The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-01-23
FROM NEW ORLEANS

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l. In pursaaneeo Of authority yesteiiin m e
by the President of the United States, and
upon consultation with many representative
men Of different Interests, being fully assur..
ed that hofe that tenth of the population
desire the earliest possible restoration of
Louisiana to the Union, invite the loyal
citizens 6 the State qualified to vote 10 pub
lie affairs, as hereinafter prescribed, to as
seinbie 10 the election precincts designated
by law, or at such places as may hereafter
be established on the 22d day of February,
1864, to cast their votes for the election Of
State officers herein named, viz: l, Cover
nor; 2, Lleutensnt Governor; Secretary of
State; Treasures;5 s, Attorney General; o,
SuperintendentsofPubl of Instruction. Au-
ditor Of Public Accounts; who shall when
elected for the time being, and until others
are appointed by competent authority, con :
stitute the civil government of the State,
under the Constitution and laws Of tonisi
ana, except 50 much of the said Cohstitu
ton and laws as recognize. regulate Or re
late t5 slavery which being inconsistent
with the present condition of pubic affairs,
and plainly inappllcable to any class of per-
sons now existing within its limits, must be
suspended, and they are hereby. declared
to he imperative and void. This proceeding
is not intended to ignore the right of prop
erty existing prior to the rebellion, nor TO
preclude the claim for compensation of 10y.
al citizens for losses sustained by enlist
ments or other authorized acts ofthe Gov
ernment. 4.-.-TO..rut % t.go- tgo ~ ga
2. The oath of allegiance prescribed by
the Presidents proclamation, with the con-
dition affixed to the elective franchise by
the constitution of Louisiana wills e6nsti-
tute the qualification of voters in this eleer
ton. Officers elected by them will be duly
installed in their offices on the 4th day of
March, 1854. - .~ ''''', s.le.
8. Ths registration of voters, effected un.
der the direction of6the military governor
and the several. . MON associations, not in.
consistent with the proclapation or other
orders of the President, are confirmed and
approved. '-' o. c'.oIt 81. s'',sa ~
A. II 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 maintain and preserve
the ancient landmarks of civil and religious
liberty, an election of delegates to- the con
ventiqp for the revision of the Constitution
will bsheid on the first Monday of April,
1864. The basis of representation, the num-
Der of delegates, and the details of election
will be announced in subsequent orders.
5. Arrangements will be made for the
early election of members of Congress for
the State.
6. 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, SO much of
military power as may be consistent with
the success of military operations; to pre-
pare the way, by prompt and wise meas-
ures for the full restoration of the state to
the Union and its power to the people; to
restore their ancient and unsurpassed pros'
perity; to enlarge the scope Of agricultural
aud commercial industry. and to extend
and confirm the dominion of rational liber-
ty. 1t is not within human power to &C.
complish these results without some sacri
flee of individual prejudices and interests.
Problems of state, too complicate for the
human mind, have been solved by the ma
tional cannon. In great civil convulsions
the agony of strife enters the souls Of the
innocent as we'll as the guilty. The gov.
ernment is subject to the Law of necessity :,
and must consult the condition Of things,
further than the preferences of men; aud if
20 be that its purposes are just and its
measures wise, it has the right to demand
that questions of personal interest and opin.
ion shall be subordinate to the public good.
When the national existence is at stake
and the liberties of the people in peril fac
tion is treason
The methods herein proposed submit the
whole question OF government directly to
the people-frst, by the election Of execu-
tive officers, faithful to the Union. to be
followed by loyal representation in! both
Houses of Congressman then by con
vention which will confirm the action Of
the people, and recognize the lrnclPies OF
freedom in the organic law. This is the
wish of the President. The anniversary
of Wasbington's birth is fit day for the
commencement of so great work. The
immortal Father of his Country was never
guided by more just and benignant spirit
than that of bis successor in Office, the
President of the United States. In the
hour of our trial let US heed his admontions
Louisiana, 10 the opening Of her history,
sealed the integrity Of the Union by con
ferring upon its government the valley Of
the Mississippi. In the war for indepen-
dence upon the sea, she crowned a glorious
struggle against the first maratime power
of the world BY victory unsurpassed 10
the annals Of war. Let her people now
announce to the world the coming restora
ton of the Union, in which the ages that
follow US have deeper interest than our
own, by the organization OF free govern.
ment. and her fame will be immortal