New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-17
An Armistice Proposed by "a DisloyaI News.
paper-The Eject OF the Removal Of
Gen. ButIer-sIavcry In New.orIeans
and i'm the Adjacent Comntry-A Fugi-
tive Returned-How they are Treated.

fI9n Or Special Correspondent.
ST. CHARLES HOTEL NEw-ORLEASs, La, Dec. 81, 1902
call the attention of THE TRIBUNE 10 the follow
ing brief editorial from yesterdays National AdrO-
cate Of this city:
"On former occasion we EXPRESSED the opinion that Il
would be wise to make the best of our position II had
up9n and could not hep what could not
the brave of the army who had fought had
before fosght should win by further progress an
yalor having continued prosper IL the time the
vic.ors propose snistice The others cannot be
peoted do tits Let armsee be agreed upon for tho
purpose negotiating peace, and there viii any
more fighting. Humanity requires such course Let all
Unfortunate war without further bloodsbed and whou, in.
curing who has been 10 blame"
Herein you see it openly assumed that the Rebels
III arms against the United States Government have
Inundated it to the extent authorizing them to pro-
pose first truce and then the recognition Of their
treason, which desired result only false pride pre-
vents us from anticipating. Secession is Endorsed
throughout, justified, and accepted q victorious
fact And this, too, in city ruled, not by JEFF. Da.
Wis, but wresed from his usurped sway nine months
ago by the loyal soldiers Of Abraham Lincoln and
since then governed by his Generals. What does
this editorial nsolence imply will try to tell you.
These people, the worst Of them, persist in sup
posing that the removal Of Gen. Butler and the ap-
pontment Of Gen. Banks as his successor, argues u
certain amount Of impunity to Treason avowed or
latent They regard his proclamation as an ingen-
iOus lodging of the Emancipation question, by
which they may retain th-ir slaves, in consequence
OF Il deXterous juggle, pron0uncing the State OF
louisiana not out OF the Union, and therefore en-.
TITLED to all the privileges OF conserving, for time
the cherished evil, out Of which all our national
troubles have terminated. Whether she is or is
not irCluded Ill that act of tardy recognition of
Gods justice, to become tomorrow the law of the
land, do not venture to decide, but here, in this
locality, deem 1t my duty TO place on record the
fact of this impression well as Others am sorry
10 say, tending to justify il.
That Slavery exists III Newt Orleans only BY suf-
ferance, by virtual consent of the chattels who |
choose TO remain such, l am willing to believe. /
Military law superseded civil on the advent Of Gen.
Butler: and Judge Peabody, at present the personi
ficaton OF the former in It's resumed functions is
very unlikely person TO exercise them on behalf Of
shareholders, in opposition to the clearly announced
egslatjon Of our Executive. II Ii slave run away
in this city, his ex-owner may coax he cannot COM
pei him back. such If not unfortunately tie case
la the country.
saw upon sugar plantation within ten miles of
but two days ago, a negro man, who.
attempting to escape, had been arrested and returned
10 his owner by United States soldier, placed as
sentinel upon an adjacent road, whether 10 fulfill
lhis peculiar duty or not, l have means of
judging.
The slave had dressed himself in his best clothes
lnd armed himself with d razor, which lie used, or
attempted to use, IN defense of his liberty. lie was
! uiisLed by being set III the stocks and remanded
70 seTVllude. His owner. man Of Northern birth,
mas taken the oath, admitted that all the slaves
nad got IL into their heads that they were gong
20 9e nee ana spoke pityiRgly bu, apprehensiyey
~ -, va. haiucihation. Without wishing TO reflect
On MN Tor the exercise of what be considered law
idr nent' 1nink that slave'eatcliDg by Union sol
lefe whether IN the interests of loyal or oslova
men, ID an iutrinsically despicabe business thai
ioped we had got nd Of long ago-tbat rcescs dis
grace on The officer who permits or tolerate. H. II
nag ascatained his name would subiojn il for
On the same day another negro was pciuted ON, Fl
ne, on an adjoining plantation, who Lad been Ie, n
ing on bis bach on the ground with his feet in tie
locks, for weeks $50 my informant, his felo g.sIays
erslsied IN sfrpiug until the production of hide, Fl
III sores on his legs fncIted q comrade to destrov
10 Instrument OF torture with an ak, when the snt G.
rer was permitted 10 enjoy bis crippled liberty.
Is ofense was running away and hiring himself
It to Union officer, who never paid him for his
rylces. lie had been captured IN New Orleans. q,
The owner Of the aforementioned hoy" stated, |.