New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1867-05-19
THE CITY,

The weather during the past week has
been generally pleasant, although we occa
sionally hear complaints of the heat. In
the way of amusements the week began
with the adjourned Mai Fest of the Turner's,
and closed with fete chdmpetre of the fire.
men at the Fair Grounds course. Beth
| these enterprises were creditable to the re.
| spectiye managers, drew large crowds of
orderly citizens, and were in every respect
| successful. The firemen will conclude their
festival to-day. 1t will be without doubt an
immense affair if the weather is fine.
The great political feature of the week
has been the visit and reception of Senator
Wilson, of Massachusetts. He delivered an
address in Lafayette square on Thursday
night, which for moderation of tone, and
| wisdom Of counsel has rarely if ever been
| equaled in this city. This admirable speech
was published in full in the REPUBLICAN, of
Thursday morning, and will also appear in
| our Weekly of the 25th. Bishop Campbell,
ing, in an admirable speech, which we pub
| lished yesterday morning.
There was some excitement on Wednes-
day and Thursday, owing to fears Of dis
turbances growing out Of political ques-
tions. A slight tumult occurred on the leyee
on Thursday morning among the steamboat
! hands, but the prompt action of General
Mower aud Mayor Heath restored tran
guilty before noon. There was nothing of
Il political character involved in the causes
which led to the disturbances. On Wednes-
day General Mower issued an address TO the
freedmen, Counseling them to deport them
selves in manner becoming good citizens,
and to avoid attempting the redress of their
alleged grievances. They were informed
that they would be protected in the right,
but not countenanced in acts tend
ing to arouse deep-seated preudices, or to a
breach OF the peace. This address was pub
lished in the REPUBLICAN, on Thursday morn.
ing. Mayor Heath also published procla.
nation at the same time. Both these docu-
ments produced happy effects on the people
to whom they were addressed, although
some portions of them were criticized in
cap,ious manner by a portion OF the city
press, and by indlv.udals.
The excitement in financial affairs remains
undated. In addition TO the closing of the
First National bank, the Bank of Commerce
closed its doors on Friday morning. The
manager of this bank, Jacob Barker, pub
lished card, in which he intimates that
his suspension was caused by the return
to him from New York of large amount Of
protested bills of exchange. He expects to
be able to resume payments in ashort time.
1t is doubtful, however, whether he ever
again -egains the public confidence to the
extent he before enjoyed. There was a run
of one days duration on the City National
Bank but the prompt manner in which
that institution cashed its checks soon al
layed distrust, and depositors are again
intrusting their funds with it as usual. The
commercial war against men Of Union senti.
ments is gradually toning down and becom-
ing unpopular The serious disasters of the
past few weeks will go far to open the eyes
of men TO the folly of prescribing business
men because of their attachment to the
Union and to republican principles.
In another column of our paper to-day
will be found the times and places of public
worship of nearly every religious denomina-
ton in the city. Let US turn, therefore,
from the tolls and turmoils and yexations of
politics, of commerce and finance, and the
many annoyances of the working day world
and repair to the quiet of Gods holy sane
tutary, and spend one day of the season as
Christians should. In the temple Of the
Most High We can leave at the threshold all
the harrassing subjects that worry our
minds for the six days, and for brief sea-
son at least give our thoughts TO those
things which concern our eternal welfare.
There is solace for the chafed soul and rest
for the weary body in the church; and we
are at the same time better prepared for re-
Stunning the active duties of life.