The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-08-01

live near tho WateI.COurUo, anu ny ucui
shipped. Even tho plains Of Texas, We
doubt not, are indirectly laid under contri-
button for Buffers army. the stock being
transferred through several hands.
Tho population Of Louisiana Is moro OF o
heterogeneous nature than that Of any other
State in the Confederacy. Among the pop
ulation Of that portion Of tho State lying
above and west Of New Orleans, there is o
numerous class Of persons Of mixed descent,
ignorant and scarcely speaking or under
standing the English language. These, It
may well be supposed, have little feeling in
common with those who are fighting this
war. They do not understand the quarrel,
and we think Il may be assumed without in
Justice that there is 30 little Of loyalty to our
cause and devotion to our government in tho
composition of large proportion Of them
that they had just as let have Northern gold
as Confederate paper, If not little rather,
no matter for what kind Of disloyal service
1t be the wages. II is this class whose un.
restrained acts will encourage tho belief OF
the enemy that there is q large sympathetic
element In Louisiana, and tend to bring rc-
proach upon that gallant State, which has
done so much in this war, sending her true
sons to every battlefield, where they have
been among the brayest OF the brave. II Is
this class which will bear the watching OF q
few regiments Of good men scattered through
the country, permcatcd by the numerous ry-
ers and bayous which enable easy communi-
cation with the enemy. We presume that
there is no intent, formal or informal, on the
part of the Confederate authorities to lot the
rest Of Louisiana 60 by default because New
Orleans is gone. More urgent claims else
where may we'll be supposed to engross Its
consideration, and IL has heretofore had no
men TO spare for the service to which We di.
rect attention. If ii has men 10 spare now,
they cannot be better disposed than in aiding
the slender force which now scouts the Lou
isana country west of the Mississippi. Let
the enemy be kept as closely coEiined to New
Orleans and the channel OF the Mississippi,
rs possible.
These Mobile papers are wellsupplied with
news Of all kinds from the North. They
abound in appeal for contributions to aid the
rebel sick and wounded at Richmond. But
VIC turn from these traitorous Mobile sheets
to the more agreeable contents Of the New
Orleans journals. In the Evening Delta 9th
ult., we find the following notice Of Pierre
Soule;
"Soulo has had queer career. A native
of France; a practicing lawyer in Paris (;
then journalist then fugitive to Port
au. Prince and Now Orleans then, accord
ing TO report, gardener for time; then
again lawyer, soon taking the first rank In
tho Louisiana bar; then United States Sem
ator; then Minister TO Madrid, where he
nearly killed the French Embassador in q
duel; then meddliDg with Spanish politics,
and openly siding with reyolutionists in Mad.
rid then colleague of Buchanan and Ma.
son in tho Infamous Ostend conference; then
again private citizen and lawyer in New
Orleans n profcssed Unionist in 1861 (; o
known traitor and head of secret conspira.
cy in 1862, and at last q prisoner Of State in
Fort Lafayette.
Tho conclusion is not brilliant one. The
moral prospect is not a. all cheering. and yet
il is scarcely less agreeable that the retro
spect. Pierre Soule, when hc gets out OF
Fort Lafayette. will have had time to reflect
on all these things, and to discover that his
life has been q series OF mistakes, the worst
of which was his crime against the Govern
mcnt under which he had received all tho
honors whic he ever wore.
In tho Daily Delta Of the 10Th ult., Is the
following, which those having friends at N.
Orleans will read with pleasure:
SANITARY CONDITION OF TIE CTr.-In the
memory of the oldes. inbabitant our city was
nescr moro healthy at this season OF tile year
For this great blessing we are greatly indebt.
ed to General Buffers idea Of relieving the
poor, and at the same time getting said poor
to clean up the streets. The order was en-.
trusted to Gen. Shepley. who very judicious.
ly selected Col. L. B. Thorpe to superintend
the distribution of the charity OF the Gov.
ernmcnt, and see that the thousand laborers,
the recipients, did their duty. The result is,
that our city is model Of cleanliness. and we
. cannot be too much obliged to the Colonel
! for the efficient manner in which he has per.
, formed his onerous duties. We shall deem
il great misfortune, II Col. Thorpe carries
. out his present intention of speedily return
ing to the North; gentleman who Is per.
so1ally so popular with the people, and who
40 thoroughly understands the wants OF the
city and State, should remain here as use
full arm, in supporting the Federal Govern.
ment."
The Examiner is sprightly little sheet,
published at st. Augustine, Fa., every Thurs
day, by the 4th N. Ii. Regiment In the is.
sue of that paper dated May 90, is the lol'
lowing:
"we are pleased to notice the revolution
which has taken place in the minds OF the pc0-
pie of this city in regard to the soldiers
When our forces first took possession OF st.
4 Augustine the men were regarded as little
better than jail.birds, and it was difficult to
find citizen willing to converse with y pri
yate soldier, or give him any information in
regard to the town, while the ladies-the
dear. generous reaturcs-would give US the
whole Of the sidewalk when We chanccd TO
meet them taking their evening promenade.
But within few weeks the public sentiment
has entirely changed. and tboss who ut the
outset were the loudcst in their condemna'
tion of the whole Yankee tribe, are now
warmest in their praises OF the good conduct
and centlcmanly bearing Of tho-e whom the
fortunes of war have made temporary reri,
dent, of their city. We repeat We are glad
10 ace this change, and hope u will continue
until the entire population OF the south shall
he brouubt 10 acknowledge that Northernor
and S,utberner arc but titles, and that oil
ara members of the same great family, bear
inp the proud namo AMERICAN"
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