New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-10
THE SOUTHERN STATES.
LOUISIANA.


STATE CONVENTION OF THE UNION LEAGUE
STATE REPUBLICAN NOMINATING CONVEN-
TToN-,Ass MEETING-PROGREsS OF THE
RECONSTRUCTION CONVENTION - POVERTY
OF THE PEOPLE-REBEL BirTEkhEss-AR-
RIVAL OF JEFF. DAVIS.
y,on Oar Special Correspondent
NEw-oRLEASs La, Jan. 2, 1868.
The State Convention of the Union League
o., o eta,o Of Louisiana Just adjourned. 1t met last
"Wednesday at Economy Hall, and 1t was found that
nearly hundred delegates were present representing
the various parts OF the State. Mr. Straight OF the
host ctzens of NewOrleans, and formerly Of Cincinnati
OHM was elected President OF the Convention. Arrange
meuts were made during the session for permanent
oanzatou OF the League. This the main object for
which the Convention met Before adiournng, resOu-
to on the state Of the country offered and adopted
unanimously. one OF them, speaking Of the Presidency
and II was adopted unanimously
At the close of the Convention, mass meeting was
held on Iafayete-squarc, under the auspices OF the
Leagse There were 5000 persons present. Speeches
were made by the Hon. Thomas W. Conway Of NV
burn by Gen j. H. sypher by Capt James II. lngraham,
by Capt r. b. Pinchbaok by James W. Reagen esq, OF
Commissioner and Mr. Il. J. Cromwell Of this city A
remarkable feature was that nearly onehaf the audi
ence were white workngmen; and another remarKaDle
feature that never was there more orderly meeting
IN the City OF New Orleans -,
Mr. Conway, speaking Of the ISLANDERS heaped upon me
Union League by the Rebel press OF the South SAID:
"The newspapers OF the South tell you that this organ
that human language could devise that 1t aims at the
destruction OF houses the conhcation OF property mo
murder OF men, and children but tell you inc
reverse Is the truth aud that this organization aims d
rccty at the promotion OF peace prosperity happiness
secure 10 all men those blessings contemplated
10y the founders Of the Republic, such, Tor In
stance, as life, liberty aud the pursuit Oi happiness
He said furthermore, that instead Of burning houses
the heads OF the poor people OF the SOUTH ne would
States II he had the means wherewth to do so lie re,
marked that the Union League desired to secure Tor al
alriC IL lief
loyal men In office under the Government and claimed
that the accomplishment Of these things was the shortest
aud most certain road 10 peace, security Prosperity ana
happiness This exhibition OF the objects OF the League
struck the white portion q The audience win SURPRISE,
OF hearing from The speakers what houses were 70 ne
conel1pated and what other be carried
into effect during the present season. ana under tue aus
The Rebel editors city expected about what the
white portion OF tie audience did, for they Bad ter To-
porers on hand and all ready for work but TO their sur
prise thoro was nothing In the meeting but peace ON
earth and good win toward men. .
The State Republican Nominating Convention Tor the
nomination State officers IA now In session. Inc ldea
70 10 nominate such officers as may 90 proslue1 10. ny
the Constitution 10 he made but as the Conslitu-
tiona Convention has passed that portion of ts
work yet there can be nomination OF officers, ana
therefore the Convention has ADJOURNED tiH toorio"
night.
officers will be provided for in tho Constitution about 10
I've framed and that the Convention WILL therefore have
nominate for the oGces OF Governor, Lentenantov-
ernor Secretary OF state eiate Auutof ste
Superintendent OF Public Education, Att0rneyGenefal
ana Judges OF the Supreme Court.
For the Office OF Governor TWO candidates ore named
tho Hon. Thomas J. Durant and the Hon. II g. Narmoth
For Attorney IenoIal tue liou sueon beluqn anu r me
Hon j. l. Lynch are named Tor sup tihteuet vi LuO
lie Education SIR. Conway, formerly Assistant omnis'
oncr Of the Frcedmens Bureau seems 10 be the only
named and Tor the other ohces the candidates are
numerous as TO render next to Impossible to name
All classes o. people in NewOrleans. and. may say,
IN the state generally complaining OF the greatest
poverty. Indeed may say mat the people 81 NewOr
leans have never been 80 Impoverished ana almost lam
mcsricken they areat present To-day an old nech-
ant told me- IN attempting 10 adequately portray the
suffering which w hs Judgment tne people ot tle state
endure before the present Winter closes npoh u.s.
that "If turkey buzzard should attempt To ny over the
with provisions. Ia order TO keep fIom starving"
Tho Keepers OF confcctionarcs tell me that men who,
In former years. visited them and spent from five To
twenty-five dolars now spend ave eehir, ana That but
The oedmcn are now the victims Of less suffering than
The whites because they arc not ashamed to work II ~
Bcd WITH wte men who ore too lazy 70 work but who
are ever ready 10 curse the negro Tor his dsness How
many o. these white men live has been explained 10 Ine
lately. apa for tho hl-t une NY informant sad OF
work, and ashamed to bog They manage to procure
emp u coneo brtad in The morning and some
The former Rebels increased bitterness OF late
especially since the auiyal of their friend iiancock
You may have seen that nc Times o lhis Guy IA one OF
It, last issues tied 20 represent that h~he9eh ana Lne
Rebel Gems Beauregard, Hood. Bucer ana Others did
not dine together az me residence VI the heDel AIeh
bishop Odn two weeks ago.
Ny Information OH The subject IA now moro thorough
than before and repeat my former statements with the
addition al remark that h ct became matter Of street
talk at the time, and Aah no. been doubted by any one
except The Ics, whose object ia cOncodug 10 must Dc
shield Cen Hancock from popular reDukc In Tho North
JEFF Davis ana wife have just arrived from tie North
on board the steamship Cuba. ON reaching the city he
went az once 10 tho ST. Charles Hotel where
engaged Tor him. and whore lie j. receiving hosts 0f
fTeuds The city abiazc with JOY at the coming OF
the President ~ the late Confederacy and each man.
as he hs noslbOr the street, inquiries Have
YOU seen President Davis yctp The rush upon Dir
Davis great dur yesterday ana last evening
lie IL on mis- way visit hs old plantation IN Missls
sipl aud pay visit Ia his brother, who b, st resid
ing iu that When be reaches lis old homestead lie
viii hud Of his old slaves hc UNnrrOi his entire plan
tatiOn, aud r wcahior man than MS former mas
ter freedman speaking ~ us Trend, who now owns
the Davis place. claimed his morning. Lord bless my
SOUL how things do Turn toher emf foremost In THIS
w0rldw
The Constitutional Convention has fairly entered upon
Its work Already the Bin Of Rights is almost entirely
completed. Leading members assure that the entire
work will be pleed Ia ten days more We're II not
for the long and Ofenepeaed speeches OF Judge Cooley
OF Point Coupee aud Mcssrs Crane and Wickne Of this
city the Convention would have finished It's work before
the lat Of January. Till within day or two. many per
wondered whether these three gentlemen did not
intend waste the precious time Of the Convention, with
tie view OF defeating the objects Tor which II was called
together but this suspicion Is too severe, ana the worst
that he said Of them that they are dsSacng them
selves and the body 10 which they belong
One remarkable feature OF the mass meeting above
alluded to vas that when ChefJustce Chase was named
IN connection with tho Presidency the whole audience
gave three hearty cheers.
NORTH CAROLINA.
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