inenl. At ni) ?ivntit*. Hu, (iotrnior of Iii? Btat? Mould
ti < m t" be more direetlr railed apunto tah. t',. Initia
ti\e in a atop el thin kind,It it ?.t* proper and i
What we iii'??! want ut ihn pt? .?ni time is the fin? lut??
nanoo of fperfeet ?(mkI order and the auppreaaloa e< \l?>
lence. IrTwhen ><>ii ?i.e.ik of the pro|i(tid tin i tlrij?' aa
one ? ?I. nlrt'.-.l toillstiirnilie. publli im^.h i mil tranquillity,
I am to mu?.-i?t.ind that j*oa recan? the number ot pei
soi,s who differ in opinion from thoie a ho util rO-aUtute
ltn.no lara*, and tim iinsl?-mu ?i? of their chai
well estaldlehed that you doubt thi sbilllj ??f tom imall
for. ?? ?'? poll, e t?i . ont roi t hein, .?mi have in lUCli I
to rall upon un, mid I will hut.k to your assistance not
oalj the Iroope non pteeenl la the city, but, if ne. nsaarjr,
tin- .-utnt force widen II may be In at) powei to aaai mble,
either upon the laadaran Ibu water. Lawless violenrt.
ir.ust be .ujiprr-n-'d, und li, Iii!, i nulli i lion Ila iii i nt or
dei ?if the Lil ut ena ni i .cm lal, de Ifrned foi thoprolt?) linn
of ?iii/, i;? of the United Plates,deaen ? careful con
??(deration It impos?e hij.hobliiratlou formilitarj inter
fcrenoe to protect tbow who, haviug violated no ord!?
i.inn ? of the Ktatoi are cngafti d la i?>-i?. fui ?t'. ?" alkina
On the Wtb of July the Mavor, ,u i uuipanled bj Li. ul -
?!',. . Voolhli?, t ulled iipnii ?,? li. li.'ill.l lo iiifoim loin la. |
Hie .l?"?l?ii ?>i mi Interference hy the polite had Is i n utian
il'ii'.ed, nuil iiiat on ?in iialn I m m " hy tin < rand .liny of
th< Pariah proi-esa nould Issic to tho Mherlff to lunki ,i.
ai reata*' upon objection I? ,n^' atnt( d i<> Ihli ? ..'ii?*?, and
on undi ratai iIhjk 'hut >"?" h tbould ? tnnmunieati ? Ita it e
uni lion! le? at \S .iMliili); 1 on, lill- 1 it. It ii \s ? lo?. .1
fiulrd mim ni:.nn;. d Hi ?I im) WTlt of inn al thal iiukIiI he
ih-itieii would if iviiiinlti.'.i <i him in tore ser* I***?, and it
?A.i believed by him that aB danger of violent Interfen
em.- with the ' onventlou lu?.i beou n moved,
(len.BairdtolegraphedU the Becretarr of Var, ggt)
said :
" a Conientioii hs. he.-ii called. t-aiMi the aanotloa of
Oov. Wells, to unit hera cn Sfondaj The Ll?**atana&l
(Ion t nor and city u tit hot ile ? think it iinlnu fnl, ,? ixl pin
??.-?a ?o break it np i.v arrcstiaa the deleeate? I have
Kitti, m? ordenan tua suldei t.i*nl havi w um ?i iii.' pul
flei Ihiil I should no1 eoniiti'iiiiii? ?? or ?m-1 mil ?m h m rim.
Without llislrin fi?im to thal i ffn t flom l'"a ii ? -i.l?-lil.
C?ense laatruct me U\ telenaph."
Nor.pl) vu? iimi!i to tin., aid Ocu. Baird waa left to
at t upnii olden, then In foi? ? .i ut nreovdiun to ii.?inn
tiona thea existiufn and be bad nrevloualj Infonnedthe
i.utiKii,mt t,omi.an mai tin Mayor in ?hal maybe
deemed that h( wasre<iiibedi.! nnleM otherwise In
atracted. No raquast liad been'made bj either tbe lien
tenant Covirnor oi th.'Mat m for troop? or milli
No doubt had he. ii in_-)cei?t?*d <>f the Inahilltj of
the Major to execute li i ta-ess or of Hie hberlff
t., aerve hu writa It aas tVnlred t'u\\ thal <; n
Bal rd should not intertere, and when the lelrcrnm i ??
I from the PreaidcDi m reply lo thatof Lient,
Hoe. Vooihlea that " the.adlitarj would be eipcct I lo
siikIhiIi iilnl no1 to .1. lilli! or iii! If? re with the |",
ii t?, ?f ti r ( nu it," it ' 1.1 ii , ., ? ? i" i .h i nn al the ?
l'i i ? idei i m ', i mi <-i tin, partios who wl bod to hreak np
ti?,' Uonventiuii and ..n..ii,.?i n..-1 i I "
Hut au? (?en. ??rfiatl u?iU tOCtlvtd io In-itnictluus 1m 'lei
not feel authorircd to act In opposition to what he deemed
te be the, liiitru? tlous then In fnrco.
Wh? n In n<, rtat. ?I to Got. Voorhees, It whs agreed that
n? arres?-, should I??- made without the u| pr<'\iil of den
I'.alnl. iiiid ?? that thi tom, ntlonhhoulii h?, portnlttod to
pi? i PI ti.
nu uptothistimi n had boen bopod-thtat Oea? Be rd
i:,,?lii h. induced to interfere with hi_ troups to aid in ibu
.iiiil*r. s?lo>i .,f the c. nvention.
on M, ml,", nu ni,. -, [?reparation had been.
i I ' ? < lilian lue [i ,U< ? ::. m ti., | ? ,i ...1,1
-, . tin m for violence, and i.t or uboutll o'clock tho
1 i, ..It.'l.r?!,!-I "?vernor I'liil.-d ;,;? lill ti],.
f ia o'clock, I
!' li.i- ]ao?lt,i.|| of H o ,:
it would tak( i-, bavotbem uu
? i' ?I I'.'t )"' .?-<l not tht n u?K for ti., in, nur did he
.- aish to have them In readiurss, accort
i ,-,i. Baird'? statement, until Gen, Hair?! himself pro?
of caution,toaend for ?tomeo! LU
?We 1 n -,-..; ? -::on hy (.en. Laird ana satleftx tory,
? ,' one? a? i.t i v i;?-,,, ?aird to thal ef?
fect It mu? n..w neaily l. o', lo, fe. Gen. Baird had been
ledtobellevi ti it the Convention did not m?-. t until in,
ti. Bul although two hours would h. required to gol the
ti a.,)a?.mu?althoughit witt ?le.lily Impossible io bave
them there at or i,?.ir U o'clock, intim,,' ?a.is Mild b)
Lieut.-Oov. Voorhleaaa to the tin.? ama when tLo Con?
vention met; mid when the mterrleu raine io an ?ml,
Gea. Baird remained under the bel Iel that the Conven?
ti.'U v*yiU'l i_<.t nicer until r, p. m. limit once sent for Um
ti.ii'1'*, aecordlugto lili? own suggestion i?. Lieut .?..v.
\ ooi l ii -, and then rode tothe re-ut? nee of Judge II, ?.'-li
to eee him lu reference t<> the Convention, inn judge
Howell bad already gone to the Convention, and within
?n hour the massacre a-as in full pro?! ia lu l,
inony in lore the Committee, Gor. voorhlea and Gen.
Eiurd differ a to the timo of this taterrlew. and It ia Im?
portant to determine whick I? i l-rlit. Got. V-ooi biea ii tea
tin tun.- at .'ally uftcr bri-akf4.1l. Ilia ?Lit<.a-i?"Ut U us
follow'':
" On ?iliin?'.? isnrt.nf. the .?-th. (h* ?I.T of th? riot, ?.trlr .ft< r h???k.
fat! tun* I ssllrl t|?S <J?n. lla.rj ?itJ hkt?al?._ hud the ii.ij>.t??b of th?
ltr.iil'Dt of ??'.-<? h he took . < o|.v-. I hr ??_????! tlifu i: foriiia-il tim ?h.t
he hud tfa _rr.pl,.? '" Ml Manton, tut tb.t I.? hal r. <-?l?.-,| :.o reply. I
tbfn inqilrrl of ti.? (?rn.t.l ?lii-lhrr li? ?oulil hit? tra.oji? Iii ii.? ri
a, al, uf t'a Ma bsai'l ? ? a Uir,; lb? ?lay of ti r nie? tiD-jr
,,f lie l'un'.- ???>?' 'I )?? l>ei-.?-r?l ??i.arml that ?ppl.?-?lion? bad lica-ii
it.. mum tiara, kal b ?
ti e I'm,, ntl..I;- '..hai? Untpt Ira^rr t.a la ri. or Im, lut that i
cllo-il 10 ail??* UsafS ht Vu* j.urp????; tb.t ne ?lil not atsh to have tb.
?pp'.ran?-?'?if ?'.r,_ ?lth ?Itbi-r party. Thtn I ?uc?jr?lxt, if Loth p.r
tia ? meit tlir ?in,? atip'lotinn wnulil hi? gr.i t ii I Thai, h? ??lil. mitti
f_M_r tar untitlia aiiirlillr Ib.n I ,atsd l_a to am Ussss than
to kttn ?tim iu ,1 ?(? a, t I i! I not mention th? number, or ?*?
de,?rni. I a*laiil I.liu s? ..rully lo ?eui Iroop? Hiere, ?nilla It.ia n:?l(.'l
.,( .. ?'i ,n ti In? ,|i?i-r?ti,.n. I ?l.tei! to t!a |SM rA i!,at if a ?mau b<?Ji
uf tra, p? ?pt? ?red un tie ?lep? witb til?* pull.? th?*rt? a ni 1 >?? ,,., dan; ? r
of | r.,,t I,, a ti ttamumtti ?a '-'tlnr ?M-. 'Pie li ?nt ral ?ii tery ?eil
jlraKd, friyiu .bat I u?, ?.lill ni? pr',p?>?itlon.'a
If that trug et,ire, t It WOOld have hen posslhletliiit the
tio..|.?i ahleli (?en. .'.aird lind volunteered aught be had in
i?-aiiiiie?,.i soon ufter the aeeemh?ng of the ?Convi utionat
r.oiii)ik. Oen. Bnlrn atntee that .the laleiilaw dM not
elo?e until n.-aily n o'clock?
Capt. Canara torro'.oi.it? s Oen. Bain!, but hofh lie ?iul
(?en Bated aarthal oponOov. Voorhlora leaving the of?
fi? ?? (.i n. Balru weal to the bouae <>f Jad-.-?? Howell That
? j - jual ui.oiit li o*. ...i li, i??,? proved i.y Mr.?. Howell
(im Voorhlea Mated that be ?eut two not?e to Oen.
Bated on nooda**; ano ** at about *U| o'oloch.*1 ami ?me
" at shout noon." If theec tim? ? were ?orri'? ily ?.tilt??! It
would follow thut hli ?uter?. lew vith (i?-n. Hiilrd tvo?. I.? -
fore lu?) o'i hitit, and not between li and II ..Vim ti., as in ti.
Baird ?tate?*, ?mi Mr. Martin Voorhlea bia brother ooi
roboratee the Oovi um, '.nd teattflea thut hu (?tTied i>?>tii
of those not? ? and saw Oen. llmrd, and one v???. Ix-tv.? en
lo mu? IO* ?.'ii.,? k ?ii the Liomin,-, und Die other lo tween
Uand 1 o'clock. Mi. Voorhlea afterward sa:.i that the
second not.? was t>ef?*.ei n U and 1*1 o'ctoclf Thla differ?
eaco la important whan the queetlon to one of limo. The
Intorvwu In tw< ? a the tun uut.a did not paohabtj as eed
one hour.
...ii Baird atarea that hr received i?otb thc-e note.
lie (W* noi t_j th? tune of the firat. bat tajre," It could
not tun- lui ii hiiif nu iioni?' before the .-*??? ?i_?l wae araf.
But (len. Baird produced f/?- tyri?inoiof th* amort? tatt,
itlul the no1' It.-a-lf la dated "lj e.\ct'H k." ?it,ti tit Mali s tliiit
i, I t ?t ' ?ii-; abo uf that tillie" This i-vnlem e
;? -a,?. Uov. Voorhlea did not nrltfl tho not?
" jj) ?.'< i?? i?," nuil ti? i? fon ?nd not -end it, ?m be swears
he di?!, at *?about noan? But Capt Oatiarc Incidentall*
hut ?tia'i.? u i m ioiiot.it'? the statement of flea. Baird,
for to irret ved from Martin v.uleatb. firatnote und
delivered II to Oea. Baird, and be aajre it wae M *re**e
i>t.i u!v after mj* retarn from the Institute, and after,
h m1 i- ported the (nets t" the (lew ral." lint Capt Caal
an did no1 ro lo the In*i lute outil aix.itt 131 o'oloek
?afterUeii Baird bad rclcrned from Judge llnv<ii'i
hm.?.., ...al hi mot Judge Howell in the (lovornoi -i ni
?Luin,-th? recesa of the Convention, so thal th
mnatuavi i? ???? lalateaallj o'clock when ha nturind.
a: ?I ?hen th lir A ; ? I i ' ,? D Bated
We haro an doubt that Gob Bated to comet, and that
du tim** of iii.- la torrie w waa between ti ead Uo'cloeh
i .? m ? ??'. Voorhlea knew that troopa could .
l<r.,ii_ht np in les* than two hour*, and lint the urr!.-!
? OUld liol i? li?'?., al for ii ti 111 ita. if 1 O-.'loil, Wiatloj
Ia. nt. ..m Vourhloa had or had not -aowleilge ?
i'."l i?. a ?!.. io.i.' Miiyor Mm.roe to arm and prepara tia I
polira for theil ivork, we do not know. li la noi pro-.??l i
I. !,, . li:.ii li. di 1 Ile ninl III? M..?..' ! . .1
.1 id ty. Apparently the) ?rere In harmony, ,
? ?i bad be. , ;?? ii -, in lb. li propos. , ?.
? t. n .o., , i hy tho
i ._ or Monro ?l. t. rmlm d
Mr. Voorhl ..?,.- ? ;
be ?ml no1 liei
? t?> Ile ' ' I li
: not lu- |.r>., ni. .1 1.1
. al Hi,?t i
f??r ti"?i|>? nun-'ii. and when offered by .??n. Baird in
?lil not ?!:?! hot 1 -- I? fi li?
ll ? ( m,- ? ', Ile?, ?? ih.it he ?lid know
thal m- ' irrive. VIV beul 11
he did know (hal the me. til "f t ., l'on entlon would la?
Int. if' : d ?lib !>.? i Wi? la Have ti..ii In ?I d
f? 'i thi?) .\?a? in hi? favor
lint th. re i? m. pro I i!,.ii
! , u ,i ?hal ?lal ? ? ? ;,,. ?'i thal h. i- oil ?
Liter? that wen a'..,ni
?i .mr Monro? made bl?
, after I o', h? ,. p m .
ni,?! while tin ? be ? unveniion aaa
Ide ',, in rai pin
.
... ti '.'.lui III (a. ?I?. '" |f '
'
? ? aliar?.?l Mill. liteM.i.or Hie ,.
r? ? ... j aioai > 11 ?-iv. rai mor? ?...i
. ?. ?i-1? m i m ?a
It I? f" .i'la, .
< nil turbulent -Katinga nen h hi
? a I : ! ? ? ?, i . 111 : f . jnli ti
Un -at.ni.,-, Him li'II?-, Jii|y J*l, l.l.'llt Got \.??.l!.
\:i..i'"t ?.. t.'al li? non w nt thafolloa inn I?.
lb? li
>bi ?.??? Jil' w, late.
? i? i. .--.-- / ?
i . ? ??
i '
?
' ? I
?r a.,1
?
a ? ti- ..I? ni,I [ira ?.? w lliotit rrr
I lull vi I t i?a- -.. a- ma-,,i' ? ? ' -,ii,,u?r
? t?l . ?jurt ,,f li ? ln.tr ft la .1 a
\ kit?. L >-i I? n?ct i.?.t?riior . ' I ?
\ ??. 1 II. IH'Iti til l"t t,r r, | ?| I..,,, |,?a.
1 u io),;, i Inquired rarofnUy foto tim altogod facta
til-..ti \ih'. li ills tah i-ruin ?.?. m i.iiin.li'd
i bt n* won1 ihrea na ? tin?? spun tbia?***i t-ii??.-, on?' ??? <
h? lil v.II hin ih hall of the Instlute.one untante (In hull
at , ii.i.l one .1 the < nj Hall, iu ?V' tArtt f,
aft? rtli? 1,0- '?li? foriii. r iiii-elii.i-?
Thatneclli ,?t the laetituta wara held upon puhll?
not Ire to eui 'li *h ijUMtloaa which > ".ild ultimately
??.an.1. ia fun ti,, t oiiv.-ution They wera railed bj par?
tita friendly tothe objecta <>f tin- Convention,ano (he
sim tiki ra wi n- edi koowa aa WU etifled with tho Unkm or
1?,niii,ti parti it Loutaiaan.
TbefoDowfaR Li ?ul"?taiitlally the tivtlinioiiy <_>, to the
I lann i? r of Hi?-"- meetlhga :
Jitilije ?lentnuA on the l'ildiiy Bight previous to the
( ot.\.-tifl?n Hum ?'.ire piildu- BMCtlaga In the City of
New-Orlraua; natblng wa* auld or done a?t either place,
? In. li. In in\ i -,! iiiatioii, w 1 mill .?ni Inn toe B max,?Irufe to
bind the part* overtothe paaeai 1 know of uu dtotui
li ita 1 ilui 11,c liait in.ht.
E ?iniifin I reported tho apoechoa made in the
Hall on I inl.i? in lilli, but tho--? mad. oui Idi uf the build
log I did no1 report; the apeakera lneidc mad no call for
ilie ni'irroi? to 1 oin?-linn??1 and proteo*! the Convention,
or any thlnf of the kind-, on the contrary, the] ??-re ad
\ Neal to til I f (Jillet allll liol to Uga the II.uti. I loo
strongly
Kufin nun!, > inn?' 11 di on Friday night everything
waa waU-benaved? bo di tut ham? nhatevor, and at
Irani 1 v, it, ;
King e ut!,1 Hu tin? f in? In the li ill w11? perfectly or
?It rly, ?nul on Hu out?!i'.c, UheOal vmlout, it una th?
? nu.
fl I ,' ith [ never heard of airy ai BMd aid, (to the Con
ve,,ii..ii,, tin; in,,1 beard it spoki a "f thal 1 autlou should
be UH.-.I not to havn anaed men there 1 and 1 know, !>..?,
that lu ii"?tn, who .?.-mi> alwaya carried a revolver
??ti th h im. thal ?ia* took tt from hie poi.?ml loft It with
II lou lu r 11, II. 1? ?iii , 1?. whom ho ?.?a? in ? iiitotii. .1 to pet
shaved; I hi irdlueaacakiagimddeand nearly all oui
?ide the hull on th. .7th of July ; I board of no ?fat? Ii,?lil
na haa hean aaeorted hy ano at tai other aide before ttii
MilitaryQmmiaeton,arisgneat hy any of th. ri"
In the ball, foi anybodj to ..me .dhu ti. I beard the
speeches ofOov. Hahn,Col l-'ieid, pnrt of Mr. ITaplea'a;
al a? the reni?t. ? of Mr (ulli r und Mi Dibble : 1 w ?t?
jtrrtaent wh? u the meeting \.a? diaaolvod? mu? afterward
went with the procesalon up to tia front ol tin hall, and
?aa there when Dr. DoatM made the speech which a -
Said foi'.- o fi mini it"! ? . I did m I lu al nun It of tin
roeaking outaidt frota um ?i uni m froat of the Inatitute ;
I waa at the hall daring the coattnuanee ol the mcetin
until It adfourned? It waaorderlj ??.. far aa anything I
t-iw ; If thert h ni la-en my ill-diirhaiic?) I should bave
known It; nothing waa aaldhj Mr Doatle aa to the eui
pi \ m.-1.1 o! forre* toward the cloee of hla ap ech ht a d
i bl ? i... guage . I \? iii i. p. at mu- 'i'iiti in ?, nord for ?ah1 i .
and thi aaa tin language that looktd moat toward vio
h 111 m na iiiiian-iii of any I beard thorn; 111 ? > were
meetly aegroee lhere; it vvhm ? proreaalon formed of no?
aroea ; they bad eoaaa t?. the me? titi? and I>r. Doatie 111?, .1
to make it ?h llioiihtrali\e ?jin rh ; he look it pleii-iire ill
doing It; luhlaapoech ba called thom brctbreu and ?<?
forth; min tin i .o?? of hi. apee? h io
".Nun. ti ends, go home, peaeeably, quietly, mike ro
tini^e. ?i i<? tu 11. m? pereon. But." said he, ** 11? tun," vshi. li
waa ama, nao ?"tua! th? r? are prowling hands oui io
waylay you, Aa you aepamte go holm if yon ira .?
mi1 ted by any of these banda ?f mon pay Bo attention t.i
Umbi m home righi hy i in m without anying a word to
tliiiii; I ut If ilny .-nike you kill them." Tala ana tin
aukatance of hla ia si lent? ii? and nearly word for nord
( lia!h .? .*.. ho'inm 1 " ?Ml Hie i,iiii- i waa np o Ir? (Fn
dar nlchtl the meeting waaorderly. I Iu*ur?d the apoeth
ofMr.waples; It aaaonljr a ibort one, a few r? mark?. I
al?! boara p nt of Hie remark- of Judge Kit Id; is well as
I ein rai?euther, the pint ?rt waa thut they i?h?>iilil
i.iip.Mut the < oiivoutlva \, lo mt should me. t: li wa?.
)., i.i, im - ,ni, ni im al nu n. nut t lu*, would extend tli?
ii. hi ,,f suffrage to fhe lo.i.ii mi n, i in rolored i??"oiiha;"
Jnjjce iiov.eli "('ii Batordaj evening pre-cedfog the
meeting of tho Convention aeveral gentlemon ?ame m?o
luv h .lia-e alni fold ni? thal the -vin-rai ? ffeil of the lia ? !
Uigoi iridia evening waa favorable to qumt."
Dr. W m. 3. Hi- "iii, ait be sp? iking al City H.ih
and In.litut?'on Fritl.? Mlgh.', the .71M July; then
sp? akn.- i it -i.t.? ami ..ui-nl. r n hall, our ftlemN spoke bl
iii-- iiio-i noli? al wa}, I ?rill state i" i?o thal i heard Di
Donttodtotlnctlvsay: 'Won, my mends, go iieaeeald.
home, ko ?.ni? th, .1" mi .li'i.iiiiaiiyhod-) ; hut If an] bony
di id tirlta von, kill lum.'
aa The speeches ?* m no1 ml. ni,it. d tofXcHe violent f on
the pail of li i'?? to h In,in t|,, ?, wen ad.Ile*?? ?I; OB ike
i ..ntlu \. ii waaonlj in the e.i :it of l" lae attacked they
v., I. aihl?. .1 lo ' i? nu lol.. | I .it PlllOW."
?hsrh-W l. .hool. < all??! on lu Doth" and ?
bim ou Mondai .mun- (Jujy *?) that I hud beard one
police maa aa* u> another, In a lltfli Ktcnrr) on the ror
.??roi .ii?!oiii liiilM ?t.. tili-iiliilay bight, (Bat ** bj i.i.d
... ?. aaan-aa. I ? ? ?aaa-aa ... ?? ?
we are going to han* Doatle and H*bn:" irr Doetle made
Mm remark to me, " I mu (jailnj- ui ariued; I know they
w ?it to take, mr life, hut I U_a_ li ?go?>d cane to die
In; if H.? y want to take my life the- Mt* do -or laK)
- Yon raifloiui vouphri-*?-. I thoii-iit It my alut> toeall
i on. ni In jo'ir li'iuark-i Bt ho mt ?-ting on Friday
m?lt you told the ?people to e?oin<i out ami attend Mm
; ,.?.- be-alilou Mint iii-,'ln. "Go kerne -goqul?.
.,-,', , l) ? 1 ?li.tv. \oiirselvt-: anti It Mi? I
.k, unit diBluih. Jim, prot?t J yo__r?
Mr. Richard T.. Sh Ti v. an IntelM/ent wltne-a, MB-M
o,,, conelual ? t: 1 w ni a ii to the met Iii g
he! 1 in froni ?.f th Mechanic-' 1 111 . tad atti r the
? , Holton liol el. liiere ii li?
? m h-1 ?if i
attentively to the ?pi ??? li he m.nl ?; time waa nothing
wirti? nu-i-i Mmi? m.?iii-t of I'--- Doatlo whlc'n could be
s mi to,\eiii or Invito in any way acta of hostility upon
the part of tho colored people agalaat aayof the waite
? ni/et.? eil New-Orb aua- ..Ker tho nieetln- had adjotirued
at tha M oh?nice' tnatitute, u proa eaaion waa ti nued with
torohllghta and a band of muatc, and p*t*o_-e_ed down
Cai'. I st. to Bt. t harlt - it., and thi n Into < .?np it. ai 'I op
to the City Hall; on the route t.? Um Cltj Hall,aon? e,f
tim nun eompn?ag the ?paoor-?Inai were attacked by
'onie willi? j?, ?.sons anal m.iltreatctl; on arriving at the
?City Ball, a abort *n*?eech waa delivered hy Dr. Ijofttie,
among other Milm -.he told them ho ft It TOI* much
?J with the ?luiet and orderly manne r in wl u-h they
Inul cmi'lit'teil MuniMiras, ami nmUc. to learnt?at
the pr,., -s.Moii hail been attut-ke?! hy a Imelyeif evil ?_
poaed men; be i-eci*mmended them to return epintlv t??
their li ums. und that n they were aaaa?ed and tb? ir -Tea
pot laJeopordy, be rocommended that tin v rhould de
f. ul ih. maa Ivei to the exta nt of their ah)
Except at thal time, wa i there anything ka Dr. Di i_e'i
?peech calculated toexalta uuium-uy or hostile action 1
No. Bir, lliotf was not.
At the me.ctlu-' a?uT-i'te of tim Mechanics' Tnititute, did
Dr. Dt-ile- nay to ti,,- tuen tai whom ha waa Minai,
they all ought tonghi tor theil ?.or??, thai tiny uu_.it to
come aitm ?1 to the Convention, ami thal no cow arda we ?e
waated; Mi.at the ?tonea of the ??neets wete cry in-?mt for
the bloiel eil lie-lM-J-, or any ex pre?? s urn?? r?-til\ .-?It-nt to
Mum?', or anything like tbeiii I 1 eau -?wear tu?t M mm!.1
no auch r? marka,
Thie maa? of e-\ idenee la mater!.illy roatradleted emly
l?y Mr. r. W. iii!? n and Mr, ii. Brady, who were aai-one
toe wttaaaaM fuit?iiialad by a Coui?i?ttee o_ dtlteaa m
Kew Ollerili*.
F. W. Tlltoti?On Friday there -wa* u meetingcon-l-Mmr
Ot, a ? far ?I? I e ?mill see, principally of tie .'loe-, held at till
Mi cb.mice" IiiatUutc; there wa. u ine-e:tiiii< outwieit.- M well
M lllli'le.
What wim the eh tract! r ??f the meetinctmteide ! Tliere
waa a large platform, aad a band <*f mu-ir, and lotah?
?ri.i.1?-, the pla.iioriii waa lurreunded by a large crowd "f
negro? <, ami there were white pi raoni on the platfona.
Dm anybody make epeecbeeI Ye*, i-ir; nara mi
aboutftmr peraoni maung i*j*+t?che*- the oalj ??tn ? I
Knew were :? mun of til?' naine ??I Month, anti aim; iii r by
the name of Benderaon, and I thlak Mr. Dibble imult? a
?oaeea li, i. it I am no1 c< it.nu.
What wits the . barnet.T of the speoehe 11 I would not
e iii ihiiii ipi 1 .bee; the y we.ru haruiigulug the miiltitude
llll.l ti Mtl.; tO ? Mi!, I lit tit.
in rdat.mi to what '. In rop'/finn to tli?-lrpolitic tlrlirhts;
mel ti.iy wiri ?leiii'iiiriii!^ everybody roood about, ami
t< lim. Mu m th?" mint tin ti?? thin- anal the other thing;
atthi 1ii-.ia1.1e 1 waafrom tbe mee?ng I could not __a?
tim My iiinii-i st.i-mi: the only onee I underatood were Dr.
Doatie nml Mr. Henden-on.-rnr ?hey apoke \ erj loud.
Del Mu y make ?my reference to toe Convention that
i?.embie on the following -tooday. Yei
it nu mia i.D.. D ??.la called upon them, ?is they v.
?ig io meet in thal ball on the fi?lowing Monday, to ? oma
m m. ti. to , oint mpand to fight aad vote, to ?rote ami
filth*,; I ?could only auderal ?I portion! of the raoeehj
11,t u 1 ben? would In poi 1 lena In a lowertoae which ?eoold
Itot uiul'r?tani; ti 11 wan ht fice:, lu ami 11 o'cloik ut
"A bat kimi of effect ?lid tli.it kind of exhortation Lave
uj 1 n tbe mirintu , In? md y ?-.ling*.
li ?i Mr if? oderaon utter anytbin/rof that ti? -oriptlonl
I , ?mint si;, ; I omi? i-too?! I ?1 I >"-! m V ? iy w < IJ. I llennl
? that ? ?-> iy m in, 1 vary woman, and every child in
S ' a? a I.'. I . I :iinl ol'.,!it to be hull?,. line
-is -i.cr, I thtak it waa Di Itoatie, I beard -:?>. thal Mt?
?tooeeof theatre taoffiewOi leane* ailed for Ma Ir blood,
un I cried for -heir blood.
Mr.fi I'.ra.l'. lin ?lam. ill itei:iu?e of the riot. Ilielieve,
\?a- the jieiii.i-s Blade on the Fridai preceding tbe
of '!:? Convention; on that Bight a moctiiig waa
bcl'l ..|.|k-ii. the Mechanic*' Inatitutc, In
platform had been erected, and apeaken addreeeed the
iaultltnde fti.in the platfiirm; the u*-?. mb 1 ra wai
ed of negror??; the npaeakera adviaed thi
iii?at upon tha . ?1 u' th?) did not ir-t them, to
i? Lreete ??f New Orleaaa ran with t?tob*o_4a_
gonge of altalfate character owe
ol ibem initiated that the Heb l? abould lie put dowa at
? ll-boi -i and hell imund
reu (I think ti aiioD|,aod that tt.?
niurt run with their blood ?__?1 the rlg-ta of the 11-grue?
W? .'?? M-.-ii 1 .-ii.
What i* ihon did "."ii hear make BM of stich lan
v im ht tin- r.ni.if of Doatte,thelaat iij>c.i_er,
n?i.ti th I do not know anything p.'
. i ' ...'. i.-,.?.) ;.
I r. ???ii. i i heard their ?r?r? t at th Uey were
lit ti, null
W bat i.u.'i of a eterna were avaembled there!
...ti?, tia atn
ti,, ly well 1 toada . 1 bea t*
ii the meeting laated Mil m ur in1 <?viof k: the
nun li m!-- '?. 1 ama 1 ?-? u. : kel ul?.
from til. ?pond, " We . ? 1," " ae
tai ?l them i?> eome to the
Monday me
Mr 1 1 knoekM alown except when he
1 -o tar aa he ? ? uld lud 1 I
_Uou lu 1?ring that the policemen dkl ali they
1 mild ?
A wltm ? o fui*?* m cn ii material aUtet?enti u not
bola. . . on
?1 it the mie-ti"?; ni Prltlay evening wai
.-?i.- - > j 1 that, although the apeakLng wi?
und . n pb ''ii. tha >? ?.?? - no:hm?: laid thal
e .cito uni |iut uppn-h ution of violoBo from any quartet
?--i ?mili ? -A' ci .m. a tb.it w.-ru toni
t'..n.
1.1. I 1? ? - pio\. .1 ti,. :.. -i -t .111 the truth of the t? le
-1 tin
- - - : 1 ?I'ttvsii m iTV.
laPotl 1 jmhlle
her, by
i ir.e ? ? it. ni'-:
. u,e ti.at all "U?b- '
? ? reaati. ?ad t.t- .Lr.il?. nf
?
? ? ? : I ''
: . ( Vin
? .1 nair
? . umU ntl 1,e a*
'?? - i'r ? ?r?. If : .tt New
<?t r?n? ?? 1 ii?r<- it h?t k ' ?? tou^aJi
If tm
>?i_| Ilka s* tb? l-l li ? - ii l?ek ti? thr K? !:. ?I
I on will find th.t I, -
?
? ? ',? . ,l!?-_ wbifh -i -
ami lh? ?tml 'ti ???. that ?
. ? * iff .tj'ift.l ?1 ai? t" t
pofuU
*'IUB .11?
? rt ?? j u :, --,
Ne? ., . [ .1 ?y tr?n
?p-url??, thart u*ta mata, ut taki
'- ?. a -'r..1,. >
. Imia-liij B It-ili 1 lui 11 lu aiuBlai
lb? .lae. ->??'p?l;itl.'-i. ??? ?m. t1
lint ? *.. ??1 ?-<??.. I
1 -i will mtl??n dill 1.??, : lu i.i.!?ti..? uf '??,
U, n tv?? I.? t-iru -?,1, '.ii? r.<-.>?ruitrd ? I
arti . ,.-ni ...f L,,ut,-..-.tt? .ili:,a__- I
1? an ? ? 'l.tt ti- ? ?? * tr?!-_r
.onUiifi. ,,f lh? l.'ii.tot bt?r? I ti. ?TI I, lad bum* yu* nil .ntl
that ?til . ,, , :.. < ?-,--. lath?? K?tl r?!
1 uij?tT?M. J 'b.'tm mt* mere t>? . t. ? . D.**t?MBl ???
'.. 1.. ,.:..'. ?r,l ?ntl th? aa* in > I ..tim ?ra? _?
Y?a talk la b? _i??nt tau
?'ledo? .?? tet <? ?iD'j ia, ?lieu thrf bmi
talah ?li??l the?.r tiotrtt. ? .illlr?! j.?,r
li ?rai n. I,.- rusgala?! 1 n 1?,.? i<oirrc_t?it iii?u?m
ratfl meier ? ii I ?i t ..?.tt t.t.on, nt vi-, ? lioUtioa ?? law, 11
?Mi tb? aaanal al ti.? i^i'? a? ?! ihm, utm tbe hal .-.
' Uti ei'ru.lnl lill? ri-ll fir l??p?rtl.! flllrhl??? ?.? til-,
t ei.,-.rw. H'_ t.,
. -rilli., ?.e ti a
i,?.rrrnnei t f Lo. ?Its? |V?tr,?. N,T?r.' ?c1 ,?h-?r?. ?Oil ' Ilur-?h
lad I la ?..i-i, mr tka Bm-a?rUaai tot, aad ?i??i< ??? rhf ran??
? '. lbIt -1 *? ?lift ?ni ? IT? 'tv?,-.if r>!>xxl that
? :t. ?Cal th. t tIt
? -1. 1 ?ii 1 ?ill aoi da ii 1 te
I t.t ?I ?u ltd ti a ? ?nJ
?
I -?I ,!?Te ? ....
Hu?b eburgea iron an** other aooroe would Ml hive
???. 11 mi -ni. i.'il. itui tin-lu li i'...-!*lui and j'lii'.l.? clt.ar
II 1' 1 of li. -I.I. nf .Jult't-oii li . ? mol. It rlfrhl to . 1.111.111,'
ti e -tiii'.in!- ..u win, it it i'?t ?. Before the 90ib of July.
1 : ?well. Pi. ml? ni pro tem of the 1 ouventton, h.iti
been at VS'iiahlnirtau, While hera he bad ronveraationi
\\il!i ?1 \ ?-i .1! tin ml' it of i't i.l'i-i -s m r.-ia'i'il to the pro
1 0e.1i m? ? ti..?,' of tie (in \ !? n 1 um. During hut v tail lu ra
lhere waa a rouctia held b* i1"- Itepubllcan ?icinbera of
I im ti-iimoi.y of Juilao Howell dieeli
Hie t iii-our.i/t-mi tit lie rt? ? 1 v.-il from a "uiicreia. uiiii full
proof It ??< lu. ?1 -l\?n t hu r al the , um-u* n-fein-il to no ac
11,?n aeme, rniiifC tin i'em ,-ntioii ?aa taken 01 p o? d
.ii ?i-e HoMi li rtnteti ti?.it hil Inteniewi at waahtha
ton \st-re ool ?a ia?ifactor* r?a-.lic badttJealned orexp<*-^U*-i_;
Mint li" had tboughl i ?tere were ( angrvaa??u1 w lu? b.tu ?n_,
... ... .1 t he 1 ?._??-? m.?i m. of ?11 Convention, and that Ita
1. lion ?.le.olil I?- ftilnaitteil to COBgie?foriU BMOBCBOee,
l?ii' ti ?I 1 o' fltul thal te? lie Mu 1
1 in?, ?ii neea faith? r Matea that i?) lett? and i*ei?nn_iiv
Mu- ra njneat waa nada f??r ??mit a ontpeiaiooal action toiw
bud tu ?iieoutii.fi tin-nu ? nu-; of Hie Convention, but it
woe not dawe. "Bobeaotion, aome reaoluUun, or aotue?
1 um. to ? 11. our.lae'.lu- mt.?tu.',; of the Coliieiitioli, luit
re. declined ii ?1? not belo-glne* to the action of Con?
\ ?ii-pitt ii waa itetrt bj tin Pri?Ident of the Con?
ii'iitioii t? tb? (.'luiinu.in of tbe U?. ?u.-itrin tinu Coiuinlt
tee,atatlni* thal he had powei to reoonvi n? elba Conven
Mun .-1 i-i,1, mil tit.-itnii.- to ?.now it that Convention
ahoold na-ia luble and "IwHud ?ideipi unlit 1 ul mffrnj
-, um . 1 1.1 ?m. iiiiiiii'titf. ?a Iii? h I do no1 i?'oil. ?t, and if
iii. f'n ?r 1 tri ion, tims ?me mil d. ahould bi ratified bj the
People, whether C-Ufpreaa -Mould minni repreaentatlvci
fu.m the Rtate 1 ? 1 ted nndei it.
'11.? t ti.tii uiiiti m Hie < oiuiiiitt?'?' Matedlo me th'?' he
tilttl rec. ht il Hie tll-.ll.ili II. bul ??lill lie i o i-iiliTi ti it .1
fool lull Iniiuirv. .uni that, aa be would bavi to lend an an
awei iNltit-li mla-tit not be agn < ;?.i.i., becauM thej the
it ?t feioiMi Innuiry.oc no auawei at ali.thej thereifore
t tui.'liitli ii mu io i.'i.i.-. if. mu! .lol no! ra plj
li? oui, oil.? r . \ np :...? l?< ?iiiiiia,- upiin Mir-a i?olnt ?ittd
tciuilii?- I.? ?ni ?It l u Hie i Inn ft- uoiilr nt M Louis WM f "in
lunaae Tl-??lini*?-, who t? atXtied that be had t-?? ??-n told Ulai
" nipinu tiuiis itiut been reeeiv_d fmm the metaben uf
l!,e Ile? instruction I'oininii d ? to i? t'iiii.lt Mu t'tuiva-iitlon
.it all Imriinli;" Mint in tin li Me r Mi v laid: " w? art* too
f.ir di-,1.?nt t.? dealimata Um niaaner in whit ii it .-huuid I?
u>seinbleal, liut you mu?! ^'o .ihi ?iel and trtltt the conae?
Hint ti;?- lent i "Waa ? ritten In un-tv-rer ti? it
I, u,r ?cn! from lure e*h_-t( ml\ Ide i? to u> but to do."
Ali the -tendiera of th? li constru? lion Commilttee have
he. u e\..ihiiii ?I a? w11 .u if.?>, nml Mu ) ?leny that an* io< 1?
I? iii r ??i* wiitt.-ii hy Mu ni to ail} person in INetv-Orb-ana,
or that aa* letter u ii?, wrttten bj flieui or any of th?-m
(,'i\ lux itiHirui-t loini or ?ulvie a. ? out etniiiK the Convention,
Wbi n Plea-deal Jobneon felt It te? be lil? eluty to make
i he eh n .i! above -i ?te ii. the officiai report of Brevet
Mylor (on Baird lothi Beeret?ry of War bad been laid
I?'fine him, aud the t. ?tilmiiiy takea t?? foie the Military
? ??uiiiii?*,on, oa will, li Brevet M.O01 -?' '? Mower pi**-?
h ii,-,i. ii ol I??<-n <iti?.<iund ihe report of tbe C-otatBlialofl
h.nl i.t en untile. CoaC-iai B*ai not m ?.-?loi? ut the time
of the mt -?.o!.- it? meiiihi m were al their rt-epectl ve
ad the nunnlttea ftUl to a_aoover say froani eta
wblah io arave a oharge aboubl be ?nade. II waaaa-B
Barraated and uajui 11 ipreaalon of hoatlle fceiiuj? with?
t m pn text or fouudatiou ill fin t
Mut it lut omi-, important lu thla coiint ellon to brini
Into one * h m certain ether (m ta
Al .nil I? lore Mie lum win u Meut lieu. Voof?o
i Hoi u. \ ?.?-merni llerron aenj the ii :?,. t.tph;,- dlapi
of Jult -f. auit J al. .'Sio thll'rt-diU?, on ??i a., |
M
NI
aona were at Waahington. who bad tiean romr-?lssloned hi
parties in IiOiiislaii?f?.(:o_iiriiiuleate alf h Hie I"r. ..Ideiit ta
obtain fioni him aid lu auppreueiiig the obiiu_io_aOee.
J. Adolphus Boaioc taettffeo; "I h ft hem 0n the
Wclnesday or?'J hni-Mlna pre\ious t<> the in.'.? | ....
rlve.l ui WiiaSTugtoa, I think, . h | y,,..
to waahii'..toil at tin? i? \:vemi of membera ot
titi? Ia-v i.?".. IH re lien ; ul o at Un? ren.ett o'*
?it iln ? rlaeus, to see the i ?. ?' ? t . - the ri.fr<?_
-tates relative to the Convention .t ,- t. Hi? firiher
stat?-?, thai be aau the .resid? it, ai d cottfi*j*red with hi??
m .s. w Orli ina bv telegrapiT; thn h'jioMeot In
i? !?? i. - la. -, i iii? ( ..t,m .eiited?
thal bia iden wa rut to (tito (the 1 t? -ni it, i_.
actly the stitt? < t tilinda ? nInnot
-, tb ii Its eftecta ? to ila -.liter?
tattot t li?, r-'.tt.? :.. i theOeiteral Covernmei-I; thn the
nun who ni ini! t.? -x-iufsemMe tli i Convention men m
revolutionary body; and i endeavored to Impresa npaa
the Pi rident my vie wa that the civil autborii .aeenaair
i'ii,,it;?- onlj legal body to take t : tar? ?. f ,1.; ? _ftalr
itnd, otter the proper ii di? tin? ut, lo ?ti. ?i the nu L'1m?m_
of thia illegal Convention, and that, after their arrest, la
acoordanoe with the usual forma ?*f ?Lil law.run
preme Court w< bid decide whether Hint Convention waa
a l?'_iil ho.ly or not."
The President vas apprized when theae f?:l<*gr-inis wta
received of the exact ?ut. of thing? at Neu oil. ..ps Bo
knew that the Hon. K. K. Howell, President pro fern of
the Convention, had leanne* e laiialaaaalinn for the rea*.
eeuililinar of the Convention, lie know that (loi ?V?*iu,
tin acknowledged Chief i gecutlve of the State of Ionia?
lana, had laauca writs of elertlon to fill the raennetaa la
the Convention, and flint oertiftcatae ?>f election wiro to
lu; forwarded to the office of tb< .?-ein tary of Mate. _j#
i?ii iv that throe, writs of ckctiofl eould no1 l.e oom.
j.he.I m'th until after the 30th of July, when the ftrse
meeting waa fo take plaie, und thal muai
elape? before the Conv. ntioa eouhl i ?? full and the ?tola
Btatc i. in-' "? -i.t ,'<i. li. knew that Oov J ?'New?
Orleans, and (hat be roncniTi A ?,.>d was Pooporatiag with
Judge Howell la armating tim Convention. Hokum
thaTit waa contempla ted to arrest ih? members of the
Convention upon criminal proa -?.?. And beti *
the military to Interfere to previ ?it prooeaaof COuitV'tha
President replied by toh-^ruplilc note, not addressed to
the ( ?.?vernor Of the ."?tate, l.ui to titi Li-ul- li.iir-dor? .-not
u.? lol!
- i i-xrnva Wama? Wumrmnem, ti. C, Ja?? m. im.
"Y') A;'out VDoiraik.?, /,,<?(?f-ia?: ?,',?.??,..,.? ?,/ Loi'inaaa. Semi
Pris?es, l?t
a '1 fe "irx???t?,| t<> BSSn 'i .-?I rift nt>?trn?-t or tot,- ff. ?>_
with th? |itiM-t!??l',li?? tal 'tin ('???Ul. 1 ?ll?M?b OH lb? ? .,
tcLtiuu *?? ?. ni lu dui. M til? Hi? ?a?roi. -m.
" A "?mut?* J, , ?
The effect of the r_S**Uteh vu lo .i--nr?- I.uni - ,uv.
Voorhi'*?and those whi? were actina ???'li inn. tlmf itirp
would havo the support of the Pruaiiu ut in their prop ed
action.
If is mnlntnlf'.ed hythe **ti-Id.-nt tlmf I?iiiislaua Isa
iioliticul Sinti within the i lunn, n the same m j,?? In ?vi.:, h
Ifaeaarhnarttn end Ohio err Lu; li-- knew that the Our?
ernor of Louisiana waa at hie hume lu Ki ???.-orleans; that
the i>".-i?i.'!iire waa iior. in aeaatoai end HUM Ma o*a
power under the Oonatitutlon waa m.?jii the applicatlea
?'of lite Executive-** t?, protect ti "Ht te" .i -.dm.
"doin.'.*ti. viol? tit..- ;" ?lal y.-t titi overlook? ?! the lim, rt,c.
of the State, known t,< t?- loyal, m.d .-DimiiuuUatea
direetlf with thn Lieutenant ..?, -ttoraa**?
OcnemL known not ???be in aympathy with the O earea*
nor, and by his action ? ?, if earrteal
out n-? ru'!, i-f.ml by the parties ... recelvMl theni, -
would have arrayed the militar* power wf the i i.it??i
i on the aide of Mayor Monro, polie? In their |an?
pos. ?i a ne ?t of the m? muera <>f the i?>ir.. ntlon.
The I'n ?id? nt ki lew the condition of a_f_in m l.?>til?iaaa
in July last. He knew that "Bobela" and "Thug !
dlaloyal men had controlled the election of Ma? or Mun?
roe, uiid Unit such men composed, .-Iii. fly, his poili
he knew timt Mayor Monroe, riien nu untmrdDuod KeiteL
bud heeu uff. r iii'-, election suapended (?*om dlacharglaa
the duti.-tof hi-iofflee i.y militar, carder : ho knea thal ha
lilmsi'lf ha?l suhaeaiienfly pardoned huu; he mii.t har?
known the Rebel -mti-.?-?!. nt? ??f AUiert Voorhlea hd?! a. 8,
Herron; heknow thut riot and bloodahed were arfen?
beaded : be knew that military ordera were in for. ??. and
ret, v. itliout the know li dge ofthi *?? uretary of War >?r iu
the General ?>f our anr.i.-s, upon frbnm tmmrllota rronaeat
billtytthorne tiifllf.iry orders had l?." a Isaued.hi ?,-a\.'.lir***-?
tiona by tel? graph whl? ti. enforced as ii wa? le tended they
sbould be, wonid bavo compelled otu- ^o!?litr?> to ahl the
Rebels agiunst the men in *??w-<irl?ari?,waiii>hadreiijaliaM-d
loyal dnrm?, Hie war, and sou/.ht to nid nnit to ? i?.jHu-t by?
official eanction Ihe persons who dcsigni ii to sm.urcss, by
?ir.-ft on er.miii.il proceaa and ander eoior of law, tim
mooting of the Convention, mud that, although this (on
ventlon was culled with the ?-.it., tion of Un-1 ic emor and
by one of the Judge, ol the Supreme Court ?if Louisiana,
? iaiuiln^ i?, net as Presid? i.t of the Coan itlon.
The effect of Ihe action <?f the > _-.-.-.<i.-i,i un? toca?
eonrage the tianrt, to etr? tigthen th. hand, a:id to hold up
tim linn-? of Uksm mon who ?itciiU? ?I lo prevent the Con?
ventlon from ;.-?- ml.lin?.
lu their <1?-, l?,??-il inteiiti.?n t<> arrest hy _?olii'e or ??heriff
the motahora of the Convemiou, tlu.y w?i?. ja.-ur.-d of lila
support and aid.
Aud it wa.ih.-Ii.-ved, with (?o-nrt re.-iiort. that whutev??
m'.y.t ti?.' Mayor ?hot.id tj.ke. lo his ottmn and ii?d' i color
<?f l.-iw, to yupi'n".? tie meeting of th? Conv. i.t.ou. v ould
the .?uiiefioi. ol Um I-^cald. 11
If the tel? it,mi of Gen. Baird to the .*?- rtvt.-iry of (Var
of July tt had been eonnnnnieated lo the Preaident, va
knowfrom the tolerraphlc meaaaga w'?i.h ),. ? atoo,
Monday,that such dire? enan
?tumid m fact hav. re.iuin 1 Gen. Baird t? mil?
Porce whut waa e?lled the dvll anti ???'. ut
to aay the Mayne and ala police. If then the armed po?
ll? e hud en gi ?i d ;ri the t- niko/ slaughter v, blch destroyed
the Convention, the soldiers of tb :od
- -.xouhl have lj.-en ('liar_ed with Un r?n???,ii-.i__lity of
i i f et that the telegram from Gen. Baird had aal
been commiuilcat. d t?? ; io Pre? di : t i?h?. Ih en the >ul,)??ca
of romment, and Ive give la thlaconm etioa the itaten?eal
Biadei*) ti ???' Uariii relation to that matlae.
Mr. ?Stanton
im tin? Imisa of *?i!n.1?T th? tlth of h.lr !??t. I r?r?tT??d sa
n.r r - i './, ii t-, L. , _.l**e
II.V,? ' ? ?M
-,, tn? that s Oa-tsattsa woalaha
-'?k1 ?t >>'?"? UrlKr., ir lo.! there ?... , .rmis. t*U
Kr.,?? lb?
' , n ?.?tai m**ti ?ititi
tt.e a.?t-ti..n ofth? Gavatagr oILuaUiaas, that ita ,?'?. .t. ?a. ?|u??t.????4
.?t f?r??a? wh?? pri?i>...?J t., l>r?.ia it np S? ? ?a
i?, had >?. rv '. tb? :-nolS
i
nt 1st tl.it tent
?. \ ?? ? ??. i 1 !. th? I'.a.-i?,-.!'. r.. nr ti?11?
.?a ?rtpra ha.-adr?! I'j i.?D. lJ.iri? li" lUM
lb.', ?i. ? ?rninf t.. tb?-ritt-m ib?r ti?? ?,? ?- ?h?t n
i ? hess a
e-ltft
.1 Aire- a*
i.rt.. - a? lui?ht I* ptiiii.ar. ?a.: it, tie ni?.r, tilma.
? ? tit l' ? : 'a a Iks
i?t ,,f _? 11 t, th<- noreu
? . lb? to .im-it*? ?_
.? .air?-?.., ?nil "ti tt-r ?ai? e tl.r I ?u laiornje.)'.t' Um ? "ii,ii.,-.nn-?llwi
'. ? hal p?_?,J l,tt?.L lbs Vre. 'tut i_?l Gu?. Vi'?li? _l?u,.-G?V.
? sad .V't-irn?? tien. H.rrnn '
Mr, Stanton bad boord nothinirof the eoiiMT'iition, bad ?
no knowledge <*1 Mr Roaler'a praaanoe in v, uiiingtoaea
Interviewa vuth the PreaMent, h id cot i>? en informed of
th?.. prt-aldent's telegnpnlc i nee, ,-"i ?w na
reason why Oen. Baird should havi lift? ium-u tiona, ao
why coufi'reiu'e with ti;. President waa required.
rai uoju-Ti ??i i m:? usv i- v. n s
Util flu?. iTi7?'ii? who vt n tiieniber. of the Con ventlon
of I6t*i a l?-e:il rinht to asaenible ?>n th.- l?fn of July, lwat
J.tiiijp A'x'll of .ho First District Coull of N??.? >J.Iea?_l
d.mu. a their rii-ht, mid iu his charge to the O rand Jury, la
July j, i**, be ?taya.
'? I !ir:l,i"r ol:?JTr.?a??ii*h.it A* r-initltntiMi a?.!.?? n.? pmntior **t Um
ssaMnaaea at las r?i>?nii? ia* law: m?ltwtmn y ir?_r ;*n xbm
tinta U m Osatcaaiaa ia Um >t ?? ? ? i ? Uj? ?'??-??itv
t on en.i l.?? t.f ti? Slat?, i!.:' lb? rfsahrtla? attioi ti*Un Waa. %
Klnr ? ut>r, bj ?hii-li ti,?? ?Wann Oo-ir.rit.nn ?J. i ?? t ma tilt hi t?> rtaa
?aul,.?.. i? mmiiket a r-.rt ut ti., < _mitniiun or lata? ni lit ?taie, rut tea?
?i?L?-'jo l???l p-a la-it far |l? f n?ti"ii,.,,? an,! ti_t m.v <-I?rt upai, las
??rt nt' th? 'fa-ttaiirl ImvI? ?, ?uemli'e, t' r til? pr.rome of ?dient, w a. ?aJ>
trg tit? l'a.j?tltnli?lo. I? ?..h? rntr et f -'e' or-'.et ?_?' ' ??:.,-ra...? ti, tim
?: tin- Mut?, utat th.t ?i ; overt ?<-t l.-odui. t? ?btert tur ('?as?s?
tua:or fir ant nrtctr, mt tin St?:?. ?TI.o liSTe ?-urn to ?u? ;??.(?: !t, tenitrt
.iii? t?, uie ahalasl I??*? ad Iks Mati for -itMsasa** 'n office ami
li?.t,tl'_??S, tb.?* ?rt pr.Tf ci?n?l Irr.Ui.c?. *_d ra ;".:m r-rttia
lil-er?liou *c.l mutlrr.iiuii Ml il U ?] thal sf ?r8?T
i?,r. ,,f tilt emanan ,, furi-.'-o? tan
? Mea putt; ?.a,pi? I i,? ii e Ynaiitat ot i!v I uitki
aiii<-ii ptopo.ea al ?ass ti ? mtt, tai amke U gt?m nat
fti ?p. ruu??"
The I'n*id??nt denies theirrlcht. and state? that "every
tmin etiL":i?-?ad in tliuf < ,mention ? ? ? ? \\:t. ;t trultor
to the ( onatitutloa ol Um United Btattta." Ob? : n -'.-,. tha
question of thelegulliv of tho Convention eon Id in t be
iiroperl] ralaed until the Convention ahould nave ,>-??,??
ltiei.i and aaaumed to mt. Under tha euarauU-e if tha
. "ii .t.munn, tilt-.? persona might w? II t"'..!i,i and everelaa
the Tight loin. et. If. m til th?
nature of legislation should, be htuL that aetion, and all
their doing;*, would i?-e open to legal ln.-uir.v and Itidioia
.i. ?-?-i.in. .in?! if tho Intention had exl.ted to make thta
otiji-itiou eperatlvu and available, auch eoiutse ?ould
bare been taken u? t?? hrin? te Judicial |n4gment, j?ea<^
lhl(.a lind r.ee<irillli_ tO the due eoiirsi- ot in v., ! he a. liol) of
thia Conn ntlon. lim til? truth la, as wo belli ??. thal m1
lilly o? the Convention, but the .i.-t'liired
uni assumed p?rpoaee sought lo bo ultliaslilj ullalned
!*? the ConvenUou through the aetlon ?>f that Linly, and
he siilisetiueitt lan?a iiUoii of that intion by the peotpht*
(..lined the real objection t? the reaesembling ?>i tie delo
Tlie ra-e.uT proeeodlnga In tim I.egtateture ?>f
Laulalann prora that aomothlng mora than ' Usurpation
ot po-a.-i " or ill? ??liny of u Convontlon i- requb ed f.? ox
cite Indignation or Brouse ho?,li" oppoeltloa in that o?>m
inunltv. Unit Legislature waa choarn tinder the provl
ainnsof th.?. otaututioa of UM. That Oousutution, It te
said, provides a u.,..).- ??f reviaion and am. u.iutent.
Artiele ti, if in the.se won!?-:
- Akt 1 ?t s ?. ketinaemmsmtilameaap
ti? t'r'?t>a>???'l lu th* Hsaala ?>i Mon ?f ?l Hrprc?? ?V.?t I ?_
?b.ll I?? K?T.?Ml to bj? a iL?jirit. ,f t'..?; ma-ml.rr? etV. ti ,1 ??< ? a, '. Hu?s?,
?ucli pi"i?"??*?l a?n:?' lai'-nt ur ti <?,-??! ?... ?It?lr jetor
tt.la?. with tb* ria.? an.I n.r? t.ia?ti t!.r-?M B. a.,.rwim.lt
??r ?IL'llalMirlU ?Ultll I.?' ?u!,_.It'll la? ? I.* J?', ; ,'? I'? 'ir
d*:?Jli) '?..?.'!. ?ni hatil ? :hiu an .?ar? ?'!. r :ie allntimiMal
all I , - ?.li:,- ?'id itia-, 0 ?' ?' ?!'? ?Plin. '.* ,?'.,acl If?
in.joriltr ul ?Ptrr. .t M_l ?IrclMI tbsll tppn ' a >*A
ht -am- ?h?'.I '. ,Ha* .? pari *f th?i I i ..itutloa.
if met* Oma ?mt .._???!aaal as ???(>?.,..? ??U?
" ., !? !, . "1 .,t .-?". ???O
The 'lower I? ?zlven to the l..'-!?lntiire to suhnlt iii any
mann, r t>> the people the que ?non whether aw thor Con?
v. ni :.>n -liull bo luid. Hip sp -f bo
ted In either Honae f ?-senate, and being <1 u ?irre?**
!.. md entered on the'Jonrnal, must besubn-tii-d to th?
iieople toi Uah larool affirumtive ?ua negativo ai Hum.
But In the l..a_iM.itme, ut it?. ? ?ion in .I.iiimn v, I <-*, m
hit! wa* introduced to take the etna* tf the pempet em *kt
.'. ?/ of ealling a t nttrentwti to funn ti t nuttitulitni,
ami te. ?irmut* fur Ihe election t/f Iieleytit<-.. <jml Juc the
kiiMintiujf the l.'ntirri.tnm. _lth"U,;lt tins lilli ?a.apel
pablo vlolutlon ?f the Constittitlon, and !tl***<iu-_h any
Conventlo. called ptimiant to Its provision?, would Imao
" unlawful aaaemblv," for the same reaaon? uiicttl anaiiisl
tho Convention of lfCt, the nUt-s of the Iii ..-< ? I Rj pro
aentatlvea were mis?, nd. J hy atwothlni? vote, end t?*.<a
MU vt. .1.-hated and orderpil to lie enirrc???i??'?t tor .. thlnl
rea.llni. bv a vote of ti Yeas to .iNav-t. Tlt*** bill th??_
went to tLe Honate, over which Ueut (?<?v. Alix rt Voor?
hies i?rt'?id??l; and, pending n motion ther.' Hint the ?hill
h<" read a third time and passed, a t.-legra pine i.mniu-l*
cation was laid before the Senate, a? .?tllov? ??
*?-)'*?BiN.iTi,'? Mtri-h? 1*0*1.
To tie Hitit, .li hskt V....RHIS? Yrt.ttl. Al tf '??" tmttt, and Um
J ? Kita. ,tip..ikrr. pro tem, lloatt of Keprttrntit
We li??- had . a.u? ?ul ?){r???.Me InUti-. w ?uti Hi? Kr*.'?!???'! lo-.t-jf.
which ?a? ? v Irt'.l? pl?Mir, t.t h!>r likcti.?. Oaf ramitt? h??r* ?-? ^*
p?trttiBC ?i??i?.? a?rrt gr?al ?inharruan?*.!. W ? a!?u baa .* nur?'.?
with th?'?????rriari ni Nut?, ?uti ?r?-t.a hate aiiaalli?r ?titernjw ?iib IS?
fn-idtiil oiiSaturt.r, b; .{?1'olsta.ent (SigDad), W 11 W-h,
i), (V - A.-?"',
J II, Kt'STI"*.
At the -mine time two other tele(*r.?phio eou-uunloa*
tiona win- raid ?i* follows:
V aaaivoroa, March I, IBs.
i*o Wee? J?? M'.'a?-.N.ti. H ??'?*-' R
Al'rr .n Inti-rt!?-? ?>.th Ihr l'r??..lt-i.t ?nil .?MTtrtarjr ?<r??ni, S? air.m
nu ?, mtim tai ural-? tv? ??-.>???? lion (Mg?.J), li I* '
WaoitmiT?.?. W.r. L I
, ?lim A I? Torvta?, It ulalu**
..?st.- .???-.'ii. ?? ara

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