The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-06-21
Foom the New Orleans Delta, June 1.
Thlrsy-ons Days In New Orleans.


On the LIST day Of May the troops of the
United States marched into this city and took
up quarters in the Custom House. They passed
through streets deserted, the shops and places
of business closed, the few persons seen scowl-
ing hate at the procession, not cheer for the
return of the old flag, not a welcome, not
smile to evidence joy at the relief from anarchy
and despotism. A stranger might have sup
posed that happy and free people were about
to succomb to the brute force Of a barbarous
and uncivilized race. So might the citizens Of
Rome have met the entrance Of the Huns into
the then mistress of the world.
No man could have dreamed that order and
security we're marching in to dethrone confusion
and danger, to trample out thuggery in high
places and in low places, to walk BY the citizen
by day and by night to secure the life and limb
which had been constantly imperiled before, to
guard property, at the mercy Of the mob up to
that time-and yet this was the case confessedly.
One short month las elapsed.
The streets are filled with smiling faces. busi.
ness attracts with open doors, Thugs have left
for summer watering places. property is secure,
and Abraham Lincoln, by the grace Of God, and
the electoral vote Of the people, President Of
the United States Of America, might walk un-
armed and unsccompanied at any time through
these streets, in full security, and to the oy and
delight Of numbers who have heretofore been
accustomed to LUX his name with cures and ex.
ecrations.
Slowly and gradually, at first, this change ap-
peared, the terror Of q twelve month;was not to
be cast of in day, but, one by one, the citi-
zens gathered courage to come forward andspeak
out the sentiments which had been crushed
down but not eradicated the stream gathered
strength and fullness till within the past week
the wish to bring themselves within the egis of
the flag has been quite equal to the power Of
the authorities to receive their declarations OF
allegiance. $500
The teachings of lifetime, the protection of
lifetime, the pride and glory Of lifetime, OF
under and in the Union, had not been effaced BY
Q brief course Of rebellion, and many who really
believed that they had succeeded in brin ging
themselves to hate, found themselves mistaken At
last It was brothers hate, fierce and bitter.
the fercest and bitterest, but the recollection
Of the mother, the father, the family, brings
back, at last, the Reconciliation, and the knowl,
edge that during the whole period of estranRe.
ment the heart had been true to its dutics
The opportunity for this change has been Civ.
en- to this people BY the iudicious course adopt.
Cd BY the MAJOR General commanding. Il would
have been easy, nothing easier, to have adopted
course, just but harsh, righteous but strict,
which would have added fuel 70 the fame al
ready burning only 100 furiously. But by calm
and quiet course, waiting to learn before acting,
and then acting justly, and in such manner, as
to elicit the praise Of ali, he has convinced the
people that the Government ID to-day, Is Of old.
protective and kindly, and has drawn out the old
memories TO do their perfect work. ,rs,
All honor to him for this course and 10 this
course be has found no difficulty in leading his
sssistants, who, believing in him. and acting
from no Interior purpose beyond the restoration
Of those magnificent monuments Of human wis.,
dom and human compromise, the Constitution
and tho Union, have leaped to anticipate his
commando Citizens of New Orleans, you have
had one month Of order, peace and security.
The cause is patent Will any Of you seek to
return to your condition in the months proceed.
ing. or will you grasp at and cling to that power
which has snatched you from the burning You
must have it, whether you will or not. Isl
not better to take il readily, cheerfally. and
heartily, than to stand sullenly Waiting for what
will never come 1, Choose ye.