New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-08-27
MARr1AL LAw N DOMINO.

MS II, a Good hunor with the world and it
! makes Us think We are very good natured
fellow oursa1f when we can smile away the
surlv disposition of the less genial. Especially
we're we in a good hEmor at the recent con-
| junction of Fort Sumter and Plymouth Rock.
We almost forgave the Maydower for not foun-
/ del.ing at sea- We thought that little of the
chiralrous spirit Of South Carolina mingled
with the generous wines which flowed in the
city of Brotherly Love, might if freely i'm
bibed by the Saints, have lessened that acer-
bity Of disposition for which they are noted,
and might have infused into their souls enough
of humanity to induce them to unbend little
from their stiff uprightness and consent te
mingle with thurman mortals' like ourself.
We asmiled several times over the har-
mony of the Philadelphia convention It
seemed to US an assembl9ge of patriots and
| statesmen, who met to assist the great work
Of the President IN 'sunrolling the Constitu-
tom" in burying the dead issues of the past
in resuscitating the kindly feelings of the
various sections; in discouraging the presence
of despotic influences throughout the country,
and in renewing the vitality of the republic.
We saw beatifc visions in the future. We
saw the lion and the lamb lying down to-
y gether-not, as at present, with the lamb
inside the ion-but peacefully side by side.
| We heard generous sentiments uttered in
Faneuil Hall. We saw Lowell freely disgorg-
ing the fond shekels Of the tested gold,
and returning to their proper owners sundry
spoons, forks, sugar-tongs and other legiti-
mate spoils of war. We saw the Father OF
Rivers expand into that inland sea which
binds together 50 many inditsoluble interests.
| We heard no more
\ ''.The neighing steed, and the shrill trump,
| The spirit-stirring drum, the ear-piercing ffe;"
but instead, the soft cooling of the turtle and
the anatory note of the shepherd mingling
with the lowing of grazing herds, bespoke the
return of that peace and happiness which are
associated with q golden age far different from
that Of Butler iii New Orleans.
This bright vision of dawning prosperity
added to our delight, for we are of peaceful
disposition, and shepherds life possesses
many attractions for us. And though we are
no Orpheus, our genius in music being, in
fact, limited to a very Indifferent execution on
the jeWs-harps orr feelings were SO harmonious
that our soul was thrilled by such dulcet tones,
that Apollo fnust have enyied US the enjoy
ment of a melody so sweet.
And while indulging the pleasing anticipa-
tons which SO charming picture brings be-
fore the fancy, we felt that the sketch was
reality, when we heard the President proclaim
sthaS peace, order and tranquility and civil
authority now exist throughout the whole of
the United States of America"
Encouraged by such reassuring words,
officially promulgated, we looked hopefully
forward to the future, assured that our bright
dreams would not prove altogether "a pastoral
fable" We felt that we could eat our frugal
meals in peace and even looked hopefully
forward to the happy time when the little flock
which an Elusive fancy had assigned us might
grow in numbers as we waxed in prosperity,
and thus enable us to offer to the Phillis of
our affections the whole of our heart and the
half of our flock. Already our feelings were
beingmovedt to tenderness, when we bethought
ourself Of the various pathetic speeches of
love-stricken shepherds, as rendered by the
poets, from whose works, we would remark,
we have chiefly derived our profound knowl-
edge Of pastoral life. We were becoming vain
enough to think it not impossible that the
cherished hopes of many vanished year
might yet be fulfilled in the happy fruition Of
those fond expectations which disconsolate
SWANS are accustomed to indulge and cur
heart was beginning to awaken to a full sense
of the felicity Of that lucky animal whose
happy fate was hymned in such pathetic strains
on the pastoral harp Of 7. Hood, poet
''When Peggy's arms her dog imprison,
How much wish my fate was his'n;
And often wouldI stand and turn -=
To get @ pat from hands like her'n.n
But we have been rudely awakened from
this pleasing dream to fndttha though the
happy dogsmay receive the caresses Of the
obdurate Peggy, we are still inclosed in the
iron embrace OF. martial law-not in the
| bright glare of its shining panoply Of steel
with its tall plurnes Haunting to the breeze,
but martial law in dornino We had thought
that we were in the United States, and that
ssciyil authority prevailed over us. But we
find we are only in New Orleans and that gen
eral order No. ais theprevailing law.
Wedo not wish to appear critical We
don't like the. character Of Iago-- because
he was nothing unless critical" He was a
soldier however and enjoyed his charm
lesspleasantries )" and amongst these probably
was his disposition to indulge IN agreeable
criticism. We do not propose to initiate
him, But we think, as the subjects of NO.
2, it is incumbent on us to make an effort,
even though it should prove futile, to pene-
trate the disguise Of the domino, and find out
the hidden and mysterious law which may at
any moment be sprung upon this community.
They say figures won't lie and as our pre-
sent code is made up Of a judicious combine
ton Of the mysterious numbers, 2, 60 and
Is, with happy sprinklinglof capital letters
of the alphabet. it can be automatically DEM
onstrated that the code is correct and in strict
accordance with the rules ofarithmetic, though
it may not conform in all respects to the Con-
stitution Of the United States. This, how
ever, is of little consequence, as the latter
must yield to the necessities" military OF
otherwise, of the exact sciences.
The following code has been promulgated
and is practically the law in New Orleans
HEADqUARTERs DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF u
HaA New Orleans, La, Aug, %, 1866. 4
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