Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-01-21
A STATE ELECTION FOR LOUISIANA.

By the steamer Morning Star, arrived at New York.
have news from New Orleans to the 18th instant
The weather there had been very cold wet for
raj days prior to the 18th. The trees in the city
crystaized with ice for nearly week Heavy fross are
reported in the vicinity of the city and the coast
Throughout the State the weather had been colder dur
ing the last month than has been known for many
previous
The occupation of Indianols Texas by Cen Warren,
without opposition, is confirmed
The town OF Madisonvle (La) on the north side of
Lake Pontchartrain has been captured also without
sstauce and gsrrsoned by fifteen hundred national troops
under Col. Kimball, of the 18th Name
The most important brought by this arrival is con-
tanned in the following proclamation of Gen BANKS for
general election 10 Louisiana with view to restoring the
State to the Union;
PROCLAMATION.
Headquarters Department of the Gulf
Nep Orleans January Ii, 1864.
To the People Of Louisiana.
In pursuance of authority vested ia by the Pre-
sident of the United States and upon consultation with
many sentative of different interests being fully
assured that than tenth of the population the
earliest possible restoration of Louisiana to the Union,
invite the loyal citizens OF the State qualified in
public affairs, as hereinafter prescribed t. assemble in
the election precincts by law at places
may hereafter be established the % day of Febru-
ary 1864 to cast their votes Tor the election Of State Off
GERS herein named, viz: l. Governor Lieutenant Co
vernon; g. Secretary of State Treasurer At ornry
General; 6. Superintendent Of Public Instruction Au
dtor of Public Accounts who shall when elected for the
time being and until others appointed by competent
authority, constitute the civil government of the State
under the Constitution and laws of Louisiana except so
much of the said Constitution and laws recognise r-gu
late, relate to s.very, which being inconsistent with
the present condition OF public affairs and plainly inapp
cable to any class OF persons existing within it, limits
must be suspended and they hereby declared to be
imperative and void This proceeding is not intended
ignore the right OF property existing prior to the
to preclude the calm for compensation Of loyal c
for losses sustained by enstment other auiho-
rized acts OF the Government.
H. The oath Of allegiance prescribed by the Pre- ,drn's
proclamation, with the condition affixed To the elective
franchise by the Constitution Of Louisiana will constitute
the qualification Of in this election Officers elect
ed BY them will be duly installed in their Offices the
4th day Of March, 1864
III. Tho registration Of voters eff acted under the d.
rectiou OF the Military Governor and the several Union
Associations, not inconsistent with the proclamation
other orders Of the President confirmed pproved
w In order that the organic law of the State may be
made to conform to the will of the people, and hsrmonze
with the spirit of the age well to maintain and pre-
the aocient landmarks Of civil and religious liberty
election of delegates Convection for the revision 81
the Constitution will be held the first Monday Of April
1864 The basis Of representation the number OF DELE
gates and the details of election will be announced in sub
sequent 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
II s competent and just for the Government to surrender
to the people, at the earliest possible moment much Of
military power may be consistent with the
military operations; to prepare the way by prompt and
wise measures for the full restoration of the Slate 10
the Union, and It's power to the people to restore
their ancient and unsurpassed prosperity enlarge the
scope of agricultural and commercial industry, and 10
extend ard confirm the dominion of rational liberty It is
not within human power to accomplish these results with
out some sacrifice Of individual prrjudcss and interests
Problems OF State too compcate for the human mind
have been solved by the national cannon In great civil
nvuons the agony Of strife enters the souls of the in
well The guilty The Government is sul sct
to the law OF necessity and must consult the condition of
things rather ihao the preferences Of men and 40 be
that it's purposes just and lie has thu
opinion shall be subordinate to the public good When The
national existence is at STAKE and the liberties of the
people in peril faction 10 treason.
The methods herein proposed submit the whole auss
ton Of government directly to the peope-6est by the
election OF executive officers faithful to the Union to be
followed by loyal representation ia both Houses Of Com
gress, and then BY Convention which will confirm the
action Of the people, and recognise the principles of free
dom in the organic law This is the wish Of the Pres-
dent The anniversary Of Wasbingtons birth a h day
for the commencement OF great work The immortal
Father OF his Country guided by more inst
aud bengnant spirit than that Of his successor in Office
the President OF the United States In the hour OF ta
let us heed his admonitions
Louisiana in the opening OF her history sealed the in
eRrty OF the Union BY comforting npon its Government
the Valley Of the Mississippi In the war for independence
upon the she crowned glorious struggle against the
frat maritime Power Of the world by victory unsur
passed In the annals Of Let her people now
the world the coming restoration OF the Union in which
the ages that follow ne have deeper interest than our
by the organization Of free governmsn t and hei
fame will be immortal