New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-04-23

which being deducted from the amount stated above
leaves tue population Of the shes which may be said
even under liberal use OF language. to nave Deeh IL
our undisturbed possession, 2E, les.
By the United states Census Of le6O the TO-
tai population Of Louisiana vas. .......-.7c e02
Deduct within or lines" abOve....... 23J, ls5
Outside OF our lines. .575,6l7
CTLen begun the above sentence supposed the
statistics under my controls but Is Impossible 10
Ind tAem). -
What part Of the State Is capable Of taking care
OF itself ana It's own polulaton.h the united states
troops be withdrawn - There Is not 1907 OF LOUIS
were withdrawn. The whole population within the
Union lines has been ordered TO DO dsarmed the loyal
obeyed tue order but the disoyai eVaded IT. there
fore in Nea Orleans the dlsioyal are at least
half population and in the country parishes pro-
portion sill greater IL United states force existed
the d.soy al persons would have the advantage even
no aid were received by them from the Rebel forces
outside cur existing lnes which aid, however, they
would Immediately receive.
what AumbgG voted in the several parishes, dstin.
gushing those in and out OF the lines" None at all
voted ou side II the nes in parishes, nomi.
naily inside the lincs In certain parts election pos
could not be- bold In the parishes within The lines the
returns oil the election Of Feb - including lO7 votes
cast by soldiers at Pensacola ia Florida show 10 40
Tie proclamliion Of Gen. Banks Of Jan IL, Isol IN
ved the loyal citneDs Of the STATE qlaed 20 vote IA
public n 10 east their votes FOR the election OF
State officers which were seven executive oiLcers
only who we're 20 constitute the civil government OK
the State under tie Constitution and laws Oi LoUs
Of the state 10 be in foce and solving erfoneousy
leg a question by military order as ever! one Who IN
dertands the theory OF our government knows hai our
State Constitution and government were destroyed by
the Rebellion.
Il is not possible 20 tell you how many were real
residents and how many were squatters' Llit@Iy VI
civil I" but the election was certainly not decided pi
voters qualified under the Constitution ana laws vi
osiana as GEN Banksis proclamation Of the llth Of
January 1861 said il should be- rs have SHOWN IN
letter addressed To tie President on tue ]oth oi req
ruary last, In which tie following language was en-
pOyed; -, r., i..;o, and
the who boosted they enjoyed rs avor anu ptohase
have received majority OF the votes poed pus
specially 60 subnA election does not restore Lca
aa 20 Union, and Is not Teesloshment OF state
rneu according to the term, OF your proclamation Oh 'he
9Th Deeeuiber a',. eu--,..- -.
Ard do for hes procim, declare and make known, that
xheueytr IN any OF states OF kansas Texas Loussns
&C. number OF persons not es than onetenth IN number OF
M vote, cas-, such States tue Presidential election OF the
yret o our Lofl 1861 and having akeu the oath aforesaid
and no, having since aed it, and bsing qualified tJ'
Inv M, election law OF tho STATE existing noiatoy before
the socaed Secession dnd excluding al cerI sha!
re,.iabh state Government which shall be rrplps an
aud wise conuvenug said oath such shall be recognized
j, the true Government OF the State, &c.
"Nor doe. the constituency which voted come up to the
requirements of your proclamation You ssd that none Dut
those ho your oath audi who had the qlancaon Of
voter. by election proceeding the pretended oct
The election law Of Louisiana Constitution Of 1852 Art
i2 says that no soldier or marine IN the Army Oh
Navy Oi the thited states sinai DO Pes'''0eN WV Nv -
election IN this STATE. . -
he Major General commanding here in his general order
OF Feb 49, allowed citizens OF the state who have Noluhseieu
for the defense OF the country Ia the Amy ana n4Vy S
ewise qugned voters 10 cast tnrir votes AZ tuc
This seems ~ mo ~ DO contrary to your PROCLAMATION
add now that the effect OF the Generals order was
IN admit 10 the suffrage at tho polls any ana All Sol
diers who presented themselves but the number OF
soldiers who did vote | have no means OF knowing.
IL wAs further stated to the President The election
law of 10Th March, 1886 p lJ with regard 10 the reg
istration of voters in NewUTeans provided that 10
one shnl be allowed 10 without registration. and
that no person shall b. registered within three days OF
the election According 10 this law, the Register Oh
yuters in this city closed his Office ut the proper
time three days before the election OF I'D feDlunr!)
hut two other officers at once ordered to continue
20 register viz the two City Recorders, VINO by law
nave no such powers and they did register night ant
day during those three days, very large numbers
voters Who voted ut the election Now all such person
had not the legal qualification oil voters according
your proclamation"
Now all the votes cast by sailors and soldiers and al
those cast by persons registered during the last three
day prior to the election ilegal but though know
TO be large It Is impossible TO state the number Al
the )mmissoncrs Of Elections were named by the MI
ar authorities, who were known to be III favor Oh MI
Hahn; and Tor any without authority ana outsiue
their circle 10 obtain Information Is aDs0tey hposs
bic; hence your direction. Send the pol DOCKS wiz
the names aud mark the intrgders, ID gwen under
mistaken idea Of our powers.
why did Jour people 30 10 the polls az az! 10 len
couutenncc to an election where you cond not succeed
and which gained power by the fact OF your recognizu
Iu 'Will our people never learn self control and N
aepcrdeace enough TO abstain rom cVupleRarcipg sue