The New York herald., 1872-12-07
Apathy and Incidence OF the
Native Whites.
The Turning Point in the Career
of Warmoth Arrived.
Eears Of Riot and Bloodshed in New
Orleans and Coup d'Etat.
unpleasant Predicament of Army
Officers.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. l, 1872.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. l, 1872.
In almost every Southern State there is some
pne question OF such prevailing moment that the
politics OF the State Is OF vastly more consequence
than its relation to the nation.
In Virginia there is the great question as to what
part of the enormous state debt must be borne by
West Virginia. North Carolina and Georgia are
confronted with reputation under different FORMS
and In Georgia portion OF the eXtravagant out
lay OF Bullock and Kmball has been already re-
fused credit. Florida is possessed by the shab-
biest Of the carpet -baggers: and perhaps the
United states Senate does not contain two men so
generally useless as old Mr.. Gilbert-who is New
York merchant, reposng there upon his hOnors-
and Osborne, the ''active Senator whom nobody
ever accused of having any public cares on his
mind. Osborne is just now racing up people
thrOugh the state under the terrors OF the En-
p0rcement act. In Alabama, which is the most
prosperous of the States where the carpet-baggers
have prevailed, there is grave question OF two
Degisl atures refusing to affiliate, while the body
which the Governor calls illegal is master Of the
Capitol edidce. In Arkansas two men claim to be
Governor elect, Brooks by the original Official ac-
count and Baxter according to some patchwork
made subsequent to the receipt OF the returns.
But In Louisiana condition OF things prevails
which really threatens to lead to such terrible hos
tilities as to turn the attention OF the country at
last to the anomalous and utterly indefensible
condition OF many OF these reconstructed States.
THE SITUATION IL LOUISIANA.
have spent some days in Louisiana, and have
had the company OF some OF its most eminent cit
liens, both on my way into the State and for
several days since. had interviews with the Gov
ernor, Governor.ecct, Mayor, Congressman at
Large and many or the lawyers and politicians. Co
Ing to the South in the interest OF its people as
well as OF the country at large, and endeavoring
TO forget all the political past. l think am able to
form some estimate OF what exists in Louisiana,
although can propose no remedy.
louisiana possesses the richest city OF the South,
nnd, being the seat OF cultivation OF all three great
Eouthcrn stapes-cotton, sugar and rice-was
early set upon by the carpet-paggers as afYording
the easiest and best spoil 1t possessed a flexible
Bnd, at the same time, an untutorable population,
composed OF French generally of low descent, OF
BONE spanish, some Mexicans and nearly all the
forms OF Saxons OF commiuged blood, SO that
many OF the muattoes were nearly white and had
sharp faculties, with general worthlessness OF
character underneath. 1t is said and with cer-
tain degree OF truth, that Louisiana has
THE ABIEsr BODIES OF NEGROES,
intellectually, to be found In the SOUTH put IL may
also be SAID that these negroes, from their adul-
ferrous origin and mixture OF African, Latin and
Saxon boods, constitute the most uneasy and un.
reliable population in the Southern States. The
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big field hand, belonging TO the Baptist or Metho.
dist Church, and there are some ascertainable
traits OF character about him; but the risky pert
md even learned Louis anan, qnadroon or octo-
room, contains within himself the faculties OF
politician and the insincerity OF a Mexican.
LoUIsIASA's ET-BAGGERs.
II may be rom this superiority OF the yellow
population In Louisiana that the high type OF
rarpet-baggers were deferred from entering the
State, and instead OF .hese set OF inferior ones,
with merely business qualities, stepped ahead and
ern carpet baggers are mere boys, and in Louisiana
the boy element predominates. Warmoth. who
has attracted more attention than any carpet.
bagger in the south is only thirty years old; and
Sheridan who has filed the most important ONCE
In all the South, so far its revenues are con-
cerned is about thirty.two. The latter is now
congressman al Large, according to Warm0th's ac-
count These carpetbaggers are about h alf-and-
saI In origin, many being Western men, and
nearly as many Eastern men. NAV better relate
fhe story Of these adycnturers after have out
lined the story OF New Orleans, which is also the
story OF LOUISIANA after the lederas occupied It,
THE STORY OF NEW ORLEANS UNDER BUTLER.
Ben Butler was the first military commander OF
New orleans, and while many dishonest things
Nwere done in his period al the same time repose
vigor aud security were the characteristics OF But
ters administration. II was impossible TO have
ksith In Buffers general character, because IL was
plways too brilliant, piquant and surprising to i'm.
kress people ~ the sincere behavior OF pstriot