Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.
affairs in New Orleans.
New Orleans, Nov. 23.
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Here, like every other portion of the country, the political fervor is intense; and although there is a laudable amount of what they call conservative feeling here, there is no doubt a large majority in favor of secession as the only means of self-protection and security of our rights.
His Excellency Gov. Moore has issued a proclamation for an extra session of the Legislature, to convene on the 10th December, to take into consideration the best stand to be taken by the Pelican State in regard to the present alarming state of public feeling on account of the threatening danger to the South and her institutions.
Yesterday, a gentleman, an agent and perhaps partner in a first-class mercantile establishment of Cincinnati, and who has heretofore, as a merchant, occupied a high position amongst the sugar and molasses dealers of this city, arrived from the aforesaid city of porcine fame, to attend to his usual winter purchases of sugar, molasses, &c., and was, in a few hours afterwards, notified that it would be necessary for his self-preservation to leave the city on the next train. He voted for Lincoln. I also learn that several more, occupying equally eminent positions in mercantile circles, from the same place, who were want to spend their winters here, enjoying our hospitality, and buying and shipping sugar and molasses, thereby enriching their coffers by articles of Southern growth, and which are indispensable to the North, as well as the rest of the world, have been furnished with like notice. These are such only as have avowed Black Republican sentiments, and voted for a Black Republican President, and who may congratulate themselves upon having gotten off so cheaply.
A meeting was held at Odd Fellows' Hall to-night, the object of which was to, and they accordingly did, pass resolutions organizing an association for the protection of Southern rights, under the title of the "Southern Rights Association of Louisiana." After setting forth the many grievances of the South, and declaring that the North, by their repeated unconstitutional acts, and their unconcealed determination to continue their outrages upon the South, had virtually subverted the Constitution, and dissolved the Union. The names of the leaders and prime movers in this meeting are conspicuous amongst those of our worthiest citizens. Several eminent men addressed the meeting, warmly favoring secession, and declaring their readiness to assist any sister Southern State or States in such a movement.
The thought has already suggested itself that, in the event of secession of the Southern States from the Union, and the formation of a Southern Confederacy, the first important step to be taken will be towards the realization of the dreams of the acquisition of Cuba, which has heretofore been mainly prevented by the jealousies and prejudices of the Black Republican States.
The great vintner of Cincinnati, Nicholas Longworth, in writing a business letter to a firm in this city, who had refused to take some sugar mills on storage in which he was interested, because they came from a Republican State, says: ‘"Your leading rebellious State of South Carolina, who leads the van, has a population nearly as large as our county; and we could, if so inclined to act, crush down your sister State, with the loss of but few lives, as the Congress, when notified of our approach, would do all of the murdering necessary."’ It is needless to tell you that the reply he got was "to the point."
The town is full of amusements. The old Orleans Theatre, in which opera reigned so long, went down last season before the glories of the new Opera House, and left its successful competitor the field. The Orleans had a good company; as evidence of the fact, Philippe, its tenor, is now first tenor at Boudourquies, the rival house; but the people would not go there, and the season "broke through" before its time. The company at the Opera House this season includes Mad. Berchart, Mad. Faure and Mad. Pretti, sopranos; Mlle. Lacombe, mezzo-soprano; Philippe, Methuen and Debrinay, tenors; Melchizedek and General, bassos. The Norma of last night was the best cast of that piece ever exhibited in New Orleans.
In the theatres we have good companies.--At the Varieties, of which John Owen is manager, you may judge of the strength of the company by hearing that among the names are Chas. Bass, once of your theatre; George Jordan, of side-whisker memory; A. H. Davenport, and Mark Smith. Miss Charlotte Thompson is the leading woman, but the feminine attraction of the company is a Mrs. Leighton, the comedienne. She is an extraordinary actress. The Nixon &Co.'s "world-wide," &c., Circus is now at the St. Charles Theatre, Debar having taken his company in the meantime to Vicksburg. A live hippopotamus at Spalding's Museum is another attraction even more novel than anything in the theatrical way.
Gov. Moore reviewed the militia today, which turned out in good numbers, and everything passed off satisfactorily.
The value of property, money, bonds, &c., in this city, is estimated by the assessors at something over $123,500,000.
The weather turned quite cold yesterday, and this morning small particles of ice are visible out on the levee.
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