The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-09-11
Yellow Fever and Reconstruction.

That the people of New Orleans are not
intolerant is proven by the social position
of thousands who have come from the
North and settled here. The energy of
these men has been very useful, and there
is no discrimination whatsoever against
them. Another class has, however, come
among US, inspired with the purpose of
substituting their ideas for ours. They
proposed to effect this conversion by abu-
sive epithets and personal dlsfranchisement.
Moreover, o large number of officers, sol
diers and seamen are found necessary to
enforce these orthodox opinions. These
officers and privates deserve infinite re-
spect for the considerable and orderly man
ner in which they perform their duties.-
We doubt not whether any army Of occu-
patton ever deserved more gratitude OF a
disarmed people. The orthodox missiona-
RES triumph in the might Of this army
They are supreme. They occupy Offices,
draw salaries and enjoy contracts. BY and
by comes power that cannot be subjaga-
ted. A disorder that they cannot recon-
struct. Its approach may not be stayed by
epithets its ravages cannot be arrested by
orders, general or special ltreplies to the
most despotic command by placing its vel
low seal on the lips which utter it, and
, that seal may not be broken until those
, other seals shall be opened at the last
Then we see the ship Of war floating pest
\ house. The soldiers in the forts are car
e ried to the hospital The employees o.
!, the Custom House leave their duties tt
save their lives. One instance of MORTAL
= ty especially affected us. 1t was the al
= !, most simultaneous funeral of two youn!
n officers, each the son of a parent signallzet
a for sectional bitterness. We were told o
j the shock which these events would brlnl
II to an affectionate family. We appreciate
|, and condoled with suffering humanity, TO
a who among us has not witnessed or exp.
IS rienced such pangs? But these funeral
4 were followed by the mufled drum and tn
=, y wailiug trumpet. The hand OF power IN
= tongue of abuse does not dispose peo,pl
"a to make display of the sympath'es the
= feel, for, alas, the pride ofhuman natul
I'd fears its sympathy might be set down
tie its fears. Yet, low many cases are the'
a in which Federal officers, soldiers and yls
/ tors have been taken by private tamlll'
rs and public institutions, cared for and Gu
'd ed. or buried with every demonstration
at duty? The Charity Hospital the noble
IL IL voluntary foundation in the worlds hll'
a. with strangers. Those devoted wom ne
no no whose mission is mercy, receive aud atte'
= to the last every applicant. When an a.
he bulance drives up to the door do they a
he the miserable patient in which army he
w longed Do they present him the lro9-e 8
~. restriction of ssctionaity or religloh y
if Lips reeking with blasphemy or section
venom are moistened with the cup
lks kindness, and the brain that may ha
a ast plotted murder, arson and robbery, is 500
7e so I'd bv the gentle hand Of pity and forgl
It'll ness. The vessel Of war, which might a
led sianal, spread ruin throughout the city,
her in our port chaimel-house. Citizens, WI
lite out regard to the difference OF opln.lo
to have 'ministered to the suffering OF
sailors. We do not read that the Sam
ent tan asked or received reward. We
as; eO certain that no Southern man Or Woi
sm asks nav or forbea rance for doing their oil
nth nth But we may remind those who look upt
f. difference Of sectional opinion and sect
one al actions as crime, to remember
,ing respect and sympathy are as well due
people suffering from the maladIes OF
III as from those of mortality N. D. bullt