New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-04-23
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Department to tha ting under the orders Of the Wa
is63 rofsine To- c, but left it abruptly about July i
plai1ly and "a assign any reason for so doing bus
that limo 70 se all believed because no feared A
Abo,t tSot Ay he was in favor OF a Ftce Sss.s
The ,vioS to" dine hid hung GU, eao tro,.
oron,ad e. CT our Committeeman on the most ~
on it~thS &c; Of the city With Free State Inscribed
In tSe 'sEst fag Of tie kind ever seen in Lonsian
80 ~. |clk Of civil rG,rga' izltOn we did not ,
voTt sadly nor did We desire to 10 70; for we had -,
hn es convincing men, nOt BY military orders. ana
~ Sc canvictions we had bring about IN the rno.t IN;
Snsoy ProSlayery part Of Louisiana the Ist Ard IA
congressional Districts the sugar region vhere III
arsseent nad maintained Slavery by his Proclamation
idea OF giving il up but on the contrary ysrs
"A all tler dependents. ratcaly IN favor Of II anf
tfaehtly s!mpathIzing with the Rebellion. b, VA
mere gong on as FAST as IT Yves possible safe to do.
Inc ffesIdelt became lmpat.eI at the DELAYS vhich
ms own ProSayery policy had caused lie was nroh.
ably kept misnformed By ignorant and unscrnnplon.
gress from tue ls District VI louisiana was In Wasb
lngton about the beginning Of November las, In an
interview with the President the latter complained Ia
nm MN OF tLe slow progress we we're making Mr. Elan.
ders pointed out to him shat that OWING 10 the Pres
ldents own course, who bad among other things er.
pressed the opinion that attempt should h
NIUE 70 reoIganl1e State Government until
Tory aud population Of the State should
be under the cg and the population rpe for action.
Inc President admitted THIS, but said he would then
"A
government IN Louisiana WIS If immense imuortanos
TO the Government particularly in its foreign relatons
anu mat ar r. must say TO our friends In Louisians
that we must organize State Government az once ma
matter with how small an area or population and he
would recognize II AID sustain it with the executive
power; Mp. f. brought tbs message to US In Noyem
per III was direct appeal 10 to aid the policy az
the Government. We give I'D our own Iudgnlept s,s,
some debate and appointed a committed which waitad
upoa the Military Governor Gen. shepley, and asked
hlm to call convention election the only mode ~ "a
Organization which had ever been proposed Gov
Slepey promised to order election Of delegates h.
he'd on the 18th OF January or thereabout bu, 10,
reasons which did not clearly comprehend did nos
fulfill his design On the 9Th Of January. Gen. Banf,
showed me &c ter from the President dated the aal
OF December giving over 10 him the whole subject q
civil reDreanzon; the tone of this letter was yery
unpleasant, frequently employing the expression thai
the General master OF everything and everybody
Louisiana. On the nth u Januay, Gen. Banks issued
bis proclamation ordering an election OF State executive
officers 70 be held on the 22d Of February and "a
election for delegates for the revision of the Consttu
ton on the hrst Monday Of April. ls64.'
Il, send with this copy Of the proclamation. Yos
VIII see that when be Issued IL 10 had made up his mint
his Governor should appoint two IT, s. Senators and
that he (he GeBera would also order an election OF
members OF Congress. The proclamation the
false and dangerous doctrine that State Constitution
exists and can BIZ recognized by the United States ae,
the State ia in rebelliOn which, II trne makes the
rebel Governor the constitutional Governor OF
OF tho State; for although he may have com,
mitted the crime Of treason, he hes never been 70
moved or even convicted and therefore II that Consi
the absurd aud dospoto doctrine that the
fundamental law VI the State is martial law" O., thu
caprice OF a military officer.
When thus proclamation appeared, our Committee wa
much disturbed by It's principles and great deal Of dc
bate ensued. We published protest against these phu
epes, but determined 70 participate in the election f
tho reason that We had no ground for believing thai
Gen. Banks would give his aid to any candidate because
thought the contest would merely be between Pro-
Slavery and an AntSlavery man; because We wished
10 have for the sake OF his Influence on the election f
mn mhar of N innx ~
our own views and because great number thought ts
duty vote at election This latter feeling was con
rmed and enlarged by the expressions Of the command
ing General In his proclamation on the Relations bo
tween Labor and Capital" wherein no attacked the
problem that all the wisdom Of mankind has hitherto
been unable 10 sette ahd In which he said those wM
have exercised entitled 70 the rights Of citizens
the United States, riH be required participate In TIL
measures necessary for the establishment Of civil
government send also copy OF this proclamation
Our Committee, after their iotest, and, in order
reconcile differences. asked the General 10 change thu
day for election OF members OF Convention from April
to Feb ~ the day OF election for State officers. Thin
he at first promised to do but Immediately after
fused but said he would order tile election Of memben
Of Congress on the Convention election day. We theS
called Convention 10 nominate candidates. Our cal
was obeyed and nominating Convention was assem-
bed the lst OF Feb. uary This Convention was bro
ken up by ruians aching ia the interest Of Mr. Hahn
and our friends, who were really the majority. nomi
mated Mr. Flauders With this / send you report O
the Copmittee Credentials. showing the correctness
Of this statement. Mr.. Hahn being thus nominated,
found 0y that the election not 10 Dc
fair oDo The whole Police force II tie city, and al
the civil employees OF the Government and the who'll
influence OF Gen. Banks throw against us, and
favor Of Mr. Hahn IL would be too long TO give you
the details OF this corrupt and violent electoneerina
scheme which resulted IN the choice Of Mr. Hahn Oh
tho nd of February have given it, at some length
Ia letter j addressed the 18th Of February
to the Hon. George S boutwell, Of Massacha
sets; in another about the same time 10 the Hon H.
Dawes OF the state. ana IN another about tue sam
date to the Hon Thad Stevens Of Pennsylvania; bus
of Acknowledged.
not know whether they had been receved is they had
suppose those gentlemen would have let me know
dged. These Of the leading causes which In
duced TO 10 into the election. In the first place vs.
were appealed to by the President 10 aid his Govern
men and in the Gext We had 10 idea until taught bet
ter by experience, that the military authority would
arTayed against Us.
Soon after the election Of Mr.. Hahn, Gen. Banh
issued proclamation, changing the DAY Tor electnt
members to Constitutional Convention from the Atm Of
pF 10 the 2sth Of March. No reason was given foi
shortening the delay for one week nor can co1estuf
any. In the latter proclamation the election VI Mem
bers Of Congress omitted. and Mr. Kahn has Maoo
10 attempt " appoint Senators.
Warned by the experience OF the Gubernator!a cleo
ton that no members tho Convention could be choses
save those WHO were approved by the military CON,
marder Committee refused 10 Lave anything 70 "a
with the Convention election. The members chose.
from the city, with few handsome exceptions Ms
men who Lave never enjoyed the confidence oi ms
friends Of the L MON.
The total reported as polled in NewOrieans OF
the 2ld Of February last was D. tSf ,.,.
The totl vote Of the City and Algiers "a portion o.
the parish on the opposite bank OF the mississippi az
tho Eonyention election rs reported unotcialy in Tho
mitary organ, The Era is between 3 400 and $500 Ne
returns have been published from the other parishes
In Newrleans; soldiers voted us before; but do no,
tno,, how many There can be no check or guard
nnon An election carried on under such influences.
these influences /. perhaps cannot make you under,
stand For that pnrpOSe, you must have lived for Tvs
vears undor martial law where the whole executive
Ipdcia and legislative power is in the hands OF onS
man; where the press is under absolute controls where
universal suspicion and eaumny poison the atmosi
nLere; but had you lived under this you could perceive
the mean and cycophantc spirit it produces In the PEG