The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-02-02

Tor observing the character and disposition
of the people. We commend what ht
says to the careful consideration of oul
readers and of congress. He presents {;
sad picture Of the condition of things il
New Orleans and Memphis, and shows Ii,
what we may expect itthese pestllent reb-
els are allowed to have voice in the GOV
ernment Of the country which has usl
subdued them.-Cacqgo Republican,
To tie ed'tor Of the (Hroyo RepuJl'ca9
SIR : | have just returned from trip
south as far as New Orleans, and conceive
it duty to inform the public mind OF the
north OF the real state of affairs
In Louisiana the returned confcdcrates
are IN possession of the entire state gov
ernment. Every officer, so far as know,
, chosen at the recent election has been ac-
tive for secession =; and most of them have
held office, civil or military, in the con-
tcderate or rebel state organization. Wells.
the governor. who durin" the war was Il
| Mon man, has gone over bodily t. this
combination. The tone and temper Of the
people l. far worse than it vas year
since. Conspiracies and associations of
all kinds to prevent the success of the few
Union men pcrvades all classes Of society
and every department OF industry.
Any resident OF Louisiana who has niv-
rn aud 10 the United States in any form
during the war Is q marked man and 10
means that ingenuity or combination can
devise will be spared, or are now spared,
to crush linn out in bu-irc,S. and drive
him from the country. TO have served
the conic,lcracy during the rebellion, Is the
ready passport to assistance and pro>peri
t.. As Il single example, showing how
';Ai> feeling runs through society, take this
case:
There Is now in New Orleans a man
celebrated a. the best pilot on the Red
i;lvtr. .AS such lie w;l> called on by Adj
miril Porter, and acted ls his pilot dur
the R,d River expedition. His license is
It'll valid. his character is irreproachable :
bat lie can obtain no employment. There
is a great demand for Red River pilots.
but none for him. the reason is. that the
Insurance companies OF New Orleans re-
!jl,c 90 take risks on any boat OF which he
j. piio., and this 1or no other re:l>on than
that hc acted a. such for the United States
! navv. The matter Is to be brought before
lh"couri- hut, with Il Jury such IL i
likely To be selected, he has not the shadow
OF a chance ior justice. This feeling i
universal. Troops are removed from i'll
land points. and instantly Oh their remoy-
4! comes the bry:thin" up OF the freedmen
schools and the expulsion OF tie teachers
This has been done at Franklin and Other
points, and ;hcn the next application /,
iavmiooy ior white troops 10 protect
lhrm from apprchcne!eI nero in,urrcctiol
as they caIl ii.
There i but :. single drctntly loyal pa
per in New Orleans. and that i, ..Th,
Tribune controlled and edited by colorc,
m,n. "lne Crescent" is edited bv Buck
ntr. but l. no more southern than an,
other. Notice the paragraphs of iuI>om,
praise to the memory of Nullori (whon
Butler justly hung. upon the occasion o
the return of his widow see the adrcS>e
OF the professors OF the school OF medicine
in fact, the reading Of any days issue o
any oi the papers Is enough. All this i
the result of the extreme Iii. .flily and ten
lcrnc-- OF the executive. an,l OF the toadv
Inc iropcnsitieS OF ihc money gctlcr> of lii
north. vino have tiatt"rr.l these rctlIlnr,
rebels to the very top of their bent. The,
accept it as homage due them and. iii
stead OF viewing themselves aS criminals
they consider themselves is distinguishes
citizens, returning after valuable ,crvic
to receive their welcome
The state Of Louisiana is utterly inca
pablc Of maintaining loyal government
and accepting lis relation TO the Unite
States with safety TO the federal govern
mrnt. Mississippi is in the >ame condi
tion. The balance of power in favor q
: conIe lcratcs is to-day strong in Memphis
;ind have no hesitation in SAYING tha
Forrest is the most popular man iii tn;
city. He has been accepted Us Il partnc
; in the house oi Tate, Gill 4 Able. will
out capital, and solely for lis influcnc,
: The senior partner OF that house, Samu
= Tate, president Of The Memphis x Charlie
! ton railroad, although the most actiye
u>rtu! TO the contcdcr;lcy of any ma
+ within their lines, is par,Ione,i and resto
Il ed, AM 'indicates his claim to pardon Al
Good citizenship by employing no man G
t the roai or in its shops unless he has bee
7 in the confederate army or worked @
II confederate railroads, and openly Civ
i ;i.is OF; Is hi, policy AMI course OF actio
] Congress must provide the remed
ii D.Stranchi>c these willing and unrepel
K ant rebels, or else the peace and safety
l. the nation has not been secured OpprC
: sion and wrong under speciou> DISCUS
y will cnvelop the loyal white and 10y
1t black people, and legal Subtertuges a
h corrupt combinations will restore in sol
y form Or other the very evils we have toue
OF four years to eradicate.
oy Hercules could crush the heads of t
re hydra : but he required Iolas to apply t
80 actual cautery to kill the venomous grow
l. The army has done the work OF Hercul
he it is for congress to perform the duty
no Io!aS. H.
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