The New York herald., 1867-03-26

Change in Public Sentiment-The ex-Rebep
Onicials To Receive their C0nGe-esovernor
Wells and General sheridan ON Good Terms
Again-The Grand Army of the Republic.
ST CHARLES HorrI, Ngw ORLEANS March 49, 1867.
The sentiment Of the Louisiana pubic being
rapidly revolutionizsd month ago the press and
people defant-they would accept she in
famous Sherman bill should 1t pass To dav with
martial law staring them the face, they talk differ
emily and write differently eve must accept it,
they say 'Tf we do not Congress- viii impose worse
terms, perhaps confscaton." month ago true
Southerner could honoraby exercise the franchise pv-
lege and those he had raised to Office DISTINGUISHED.
To-day the people cali upon their leaders 70 sacrifice
themselves pro bono pubiico.
month ago they by the Eternal God that
they would vote beside the ngger today they
discover that the "nigger is kng-that TO the South
he Is a tower of strength; that they can take the
darky to their bosom and make him vote as
they desire. To enfranchise their old slaves thoy
now admit is their only hope. They count upon
the wooy heads to roll up democratic maloriles from
the South that will swamp the radical power in Con-
gress and enable the democratic majority to repeal
early day all the obnoxious laws recently passed by the
Congressional majority Whether their hopes wlil he
realized remains to be Certain it Louisiana
to the Union quickly Providence Congress viii
permit The people alarmed they that action Is
necessaryimmediate action. Longstreet is out in let
ter calling upon the people to accept the bill. He de-
clares it dishonor for the conquered yield
terms offered by the conqueror Sensible fellow be is,
though under the law he is iisfranchised All The
prominent Confederate officers express similar seu,i-
ments so do leading civilians
Thanks to Mr. Sherman's bill the Union men beg 70
the dawn Of better day. the rebel city officials
turn their to the wall and there behold the hand
writing that consigns them to oblivion. Mayor Munroe
and his legion of officials setting their desks in order
to evacuate. 1t is generally conceded Of the Grst
acts Of the commander when his orders arrive will be
to give Munroe Co. their cmge. Julian
Neville, s,aunch and brave old Bnck.al.
who from first to last fought secession.
with the hatred that the devil has Of holy water-rgnt
here in the hotbed Of treason is said to be the party
leced 10 succeed Munroe. tie will make excellent
mayor and appointed, Of his first acts will be
turn olt the exebel police force and appoint exfedera
soldiers and loyal citizens. Louisiana moves onward;
the bowie knife and Oliver give place the
guments of general orders and federal bayonets.
lhe entente c0rdide has been re-esablshed between
Governor Wells and General Sheridan II notorious
that they have been enemies the cOrrospUnd
ence took place regarding the riots
The Grand Army Of the Republic has made giant
strides under the command OF Judge Wsrmoth. Over
four hondred o1cers seven thousand privates
members in the parishes Of Orleans and Jenevson
aione The leaders expect TO increase tho roah within
week TO i've bundfed officers and thousand AID
the State II 10 exsndLg and they sanRune VI
havpg effective force Of twenty nvs thoosnnd within
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