The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-05-23
FROM LOUISIANA.
NEW ORLEANS, May 18Th, Il

NEW ORLEANS, May lStn, lobo.
To the EdiIor Of the wosKtssxSS's ADVOCATE.
impeachment Is over at last, and the re-
suit is as most people anticipated. A stranger
who would have visited New Orleans last
week, knowing that Yellow Jack was a fire.
quent visitor in our midst, would have left
without asking any questions, as be would
have taken it for granted that the quiet
which reigned was the result OF its ravsges.
Not 30, however When the news Of the fail
ure Of the inpeaehers reached Us, it was As
though a wet blanket had been thrown over
the aspirations and hopes Of trose who, a
few days before, were dividing the loaves
and the fishes Bets were freely made, some
Of which have not been paid.
But the nation was saved By only one vote.
When, Oh, when, will this reign Of corrup-
ton end? II God in his mercy does not H.
terfere, and that speedily, our once glorious
country will soon become a wreck, and
the laughing stock Of the civilized world. "A
good many Of cur best citizens would like TO
hear the news that Washington, the city Of
everlasting evil, had been wiped from the
face Of the earth. | am sure ii its great
founder was alive and to witness the corrup
ton to which it has given birth, this would
be the desire of bis life. When will the
time come when honest patriotism will gov
ern the countryf Not until as our nation
Al bank, railroad grants and all such similar
swindles are destroyed.
There are very few men here who believe
that the president will be convicted, and in
my humble belief, every sound man must
say il not guilty Of the eleventh charge be
cannot be guilty Of any Of the others, az
each aud every president has a right to sc
lect his own cabinet which has been done
heretofore.
Before this viii reach you, you will have
had visit from several Of our citizens, such
as Kellogg aud Heron, az delegates to the
Republican presidential convention. How
they have been sent from this city do not
know. No public call was issued, except to
those who had served In the u. ). army, and
even then the attendance was very small.
Gen. w. S. Hancock gains ia this section
day by day, and BE- may rest assured t14t be
y the first choice OF the conservative voters
Of Louisiana. U. S. Grant has no popular
ity except among the carpet bagers, who, a.
matter of course, rely on their coored
brethren to pull the line
Our city treasury contains about 1921 10
national currency, and about 100000 in
shinplasters. As our receipts are all in such
rubbish, our police and street commissioners
have to whistle for their salaries, As they
have received no remuneration for four
months. 1t il true they could have received
90 cents on the dollar, but they preferred to
wait.
Business Is very, very dull. One third Of
the houses, stores, re taurants, &c, are
closed People are leaving every day, and
God alone knows what the future will Be.
Pic MICS seem to be the order Of the day, in
all directions. suppose people 20 to them
because they have nothing else to do. Ex-
cuse the tone OF this letter, but when think
q what our once happy city was and is,
feel sad indeed. PIX.