, 1866-09-13
RKBEL .-FERsECUTION IN NEW
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E"!< u ~ ORLEANS.
The malignant persecution of tho Union
population Of Naw Orleans, has not abatca
since tho massaere Of July:3oth. Indeed. It
seems to have increased in. bitterness, and to
have grown strong In the consciousness of
support at Washington. Il extends to every
grade and calling in life. Its latest mani.
testaticn Is tho dismissal from their places Of
all tho school teachers, male and female, that
taught during the occupation of the city
oy the 7 ankecs," +" and all-who arc suspect:
cd In the 'slightcst degree Of entertaining or
ever having entertained Union sentiments.
Among the victims arc two OF three lzdics
who we're believed to have-been on friendly
terms with the murdered DostIc, and one,
especially, who took care Of him during tho
last hours Of his sickness. To spcnk word
OF sympathy for the victims of the massacre,
or to express regret that 1t occurred, is TO
invoke the vengeance OF that cruel and
blood'thiisty community, ruled and con-
trollcd by Thugs and assassins.
The schools of New Orleans, under the or.
ganization commenced by General Butler
and carried out aud perfected by General
Banks, were great element of 1oyalty.
The national Mrs were daily sung by the
pupils, and the flag foatcd from every school
house. A Board Of Directors was uppo,utcd
ny Tue Military Mayor. consisting of Union
citizens, Prominent among whom was DR..
Dosaic. In the discharge Of Ills duties he
was indefatigablc, and his kindness of heart
won the esteem and respect of all the
icacAcrs. 1t would have been sad COM
mentary on human ingratitudc, ii, after hp
was stricken down by the bloody hands of
assasslns. there Ind been no one Of all these
teachers who had received SO many favors ut
his LANDS, brave enough to watch by hi,
bedside. II is q startling exhibition Of the
brutality Of the rebels, that for such an act
Of humanity and gratitude, a female should
be turned out OF hcr situation Us schuol
teacher.
On the occasion OF the Inauguration of
Governor lIal'n, in 1864, The schovls turned
out undes the lead Of their Superintendent
and teachers, TO the number of ten thousand,
and all joined iii singing the national airs.
A moro interesting mud beautiful scene has
scarcely ever bcen witnessed, even In the
loyal cities Of the North. But every teac;,er
who participated in ii, was from tina. 1ao-
uieut dno1ncd, and in Il little mare tt,an two
years from the tiu,c that Michael Hahn was
inausuratcd with so much pomp, he Was
dragged bleeding through the city by a howl
ins aud infuriutcd Mob. As soon as the
rebels. through The aid Of johnson, rcsaincd
possession Of New O41eans, they began Tho
"ork ofrc-organixiny the schools, turning out
all who were suspected Of loyalty, and filling
their places with the bittcrcst scccsssonlsts.
The Superintendent, Mr.. Carter, was loynt
man, aud Ills head speedily frlt Into the
basket. Ills place was 1l!iGI With rebrl.
The Board Of Directors WIS gradually chang
cd, the strongest Onion men being first re-.
moved, and the balance gradually, until at
the time of the massacre, there was only
one loyal member remaining and soon
afterwards hc was removed, The Board
being thus exclusively made ulAa,f rebels,
the only task that remained WAS Is turn out
the few remaining loyal teachers and this
Las now been nearly, il not quite accom-.
ijsllci. The naliu,ml ais were SUPPRESSED
i'll llir schools 1nany months a=o-im:ncdi-
at:ly, III fact, after President Iul,nsoa sur-
rendered the city TO the rebels. With tho
revolution in the schools, disappear the last
remains Of the loyal Government that was
l.ailt rp i'll Louisiana with so-1nuch sacrifice
AID toll. Treason Is triumphant everywhere.
Every Union man That can command the
n,r.ns, is fastening from tic State, we'll
Lowing that to remain is to defy power
tte' strun: ~ be resisted. and ton u,rclc1tiag
To lc endured. Some Of tile ablcst and best
nien of ths State, men who have ornamcnlct1
the bar aud tic bench, and occupied high
social position, arc now compelled to seek
saiciy in exile from their 1lUmes, and to begin
the world anew among Strangers. IN this
state Of things the people exuss. II is their
rriIC and their honst that mn u Y.11- rap
live among thcm.
These arc the fruits of 11ic trcachcry Of
Andrew johnson. This is the "loyalty" hc
comments, and this the Union" lie seeks
TO establish. 1t is a loyalty full of bitter
hatred for the lag, aud scorn and pcrsccu-
ten for alt who love 1t; Union Of opprcs-
sion, violence and murder. The curse Of the
widow and the orphan will follow the author
Of this mischief, anil the blood os the ins1o-
cent will stain his llnnts In The day Of july