The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1865-09-27
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Mfr. Editor :-Ihe letter Of your New
Orleans CORRESPONDENT MERCER, | did not
read until the goth inst He has not giyel
US history, simply fancy sketches lie says
Presidents Lincoln and johnson recognized
the government Of 1864 and says it is bind
ling, &c. We shall see in time # so. Tex
/ pect ere he reads this note Provisiona
Governor will have been appointed. Then
what becomes of his history?
Mere ar says the members elected to both
houses of Congress were admitted, butwere
not allowed to. VOTE THAT they received
their mileage, &c, at least they were not
rejected" [ think MERCER eau not poitit
to a single instance in which parties claim.
ing seats in Congress, though rejected, did
not receive pay and mileage-even in con.
tested elections both parties receive pay
So that part Of his argument is worth moth.
| ing. Where are the men who were elected to
Congress and the Senate under the Consti
tuition Of 1864? Some of them are serving
government in quite different capacities
have given up all expectation of obtaining
seats in Congress. The, Senators are wrl-
ting books to show they are entitled to
seats. Did Congress ever before this post
| pone action for seats to another term?
why u'a oe'. , liu,pI ~ say ae eelu LOU ,
'slaia ~ INV pun VI " n'S nanu : Nc l'eu
usurpation by your statement; which |
will not agree to. If he was an usuiper he
was sus.aileu " .'1 noa,, gtu;au "pJ ,se ou
say fecus''ilsu 'un G l :. az ~
ana declared !. p''i'''ns !. 'ieii snoui',
nave mao Iail lofce ana ease'' ana ca,fle,'
cut now ny osossias elec'l ~ -, llrougaou .
| tAe, 2Eas1 !oi o'ato on" !, oae' ~ 1'i - '
Before eiecsiohs. are helu y TOY ,soha' pos-
ernor Will se appoln1ed VINO WIN 40 as othei
States are DONG VINO nave mad no cohVen-
'ions siuee me nfsSil'aiaS u lhe war a.,
|" W men Mr' lsoseisus asAta Il us Wo',.a NC
hiosseeo 20 s0e u,soAa.s9 " vac uu1les q
ms ollige, ana MHe.leI CIV. - s''s snplshie
tiie ue1efai answered y, 10 .Is Negative.
wen, II me constitution VI Aoo4 was ~
force why ara tbe 5enefai answer as he did.
the General Is q nfst class ,aWyer' a gen'le-
man, ana not an usurper. W. isofseiias OF
ice was created by the oonstltutioh OF 1914
and ne was appointed under us provisions
MERCER says we nave haa a convention
that we have palu Tor one. Les, we nave
pad Tor a nondeseflpt q government n.13 we
are now paying very nigh ior ~. Look al
the salaries we are paying, when iney
should be reduced because OF the lnablllty
OF the people to pay. Shonld we have a
convention trust that they VIII De reduced
one-hall Wn az, lhey are now. y one shoula
he voted ior VINO WIN not promise 10 reduce
them. viii require sach pieose iof my
vote. :.
MERCER says strenuous elior F nave peeh
!nane 10 nave u I-IosiS ~ " Mll'atJ
governor appoh'1ed, lhal IS news 70 me-
Inc people nave hela ~ I. ineg''p8s iof thas
Pufpo land 1hose ~ o'nce = nave peer tel,
Ing the people 70 oe qalet' 'hat the !, status
OF lae neSfo was MOI yel se'lesi--1lnaE we .
misat sup over 'ha' ques'lou--.aas no .blsn'
remain a u, ~ ms copu.loh Wplcn
laa Tue aesitea eleee Ga shess "ho hela ue-
gross. Hats, soagthias hi'sut tufii " yet
ior lheir psh5nt. ! teissre1 - see ssls,oe
men caJoied W such feasoa,aee---so3histfi'
asceptlon, Z was. lusehhsa - 10 max, 1s alel
support suc4 feasoae1s oeeaass 'aey 'saI
opponents. nave naasu ll,el " sellsc "a
W. has' suptoi. su1l a''u sueh ', ,lsn, 'o1
4 1hey s.alia We.' ~ washington. WA. W !,
the people care Mho ~ par,iea,at' s. ~
"en ~ - ~ ~, " W. ~ ~ a -
accotua'ce WIN ,lic oa.h W. iiase 'aAeli- u
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a. y asil.agsoa' We WI llps " ulusl ppl' ~
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my se u,,Aa' lhoush s'ls w may nus Is
asteeaole 70 you ana your olnce hoioets.
am an, cohsefsalye ~ sne s'li NV, sel.se y
.ne Wofa, therefore W w. Inv . sl',p''s .
sitting, sho'N,hs, pof'cy' OF lliei,' .ii
ptoies5ioh''l seii.te en = ona' asa, s
cosefs :; so salu nc mas y & lool
WIN n'sI vnicei' o'ie - ny w ny s.. ues :
uouos ioekea .lis NY in ns0Hna' :, mns sa
susu leaaol''ns ~ $500 aaJ ~ 1870 . = ~,
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VI snonsanus' ana ~ Az yM .s;,, a,.n,ant Ls1
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", nas' = ~ 80 49, ia a., i' 90
sn'an a ns s ;n.a ~ a.a's 3astesd os 10
laug ,pv a aas ANIL aJ ,S, Sne e.
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