Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-01-14
FrAm NsM

Bostonian, for many years a resident of
the South. Such testimony as this, and
there is plenty of it, should be appended
to, and read in connection with, old Bur
LER's pompous and braggadocio leave
taking. That is not the first story to
which there has been shown to- be twod
sides. The letter is dated
New ORLEANS, December 10, 1862.
l find upon my return to this city, General
Banks in power, q man whom the whole
population look upon as being a gentleman"
who will govern his military district upon le-
climate war principles, at which no seces-
zionist will complain; tor all know. and ex-
pect him to perform his painful duty to the
Union as a patriot, and not as "a specutdting
thief
The people expect the General to carry out
the conhscation orders of the Government,
for the benefit Of The United States, but they
do n0riike to be despoiled Tor the individual
profit of thieving officers, as has been the case,
aud which fact has been brought to the knewl-
edge of the Government by Reyerdy Johnson;
and hence the change in the command OF
this Department OF the Gull, to the great
Joy OF all Union men. For, Notwithstanding
the boast of Gsneral Butler that be has made
a Union city OF New Orleans, as evinced by
the number OF votes cast at the late Congress
sional election, nothing could be more untrue.
BIZ the laws OF the State all citizens having
the regular qualifications have all their names
registered, and none others are allowed TO-
vote. Among those qusliications d year :
residence is necessary Now, in order to-
make as large a vote as possible all were al
lowed to vote and any German or Irish new
corners on the public works; some 1000 were
told to vote, 10 qualifications under the law
being necessary "A large portion Of these
foreigners are unnecessarily empioyed as
Butler said, to keep them from starving.
These men generally voted. Not so with any
Others but the real Union men, for all of the
seeesh refused to vote, as to. do so was con-
sidered disgracefuL So members nave been
sent to Congress by a vote which would not
be large enough in peacesble times to elect q
constable, andsuch a farce Is imposed upoh
the people of the North, as an evidence OF
increased Union feeling in New Orleans.
Since the advent of General Butler, not a sin.
0le Union man has been made for gross
hmpositions which have been practised upon
innocent non-combatants, contrary to the
usages Of war or the practice Of civilized ma.
ttions, has only embittered and intensified the
secession feeling, and has made many hithsr.
to Union men hate the idea of reunion.
The people have witnessed the violent seiz-
ure BY Butler and his officers, by q military
order, without a trial of the delinqueneies OF
propr.etors, of our finest houses, which have
had their inmates driven forth, and their
places have been occupied by military officers,
who have disgraced the United States and
themselves by installing in them both white
and negro prostitutes, to the scandal OF the
citizens, who look with astonishment at the
immoral conduct of those who hail from the
qand of steady habits" The people ask il
these are the people who ask for fraternizs-
ton 2 Can we love or respect such a people?
or be reunited with those who have exhibited
such vandalism ? never never To all the
soldiers and the citizens the facts stated are
patent, so far as regards this city but in the
Lalourche, the case is worse. There, the
Wholesale plunderiug Of friend and foe is
common. & Il nis, lint hrs
On my recent visit to Bayou Lafourehe, be.
ing a Boston man. was well received by the
Government officials, with great hospitality,
and Toasted at the mansion of q planter, which
hak been taken possession of by the Bpieu Of
icers, who are now served by the household
slaves of their former master, with such pro.
visions aud good cheer AZ she plantation
afforded.
The conversation changed from habits al
home and here, abroad. Here in the broad
est md most unequivooal ~aianguageJ they
avowed themselves to be appropriations, 7 TIA
kers, 'stealers;' avowing their determine
ton to squeeze out of the people any and all
property which was portable When IgsptIy
told, for instance, a Judge OF a marshall who
held court, that the law and governmental or
ders required receipts to be given TO the quiet
and loyal citizens for any property which the
.kGOFernmeut required; to the end that the
United States might compensate the sufferers,
the judges reply was, that 70 be sure, such
was the law, but We dom mind such things SO
far from headquarters; and I'VE are bound to
suck this reign dryi aud when there Is no
more to steal here, we will go to the Red RiV.
lee country, and there will be a fine field for
plumber. We shall clean this place ont In q
few months.3 OF
/ was amazed at their Hudscity and such
CONDUCT Here you sesin thepsrsons of the
army sent here to restore the Union all pinu-
der, from the late Commanding Generald down
to the negro soldier. y
Speaking Of, the latter [the Confederate ar
my they miss Butler, for che fact that they
~tsupplied then withrsalt, medicine, provisions
and clothing, by the EPAssEs'i which could be
almost at any time purchased of the Butler
family, is known TO the whole community
aud should Government choose to make an
ioy .iigation relative to the supplies which
IT, Confederates have sheen . In 4 receipt OF
through the corruption Of their agents here, |
wll put them in communication with the wit;