American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-01-27

plainly irapplicoble to any class Of per-
sons noto eristiRg ,cithin its hints, must be
suspended, and they are hereby declared
to be inoperdte and void. This proceed
ing is not intended to ignore the right of
property existing prior to the rebellion,
nor preclude the claim for compensation
of loyal citizens for losses sustained by en-
lstments or other authorized 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 Louisiana, will con
stitute the qualification of voters in this
election. Officers elected by them will
be duly installed in their offices ON the
4th day of March, 1864.
III. The registration of voters, effected
under the directions of the Military Gov
ernor and the several Union Associations,
not inconsistent with the proclamation, or
other orders of the President, are confirm
ed and approved.
". In order that the organic law of
the State may be made to conform to the
will of the people, and hormoRize tcih
the spirit Of The age, us tceH as to main
tain and preserUe the ancient landmarks
Of ciga and religious liberty, an election Of
delegates TO Conyention WW be held on
he first Monday of Apra, 1861 The
basis Of representation, the number Of.
delegates. and the details of election, iciU
be announced in subsequent orders.
V. Arrangements will be made for the
early election of members Of Congress for
the State.
VI. The fpndameatatLaw oE tie State
is martial lar. II is c0mpetem and Just
for the Government to Surrender TO he
people, at the earliest possible moment, so
much Of military po,oer as may be coH-
siStcnt ioM the success Of military opera
tiops to prepare the way, by prompt and
wise measures, for the full restoration of
the State to the. Union, and its power to
the people; to restore their ancient and
unsurpassed prosperity; to enlarge the
scope of agricultural and commercial in
dustry and to extend and confirm the do
minion of rational liberty. 1t is not with
in human power to accomplish these re.
suits without some sacrifice of individual
preiudices and interests Probiemj of
State, too comp6catrH for Me human mind,
haee bcen soioed by he notionai cannon.
In great civil convulsions, the agony of
strife enters the souls of The innocent as
well as the guilty I he Government is
subject to the law of necessity, and must
consult the condition of things rather
than the preference of men and if so be
that its purposes are just and its measures
wise, it has the right to demand that ques-
tions Of personal interest and opinion shall
be subordinate to the public good. When
the national existence is at stake, and the
liberties of the people in peril, faction is
treason.
The methods herein proposed submit
the whole question Of government direct
ly to the people-iirst, by the election of
executive officers, faithful to the Union,
TO be followed by a loyal representation in
both Houses of Congress-and then by a
Convention which will confirm the acton
of the people, and recogaiye Me principieS
Of ,freedom in He organic lar. This isHe
irish Of tie P-eSidem The anniversary
Of Washmgtoa's birth Is a ft day for NE
commencement of 50 great ,cork. The
Immortal Fatter Of his Countyy acas neg-
er' guided Lyo mare Just and benjgnaat
spirit than that Of his successor in obice
Me Presjdem Of he Uaited States. In
the hou Of our trial let as heed his admoa-
dions
Louisiana, in the opening of her histo-
ry, 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
a glorious struggle against the first mari
time Power of the world by victory un-
surpassed 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 us have deeper in
rerest than our own, by the organization
Of free goUernmeat, and her fame will
be immortal
N. p. BANKS, NJ G.. G.