The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-07-26
FROM NEW ORLEANS.
Testimony Of q Converted Secesslonist-
Ruin OF the South.
From the New York Evening Post.

From the New York Evening Post.
The following is an extract of letter from a
citizen of New Orleans, who has resided there
for twenty years, and whom we know to be .
person of intelligence and integrity:
NEW ORLEAvs, June 26,1S
am now convinced that Secession
is wrong. There Was no cause for it, and there
fore, the South has committed fearful mistake
or rather crime the penalty of which will be
her destruction. She has no one to blame but
herself for the doom that awaits her. She has
MAIDS her election, and rather glories than other
wise in the Issue To talk of Cancellation is
hopeless. This war will end only With the ex-
termination of the present generation. Some
of the border States may possibly come back
into the Union, but the Southern States-nev-
er; not even Louisiana. You may ask why
people are mad, frenzied, insane, or whatever
term you may choose to apply to their malady
only speak of the fact as it exists, and this I
know. .a
I, therefore, see no hope for the South. Its
fate is already sealed. This city will not prove
an exception to the general ruin. 1t was built
by King Cotton, and tails with his dethronement.
But you may answer, The cotton trade will
revive again." have no such hope. We
know that there is no crop planted this year
Before another year expect to see Congress
pass . general emancipation act, and half the
cotton lands coufscated. What trade will New
Orleans then haves Her sugar crop will go with
her cotton so that she will be lett without sim
gle product to barter or exchanges mere entire.
pot for the receiving and forwarding of few
goods for the West, until the South country
shall be repopulated by Northern people and
cultivated by free labor. -.s..
This is dark picture OF the present and the
immediate future, but firmly believe l shall see
it realized. For yeare to come this city will
hardly have the trade of the interior of her own
State open to her. For what do we see since
the occupation of the city by the United States
forces (now nearly two months) with an army of
fifteen thosan1 men and powerful feet to CO.
operate with it? How far do you 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 can reach
At this rate, how long do you think 1t will take
to subjugate Louisiana, where every foot of soil
will have to be garrisoned after it is acquired,
without calling to our aid the only real Union
lists in the South, the colored people. ask
this question and state these facts for the pur.
pose Of showing you how fearful and protracted
this contest can yet and will be made unless we
summon to the field these native Unionists of
the South, and that right quickly.
Not that have any hopes that the South will
win in the end. On the contrary, sure ruin
awaits her. Even here, in this city, We see no
development of Union sentiment among the
wealthy and influential classes. There is Union
Association to be sure, but it represents neither
of these elements 1t is composed almost ex clu-
sively of Office holders and Office seekers. As
an evidence of the spiteful spirit of resistance
that animates this people, will state that upon
Genersl Buffers issuing an order requiring all
Office holders under the State and city to take
the oath of allegiance, the only response made
to it was the presence Of the parties to man
with the keys of their Offices in their hands to
be surrendered to the United States authorities!
Now, when this is the conduct of Office holders,
you can imagine what the people are.
Gen. Buffers firm, prudent and wise govern.
ment of the city, however, has done something
toward disarming the hostility of the common
people. Even those who hate his presence are
forced to admire his energy and talent. For
myself, regard him AZ q second Gen. Jackson.
What Unionists (white) are here, think, will
leave the city as soon as the river is opened,
simply to avoid starvation, if for nothing else
Flour is $25 barrel, aud it is strange that ship.
ments have not been made of this necessary Of
life from the North. Fortunes would have been
made had this been done.
How shall tho Rebelllon be dealt wlthe
From the st. Louis Democrat.