New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-11-02
Flag TO Mn African Regiment-seer~t At
tempt 80 Kesiore the Old State Gov.
ernmenf-Detuils OF the scheme-CaP.
ture Of N Blockade Rmnner.


NEw.ORLKAss. Friday, Oct. %, 1868.
Among the remarkable things occurring daily,
The legitimate fruit o. the attempt Of the ssyehsders 10
pu, Slavery firm and secure basis, may mention
one which occurred to-day The 10th Regiment Corps
dAfique, Col b. C. Kempssy commanding was this
morning formed in line. in Annunciation Square. In
full marching order. and presented with hand
some flag by the female members Of the several African
Bap,is, Churches in the city. Major b. X. PluDley
ce,ed the Gag on behalf Of the regiment in very neat
and appropriate speech, when Col Kempsey made a
few remarks in which he gave evidence Of his earnest
ne,s. The regiment looked well and Notwithstanding
there bitter cold wind and rain prevailing = me
time there was a goody nupbr OF spectators. Let IL
not be said the world does not move when herein New
Orleans in broad daylight, regiment Of negroes
armed and equipped, turn out TO receive nag ron
field Three years ago the man that wonid have pro-
posed 70 arm coored men for any purpose, would have
been shot down in broad daylight before he coud nave
walked block, and 20 one would have dared q lay
hands on the Murderer =
so much for one phase Of this war; now for glance
at another. The Prosavery Coppeihead party OF tins
State are SD9wn 10 have bcenholdilg meetings secretly
f kO1t time past; but where and for what special pur
pose they very carefully kept from those they knew NOT
T. II "ssATy sJn.sSsy .vs Ts s. lss L
Welknown 10 your correspondent invited 20 attend
q meeting in the supper.room Of the Ma,onic Hall ST.
Charles street He went and there he found much to
caucus Tor the purpose Of h5niatng members Of Con
ercss and also members for the State Legislature.
Among the parties present may mention few
Col A. T. Field the lawyer, was in the chair; j. z A.
Fellows attorney Geo. S, Lacey attorney. julian Ne
Vile auctiofeer DR. Ames, bosom FREUD OF hugh hen
nedy editor Of The True Della Dr. Rdqell formerly u
g. postmaster here afterward Confederate Pos',lnas'
ter and some others Of less note VI course Dr. co,t
and Mills Taylor are earnest suppoitr!a oi .1c
party Now for the platform Of these men IL u nom
ing less than attempt 10 set the Old sae hache'
with all Its vilinous laws and cdcts IN iiu
The way In which they purpose 10 accomplish this y onS
OF most daring aud aGdacious pieces OF Vhiny anu
fraud ever attempted II II scheme as deep Iaid anu az
daInnable as that by which the Slave party sought 70
fasten Slavery Kansas and unless the Free State
North prompt In rendering the necessary assist
snce 10 the Free Soil here may lead consequences
as fatal as DIR. COtman threatened when he couple Of
mouths ago said the OF New Y0ff that our
streets would flow with blood before the Slave party here
would give up their rightsi'
In speech by Mr. Fellows at the meeting before al
lude TO- he asserted that they have been some months
perfecting their arrangements to obtain possession Of
the civil power OF the State, and have members on the
hocr Of Congress and that Mr. Emerson Etheridge the
Crk Of the House IN pledged 10 lend these all the
assistance in his power; that Mr.. Seward and Mr..
Bates favor their pan which Is that they 70 meet
on the LIST Monday Of November In this city and In the
several parishes Of the State and Ia conformity with
the law Of the State proceed 10 hold an election for -four
members Of Congress for each District under tn
Oh law and one on general ticket also members io
No State Senate and Assembly. They are 10 appoint
sAer own commissioners and make their own returns
!" virtue" az they say Of Their rights as io' gu