, 1865-05-19
MIR. LsNCHEV.
a Litter from Him Hitherto Uupub-
1IAhed.

Gusbezt Bu1litt, Esq., New Orleans, L.:
.a39I ING copy Of ia:tc. addressed 10 jour
Ell Ell y III Sr Ttoaa- j. Da1anl has heen shown to
saonate. and IN entirely rfncere man, The drst
PIT Gf The letter l. devoted to an effort to show
az, ne sesessfoa ordinance Of Loasiena was
he found some ttnt trnrtion. Why did they allow
Tie ordiDa1 C to 20 into eiIect1 Why did they MT
Themselves to be 1rodden down By m,nor,tyr
Why did they not hold popular meetings, and
asse 1 convention Of thef own to express and en-
eaptzation was aeaipst them, tstn why 1lot do
this. now that the United Sta,es army ia present
70 protect them! The pazalyzer-thed dc I'd palsy-
ibis class of men will do nothing for The Govern
ment--nolhlnE for themsrlyes-e1cept thas the
Government shall not strike lts enemies lest they
should be struck by sccdent.
MI DaIent con nplstns that In various wsy., the
Telatton OF master and elava Is disturbed by the
presence Of our Hrpy ard he considers 1t p.rtic-
ularl5 vexatlous that this. IN part, done under
coser OF IN act Of Congress, wltc constitutional
guarantees s.e eupesadded On the plea Of military
DeStssity. lisa ntllt.ry necessity 10 hare men
numbers Or amounts, II we Keep froaa or dsiTe
lfG m or 1lne* t1aves' coming to them.
NJ: ": 9nrsIt cannot BE- IGNORANT q the pressure
In ennrds. TIL he :td such rs he, fhal have time
to help themselves.
:, ! am not postrti 10 tpeat understandins1y on
H.
plains. II exneIience shows any OF them 10 Be
Wrong, let them he set right think l cru per.
cetve IN the ireedom OF trade ~hicn AR. Durant
urges, that b. weaid relieve both friends ana ene-
mics nom the prt ssura OF the blockade. By this
he would scEye the ssaemy mora effectively than
the cnstuy ia ab!e to serve himself
LOO not cay or believe that to eotye the enemy
Is the purpose OF Mr. DnrAnt, or that he is con
rcqns Or any p95Rnsts % !; other than nattoaal and
who, having no choice Of sides ID the coote.t''
were anxious only to have qn.st and comfort for
victorious eide al the cnG Of 1t, WITHOUT losj to
ttem:elvea, their ad7co as to the mode or con
d9ettnc the contees woul be precisely snch as hi.
ndae ne sRsshs Eesat o1 q1y @ Apparently aRx q
;tlu1n.ioas TO the Un,on ,cau:e that they should
be 1estf.iLed in trade and passage Without taking
sides. They arc to touch neither sail nor
p1up-lfTe merely passengers t''dead heads+' at
thap to be carried throughout the storm, and
safely landed right side no. Nay, more-eyen
nu,i Ger 's 10 Re untonshed, lest these sacred
0f cuulee, the rebellion will never be tup-
pressed il Loa1s,ana.. II the professed Union men
r afs5 II % aR t. S Do II he permit tbs
Now think Tho true remedy Is very different
fl"m Whist is suggested By hi. Durans. Il does
bot bpt s N tue anfs Of the
pt opc of Louisiana, who wteh protection to per-
ron and property, have but to reach forth t1eir
gurate the nstlonal authority, and set upa State
sGveEDmtZ COT forming Lereto under the Const-
tu!fon. They know how 10 do it, and csn Gnye
army will withdraw 20 soon Is euch government
can dispense with It's presence, and the people Of
inc State can then, upon the old terms, govern
tiertelves to their own liking: This il very alm-
II thc5 VIII do the-if they prefer to hazard ali
ior tie sake Of destroying the governn-nt-it IS
sur1e de. the Government to save Ii IN from los
Ing all. If they eecline what suggest, you
scarcely nted 10 ask what will do.