The weekly Butte record., 1863-08-15
Louisiana.

The bogus Union party OF California are
constantly boasting of their devotion to the
Union, aid of their sacrifices and efforts to
restore it. and that the proper time 10 settle
political differences is after the rebellion has
been put down. The rebellion has been put
down in the State of Louisiana. and that State
has applied for admission into the Union. IN
der her ancient Constitution. thus blotting
from her records every act in opposition to the
Union. The President has refused this appli-
plication. Louisiana must amend her Cousti-
tuition, before she can be admitted into the
Union After the rebellion bas been put down.
the Republicans are willing that Democrats
shall express their opinions but Republicans
can act upon their political opinions during
war, and even TO refusing to restore the States
until they shall present themselves with
Constitution that suit the partisan character
OF the AboltioniSts.
Here is the application and the refusal:
PRESIDENT LIScoLs's LETTER.
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON. Julv l9, 1863.
Messrs, f.. E. Mathiot, Bradish johnson and
! Thomas Cottmau-
GENTLEMEN Your letter which follows. has
/ been received and considered
/ To His EXcelleucy, Abraham Lincoln, PreSi-
/ dent of the United States:
| The undersigned, committee appointed by
{ the planters oil the State of Louisiana. respect
| fully represent that they have been delegated
10 seek of the General Government full recog-
milton Of all the rights of the State as they ex-
/ listed previous TO the passage Of an act os
secession upon the principle of the existence of
the State Constitution unimpaired and no
! legal act having transpired that could in any
way deprive them of the advantages conferred
/ by the Constitution. Under this Constitution
the State wishes TO return TO its full allegiance
in the enjoyment of all rights and privileges
exercised by the other States under the Fede
raj Constitution. With the view Of accom-
plshing the desired object, we further request
/ that your EXcenency will. as Commander in
/ Chief of the Army of the L nited States, direct
the Military Governor Of Louisiana to order an
election, in conformity with the Constitution
and laws of the State, on the first Monday OF
November next, for all State and Federal
officers.
With high consideration ani respect, We
have the honor TO subscribe ourselves your
obedient servants, f. f. MATHIor.
BRADIsH JOHNSON,
TH0s CorTMAY.
/ Since receiving the letter reliable iuforma-
tiou has reached me that respectable portion
/ OF the Louisiana people desire to amend their
State Constitution, and contemplate holding q
/ Convention for that object. This fact alone
as it seems to me- is a sufficient reason why
the General Government should not give the
Committee the authority you seek to act under
the existing State Constitution. l may add,
that while do not perceive how such a com
initial could facilitate our military operations
in louisiana, | really apprehend il might be so
used as TO embarraSS them.
As to an election to be held next November,
there is abundant time without any order or
proclamation from ME Just now. The people
of Louisiana shall not lack an opportunity for
a fair election for both Federal and State
officers by want of anything within my power
to give them. Your obd't servant.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Nor Man NOR DOLLAR" There is a
faction in New Y ork, headed by the Woods
who style themselves Peace party. and de-
clare in favor of not voting another man nor
dollar for the further prosecution Of the war"
The great effort of the Republican press is to
identify this faction with the Democratic party.
1t is true that the Woods were elected to Con-
gress last fall but it was not upon their
Peace platform. They have since seeded
from the Democratic party. and all they can
possibly effect will be to draw off force enough
from the Democracy to again throw New
York into the hands of the Abolitionists.-
There is good presumptive evidence that they
are working in concert with Lincoln's Admin
iStration to throw the State into the hands Of
the A bolitionists. The detection of Callicot.
last winter,-the Peace meeting in the city, at
which Fernando denounced the President in
unmeasured terms, aud Immediately thereafter
posted to Washington for a private interview
with Mr. Lincoln and the members of his cab
met, and the fact that the Administration had
suppressed Ben Woods paper-the News
prior to the Democratic victory, last fall, and
now permits him to publish it without a mur-
mur, is pretty good evidence that they are
working for common purpose, the object of
which is to give New York to the Abolition
lists at the next election.
We hold it is loyalty to favor any peace with
the rebels consistent with the constitution, and
those who oppose it are enemies to the Union
and humanity.
UNDER the caption of Personal" the Vir-
gnia Bulletin notices the arrival in that town
of " Greenback " Ashley. Decidely personal,
that.