New Orleans Republican., 1868-12-11

A correspondent of the New York Tribune,
writing from this city, says:
In New Orleans the murders and riots be-
gan during registration. The entire alb
sence of protection, the massacres of Re
publican professions, the patroliDg of the
city by armed bands of so called Demo-
Gratis, who even halted the military; the
assassinations of colored men, and the sack
ings of their churches and the Grant Club
rooms, so terrified the colored men that
two-thirds of them refused to register. As
an instance of the state of affairs, two gen.
tlemen, one the Chief Clerk of the House
of Repres entatives, the Hon. William
Vigers, and the other Minute Clerk
called on General Rousseau in the midst of
the excitement and asked him for protection,
statiug that they had trustworthy informa-
tiun that their houses would be visited that
night by the mob. General Rousseau re-
piled to them that he had not sufficient
troops to give protection to them; but, in
his opinion, If they would resign their posi-
tions, they would rot be molested, as the
government was obnoxious to the people;
that it would be necessary to have 10000
men to maintain the State government, and
| that he did not intend TO have his men
killed for the sake of a few Cfficeholders,
though said he, 81 am sent here to keep
! order, and intend to DO it all hazards" :"
Another little incident about the same
| LlIubs a Vi DGtuOC. d lC Clll-
zens from Algiers, which is in this
Metropolitan District. VII d on the Super.
intendent of Police TO inquire II they would
be allowed to patrol their town for the pro-
lection of their property. General Rous.
seau was present in the Office The Super
intendent referred them to him. The Gene.
raj replied that he knew of no law to pre-.
vent man from standing guard over his
own property, and that there would be nc
objection to such patrol. DR.. Mackay, 8
well-known aud respected Republican o
this city, was present and said to the Gene
eral: General, how is it about the colore.
people? Will they, too, be allowed TO pa
after slight musing, turned tieTcely to the
questioner and SAID: Sir, you are one
of the very class of men who are stir
ring up all this trouble" The logic of the
General was not so potent as his temper
With such state of affairs, it was impossi.
BILE that fair election could have been held
even II the small traction Of the Republican
voters who had registered had all voted
But with the bloody record of the last tw,
months, their exclusion from registry an,
the firm belief that If they should attemp
TO vote in any force they would be shot dowI
like sheep, ali staring them in the face, tn
body of the Republican voters decided Il
treat the pretended election as a sham ant
nullity, as 1t was, and to remain ouietl-
at home. la seventeen parishes of tn
State similar condition of affairs eS
listed, and in those parishes there was almos
an unanimous vote for Seymour and B all
in spite of the known fact that in almost al
of them the Republicans had decided ma
jority. Can an election carried by sue
means be for one moment sustained? Tn
fact il, that, as the Philadelphia Mort
american says, "these outlaws fancy tina
thev are beyond the power of Congress; bu
they win have to learn a different lesson.
Indeed, they will, if we are to have an
form OF Republican government here. TIL
rebels now fancy that they Can always con
troll the colored vote by intimidation
There is no doubt that free election at thi
moment would cause this State to Civ
$4,000 Republican majority.