New-York tribune., 1877-04-30
rFw.ORJEANs WITHOUT TROOPS.

IEEIING OF THE PEOPLE-WHAI Ihii oh'-iN-
rrRNAL IMPROVEMENTS TO CONE ONLY THROUGH
REpUBIICANs-COMMEN1s on MR.. PAchARp-
EpUC.IIDN AND SUFFRAGE.
GpROm A STAFF CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRilUNh'l
NFw-OELrANs April 2l.-Fifte"n years ago to-
dav New Orleans was captured by the Union forces
under Gen. Builcr. From that time to this tnerc mas
never been q day when the city was not occupied ny
Federal soldiers, and, until noon yesterday never
a singe hour when that occupation did not exist ior
the purpose of enforcing an authority which the
people left to themselves, would not have tolerated
For almost half generation. therefore, the cltZehs
of Orleans nave been forced to submit toa local
government to which they were hostile AND which
they deemed inimical to their interests. Now, at
last the force is removed the mailed hand ~ taken
of, and the nanrlo aonrooly truotuIs th"ir own
senses so accustomed have they become to rcprcs-
sion find that they their own masters. The feel
in nf ioy az this deliverance from what they haNe
all along REGARDED az CALLING condition of political
serviudo is TOO deep and earnest to hnd vent IN eX
uberant rejoicing. Men meet ana clasp hands with
such congratulations "a these: My God! can
scarcely believe it, Are We again a free peoplcT
Z" don't realize it yet it seems too good to be true
"The thought that Louisiana is now as much at
liberty to govern herself any other State siaggers
me; must get used to the full meaning Of this
great change" "Iiow strange it all lis! Hayes,
whom we thought our worst enemy, has proved our
best friend. What blessed revolution he has ac-
complishcdr There's great future for our poor
State We shall coon feel proud of her again as We
haven't been able to feel since the war" " If we are
not prosperous now We can't attribute our troubles
20 our political condition; the responsibility IS on
us and every man must go to work to build np the
State" ] might fill columns with expressions like
these, which bavo heard in the past two days In
all of them there runs tone OF seriousness mingled
with the rejoicing over what il regarded ~ dclIv-
erauco from a great evil man suddenly relieved
from a crushing weight that pressed him down to
the ground straigbtens himself up slowly, feels of
his bruises 70 learn if any bones are broken, and
| starts on his way with solemn gladness. so with
this community 1t rises up and looks about to see
if the weight of alien rule is really lifted from ITS
back then it examines lis injuries to ina out IL
they are serious, and ascertaining that the damages
il has suffered not irreparablG-that tbs great
river still brings its tribute to its doors that the
outlet to the sea opcn that the fertile soil is pro-
ducing as of old its abundant crops, and that new
| fields of enterprise lie waiting to be opened-it
realizes that il not manned crippled and pre-
parcs TO set out with new courage in the path OF
progress.
| How heavy the weight was nobody but Lousian-
ian fully realize, because it was in considerable
! part sentimental burden. 1t none the less Sc
rious that account, however, for the sentiment Of
oppression, keenly fot saps the energies of people
us much as the most tangible evils. There were real
evils enough in the form of heavy taxation and III
efficient and corrupt administration, but their pros
| tratng effect the industries of the State was
| greatly increased by the popular belief that they
were tyranncally imposed by the United States Gov
ernmont. BY sudden reyulsOn of feeling the peo-
pie turn TO the National Government with 'ome-
| fling more uparly hing than they
have expressed for score of years. II is the Gov
ernment that lifts the weight at last, and they are
almost ready TO forget that it put 1t and held ii
| on so long The sentiments expressed toward Pres
| ident Hayes are remarkably cordial and appro-
| ciatve. find not few men of influence who say
| that they glad it is Republican and not DEM
| ocratc President who the troops and allows
local self government 10 establish itself They think
| the effect is much better-better the whites be-
cause they that tie representative Of the dom
inan party of the North holds out the hand of re-
| Cancellation to them better on the blacks because
the change is not set foot by the triumph of the
Democratic party, which they think is their enemy
| Better Oh account of It's reception at the North,
where the polieo does not meet with the deter
mined hostility of of the great parties. as would
have been the had it been inaugurated by BIZ.
Tilden as President instead Of Mr. Hayes. pre-
| sume have heard at least score of men express
| substantially this idea since the order Withdrawing
the troops was published There is deal Of sound
political sense in this people The season of adver-
sty they have passed through appears to have been
| highly favorable to its development.
The lack of anything like hostile feeling toward
the Republican party of tho North among large
class of influential politicians aud the want of alec
ion for the Democracy Of that section are features
of the new situation of affairs which every one must
notice. The new energetic element in politics that
has crowded out most Of tho Bourbons and fossils