The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-07-09
FROM NEW ORLEANS.
The Inlsa Feeitng 1st-The Oath 80 be- sa-
snini<tereds- Butter and the lawyer. Se.

A correspondent. of the New York Tins, v rifiug
from New Orleans. on the 2lst u.., says:
This L. an important day in the histnry cf New
Orleans for the different "ordsrs, which nave been
published by Gen. Butter aad Cen Shepley, ,ie-
,nsndng the oath OF allegiance and ether loyal de-
monstratiens whereby The Government can decide
between loyal and disioyai men, cul1ninate on
Wednesday next, as TIE acts alluded to are 70 ,a
performed on or before that menriaiic. date 70.
day. al grace thar preceded the order demanding
the oath of allegiance from officai, ends a, will be
seen by the following notice:
HpQHs MILITARY CoMMASDANT
NEW ORLEANS, CITY HALL. June 30, ish2
Every person who exercises any Office or no DIS
any place Of trust or calling wIici, calls for the
doing OF any act asiicla or administrative, which
shall may AFFECT any nihcr person than the act
or, IL snch office or place is held by him unde
the authority oi the Charter Or City Laws and Or
dil':-nces Of New orlsans wili without delay, re-
port :n writing we! her he mas complied with Gem
eral Order No. II, issued BY the Commanding Gem
eral OF this pepafna'i, ahd taken the oath there
in prescribed. G. +. SHEPIEY,
Military Commandment
Jas e. Duubam, Secretary.
lt will be perceived that the tirns has come for
. The showing Of hands, and for the result iook
t forward with painful solicitude. I must confess
have been sadly disappointed in The evidence OF
loyalty that expected discover in this city.
have watched with care the different places provid.
cd by the Government where the oath OF allegiance
could be taken, and with 2 very few honorable
ltI nave seen none OF tue
citizens present. An apathy that j. ie,trfu as m
paialieled, everywhere prevails Even among these
whom have looked upon as true Union rieiI-l1!eI
whom expected would rush to place themselves
un,nr the fag--men who have, through the rebel
lion, lived in New Orleans and maintained the seru-
tation OF being opposed 10 the here5elon,--meu who
have even been daring enough TO condemn the Con
fedlerate leaders, and publicly decry the secession
of Louisiana National calamity even such
men are holding off, practically, indeed, by
their example worse enemies to cause than the
open and defiant Secessiorst
Now, as the order quote above really affects
almost every proninen: citizen, certainly all who
are in the professions and eomparative ely speaking,
none of these persons have yet made a sign
and as they have so far pursued their various call
ings under the powers that be- Innolested. what
is TO be the consequence if they refuse, rather,
If they Initiate the majority Of the population and
maintain a stod air OF indifference Our soldiers
have had possession of New Orleans now nearly
month Ia That time the peace of the city never
more perfect. Courts, though military tribunals,
have beeu established that the most carpng Seces
sonists admit have administered justice with the
most impartial hand. Life Yer before so safe
crime except among the lawiess, the spawn, in
deed of the past political abuses of the city, has al
most ceased. Our soldiers have been respectful to
the citizens beyond any military precedence in the
worlds history.
Private property has been scrapulously regarded;
in short all tnat could be doneby human foresight.
or by paternal Government TO noify or win over
the substantial people of the city. has been done,
In all so far without avail Not a flag has yet ap
peared raised by citizen upon public or private
house. Many of the humber classes would be
gladto do this, have no doubt, but terror vague
uncertainty prevails that paralyzes ali demon
stration. The Dead Sea is alone fit ply steal EN-
blem of the moral waste Of this city. Again ask,
what is TO be the consequence if the people named
in the order above pay no respect to III suppose it
fails dead letter-then cause, in my opinion.
is almost lost suppose il is enforced-rhen must
commence rigorous measures 1t was usrirped power
that brought the people TO the present condition.
constitutional, a superior power must be exerted
and be felt ere New Orleans will range itself along
with the loyal cities of the Union
GIN. BUTLER STANDS BY THE PROFESSION.
&. Z. Morgan. who is an attorney al. law, was
brought before the Commanding General, charged
by Mrs. Monroe, wife OF the ex Mayor, with having
attempted 10 extort money from her II shown
thai s,rs. Monroe called at fhe Office Of MIR Morgan
to his services il getting the May released
from Fort Jackson. Mr.. Morgan agreed to under
take the for So GOO, of which 81 000 was 10 be
paid as Retainer. 1t il alleged that Mrs Monroe
being instgated by outside parties, made the charge
against Morgan OF attempting TO extoTt money
The General held that as 6ttorney-at-law Mr.
Morgan had right to demand what fee he pleased,
and that, as honest man and "a loyal citizen. ne
should be protected. The charge Was dismissed