New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1867-06-29
VOLUME /.
Ile,,, Orleans 8epuhlieals.
Official Journal of the United States,
FROM ALEXANDRIA.

r.ed for the Dissemination of Republic
3 an Doctrines-The Louisiana Demo-
crat on General l.ongstreet's Letter-A
/ negligent OGicer-Ar rrest for Beating u
rreedman-Au Unjust Discrimination
A Threatened Overflow, etc.
Correspondence of the Republican.
ALEXANDRIA, La, June 25, 1867.
4 T soc YOU occasionally have contributions
rom this parish, and much do we ofEthis
Mace need the columns of a Republican
Srpss TO make known the condition Of af-
lsirs up here.
The immaculate sheet published here,
Known as the Louisiana Democrat, did re.
kublish letter from your journal, which
vas written by " Radical of this parish ; it
ras only done, however, to make lame
Iefense for the lawless acts of which
Radical" complained, and had he (the
bayor and editor being one and the same
erson) wished he could have found out
ho the "bummers were. He winds up
ith the following piece of advice: 1--WE
#arnestlv trust that our young men will let
KS be a fair warning to them and III future
4 flank the church and all respectable
houses and stop Radicals supply of
hunder." 1t remains to be seen how far
Rey will obey the admonition of their sage
|oDunselor.
n In the Democrat of the 10th General James
fongstreet is treated TO half Il column of
! 3yere censure and so lost is he for mate
al that he sought the grave and resusci-
ties that American chieftain who but re-
enty took his flight from this land, carry
q with him well earned laurels and the
'Dye of his countrymen. But his having
hen a United States officer and not ii Dem.
ocrat was sufficient to provoke such abuse
nom him. In its TRADE of abuse of General
.Ibncstreet we see a clear eyemplitication of
lat old and true proverb, "Wisc men often
hangc, but fools never do He says,
Inst imagine General Lee chasing the
antle of sumner with that of jeff Davis, y
though Lee was wiser than Longstreet or
hi Davis greater than sumner. Though
+ is is not to be wondered at, coming from
be who teaches his children to pray night
: for jeff Davis.
Those articles of Occasional, - have un'
'&rstood caused the sending of az OF icer
Hre to inquire into the merits of those
oses mentioned. | also hear that he has
Mem here, but | well know not single
fitness was summoned nor question asked,
HDugh many could easily be found to COT
1lborate all which "Occasiona" mentioned,
ID, if wanted, much more. ! suppose,
Dwever, nothing will be done in the premi
}. The officer sent here will report that
~ these cases have been referred to tho
III authorities, but allow me to add fol
In that no action has ever been taken by
p civil authorities.
: in the recent case of Thomas TeXada beat
a with q gun George Young, freedman,
Iada was arrested on a charge of assault
d battery with a dangerous weapon,
bereupon he waived a preliminary exam
Dhtion before the justice of the peace, and
BIS held to bail to appear before the district
4urt in the paltry sum of one hundred and
ty dollars while some time since, Mr
ehn Reynolds, a well-known Union man,
selt-defense shot and slightly wounded d
eedman, who, aware of the Justification ol
1e act, without ever making any complaint
kd the country, whereupon Reynolds wa:
Rrestcd, and required to furnish one thou
[nnd dollars bond.
lin the recent discharge of Mr.. Edward
brr, clerk from the bureau, the freedmen
kye lost their best and only friend from
ID bureau.
The river has been threatening this place
|th an overflow for several days, the levee
F. front of town are all down from the over
w last season, and not single exertlol
d been made to repair them, nor not unit
water was about overhowing the towl
b the authorities take any steps to keeI
but; but by hard work and diligence tn
Rter has been kept within its banks. The.
q awaiting national aid to rebuild thes
lFees. More anon. YANKEE.