New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-05
nRANn RBRRE, CARNIVAL.

FOR many years it has been the custom
for the fire companies of New Orleans 10
have general parade on the fourth dsy OIL
March, but yesterday was day 10 DC
especially and long remembered oy 'ne
citizens of this city.
In numbers and appearance the process
sion has probably never been surpasseu'
but the effect was completely marred by
performances only ft for the Cenfederacy
during the rebellion,
During the past five years the IRE COM
NAMES of New Orleans were forced to
respect the flag and government of the
United States in this city, but they made
the parade of yesterday carnival OF dis
LOYALTY and rebellion against both. For
merIy, during the period we have named,
nearly every company on parade bore the
United States flag, but yesterday out OF
thirty companies we noticed but six that
honored it with place in their ranks, and
these, we understand, were composed
mainly Of persons of foreign birth
When Butler, Banks, Hurlbut, Candy
and Sheridan commanded this town the
cheers which were yesterday given humid
red times by company after company for
Jefferson Davis, and the playing in eur
streets of the Bonnie Blue Flag" would
have led to the arrest and Imprisonment Of
the guilty parties but new-and strange
it is-the commander of the United STATES
soldiers in this fifth military district is
cheered by the men who are hoarse with
cheering for the arch rebel and traitor.
1t was strange spectacle indeed. Who
would have thought three years ago that on
the fourth day of March, 1868, the fire COM
panies of New Orleans would be found in
line in front of the st. Charles hotel cheer
ing for the chief of the late rebellion2 But
such was the case. One company after
another passed in front of Jefferson Davis,
the head and front Of that rebellion-which
has deluged our land in blood, and with I'M
covered heads gave cheer after cheer In his
honor. president" Davis addressed his
friends" not in words, for the crowd was
too great, and perhaps the time was not
suspicious, but by placing his hand upon
his heart and making repeated bows
Again and again was he called out upon
the balcony, and again and again was he
cheered, showing that between him and
those who had assembled TO do him honor
there was still the most cordial sympathy.
During the afternoon our streets re-
sounded with the music of "Dixie" and the
Bonnie Blue Flag" and were disgraced
by curses loud and long against the con-
gress of the United States and praises Of
Andrew johnson. After several Of the
companies had sufficiently hOnored Jetfer
son Davis, they passed in front of General
Hancock's headquarters, took off their hats
and cheered for Andrew johnson and
General Hancock.
Was it for this that Andrew johnson sent
Major General Hancock to this military
district? 1t would seem so. Is it to ena-
BILE the disloyal in this city to publicly
honor the chief of the rebellion that the
congress and people Of the United States
now pay major general of their armies to
live and command in New Orleans? We
believe not; but, nevertheless, the ears Of
loyal men still ache, and their cheeks still
blush with the sights and sounds of yester,
day.
Let the people Of the country understand
that rebellion and treason are yet seething
in the breasts of the former rebels of the
South that with few noble exceptions
their professions ofloyalty and submission
are but empty words aud let them also
understand that new more than ever before
the immediate reconstruction of these states
on the congressional plan is an absolute
necessity. And above ali, let the Presi
dent, and Congress, and General of th'
Armies of the United States understand tina
this dallying with rebellion and Treason
may lead to results before which the Jnly
massacre will sink into insigni6cance
ITs.. Ill . .s s.4ss are rnennstrnelAd the,
must be ruled BY the strong hand Of a mill
tary commander who knows his Who'll,