The New York herald., 1864-10-01


error assume, do tho authors this sddress
that "oeveu parishes substantially held" at the
o. a's hs no, held 5; as had tIs oersS
bic that such m assumption should DO made or that
oven 'tbs gentleman entitled 70 ontirc confidence"
who has given much information Ia relation 70
he affairs or louisiana should have snpposed the
sn 10 be the same that existing at the opening Of
The Yet this extsaorduary error ap' ears 10 the
quotation cited above fbe Inevitable result o. war s
the destruction OF population. None that the world
Witnessed has been prS1c Of blood thsn this
in which we are now engrsca. Prussia lost her
years. war ten psr cent o her entire pop1ason count
lai,ou which rsmsinsd IN the Kingdom when did not
and bloody graves in battle The destruction Oh lie 10
our arm es Nofsr ano scan m,'suy ,on xlu - ,ha
ccinations Of bstse have sustained eqds or greater
osses by exile Or removal The Secretary q STATE Tor
ito rebel government stated 10 the presercc OF Mr.
Davis President Of the coniederscy, reference TO tho
essss already sustained tina. 'hey had four millions Of
No state has suffered srestsr population than
louisiana From forty two 70 io.iy.uve thousand aol:
wncn 10 in other states As many negroes sccomps-
MED the army fed With their owners 20 surrounding
with her people t 81 1as slaves In issc nssry oss-
quarter have died hss the State The mortality OF tho
nos Ppusss% r,n s"a somfor:sbe
homes, fr,shuuL II do bt'u any people 10 any
age ever sasssincd such losses from such c.usss In
Sacs 10 the North and 70 korope the reduce
ton Of the white popuaslos s nearly eau. 20 the loss
among the blacks on ION ocs whites and blacks 10 1892
there now than <5l 600 within the ssA&e,
two.thirds Of whom within tue laes Of our army.
Almost The entire negro pcpas,iou, not only Norshera
Louisiana, but of the surrounding States sed numerous
white families, hsve taken refuge here ihs population
Now orleans from this 10 anger nov than ever
before. -
Ioas,aus can ~ well defend herself any ci the Md
die ~ Atlantic States the border states TOO North
West. Not OF them secure ssainst tue assaults
public onemy without toe assistance ot ner shtsr
statea Louisiana In no mdfs !" snado"s no more
.tthe orcatnre OF Executive viii; 20 more dependsnt
upon the army ~ the Unmsd states than the hrst aud
i<t or s a these States.
MastlaI Aw is the fundamental Law Of the state. II II
ccnrecut aud ust for the sovernae"t % arfender 70
The pccpie the earliest psssibse sonsnt 40 much ~
niary power uay ccnsisssnt WIN the snecess OF
military operations TO prsp~te the wae by promps and
the fu restorstoa 81 lbs state y Tue
ni0n ard s rover the people T. resiofe their sn
cent ara unsurpassed pr<.rty 20 -uiaiss ms scope
II rcfcuturtt aud coiumocsa barstt. sati 70 exsna
s.a Torh-gn tue dominion q raiicnal issfy.'
rte q vctnm.at sccsnr panied he "dscseiion' ehed
with the s,sifFsodefn PROV tsei was acepted ~ she
prnrsv . .
Iie govessla.st did coBicl & esaas hem U sst
geYed "a election - tske place 3he pope ha'r no bad
thg ssyo aver cg reblic oEisefs oth or military.
VIII hss heer zone s'edhSd to nor gssG
gnd teV ovs.Ly, acting Cuatr We pttafsTA o. the
(, Is rarhsr. deetIy 10 be regretted tp the oenea.
cct pyc.srns o. the Uil Ter OWL sdmirtsraios Of Ne
iawi OF tae susie sncst ssse nce sf&uai cy tla Pre-