Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-01-22
OF GEN. BANKS To
THE PEOPLE OF LOUISIANA.
a" Invitation 10 Elect state Omcsrs-
Laws Relating TO Slavery Declared
Imperative and Void -" THIS IL the
Wish OF the President,r

n" Invitation To Elect state Onicsrs-
Laws Relating 10 Slavery Declared
imperative and Void THIS IL the
Wish Of the PRECEDENT
Tn" following Is a complete copy of the
proclamation of Major Gen. Br.nks to the peo-
pie of Louisiana, inviting them to organize a
State government recognizing the principles of
lrec,iom. 1t Is a noble paper:
HEhDa'Rs DEPARTMENT OF THE GULr,I
New Orleans, Jan. u, 1864.
10 u. People of LOUisidnG!
!. In pursuance of authority vested In me
by tho President Of the I'm lted States. and
upon consultation with many representative
m1n of different Interests, belng fully assured
lnAt more than tenth Of the population desire
The earliest possible restoration of Louisiana
to the Union, Invite the loyal citizens of the
state qualified TO vote in put ,llc affairs, as
hereinafter eseribed, to Assem- BILE In the cleo
llon precincts designated by Law, or at such
places as may hereafter be established, on the
I'D day Of February, 1864, TO C ast their votes
| LOT Tile election Of State officers herein named
VIZ: /. Governor. 2. Lieuten ant Governor.
D. Secretary sf State. 4. Trea surcr. ). A.
tOrney General. O. Superinteni lent of Public
Instruction. Z. Auditor OF PV bic Accounts;
who shall when elected, for the time being,
and until Others arc appointed by competent
authority, constitute the civil government of
!
Louisiana, ereept so mHek efthe said eonstitutlon
and lars as recognize, reysSfe o. relate 10 sdyeI
rhich being ncOnSisteIt Wieh tic present condition.
q P"5tic q6GiTS, and hldisly ilaplllicabLe 10 ann
class Of persons noe sqLstiRg iriltin is limits,
must Dc suspended, aAa Utey are therefore and
hereby declared 10 bS tIsOperaiiBc aud r0id This
proceeding Is not attended To ignore the right
VI property existing prior to the rebellion, nor
TO preclude the Iiaim for compensation of ioyaI
citizens for leases sustained by cnllstnlents or
other authorized acts of tho Government
II. The cath Of allegiance prescribed BY the
fresidenIN Proclamation, with the condition
alhied " the elective franchise by the COnsti-
lutioE 0i Louisiana, will constitute the quallh-
catbo.S Of voters In this election. Oflccrs
elGetsd hy them will be duly Installed in their
offices on the fourth day of March, 1854.
u. Tho registration of votenI, effected uH der
the direction Of the Military Governor and the
seysral Union associations, not inconsistent
With the Proclamation, or other orders Of the
President, are confirmed and approved.
~. In order that the organic law OF the State
may be made to conform to the will of the
people, and harmonize with tho spirit of tho
age, as well as 10 maintain and preserve the
ancient landmarks Of civil and Telig ious liberty,
an election Of delegates TO a convention for tile
revision Of the Constitution, will bc held on the
ilrst Monday Of April, 1894. Tho basis of rep
rescntatiOn, the number Of delegates, and the
details of election, will bc announced iu subsc.
quent orders.
V. Arrangements will bc made for the early
election of members of Congress for the State
vi. The fundamental law of the State is
martial law. II Is competent and lust for the
Government 10 surrender TO The people at The