The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-12-02

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Key West Fla, 5 Nov, 1868.
Ed Republican VIII it be of interest to
your readers, brief description of what I saw
il New Orleans few days since, If 50, here
you have it.
After a cruise Of two weeks, we shaped our
course for the mouths Of the Mississippi. There
are four passes or entrances, viz e. pass, W.,
w., and pass rOutre. South west pass was the one
chosen BY Us There Is II feet of water on the
bar-we draw over IS feet, but the pilot said the
bottom was soft mud, and he guessed she
would go it." and 50 she did The trip up the
river was very pleasant. We ran slow passing
Forts jackson and ST. Philip, and l assure you
that this, the scene of the greatest naval action
known 70 history, Is spot full of interest. How
it was that Admiral Farragut passed those forts
and the batteries, every gun raking the river, Is
more than know. The undersigned considers
himself fortunate in not being present at the
time. The fighting Admiral Is never so hap
DIV as when he hears the music OF shot and shell,
else he would not have attempted to pass, with
wooden vessels, such formidable array OF artl-
lery One hundred and forty five cannon OF
large caTbre-added to this the fact that the riv-
er was a net work OF chains and hawsers, and
that rams and FIRE RATS were actively employed
BY the rebels, and you will get some idea of the
magnitude of the project. About the forts for a
distance Of 20 miles, the banks Of the river show
the effects Of the annual foods. The leUes ap-
pears to have been broken in many places. By
the way-can any one explain why it is that
when the river is high, the water on the bar is
lor And when the rirsr is loto there is plenty
of water on the bar The pilots only know
that such the case-can't explain the producing
cause.
New Orleans is appropriately called the Ores
cent City. The streets are clean and neat, Cana
Street, especially SO. 1t Is very wide, and in the
centre two rows of trees, between them, the track
of the street railroad On each side are the car
rage drives. When our Washington Avenue
is thus arranged, and zee get the railroad, ther
indeed We oiH be proud of our beautiful city.
The St. Charles Hotel is a splendid structure
The Custom House looks as if restoration o
the Union was necessary in order to complete it
The churches are well built, and one of then
well filed. It is an Episcopal Church, and un
der the charge of that rector who would not omi
the usual prayer OF the President OF the Unite'
States, when ordered so to DO by the Bishop o
the diocese. And this brings me to a statemen
of the true condition Of things in the city, as Il
the extent Of Union feeling among its inhabitants
| Judge that FIVE per cent. of them are uHeOn
ditiOnaIly loyal. Come what may, they are 70
the " Union as it was, or, for the UNION as Il /
to be. Now allow twenty per cent for those tina
are for the Union because the Union is upper
most and you have the whole extent of IN
Union sentiment Three fourths OF the voter
are arrant rebels, always have been, and aeiH BE-
until our victorious egions hold the whole coul
try, and they know that they must submit
Mind you, this feeling only prevails in the cite
and towns of rebellion. Outside of these, ther
is a deal of Union sentiment But, can any ma
say at the polls what he feels in his heart ?
he did, the halter would soon choke his utter
ancc / tell you that we at the north do nc
understand the meaning of the word despotisn
The rebel government is despotic. And the
are consistent in it. The corner stone Of the
edifce is the absolute right Of one man I
arm another, to control all his acts, to bese
bruise, buy, sell and dispose Of flesh and blood
in fine, it is Slauery.
What wonder then, that white men are CT
chained? What wonder that body and sol
they are the property of JEFF. Davis and the de-
liz When will our people be fully awake to II
magnitude of this issue? The recent election
indicate that at least We begin to realize what
is that we are fighting for. Did we not tell thcl
in sc, in IS, ard again in go, that SIarery va
at the bottom of the whole matter? Can '
serve God and mammon? Can there be an
Union between Freedom and Slavery? Do 0
and water unite ?
Sooner or later we must, each and all, bow I
the DEGREES of Providence. And the Ruler
all has declared that the institution OF slavery
aristocratc in every element of its nature, antae
onistic to every principle that enters into Den
ocratc form of government, that it, the ours,
the abhorred of all nations, 1t shall tail. Anne
and Amen. / don't care whether trecedes at tn
approach Of advancing armies, or at the biddin
Of the President, but, 60 it must This bell,
should strengthen every man.
How shall this result be accomplished. Sir
ply by sustaining the government. If you ar
in the service, stay there. If at home, vote fo
J the Government Work for it. | find man
; men in the Navy who are fearful that in sustain
ing the Government and its policy, they Gu
themselves loose from the Democratic party
endeavor to pursuade them that the party hs
left them. A case of that kind occurred in Lar
sing, in 1856. The Democratic party left twent
four good Democrats. The result was that th
party was left, out in the cold They though
it hard Case.
r Seriously, let every man do his utmost. Wip
out the party lines. Destroy the paper wal
that separate those, who, we're it not for part
names, would be as one man.
| write hurredly, but am full Of the subject
Pages could be flled-volumes written, but nc
now; and it strikes me that this letter has DC
so much to do with what sar in New Orlesn.
as With the impressions there gained
Faithfully, A. C. WINTER.
SENTENCE OF RAscALLY ARMY C0STRAc1
oE.-The following Official notice Of the cor
viction and sentence BY Court-martial Of job
K Stetler, Of Philadelphia, is an evidence q
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