The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-06-22
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From the New Oreaus Delta, June
On the lsl day Of May the troops Of the
United States marched into this city aud
took up quarters in the Custom. House.
They passed through streets deserted. the
shops aud places of business closed, the few
persons seen scowling hate at Me procession
not cheer for the return OF the old Gag.
not a welcome, not smile to evidence 10y
at the relief from anarchy aud despotlsm. -
A stranger might have supposed that hap.
py and free people were about to succomb to
the brute force Of barbar0us and unciyil.
lied 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 were
marching in to dethrone confusion aud dan.
ger, to trample out thuggery In high places
and in low places, to walk by the citizens
by day aud by night to secure the life aud
limb which had been constantly imperil,d
before, to guard property at the mercy Of
the mob up to that time aud yet this was
the case confessedly. One short month has
elapsed. The streets are oiled With smiling
faces, business 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 unarmed aud unac
companied at any time through these streets
In full security, and to The joy and delight Of
numbers, who have heretofore been accus.
toned to link his name with curses aud exc.
crations Slowly and gradually at first this
change appeared the terror OF a twelve
month was not to be cast OF In day but,
as one by one the citizens gathered courage
TO come forward and speak out the senti-
ments which had been crushed down but not
eradicated the stream gathered strength and
iulluess, till within the past week the wlsh
10 bring themselves within the pgIs Of tho
flag has been quite equal TO the power Of Oh,
authorities 20 receive their declarations o.
allegiance The teachings Of lifetime, the
protection OF lifetime, the pride aud glory
OF lifetime, Of under and In the Union, had
not been eflaoed by brief course OF rebel
lion aud many who really believed that
they bad succeeded In bringing themselvcs
to bate. found themselves mistaken at last
II was brothers. hate, fierce aud bitter, tue
6ercest and bitterest but the rtcoleo.
ton OF the father, the mother, the fam.
lily, brings back at last the reconciliation,
and the knowledge that during the whole
period Of estrangement the heart had been
true TO its duties. Toe opportunity Tor this
change has been given to this people by the
| judicious course adopted by the Major Gene
iOl commanding II would have been easy
! nothing eusier 20 have adopted "a course,
! just but harsh, righteous but strict, which
| would have added fuel TO the flame already
burning only to furiously. But by calm
aud quiet course, waiting to learn before act
Ing, and then acting justly, and in such man.
ner asHo elicit the praise OF all, a. he r..
lieved the fears Of all, he has convinced thc
| people that the government IL, to-day, AS Of
old, protective and kindly, and has drawn
out the old memories to do their perfect
work. All honor to him Tor this course; aud
In this course he has found no difficulty Ia
leading bis assistants, who, believing IN him.
and acting from no ulterior purpose beyond
the restoration Of lhose magnificent monu
ment OF human wisdom aud human compro
mise, the constitution and the Juion, have
loaped 10 anticipate his commands. Citizens
Of New Orleans, you have had one month Of
order, peace and security Tho cause Is pa.
tent. Wiilany Of you seek to return to your
: condition In The months preceding, or ill
you grasp AZ and cling TO that powur which
has snatcbed you from The burning You
must have It, whether you will or not Ia II
= not better to take to II readily, cheerlully
T aud heartily, than to stand sullenly waiting
for what will never Gomez choose 70.