, 1862-08-04

From the New Orleans Delta, July A9th
Should the commercial business man of
1859, or one Of the worlds uudxed denlzens,
seeking for some chosen spot as home, or
the tonri.t who wauders Ike vital note Of
interrogation over the whole bopk Of natnre,
p1fit our city at the time above mentioned, he
could not but feel that there Was some great
ruling influence, some mighty concentration
Of vigorous human intellect, swayfng the des-
tiuies Of this vast country, infaaing its healthy
elements into cur fast growing city; some
happy system Of government, aiding and ma
tnring oil its Natural resources, and creating
By lis far seeing policy, Others, which
heretofore had no existence: sWamps,
filed with miasmatic e1halations, turned into
, eni1iDg gardens and suburban yillas-the
, muddy heavlngs Of the Mississippi stayed
age, where the commercial aeess Of the world
might bear their freighted cargoes in safety
3 gold and silver currency, which the ductua-
f, tion Of bank stocks, per cen:ages. or consols
! tered the nation's fay, more proud than the
: blszonrY OF kings, for every star in its azare
field was the emblem Of nation
flashing Its honilies Of union and strength
] into the peoples hearts--handed down from
their patriotic fathees-increasing like their
posteHty-upder the motto Of "One Flag
One People-One Country"
There is In things manlmAte as well IS those
gifted witha moving vitality, power Of coll
vegiug impressions, an Instructive electric
1EtIIuE OF CAUSE AUu EuIEtf LQETE Is Ill lu4t-
v1duo1ltg in the decaying habitatlon. the shat
tered windows, the eobwebbed doors, the
grass eprinkled steps, and all the rust Of ruin
That SUI round it, as much Is in the cafe"orn
look, the departure from genslemanly neat
neee, to the siovenly habit, the dropping be ID
the ehufilis r gait, the hollow cheek, Tie des-
pond1ng air, and Lie mental and bodily rag-
gedness OF the owner; in the burned ship, as
in the begEared and useless sailor; In the
charred and b]ackened cotton bales, as in the
,-u3r 1,1on Gu1h
houses may he seen in every street-met With
at every corner, though mauJ are absent tread
ing the paths Of ruin and rebellion which thei1
own folly, Ut that Of political speculators
have marked out for them, imprinting upon
;; the homes Of others the same curse they have
,, stamped upon their own. Trade aud property
destroyed. currency debased ard left in tht
hands Of swind}ess; public security eappet
:, to It's foundation; patriotism and natlona
: pride annihf1ated ; cringing and craving ttiend
, ship and Intervention from those Wno havt
r always been enemise to their free institations
until the whole city Stems to nnger unde
hUnt ban--
Some weiehty curse that naaycn conla not pardon
GJERILLAS TO BE SUhMAR1LY PUNIs1EE
} IFtom the Delta. 2a d.
q Fe- come time back the land pirates il th
:, service Of Van Dorm have been 1musing then
~ se1vts By taking Union men from their plan
&c atic1s up the liver, aad, without trial or fo11
- OF Law. banging them or spiriling them a va
from Their tones or farniiies. Gen. Butte
26,b Massathnset,s to the p]ace where tbei
sut1aws have bceu carrying on their blood
T. work, tome miles mp the river, with instru
N TORS TO arrest such persons as we
:. known to sympathize with Van Dorn's nu
." dtrere. The troops acted discfeety. Th<
Mt made dfligent inquiry, and came G
oc With eight nrisoners-one Of them Mr. Bu
~ bsuks, tie brother-in-l Of John S;idel1 at
as Gen Beauregs1d. These men are now
ly, cnsseos m to"n. Not'ce Is, OF mas oeen ee
the Union men must be given up; that t.
untea satss e sedis1s eaP5a,a d By ts ges
tase most ssop-eise -;ls these ana otaer pan.e
mode Of wiz, will be hanged in retaaatio
er. This Is just
The Datd OF the Esd has the following:
re- "1he names o. the per6oss arrested mp t
of ryef e. or eel1 re h 1nst, y cap5 = claS|
'ur ehArEe Of attempting to assassinate Thou
ace + bu5oank ano ~ nfe11ef, are M !, Ane
fnr Delonde, oro,nefln-law q 9oan snaen
~ Feser T. beauf,q' =. OF. aaftln, =
A4os doanoe, NJ. ValsIh, n; T. 1no1y, and
VI Other. These, with other scoonnfets n
US m brother, snd It IL given oat tbat 1he5 b
banged him II this be the truth, we tt
ned that Delonde & Co. will be "tzeated accc
in ipg1y.'' .....
per "YOLENTARY EMANCIPATION.'
w. puo1,,s- 1r..o..r,e ox,s,r,, .
~ NEW ORLEANS. JUL Il: ida
'ag- Hal Gen. B. r. bnt1ef: =
lent s1R: 1t has come to my knowledge
many persons IN this city and ne1ghborh'
are ordering their slaves to leave and 60 to
reey faakees," and when such order Is obey
~. this cface and The police are besieged to
y Id rest and return them.
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