The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1863-09-08
The Manchester Journal
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aaiy Il be dia uoi. sor tie HISTORY g
New Oflcaas from he date # i's
capture by ils Union forces viii af
ford one u lbe best Il less1fs lor 'le
statesmen q fatare generation Tie
period s marked By no sarasos.a a.
fence, no midnielt conspiracy ~ %.
rising Of a madlened people tai Elm.
ply by reaction, change. and ceone.l
ia,ion. traceable only 81 everyday
eyenis. which Maeaalay would DE-
light 10 exl,lbi, far better lhgn de
scribe thc efforts q a galIan, resist
amer or depict tie horrors q l.ood5
outbreak.
Sixteen months ago New Orleans
surrendered 10 tbe commander # the
Union fleet. Within that time ~
have witnessed a change that would
seem 70 be the vork Of years, ond be-
held scenes that would seem to belong
10 different generations.
We have seen az invading and
eouquering army received wiih low
muierings and threatening looks, as
Il passed through Der silent streets
and took possession Of her public pla.
ees and We lave seen that same ar
my received with shouts and every
demonstration Of joy, a. il has returned
from further victories to which tie
capture &C New Orleans was bot the
stepping stone.
We .baye seen The Union soldiers
reyilcd aud insulled 10 every posi-
BE manner and We have seen these
same soldiers bouored with festivals
and songs, Ladies who saoiled at
them from behind closed blinds aud
Stunned them on Tie streets, and drew
from the touch Of their garments as
from pollution, have showcred boquets
upon them from their windows and
balconies, aud greeted them with the
waving Of Union flags. Men WHO
gazed upon them with he look o.
hate from the street corners, have
rushed around them with cheers as
they marched along with banners up
on which were inscribed tic victories
OF the Gulf
We have seen a crowd Of people
from tie lower classes, awed by bay
onets, looking with threats Of ven
geance upon the execution OF one Of
their number under the sentence Of
martial Law and we haveseen dep
utatiou Of thousands Of The same class
come with bands ofmasic and speeches
eulogy TO DO honor TO him who was
before the prominent object Of their
threats. We have witnessed their
sullen efforts to resist every attempt
TO interfere with their idea Of social
position and yet We haze seen tie
remains Of colored captain borne
with long procession through tie
streets Of the slave city, and those
streets silent and mournful in honor
Of tie gallant dead.
II another Rip Van Wrinkle Lad
gone 10 sleep in some quiet corner
Of New Orleans sixteen months ago
and slep, ill now, he would, on wa
king, have discovered changes nearly
as striking as did the original Rip
Van Wrinkle, when after sleep OF
twenty years, he woke to find himself
transformed from loyal subiec, q
King George into sovereign citizen
Of America Tie leyee which he LETT
as desolaic as the landings Of ihe
Thebes, and tie streets through which
be walked almost as much alone as
though they we,c lbs streets Of an.
Client Pclraa, BE- would end once more
alive with tie hustle ard tumult q
commercial activity. Tie soldier. and
the citizens whom he lcii in tie bitter
relations Of conquerors and conquered,
he voaId find fra'ernizing under the
same cherished emblem.
We are led 10 make these dections
By reading in lLc letter II a New or.
leans correspondent, lie account q
an ovation given TO Cen. Banks By
the childsen Of the pab'.e school. =
The daughters 81 Louisiana ,lefe gave
The Union general such 4 testimonial
as mortal man !, seldom houored siih.
II reminds NJ 10 more ways ilan one
Of The triumphal arch AM gasland-
and scattered nowers that greeted
Washington 4, Trenton when, after
tic ece..f4i close 81 the war foF
liberty. be nAs On las waY 70 lhe