New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1867-05-01
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Republican at Washington - The
Ievees-Congress, the President and
the Japanese ninns-
The Marshaiship.

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE or THE REPUBLIcAs.
WASHINGTON, April 10, 1867.
Dear Republican-It would be difficult to
describe the general rejoicing among sena-
tors and citizens when, a few days ago, you
made your first appearance in this city.
Throughout the Capitol-in the halls and in
the committee rooms-in the street cars, and
in the hotels, and in the Executive Depart
ments-aye, in the very hearing of Andy
himself, the question was: " Have you seen
the NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN," The loyal
men from all parts of the country were de.
lighted to see you, and the first expression
from all lips was "Now we shall hear the
other side from New Orleans" The fact is,
that the press of New Orleans, whose articles
found their way into Northern journals, was
so uniformly and bitterly pro-rebel that the
Northern mind had concluded that nothing
good could come from New Orleans. Your
" headquarters,n on Fourteenth street, was
besieged by Republicans anxious to obtain
copy, and your correspondent, " Payson,'
was congratulated by all parties for the &C
curacy and interesting character of his
letters and dispatches. / need hardly tell
you that the high, bold and patriotic tone
of your editorial columns drew forth most
deserved praise from the leading men of the
Republican party. They all wish and pre-
dict success to the enterprise.
The general distress along the banks of
the Mississippi river, by inundation, caused
by the neglect of the rebel planters to keep
their levees in repair, is the source of much
comment and regret among the people OF
the North. While we feel for our unfortu-
nate citizens, who are driven from their
homes by the father of rivers, and deplore
the general destruction of crops and pro-
perty. we cannot easily forget that these
evils were brought upon the country by the
| very men who are now the chief sufferers.
Had the Southern planters been satisfied
! with their lordly position, anu the protec.
tion and prosperity they enjoyed previous
to the rebellion, and abstained from their
foolish and infamous attempt to destroy
the government; had they remained at home
cultivating their ground and Improving
their possessions instead of Sighting the
government to walch they owed all their
wealth and comfsrt, their leyees would not
now be out of repair, and their lands would
not be inundated. l am glad to see you
taking alively interest in the rebuilding of
the levees. Now that we are about TO have
a loyal State government, and "oligarchy"
Is going under, 1t is the duty of all
good citizens to aid in the work Of restoring
and protecting the material interests of the
country. Great and praiseworthy efforts
were made during the past winter by Messrs.
Angamsr, Bloomfield, Heistand and other
prominent citizens of Louisiana. to get aid
from Congress in this matter; and the cause
of the Levee Commissioners was ably ex-
planned and maintained By these gentlemen
in conversation and print. But the chief
and ruling objection to their plan was the
disloyalty of the State government under
whose direction the money for rebuilding
levees was 70 be expended. This objection
Is now about disposed Of, and the fact that