The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-03-29
LETTER FROM NEW ORLEANS.
[FBoM QUE OWN CORRESPONDENT

ly humiliating circumstances attending the IN
stalation of the Mayor Of this city yesterday.
blush for my country, for the land OF freedom
where freedom is 30 throttled from day to day
that it is wonder it has not long ere this beer
choked into slavery. blush for the fact that oul
Government, Notwithstanding the repeated as
sursnces and more tangible evidences we have
given Of our loyalty, cannot even trust US with the
management and control Of our municipal affairs
blush to think that the greatest right OF al
American citizen, the elective franchise, which ii
even clamored for by the freedmen, is not allow
ed to freemen; for what a mockery it is to ALLOW
us to elect Mr.. A. B., or c., knowing that in real
ity We have no election in the matter, unless the
successful candidate shall be allowed to take hi
seat by higher authority than the ballet-box.
Yesterday Mr.. MONROE was installed into Office
as Mayor Of New Orleans, having been duly elect
ed in accordance to law and the rights Of Ameri
can citizens; to-day Mr.. J. A. RozrER is Mayor
pro tenpore, according to military decree. Mr.
MoHRoE is not conscious of having done augh
that can exempt him from the benefits OF the Am
nesty Proclamation, unless it be that he is guilty
Of being the owner Of above twenty thousand dol
lars worth Of real estate.
am afraid that will blush to too great an ex
tent we're refer to the matter in detail, yet tc
show how much more sonsitively delicate the mill
tary nerve Of loyalty is than even President JOHN
SON, append two important documents
WAR DEPARTMENT. March, II, 1866.
To John Z. Monroe:
Your telegram Of to-day just received. In an
swer thereto, send you copy Of the telegram
hx,r ~ KanDadv r6Card
A'''0'A 'A''' WAsa1soToN. D. c., March 16, 1866.
Hon. Hugh Kennedy, Mayor Of Ne,o Orleans, La:
I have no instructions to give in regard to sur
person who has been elected to fill that position.
We have no information showing the election
was not regular, or that the Individual who has
been elected cannot qualify.
In the absencs OF such information the pre-
sumption is, that the election has been according
to law, and that the person elected can take the
oath Of allegiance and Loyalty i M required; gTsdson
President Of the United States.
So SAYS the President Of the United States; but
Major General CANDY is more particular, and gets
up the following order:
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF LOUISIANA,
New ORLEANS, LA, March 10Th, 1866.
SPECIAL ORDERS, No. g..
2. It appearing that John 7. Monroe and James
o. Nixon, who received, respectively, at the late
municipal election, majority OF the votes for the
Offices Of Mayor and Alderman, may come within
the classes Of exceptions mentioned In the Presi-
dents Proclamation OF Amnesty, neither having
received special pardon, they are suspended
from the exercise OF any OF the functions OF those
offices until their cases can be investigated and
the pleasure OF the President be made known; but
they will be allowed to take the oath OF Office, and
the Mayor elect will be allowed to administer the
usual oath to the persons elected.
The remaining persons will, upon complying
with the Constitution and laws OF the State, be
indicted into Office, and the municipal govern
two exceptions above mentioned, is declared to be
organized and in full force and vigor.
By order Of Maj. Gen. E. B. s. CANDY.
WICKHAM HOFFMAN,
Assistant Adjutant General.
In subsequent order General CANDY appoints
J. ADDISON RozIER Mayor pro tempore, and so the
case stands at present. whilst the Goddess OF Lber-
ty is squealing like young pig at the throtthng
she is undergoing, and eagles on the American
currency are Tapping their wings in pain; but the
time shall come when the iron will Of one firm
patriot shall be proof against these onslaughts
which terrify the Goddess and the noble bird;
when President JOHNSON himself shall declare by
proclamation that the war is ended, and that the
citizens OF the United States shall all be allowed
a free exercise of the rights guaranteed them by
the Constitution. We must have patience, bide
our time, and remember that
sComo what. como may.
Time and the hour runs through the roughest oay.
On last Sunday night the Young Mems Calico
Ball came Of With great eolat at Odd Fellows Han.
The ball was given for the benefit Of the widow OF
Confederate soldier-every lady present was
dressed in calico, which, instead OF detractlng
from their beauty, enhanced it the more; and IN
aIl it was pretty sight to behold, thus attlred,
some Of the loveliest bellies Of the Crescent City
The ball YVES complete SUCCESS.
AS a gentle hint to Charleston to 80 and DC
likewise, I note the fact that there is to be
Spring meeting on the Fair Grounds Race Course
beginning on the fifth OF next month. The Race
Course at Charleston is perhaps second to none II
the United States. Where are the members o.
the old Jockey Club =?
Thirty-two hundred and fifty bales of cottor
changed hands yesterday at thirty-three to thirty
four cents for ordinary, thirty-fve to thirty-si'
for good ordinary, thirty-seven to thirty-eisht fo
low middling, and forty-two for middling.
Twenty-three hogsheads of Sugar were solf
Yesterday at 49, for fair to good fair. Nothin:
done in Molasses.
Although near half dozen theatres are in ope
ration here, the performances are not worth men
tioning. CHANFRAU however, is coming here from
New York, and will throw some little life into the
atrical matters. The New Orleans Times inform
;ts readers that CHANFRAU is as good "Lor'
Dundreary" as Mr.. SoTHERN. The Times Is his
taken; SorHERN is THE "Lord Dundrcary' ant
all who play tho character merely initiate the orr
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