, 1865-04-13

rcstore tho proper practical relations between
thcFe Statcs *n6 the Union, each forever after
!nnocensly indulge his own oplnion whether 10
dninp sheee nctB he brought States from with"nt
into the Onion. O.. only gave them proper asslst'
auee, they neyer having heen out Of II
1he amount! Of cons:ltnepey 70 @ to spcaK, on1d I'd
he more eat,sfartory to all II It contained hnJ os
eixtY thoueand, or even twenty thou;ard htteso
Of Twelve thousand as It does =, ,,n,.,~.
franchise il not given to the eol,seo man. a1i !
would, mysrl% prefer that 1t were no" e :atSa
TIE .9d s q he saeson Is no
whether the Louis1apa governmsnt, ~ a IT. esanos'
l. quite ai that desirable Ihs gpesr1n ;a .; -, -,
WI h w.eE to 'ke d a. IL Can Lpuissrs
he bfoncht INTO proper practicable relation with
he Union sooner by sustaining III r. OF d.scasd,ng
Hcretofofe s,ave s ate OF Louisiana hare sworn
ailes lance to the Uni!n. Assumed to be the right
iu} political power OF the State, they held cleo
free State Constitution, giving the benefit Of, the
null, schools equally to black and white, and
empowering the Leess'atnre 10 confer the elective
has already voted to rrtliy the Constfiudon.l
amendment recently pnrted by Congrres aboiish-
fnc slavery throughout tbs Union.
These 12.Uu pefsona are TINS fully committed
to the Unl"n. 10 p-Tpetuate freedom in the State
committed to the very things and near'y alt the
things tbe nation wante and toey ask the nat!on's
retogninon Ind seeistance: We hare rejec,rd and
@.n. sou are worthless Or '' worss. Ne y viii nessP
Rsf ~: cup PeRia
fom I ycu md ltave you to lie chaaces of 6 ltns.-
ing the spilled ans scattered contents IN some
W. ne ano ondt Gne3 when: here and how
to a sna sscE sas nv teodsney to b9sre
lou eiana intn ripper pr cdc'l relations with 'he
IN on, have 10 fI been unable to perceive 1t.
u!e new government Of Louissan. the converse 4
ali this Is made true We encourage the hearts
and nerve the arm. Of II, ,c00 to sdhcre to their
deh' fr IT.. nd feed #, and grow Il, sni f1pen
It to complete success.
thr t..oiea man, TOO, in seeing all united for
Irs1t W hat M be desires the eiec Ire franchise,
will be not attalr 1t sooner BY SAVING the
already advanced steps toward It than By running
bekxo.a eyer them, concede tnst the , 3ew Eoy =:
as the egg to the fowl. We ehall sooner haye The
.o~l BY Matching the cgg than by smashing it
Asain, II we reject Louisiana ne also reject on,
vote in 1syor Of the proposed amendment to th'
| Nnt1onal Constitution. To meet this propagation
has been argued that ~ noIe m han a
zion arc necessary 10 validate md Iatify III
amendments ] do not commit myself aEaint
this further than to eay, that such ratdcano
wUnld be questionable, and sure to be pel1fstent1
questioned, While Il 1atfcatlon By three fourth
Of all the states won}d he unquesttoned and NJ
| questionable.
repeat the question. Can Louisiana be brouef
Into proper Practical relation with the unlo
koontr hy susfa1ntpg or dtscardlng her new Stat
government Whit has been said Of Louls'an
will app,y to other States. Jet, so great peculiar
ties pefsa'n to each sute, and such import1nt m
sudden chang occur in come State
and also new and tunprecedented as
the whole care that 10 exclusive and inAeHbie raa
can saley be prescribed to details or col ateral
Each exclusive and infexlbe plan would snrr'
become new eutspglement Of important primo
plts, and 1nuet be 1uf1txbfe in presentation, :.
tome new announcement to the people OF Il
Sonth. i am considering and shall not fall to I
when satisfied that actlou will be proper.