Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-07-26
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Testimony Of \ Converted seeeasIon-
ist-RaIn OF the south.
The following Is an extract of letter
from citizen of New Orleans, who has re-
sided there for twenty-five years. aud who
Is known 70 be a person Of intelligence and
integrity
MY 0ELEAxs, Juae %. 1861
HI am convinced now that Sc
eession is wrong There Was no cause for
ii, and, therefore, the Sonth has committed
. fearful mistake, or rather crime, the pen
atty of which will be her destruction. She
has no one to blame but herself for the
doom that awaits her. She has made her
election, and rather giories than Otherwise
IN the issue. To talk of Cancellation Is
hopeless This war will end only with the
determination Of the present generation
Some Of the border States may possibly
come back into the Union, but the Southern
States-neyer5 not even Louisiana. You
may ask Why. The only answer that can
be given Is, that the people are mad. fren-
Eied, insane. OF whatever term you may
choose 10 apply to their malady. only
speak of the fact As it exists, and this I
know.
l, therefore, see no hope for the South.
lb5 lAkE - alEE4QI 4aG IANI Wiz
not prove an exception TO the general ruin.
It Was built by King Cotton, and falls with
his dethronemeut. But you may answer,
eThe cotton trade will revive again
have no such hope. We know that there
Is no crop planted this year. Before an
other year, expect to see Congress pass q
general emancipation act. and half the cot
ton lan3s confseated. What trade will
New Orleans then haye7 Der sugar crop
will go with her cotton, 50 that she will
be left without a single product TO barter
or exchanges mere eat1epOt for the re-
eeiying and forwarding of a few goods for
the West, until the south country shall be
repopulated BY northern people and culti-
waited by free labor
This is DARK picture of the present and
the immediate future, but firmly believe L
shall see it realized. For years to come
this city will hardly have the trade of the
! interior of her own state open to her. Por
what do We see since the occupation of the
city BY the United States forces, (uow near
ny two months, } with an army Of fifteen
thousand men aud powerful feet 20 co.
operate with it2 How far do Won think
the federal lines extend? Not thirty miles
around the town, and on the west bank of
the river only as far as the guns of the feet
Il can reach. At this rate, how long do you
think It will take to subjugate Louisiana,
where every foot Of soil will have to be
garrisoned after 1t is acquired, bgithout cali
ing to otfr aid tie only Teal UHioHistS N tAe
South, the eolored People7 1 ask this
1 question aud state these facts for the pnr-
Ipose of showing you how fearful and pro
tracted this contest can Jet aud will be
made, unless we summon to the field these
native Uniouists of the South, and that
right quickly.
i Not that have any hopes that the South
i will win in the end. On the contrary, sure
ruin awaits her. 4sven here, 10 this city, we
see no development of Union sentiments
amoug the wealthy and Influential classes.
There is Union association to be sure,
but it presents neither of these elements.
i II is composed almost exclusively of Office
holders aud ofice-seekers. As an evidence
of the spiteful spirit OF resistance that an
mates this people, will state that upon
General Buffers issuing IN order requiring
all otice-holders under the State aud city
to take the oath of allegiance. the only re-
Spouse made 10 it was the presence Of the
parties to man with the keys of their
Offices in their hands to be surrendered to
1 the United States authorities Nov, when
this is tue conduct of ofiee-holders, you
can imagine what the people are.
| 0eoeEAA DuIleF . hlEmI PEuueut 1uu Wise
government of the city, however has done
something towards disarming the hostilit.s
of the common people. Even those VIII;
hate his presence are forced 10 admir- his
energy aud talent. For myself, regard
him second General Jackson. What IN
/ ionisfs fwhite) are here, think, will leave
the city as soon as the river is opened, sim
ply to avoid starvation, if for nothing else,
Four is S25 barrel, and it is strange thai
shipments have not been made of this ne
cessaEy of life from the North. Fortunes
would have been made had this been done