New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-11
THE SOUTHERN STATES.
LOUISIANA.
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LOUISIANA
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NrW-OrrEANs. Jan. 9--The planters in the state
report much difficulty ~ procuring help loi anOtheI
ven the freedmen being backward ab0Et making
now arrangements. From Texas the reports are more
favorable In this respect
The bark sonora, rom Bremen, with emf grants, is
reported AT the bar. The brig Derby with cmigrantS
fof Rio dc JaneirO, Is ready 10 san:
NFw-ORLEtNs. Jan. l0-The Mississippi papers
commitment Gen. T. j. Wood tor his fairness and just
5pteotious in Che administration of affairs IN that
State. lie !, on the point OF leaving that coHln5uu.
The Internal Revenue receipts IN this clty from
sales of merchandise and products are much less IoI
December than November. II Is believed that the
January sales viii show continuing drniuutlon
IL is stated that the Tenth Heavy ARTILLERY anu
Eighteenth Infantry, Colpird. now ItHS%!!ln5 b,,
Louisiana VII souu be mustered out, ana TeheNeu ~
the Twentieth Regulars, who are ordered hett: nor.
The pey..I.. ruf.rr icCull0uCh leaves tLl5, pun
tomorrow under sealed orders to join the eN l 'io
sent from Washington 10 take possession Va III pr
of SANTANA which 10 is said Secretary OC"'~N ~"
e. No. starI1t Sycrcsed the prerogatiye Of
his office I'm committing the sentence oil aS"ln laSso"
upon Jacob aud Robert Johnson c0iOltui w ,lJ ~
ond IudiCal Court FOR the PaISu OF -. bclI'.'' ~.
IL $50, "a t,-e1r, 9lnrd with dangerous weapons.
Tho f.iol fox place on Monday tine eth Oh OctoDeI
last and resulted i'm an unqualified verdict on gHuls'
Tbe sartenre of death was pronounced by Judge
CaSpabgt. Tie sentence has been coInnutcd 10 lil-
az a nettim from number of planters ana pIoiuI-
- Vcn q WINS OF the Parish of st. Bernard
Crt,Rt;r or JUDGE ABEL TO lHk GRAND JURY
ny rELushsPa 30 THa Ts'srNE ", ..,,. To-, O 1857
The following dispatch has been received here:
Nrv-Ortr,Ns. Jan. 9--The following is {noTS
ais of Judge Abslls important charge 70 inc "i''iu
J4!y ITHS The prevalence Of crime among MS
.onrce of ~ gret all lovers OF good order 9t
two powCTul armies fresh from ,he fields 81 conflict ana
strife now ntouuuCug. the yaSt influx OF negroes JUST
dom which mally Ot them look upon as tanlhhOHnJ ~
idlcnes do rot hesitate 10 say that the general good
government in september, lsii, mas been reniIkao:,
favorable TIE frequency OF fires IN tae ci,y my Vi
them occurring iu places left exposed 10 danger Is
stronc Indication hat the hand Of the incendary pIsy
re- I,ectinG of the 9Oh of July last 10 subvcr the nun
dnents l5 Of he state was in open violation Of the
one hundred aud NScvCuth article OF the Coo.ty
ton and The decSouso court of record UreTS,e IhS
Lac o ot ucglccS that assembled at thcircd defend
n shows Inc ca~c with which orr ColOied pcoIe ~
Sef nv Ic Who are ready ioIste them Upon me first
alarm of danger The ConVeuuolletS aIu lhtit t"ul'
ates induced those unfortunate pH4e % .et t w. ' ,I
thev were true Union men and intended To give mem 'S
night TO vote hold oinee ~ i.e SU' t t Of
their cOnfedeIateS having laco 70 usi .,' it b
the state appear NOT only 10 disregard htr rights p lci
honor and interest ana have aryVd tLcn>eNtSS utI
and HDeler, ~ the STATE anu ptvic 'Ui, Va -
faIners are dependent ard destitute place hunters hoe
TO he utied thar banned others desous o making laine
abrurd have PREF .ied the elelie. "a Po - , s
dice 10 the more enduring foundation of virtue, truth ana
Justice; Others who have been honored WIN important
lTrst aouear not 90 have Scruped official charac-
Ter cd to them sacred trust To DUc ana as
Without in any manner wishing TO impusn the motives
or desiring 10 interfere with the political opinion OF Gov
letters under Official signature, Is or dangerous Itudcncy
the peace, interest aud honor of the state Ihese are
greyOis things the STATE. Our fields devastated, our
Hroperv gone ad the state WrepreSentCt aud our IA
tcutve officially offers 10 Congress the sOEe ghty M
dependence aud honor Of the state and invited more sol
ders. This not the desire OF the people or Louisiana
Bhe viii never willingly part with her legitimate nights
aud Sovereignty The Constitution under which the Gov
eminent Of the state is now administered mas bte ac-
Ceped by the people OF the whole state utu u nc thcr
pleasure 10 amC nd H. Tie Legislature under ia spirit
Of rational concation has ratified the amendment Of
the Constitution of the United states emlnopatnE an
slaves thereby parting with more than half tie wealth of
the state. Hard as this udy De- eA'eraih no uoDt th
the people OF the state through their general assembly
viii go az far III tins spirit OF eohc9h ~ ~ CVs.sStc
with the honOr cI the STATE She VIII NOT lte IhtY =,
sacrifice her hest and WiScSt citizens. The 2WUOVO
Northern ballots east toi immediate Iecohsl 1Con IA
the lace OF STORM OF passion am. ~ 49,, 80
famed and kept alive by Misrepresentation OF
missionaries Indicates that AS passion mas eA
haused itself and statesmen 81 enlarged ana IeIa WI
derSfanding control the country, 11ehuS intercourse
will he restored between the two sections OF our ESV
everything the interest Of the negro happy as he then
was. now say my cCuntrymen Who ciamor Tor an
equality which can never De fcaiHco tht} VII nay %
hook the thrtytwO millions Of white people IN the race
Christianity, philanthropy and philosophy demand JUS
nee Ia the eolored people yet stern PocS am tDS t
OF civilization forbid the extension or the night OF iran
cse to these people as dangerous to he interest ana inc
public veal While they remain part o. tIls EIeat
The riot of the S0h Of July last st continues 20 attract
attention hut Il Is 10 he hoped that careful reflection ana
place Of exaggerated statements OF interested persons
The Congressional Excursion who recently visited the
City OF NewOrleans OreshadOws better UNDERSTANDING
between the two sections Of the country and under the
guidance of enlightened and COMPREHENSIVE stateInen
may prove a means Of speedy restoration OF the Union
The difficulty in such umus Of feeling, the acts OF yo
!nee upon any individual the danger OF involving tIG
Innocent with the guilty, has usually prevented grauo
Iuries from ndicting and PETIT jures from c0nyicung
she actual offenders Every element calculated to excite
che pubic mind should be treated IN sprll OF cOca
tiOn, moderation and imness. You have been selected
from the body C the parish most Of you born upon the
k, and chosen for your intelligence. You WILL no Doubt
discharge your important functions IN manner satisfac
tory to tine most populous city and commercial point Of
the South and which Will be III strict accordance with the
laws of the state.