North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-07-29
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Louisiana Proposes to Renew her Atiest-
ance Under her Present Constitution and
ia refused by the President.

is refused by the President.
The following significant correspondence
appeared in the public journals. Let the
readers IF the Constitutional Union exam
inc carefully and weigh well its bearings
on the question cf restoration of the Union
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WAsHINGToN June
10 1863 -Nfessrs E. E. Mdfhion, Brddish
Johnson und 1homd$ Cottman,-GENTLE
MEN: Your letter. WHICH follows, has been
received and consid. red;
To Ill. ExcELLlNcY ABRAHM LINCOLN, PREsI-
Dent OF THE UNITED STATES: The undersigned
comi,ee appointed by planters of the State of LOU
isiafia RESPECTFULLY represent that they have been
delegated to seek of the General Government full
recognition OF all the rights Of the State they exis
ted previou, to The passage of an set of ecesson
upon the principle of the State constitution unmpa r
ed and no legal act has.ng transpred that conld in
any way deprived them Of the advantages conferred
by the Constitution. Under this Constutia the State
wishes TO the full alegience In the enioyment nF al
rights and privileges exercised by the otheer States
under the Fe eral c Institution. With the view of
accomplishing the desired ijcc, We further request
that your Exec lenry WILL Com nan ier- in. Ch cf
of the Army of the United States direct the Militia
ry Governor OF Louisianl TO order an cleo, ion in
conformity with the constitution and laws Of the
State on the first Monday of Novemb next, for all
State and Federal officers.
With high consi leration an respect, have tie
honor to subscribe ourselves your obeieEt servants
EE. MATHIOT,
BRADISH JOHNSON
THOMAS COTTMAN.
Stree receiving tie lttttr, ri be inf RI .
non a re 'chcl me that r, ,srcctable pH-
tIon al the Louisiana people desire to amrrd
| their State G. institution, and contemplate
h"ld! e a convention for that object. This
! FAC: alone as ii seems To me- is a sufficient
Reason h.; the General Cover, nent should
not give the committee tie autht ritv jou
seek in act under the existing State Z ,n,ti-
iu'lon. may add, that while do not pei
ceirr how such a culnnIttal could faccillat,
our military operations in Louisiana i realI,
apprehend 1t might be 81 used as to embar
rass them.
a. to an elrc:i,n to be held next Nnvem
W. lHCIc - dbuHIdut 'itiic. W l'ntut IllN VI
der or proclamation fr'm me just now. The
people OF Louisiana shall not lack an npp"r
tunity fnr fair el-ct"i for both Federal III 4
Stytc..''tlicers by want Of any thing within my
power 10 them.
Your ubedent servant,
4 LrNCoLy.
| II will hn 49,, d.,
To permit the people "f Louisiana to hold an
election under The constitution of the STATE.
and Intimates clearly that that State need
not ask 10 he received back into The Union
under her present constitution. What does
this mean2 Is the President disposed Ia
ttruw Obstacles IN the way Of any State wish
ing to rcnew its loyalty Why not let the
State come back nou. and if she sh .u'd here
her d." So? What change of constitution
Dies the President desire Louisiana to max
before he Will permit her To cnme back 3
His proclamation Is IN the way. He has
pledged the army and navy to free the ne
eroes uf a certain part OF Louisiana, and if
the State lis aIlpwel {" return under her Pies
ent c. institution. she w uId return with sla
Very, and hence he refuses. Louisiana mus;
fiji So change her constitution as 10 carry
uut his proclamation before she can be I'd
miied back into the Uni ~. Thus it is We
see the great err 'r in issuing such a proc'a =
mrti"n. l. uis'anana might return to Il, r
| alio eIarce but fnI that obstacle. in very
| short time. The army Is nnw compelled I o
continue III that State TIL The negro is made
Tree and equal with his white master The
President has promised the negro the whole
power of the ~rmv and navy to guaran'ce
his freedom. M matter if Lnllsians is
ready I" return Ia her allegiance, she must
lpuit ill the ne roe> are secure in their free
dom. Al fnriher aoG!tdre in louisiana
nlnst be tor the freedom Of the negro, and
not iin9 e Sc. She Is nolc ready to return,
but cannot on acc 'unt of slavery, I, it pps.
s,be that every Southern State will be re-
fused omission To the national council un-
n slavery is frs: de>tr, ed ? pes the Fed.
eral Government reqlire that each OF the
Southern Safes must change its c0n>titu-
ton before ii can he admirttd hack -? l. il
required If the snlllers TO continue in the
service /" keep the Siatrs from returning To
the Union till all the Sac CONSTITUTIONS are
changed ? Or did the Presidents proclama.
ton abolish the constitutions of the in<ur.
gent States ? II the army is To be- kept IN
the field til all the State constitutions are
changed il will have To- remain several yeats
yet. In some If the SontEern States il will
rrqnire tour Years TO make the change
w"ni 1t not be far better for the President
10 withdraw hiS proclamation, and let the
Union be Restored at once. anl let the sold
icrs return to their homes and families II
is not reasonable TO suppose th,t the idiers
would refuse To receive the prodisal States
that may desire To return. They W ,ud W, l.