Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-05-12

rAgut, which was published in the Whig OF Saturday
mornng
About 10 o'clock the City Council met and aft r
some consultation, adj burned Il being understood that
the members would Individually do all In their power TO
suppress any violence disorder during the sit OF tho
Federal force 70 perform the acts Of authority conem
plated.
Subsequently the Mayor Issued the following procla.
nation:
MAYoRLETY or NEW ORLEANS,
CIIY HALL, April 2s, 1882
II s requested that all citizens retire to their homes
during the performance by tho United States ioIc Of
those an,s OF authority which il you'd be folly TO resist
Auy violence or disorder would be productive OF the
most serious disasters aud entail danger and suffering
on tue unresistipg population Of tho city.
FrlloEcitizels the honor and dignity Of New Orleans
have been maintained The flag u Louisiana Is not 10
be removed from this building by any act Of your su
thoiiss bot By those who have the power and the will
~ xeecse IL.
You are sined to preserve order ard that silence,
eloquent than words, which behts 80 solemn 81
occasion. JOBS 7. MONROE. Mayor.
Having heard that the Fsderas were preparing TO
land We went do=n TO the syee ard some eigh: or
mora boss fled with armed men, lying out In the river,
short distsnos from the levee apparently waiting for
orders AID very large NUMBER OF persons evidently
watching with intense interest every movement Cd at
Returning the city long afterwards heard thai
te armed force of the chips had landed and procsedes
to the Custom House. hoist the Federal flag on that
bulldog Ga going in that direction, a. ue turned mo
Canal street, Witnessed the hols.ng OF the lag
Tn Was at hafpast IL o'clock There was large
crowd in Canal street, especially around the Federal
force drawn up 10 lice alongside the Custom House
TLeFe was disturbance, and We did Uot hear any In
sutng expressions towards the msn engaged IN dong
lA,ir duty The act in which they were pa iicpatDg
was one calculated TO mortify and excite the thousands
OF spectators, bur- supervising the painful emotions
-hoh the scene aroused, the great mass OF persons
present displayed cain digDiy that was highly credit
Aole to them and to the city In very many cases those
Who Witnessed the painful Spectacle preserved thaI Il
leace eloquent than word" while Ia others, the
mu:tered ordinations betokened volume of suppress
cd passion hatred of the Oppessor which boded
good those who have oVeip wered US but was ind
ca,iyo of patriotism that cannot be exhngui-hed-
Soon after witnessing this scene We proceeded up
Camp etseet TO Lafayette Square, Wnerc, aud in 81.
Charles street aud around the City Hall, uas az
immense crowd just arrived a. the Camp street
entrance TO the square large detachment OF Sederas
armed with uuskVs aud bayOnets, and accompanied By
t1o br.ss cannon, which we're dragged BY sailors was
advancing up lafayette street. They passed ecos the
square and were formed 10 line inside the St Charles
Stree, sd the being placed on the sidewalk
oi she street, pointing up and the other down the
street. All this time there was no demonstration made
by the crowd who, 10 Canal street, restrained tie
xoression OF their painfully excited feelings this
most trying occasion, with power OF will that showed
wonderful sefDossession and abiding faith in good
lime coming at dissGt dey: when our sorrow will be
changed glad ess, snd We shsil Esess the triumph
OF cause dear to under any circumstances, and
dcubly 6esr in this hour o. adversely.
The Arrangement OF the Federal forcs being compile
ted the commanding officer, attended by another and
small party Of mru crossed the street, assembled into
the Oy Hail. snd afterwards the Of Louisiana
was lowered. Still there no outward demonstration
OF the pent.up feelings OF the asSemoled multitude.
-sncs more ecqusnt than words prevailed. II was not
sacn as to give hope to oppresso bui such to
dismay bin. IL uuwecome evidence TO him OF the
invncble determination that is unanimous hero never
70 cease from stTug Cling until the FEDERAL power root
aad brAnck Is eE5guishcd throughout the Confederate
sa0s-:he asylum OF thSt vel, regulated liberty which
u vas the hope OF the founders OF the old government
20 permanently establish. TnGt yell regulated liberty
40 To- ger exists Ia the resdual Unon but here Hour
shea notwithstanding the Of ITS Of our furious enemy
90 cI,nruish it, and With Gods blessing, We inteud it
shall flourish duriug time, aud Ia tbe time 10 come,
throughout the whole extent oil the sunny, fruitful and
glorious South.
Thsi. cork having been accomplished the Federal
officer in command withdrew his Iorce, and the party
took their welcome departure for their vessels No
sooner did they cart their return than the Assem-
bled multitude gave voice TO one long ctptru ID deaf
enng cheer that told IN thunder tones OF the long and
patiently peut up feelings which C. length were relieved
bT such grand uLerAnce TAe enemy having departtd
ue Mayor AID others addressed the assembled people
Oh the c! the day, and wish such ef,ct that
cheer followed cheer 10 rapd secession patriotic enthu
sssm goriousy aroused, aud, though under the
cloud of adversely, there throughout all that yest
| crowd an abiding and confident hope OF q smiling and
| prosperous future.
Toe Crescent, referring to tho landing Of the Yam.
KEGS and the hauling down OF the State g, gives the
fOIoHng eloquent and graphic description of the cir.
| cumsiances attending the m smorable event:
A p,rlay was held ia the Mayors apartments the
tenor o. result OF which did learn, but, in the
course of fifteen minutes AZ officer and marines were
- hai1 az m IN y
approach he the eHOez. Of tho State, which has
uteIed amid lstine and storm through yi-tory and
defeat almcsl iron the tine troubles began. Ia 1il
ute tie Gag lowered and fell 70 the roo-n second
| the ewes Of the Southern multitude dropped TO the
ground and the mind heart and soul OF The mighty
coufse usre assembled we're filed With sensations which
no pen possibly portray Old gray haired men Wept
tears Of anguish nV.hets with babes In their arnls,
bsdeWed ther offspring with gres arope Of % ction
the middle aged and hs young OF both sexes we're lost
10 deepest woe aud the solemn ssnce OF the sosne over
all gave the melancholy picture al air OF sublime gran
deer 70 which our young experience can mad no para'
] lei"
As If rrousirs l.oll dreadful rsvsris, all eyes
sgsiu uphfted expecting to behold 70 toe place g tn
caossn emblem OF our SaGs sovereignty The yAnltet
d q Of the free" Pol 70 act thereafter ccpld have
surprised our people, greater az ciou coulI be vial
ted upon ttem--their misery vac complete. Hu. they
we're denied the sight Probably through protest, or
from the fact that this edible exclusively mnnciP ~
the and spes were not raised, and the eodiers
and marines, bearing with them their trophy bsd away
10 the ds.aGse aud were lest 20 Tue deested sight
As 70 relieve tbs LErdSned heart thu manly form
OF General pdacan vac seen Upon Tpo portco ana hen
arose suoh bud aud hCszn IS nPss te F Ie''
sltera,e, aud seemingly the very earth 70 shake The
multitude were then addressed by the Mayor and proba'
bly, other ciE of promnsnos but sick Aud weary ct
heeT ye hetoCk ourselves 10 quiet away TO mourn the
saddest dSy in 81 our chSq Tered existence.
Tho Crescent msnfuiy cguCildss
Despair not, righteous cause vii oVep'laly trinmpo'
and The invincibs fbrG that Gnimates the Southern
hears will yet spread like the sid Ere Of Raoderlc
Dhu, throughout toe length and breadth OF the !apd,
aad millions yet unborn will reap the glorious harves; Of
our ,oiIs nsla nnhoiy Uriyaiora.