New-York tribune., 1868-03-18
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NEW ORfTNNS, La, Feb ~. l-if
Yesterday WAS the Birthday OF Washington. and the
pecuar manner In which it observed here has sug
Cested the thought OF writing you this letter In tho first
place. the day celebrated n enthusiastic manner
10y the Army OF the United States. review OF All the
troops place, under the direction OF Gen Hancock
AT u o'clock guns fired from the foot OF that
magnificent boulevard Canalst. and the smoke OF gun
powder a most effective and healthy perfume ia ths
latitude rolled the entire length Of the street reminding
all OF the presence OF Power among them In tho evening
n spendd banquet spread at Lyceum Hail. but your
humble servant not being officer. could not attend
In the second place. the day celebrated bya gather
ing OF the Republicans OF the city at the Mechanics In
stitute The Republican party, in this and all other
Southern States consists Of mass Of people made up
In the proportion OF about hiteeh freedmen 10 one "he
man. -------,, =,
at the Institute made famous by the riot Of July 80 l760
was present BON az ss strao1 @ Of tbe onward
march Of public opinion On the friday evening previous
20 20 i bic% occnTred last nieht Al that time the ex
citement in the city outside OF the meeting was most IN
tense. The old secesh elements were In full authority
Monroe was Lord Mayor and his satellites wero around
him. determined TO take measures to prevent the meet
eliminated In the riot whose scenes have become hsto
cal But for the presence OF portion OF the I nnea 5e
States army IN Orleans the igit OF July 80 isoo
would have become as immortal as the massacre OF st
Bartholomew. -,
ment OF cavalry followed by artillery galloped Into
Canalst from the barracks, and in twenty minutes The
stationed at each aad the cannon planted to
rake the side streets Last night the same people no
sembled at the place 10 ratify the work OF similar
Convention which has been in session here two months
making the organic law Of the state and the city outside
pretcnded not even TO smell the rat Verify the world
moves l do not know where Monroe ana his satellites
have gone. ,-.,,
wish to state few things that occurred last night
Last week there meeting Of the unwashed Dem
ocracy at the ST. Charles Theatcr This meeting was AZ
tended by about 5000 Conservatives" whose object was
TO defeat the proposed adoption OF the new Constitution
OF Louisiana Among the speakers was that nimitable
frebrand and paper duellst, the Hon. T. NJ lerger OF
Jackson Miss appointed delegate for the STATE az
large TO the Northern Democratic Convention 20 DC hai
I'm New York City, This fellow, whO had he 0netenth or
the talent OF W. G. Yancey would doubtless step into his
shoes IN precipatng tho next secession-ths Fellow
among other remarks extrayaganty applauded by MS
auditory, declared his purpose TO build pyramid OF
bones, cemented by blood broad al tho foundation,
the heels he owned Last night the President OF
meeting composed OF 300 people replied to this point OF
Yerger by stating that bones and blood he did not
wish 10 talk about but II pyramid were TO be bullt OF
such materials, the Union people OF the United states
would take have the selection OF the bones ana
blood Of which II should be composed 80.
wish might impress upon the people OF the North
the fact that, IL the Democratic party becomes sue
ccssfu next year. another far bloc dy than ina
through winch the country has passed. will be the newt
able and almost immediate result. Embroidered by the
raorous position OF Andy JohnsOn the press south Is
more rapidly drifting into the deat attitude ana
hypOctcal fOndness for the old Consultation that was
assumed before the Planters here are keeping,
with religious lists OF their former slaves, and as
sure the Democratic party succeeds To power Just 80
sure these slaves will be hunted down and captured
Your Democratic party doesn't mean this OF course; but
the South means far than that IL will renew the
struggle for INDEPENDENCE at the hrst dawn OF chance
OF success IEMLIUs.