The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-01-28


Election in Louisians- PEOcIEma-
ton by Gen. hanks.
HEADQUARTERS. DEP'T CT THE GHFl
NRw OELEANs, Jan. IL, 1854
10 The People IF Louisiana:
l. tnpursuancs Of authority vested in
me By the President Of the United States,
and upon consultation with many repre-
sentative men Of different interests, being
fully assured that more than q tenth Of
the population desire the earliest possible
restoration of Louisiana to the Union,
invite the loyal citizens Of the State
qualified 10 vote in public affairs, as here
after prescribed, 10 assemble in the cleo
ton precincts designated by law, or at
such place as may hereafter be estsb-
lished on the 22d day Of February, 1854,
10 cast their votes for the election of State
officers herein named, VIZ: /. Governor;
2. Lieutenant Governor; 3. Secretary Of
State; 4 Treasurer; 8. Attorney Gener-
al; 8. Superintendent of Public Instruc-
tion: z. Auditor Of Publio Accounts;
who shall, when elected, for the time be-
ing, and until others are appointed by
competent authority, constitute the civil
gOVernment of the State; unless the Con-
siitution and laws Of Louisiana, except
80 much Of the said Constitution and
laws as recognise, regulate or relate to
Slavery, which being inconsistent with
the present condition of public affairs,
and plainly iaapplicable to any class of
persons now existing within its limits,
must be suspended, and they are hereby
declared to be imperative and void.
This proceeding is not intended to ignore
the right of property existing prior TO the
rebellion, nor to preclude the claim for
compensation Of loyal citizens for losses
sustained by enlistments or other author-
lied acts Of the Government.
ii. The oath of allegiance prescribed
by the Presidents Proclamation, with
the condition affixed TO the elective
franchise by the Constitution of LOuisi-
ana, will constitute the qualification of
voters in this election. Officers elected
by them will be duly installed in their
Offices on the 4th day of March, 1854.
III. The registration of voters, effected
under the direction of the Military Gov
ernor and the several Union Associations,
not INCONSISTENT with the Proclamation,
or other orders Of the President, are con-
frmed and approved.
~. In order that the organic law of
the State may be made to conform TO the
will Of the people, and harmonic with
the spirit of the age, as well as TO main
tain and preserve the ancient landmarks
OF civil and, eeligious liberty, an election
Of delegates to 9 convention for the re-
vision OF the Constitution will be held on
the first Monday of April, 1854 Basis
of representation, the number of dele
gates and the details of election will be
announced in subsequent orders.
V. Arrangements will be made for the
early election Of members of Congress
for the State.
vi The fundamental law Of the State
is martial law. 1t is competent and just
for the Government to surrender to the
people, at the earliest possible moment,
80 much of military power IS may be
consistent with the success of military
operations; to prepare the way, by prompt
and wise measures, for the full restora-
ton of the State to the Union, and the
power to the people to restore their an
Gent and unsurpassed prosperity to en-
large the scope of agricultural and COM
mercial industry, and to extend and con-
firm the dominion of rational liberty.
II is not within human power to accom-
plish these results without some sacrifice
of individual prejudices and interests.
Problems of State, too cOmplicate for the
human mind, have been solved By the ma
tionsl cannon. In great civil conval.
siOns, the agony of strife enters the sOuls
of the innocent as well as the guilty.
The Government is subject to the law of
necessity, and must consult the condition
of things, rather than the preferences of
men; and if so be that its purposes are
Just and its measures wise, it has the
right 10 demand that questions Of perso-
nal interest and opinion shall be subor-
dinate TO the public good. When the ma
tiOnal existence is at stake, and the lib
critics of the people in peril, faction ia
treason.
The methods herein proposed submit
the whole question of government direct
ly 10 the peOple-first, by the election of
executive officers faithful to the Union,
to be followed by loyal representation
in both houses of Congress-and then by
a Convention which will confirm tbs &C.
ton of the people, and recognize the
principles of freedom in the organic law.
This is the wish of the President. The
anniversary of WashingtOn's birth is
fit day for the commencement of so great
a work. The immortal Father of the
Country was never guided by = more
jGst and benignant spirit than that of his
successor in Office, the President of the
United States. In the hour of our trial
let US heed his admonitions
Louisiana in the opening Of her his
tory, sealed the integrity of the Union by
comforting upon its Government the val
ley of the Mississippi. In the war for
independence upon the sea, she crowned
glori1us struggle against the first ma
rine Power of the world, by a victory
unsurpassed in the annals of war. Let
her people now announce to the world
the coming restoration of the Union, in
which the ages that follow as have