New-York daily tribune., 1863-11-09

not give Il the sembnce of validity. Neither yon nor
we the right to treat as and void the acts Of the Govern
ment OF the United States, as you propose TO do
The Military Governor has ordered IegisIst'on ot th
egiance to the United States with view to election
members 10 a nstutions Convention The test oath yot
vi ind on eaamnaon to be conceived in the bera
spirit IL excludes account OF his past conduct
II rejects man on account OF his opinion. On
e Rea.,rstion when complete will have asceained who
the loyal citizens Of the State and. with the cordial co
operation of loyal it can soon BE- completed. ihs we
consider the only just path to the restoration oil c' govern
in the State and would be most happy II you would
Believing then that the you propose to pursue
inspire it, again respectfully decline the invitation yo
hsve coureooy extended TO cooperate with YOU and
esal ,ns as'Ps ssne men,, % .r,y,
THOMAS j. DURAST, President
JAMES GRAHAM Secretary.
r. S.-fbe cnclosnres have been received
AN ADDRESS TO TBE CITIZENS OF LOUISIANA.
We address you as citizens loyal TO the Govern
the United States and SUCH having dut. to per
form TO yo state your county and republican institutions
These institutions in Danger country engaged In
snary orsanseS civil government. The Obligation. resting
pon you TO perform these duties paramount and require
The want s ia oas a ean by
;iiu,on s.med aud adopted BY yooI:.ye in time Of pro,
the usual places and cast your for State aud
parish officers members Of Congress- anu Of the State egsla
Hitherto history the direction of these elections
been had BY your chosen 'sen the eleeoss oc, .,
posts aud there others 4ther PLACES who have issued
e"nu. s.S.o Ths day a. Ied BY our sss is Monday the
"a day of November next 1855 but because Of this there
end can be no reason why you should be rom 'e
u ,r.rcis~ Of your political rights and duties ereofm. In
instances tho people have met sDd exercised the
right Of suffrage the appointed time without any other or'
NAL cs than that procsined by the law Itself and III hun
elections the votes thus ca have been
have been legally cat, and the pesans voted o
nothing prevent your meeting the day hred by law end
elsens your agents TO the sHsirs OF Government in
state. The military will not interfere with you Ia the
quiet exercise Of your civil nights and duties and thins we
that action in this respect will NEE, the
spprova OF the National Government Even now the day OF
election in every ebeous State has passed with the e1cep
of Lon'ian and should you suffer that to pass the
or S s
other, .hs be thrown We ehar. this design upon certain
and the North the result of whose action in
minds threatens to destroy Republican liberty aud
upon you action In s. important crisis !, viii con
u. lies to return of civil affairs 4, will
encourage all who deous Of pesce IN other states will
have tendency those In asuins their
country 10 cease ,hs deadly strife viii set example all
both North and southwhch 1t would he whoIesome for
them follow in short the tendency Of your conf-e on the
spproschins DAY Of election will be the ws. Of
common country set the part Of true citizens by voting
on he "a day Of November, ten 90 tie polls and
your vote, usu yonr chosen congesnsn WIN sse their
will meet the 81 Monday Of January end crgsnze your
State will the day be ausuraed and thus the
wheels of Civil will be set In motion in
and tns' prosperou,y and Tor the beneht Of
nsnAind Fail this little effort and your last opporu
niiy for Civil State Government, Ia accordance with
es provisions. VII ue.sy pas with the probable desree'
ton of r. publican institutions.
Iou,isna hAx always been heart loyal 20 the United
s,acs She never seeded by majority vote The true In
OF her citizens somrortsd only with her rnanns
Loyalty in III. Union shs Jufsrd and forced into the
position Of seeming rebellion but in opinion 'he aud
!. s OF III. United saies Now that !. praeticable-
thanks the gallant Amy and Navy Of the United States
citizens desire to forthwith ihc.r old 'dsI and to
plac. the IL their State with lusor bright a. ever on
Tie glorious fas II comnlan country.
w. raise minor points Our TO REsToRx TIM
I'Srox AND THg NATIONAL CONSTITUTION II the
influence Of successive events snd altered circumstances re-
curr changes m domestic laws aud policy sia here
acr effect these changes Tho Rebellion 4.
all ogyosos TO the execution OF the laws sub
dIcd Ths.~ avs however. necessarily, aud, conse
aneire rcinsin sld only tr;orouy dspoed per.oAs Viii
INT ID. their effective operation. o.
let ari.e then and forth and perform tie imperative
srd sac,d dny Of e.cns the officers of ' Government
FOR I.oui,iana MONDAY rHB IN DAT OF NOVEMBER ue
time appointed by avs; and We fail may be the est
time u. will have the power of acting ~ i..emen
By order of the EI,cu,, Central COMMITTEE OF Louisiana
W. W ruGH, PIcsidrr.
4. AMEs, Niceinsidcu.
J. Q. A FELLOWS Secretary.
NSLs- O,ledas Oct. 20 1865.