New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-11
LOUISIANA.
the 9Th of January

BURRITT WARsED TO LEAVE WITH HIS HoUsExgRp-
. IR-TBE "WRTmG on THE W6LL'-AHRtssn-
| mESTs in PROGREss TO TAR AND FEATHER Pubic
| SCHOOL TEACHER AND A STEANBOATaAs-EXcITIss
: TINES ABEAD.--Tbe doings Of the secret VIGILANCE
Committee, the knowledge that they are actively but
quietly investigating the OF certain suspicious
residents in our nidst and the belief sha they win
ferret out organized gang Of Aboiionsts and
make public astounding disclosures at present
Occupying every mind, almost tn the exclusion Of other
public toTcs. Tie citizens Of New Orleans almost to
man, have awakened from the lehargic IndifeTcnns
that has characterized community but too long in
regard 10 this vitality important subject and which
alibutat he not 30 much to the engroesng demands of
tier business, want of proper Spirit, AZ 10 their
complete Ignorance of the presence Of number of IA
naiifal or upprineirled men among them, who have
been writing fraudulent passes for slaves encouraging
rehabilitation lhem and aiding them to escape
to tie North. All H. indifference has passed away;
the first law OF nature selfdefense has been adopted
and rome Of best and most responsible citizens
leading movement that will not he impeded by "the
laws delay 10 rid city Of moral IL not actRa
nceDdsIies. We deem that we are violating no
fdence in publishing this much, the public shoud
understand sufficiently Of what ia going on to lend their
C0uTtenaT ee and aid il necessary
In orr Last issue reported the application made by
Nm. F.. Harris for writ Of habeas corpus 1t WAS
returnate in the First District Court at l0I O'Clock
Saturday morning, and the courtroom crowdedon
the occasion. One Of the Sunday journals gives the
| following account OF TIE proceedings:
Attorney General Semmes being present Judge Hunt
asked him to act in the prosecution Of the matter The
Attorney sid be had not had time TO prepare written
report, but would make verbal one Mayor Monroe,
the Chief Of Police and Recorder Emerson were pres
ent. III Attorney Generals report was bu the reading
If the affidavit sworn 10 by the Chief of Police before
Recorder Emerson, that the said William Harris, from
information received bad violated the 2b section Of
the Bla Code Of the Statutes If Louisiana The Attor
neyGenera then read the section Of the Code and
elu ed by saying that that bis report to the Court
| Judge Hunt-wlo makes the affidavit Attorney
Genela-1le Chief Of Police your Hsnor: made the az
dayit. Col Field would state tothe Court thai the
Mayor held my client lIiarrisl and the only WIZ
ness egg inst him was the testimony Of one man who
heard him (Harrisl say 90 friend though ne didn't
know if be in earnest that if there bad been
Lincoln Electoral Ticket in the city, he Harris world
ave voted il, and that there another man in the
city who would aso have voted it. Mr.. Bdwell, sam
Col Field testified before the Mayor that Harri1 And
another man once in his employment--Mr. Il. being
part Of the Academy Of Musio-desired to vote
for Pell and Everett in this city but prevented
20 doing by being non-regisered Recorder Emer-on,
brg called and sworn, testified to the affidavit aEanss
Harris having been ont before him at Ii clock
Yesterday. lie didn't Issue warrant for the arrest OF
Harris but returned the affidavit TO he Mayor with
memorandum on tie back. He did not examine any
witnesses, and there charge made the rec
oTd-book against Harris until abOut O'Clock Friday
evening. Mayor Monroe, being called and sworn Ia
answeT to the Acknowledgement, said that Harris had
heen arrested by the Chief Of Police aided by hosef
| Tie arrest made the night Of the goth III
| timo Next morning | bad the accused before me
| in my room, and one witness testified under oath
that he heard Harris make the remarks about voting
the Lincon ticket if there bad been in the city.
At 10 O'Clock Col. FL Id came in while was exanin
rg TIE case, and asked If would permit him To act
Hsus- counsel in the matter. ] said would be very
happy, indeed, 70 have him as counsel for the man. as
| i wanted everything done fairly and properly. Col
| Field then requested to delay the CAGE until I
O'clock he had business in the Second District RI
coTders Court. consented, saving that did not ss<,
however, why the Harris should he detained
over so long if there was nothing against him. Col.
Field ard Harris then agreed TO let the matter wait
over till ] o'clock. But in the meantime, he Col
| Field, ont writ of hobeaS c0rpns against me-
The aTe+t Of the man Harris made by my orders
he written representations Of the person alleoire
Harris 10 have said what is stated about the Lincoln
ticket. instituted inquiries to the responsibility
| of ills person 70 informing NE, and found him
Of position. Col. Field-Wil you state, Mr. Mayor
! if Mr.. Bidwel WAS sworn Mayor-No he was
! rot though be gave information at the time. Col
! Field-l think he was sworn; am he wss
MsyOr-No, Sir, be was not. Col. F.-Will you stale
what TIE testimony was taken before yOu1 Mayor
II has already been stated and there it i in the writ
/ irg sent TO me. Judge Hunt understand you, Mr.
Mayor to state that you gave legal counsel an oppor
turity TO investigate the matter before y0nl Mayor
Yes, Sir Judge Huri-Col Field, did not UNDER
stand You TO gay yesterday that you eOnld not get
GEES 10 the prison. opportunity to be present at
tie exa minsicn Col F.-No your Honor must
have nisurderstood ne. Judge Hunt here remarked
that the Gaze was closed, and the Attorney General
said there was 10 charge against Harris. Judge HINT
IT Court secs no legal grounds in tlis charge for
the arrest Of man who casually speaks bis sentiments
TO friend ar to whom he would vote for and, there
fore, discharges tie accused, said casual remarks not
being understood 10 he in at the time by the
| inform mt agBinst Il c accused
On Saturday night Committee Of three gentlemen
called at Sic twO-stOry brick dwelling Of tirod
and NJ. Charles streets, which If the sign A. HI.
Buriit, NJ. d. Homeopathic Physician" lnquiing
for ills person they usho red into his presence,
and 10 biz establishment and terror proceeded in
form him that be object Of their witt to suggest
the return tteir Northern homes of himself and his
"housekeeIer," Mr. Harriet r., as they were wed
formed IA 10 his sntecedents and that at present he
! viii his hon keen
was the New-Orleans correspondent of The st,a
Banner Of Light OF courfe he protested against this
view Of aGs, and tiled TO induce the belief thai
of Lis viies actions had been accidentally fastened
uIon Lie shoulders. He averred that hs wife a
naughty woman who did not appre late him, but had
Town 10 tie embrace OF ar immoral young man; that
| ste was no doubt Aboltiouist and had probably
cCrr,sI orded with Abolition sheets but for him. has
WE free from Anti hvery aiat the driven snow.
The Conn ittee heard all that these parties had I'd
| say, but they bad proofs indubitable. This Dr. Il,
according TO The testimony OF a gentleman high In
standing in community, has kept house OF asig-
nation under of his professional Sign and ued
lis title OF NJ. d. AZ least very improperly. He took
part in den Onstraiion at Cleveland, Ohio to symps
ttize with 't martyr John Brown" and il highly
dangerous character The result Of the interview ON
Saturday night that both be aud his bOnsekeeper
were wan ed 20 leave Ne r-0rleans before o'clock
tonight. Yesterday mornings sunlight revealed apon
tie poet Of is front door few words OF friendly nd
vice 10 the samc intent.
The Doctor no doubt, rassed a -leepless night, and
early yesterday morning he went To the residence of
Mayer Mon Oe, Magazine street and in bis tribuG-
tioD Informed i'm OF tie Circumstance Of his myste
riOus vlsors and their request. He has been living
IN NewOileans for three years, had mado good zeal
Of money ont OF cur citizens, and expected TO make
good ceal more and be did rot want 10 leave so
soon, he Cained the protection Of the City Govern
nCnt. Mr. Monroe told him that ii he chose TO go To
the Parish Prison and voluntarily enter into eonne-
ment there he would be protected but that the police
force was too meager for the necessary patrol duties
without veukt ming IL by detailing corps TO occupy tbs