Year: 1867

majority 1884 negroes Under the existing order OF
Gen sherdan the registration will close on Friday next
the sst inst but it is believed here that orders from
Washington will direct him to reopen the registration
books and TO extend the time for enrolment until the LIST
OF September and also 10 direct the registration officers
70 admit many Of the classes whom they have thus
1t is very doubtful, however, whether even this
VIII induce sufficient number Of white men
70 register themselves 10 change the result that fore
shadowed by the figures given above Few who have
presented themselves for registration have been ex
ls6O the voters Of Louisiana numbered 50lO mena OF
white Now but SIG OF these voters, and OF the
young len who have attained their majority within
the last seven years, have manifested their
willingness 10 become citizens OF the United states and
10 undertake in good faith and honesty the work OF
rebuilding the edfce OF their commonwealth
upon the lasting foundations Of Equal Rights The exer-
tons Of the National Reconstruction clubs In this city
whites to enroll themselves voters thanwas anticipated
returns from the "a parishes given above, the
whites have generally permitted the registrations
estimate the number of Republicans among the whites
who registered but have been shown estimates that
election be held tomorrow, would be cast for the
Republican ticket Thus far neither the sOphistical
threats OF the opposition nave been found sufficient
to bewilder the Judgment or awaken the fears


this direction between this and the day of election for
delegates to the Constitutional Convention remains 70
this city they can neither be cajoed or intimdated


not so certain Of those In the country precincts and



eouragement should be DONE III II be done properly
do doubt but that the result Of the elections in Sep


have been particularly interested in observing the
anxiety manifested by the laborng classes Of white men


this city and State to obtain correct political ideas


satisfied that very moderate amount OF exertions
would be sufficient to convince the whole of this class Of


that their hest tinterests led them to aabon with
the party pledged TO Equal Rights, Free Education, and


the recognition of the rights of labor Newspapers are so
them. An the city papers sell for ten cents
copy, which is often the pay for an hours labor But


of the parks upon the levee listening to one
Of their number reading newspaper to them ana n the
these white numerous II should not be for
gotten that free speech and free press In the South are
nsttutonsthat until lately the poorer classes OF
her people have been so situated that they could hear
but one eide OF any public question: and that they now
need instruction on the most radical and simple Drnc
pies. They not only willing but anxious TO receive
IT, and II IL il not administered % them by the party OF
progress there danger that they may be deluded into


joining the ranks Of the party ofieacton and consery
atism. which means rottenness.


val Of Gen Sheridan Curiousy and sadly enough the
two republican papers Of the city have taken opposite
sides as the questions of the advsabity OF his reno
val The Republican almost every day attacking him,
and The Bi0ue, tho eoOred mems paper zealousy and
angrily defending him, and insisting that he must
not be removed The other papers take side in the
controversy but evidently regard the quarrelng be-
with delight, and do ali they can to asgravste it, AS
The Repean assigns tangible reason for its dislike
upon general principles" aad Ths tribune Is equally
vague its defense, dsnterested outsiders are puzzled


understand the merits Of the controversy AID to wish
that the papers would devote their columns TO
some more important subject | do not know
his duty since he was placed In command Of the Filth Mil


tary District do think that he has failed in sin
here 10 without fear favor But do
know that Mayor Monroe who returned hither from
that alone appears me- should be sufficient for every
Republican and every lover Of order to desire that he


can best give an idea OF the temper and purposes Of
the coored people of NewOrleans, who are now power
Tho. .fu anAxr hn m
their oats sufficiently to be determined to exercise their
strength to and guarantee their rights by repeating
their humber to-day we do not want any black mans
party, said he will consent 10 have unless
adverse to the creation or the connaance Of class
it s plain that If such distinctions
TO be kept up, We who are in the majority will not
suffer by it so much the whites, who are in the
minority. What we do want is impartiaiity; but II
ways some privilege for the white man. no matter what
he does, an excuse Is always found for him, and he
distinctions and Al" 1 Sird we Mill have to do the
wrongs Of the past to know none but men in society
aud but Republicans IN party Bur same OF our
other day the Rebels here got excited
over the from Mobile and Galveston, bought arms,
aud prepared for another We heard every
side that the meeting in Laaycte-squsre was to be
broken UP and Senator Wilson killed We perhaps grew
little excited the and Gen. Mower issued
warning and reproof to the Freedmen but said not
word 10 the "Rebels."


THAT night an exColonel OF the Confederate army
caused the fire alarm to be rang and the Rebel fremen
together armed and bent ON mischief They are the
who butchered brothers at the Mechanics
They i'll used, beat and knocked down |
number OF u.s. who doing nothing unlawful. / |
have heard that this Confederate Colonel was re-
buked but have all been cautioned to keep the
Mayor Heath, who another ex-Confederate officer |
consuts with the City Attorney, who Is also an |
Rebel and tells that although the Civil
Rights bill IL the law OF the land there equality OF
the races the Merchants counter; that the chemist
may refuse sell medicine that the baker may refuse
bread and the butcher may refuse 10 sell us meat
We do feel willing TO indorse this and
we are satisfied that the best remedy for us is
10 take the power IN our own hands, and
exercise IL under the law IL have negro Mayor he
will not decide that white have rights that black
dealers bound to respect We glad and proud Of
the company and support Of the white men who stand
with struggle for justice But does not follow
that must accept white men our leaders We begin
TO think lead ourselves"