Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-07-01

Proclamation By the toyeTnOi'.
sTATEoF LOUISIANA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
Nav Orleans. J,lnt10. 1866

New Urleansf Juntlu looo'J
| To The People of the Parishes Of 3. Tammany,
| I Washington, St. Helena, Mviagshn, Wsst pa
ton Rouge, Pointe Coupee. So. Makin, Concor-
dis. Madison, Carroll, Franklin, st Mary, East
| Feiiciapa, West Feioiana, Tensas. VermilIioni
St. Landry, Lafayette, Cslcasieu, Avoyelles,
Natchitoches, Sabine, Caddo, 0uachta, Desoto,
Rapides, Union, Jackson, Caldwell, Catahoua,
Claiborne, Bossier, Bienyile and VIM:
extend to you my heartfelt Congratu-
lations on your being restored tothe pro"
lection of the flag of our country, the sym
Dol of law, order and freedom, and which
now waves In majestic power over an un-
divided nation. Our once wealthy and
fertile State, now bankrupt and desolate
from the ravages of intestine war resumes
her natural relations (Which have been
temporarily disrupt d within the glorious
Union OF the States, united by the bonds OF
universal freedom and ties that can never
be discovered. 1t is not my purpose TO
rake up the ashes Of the past, by inauiriDg
| who has erred and who has not erred in
the fearful struggle the nation has Just
| passed through. Whatever may have Seen
| the causes Of the outbreak, and howsyer
bitter may have been the feelings enQen-
dered in the hearts of some, 1t is better
| that all such matters be buried out of si,ht
| forever. 1t is not the past, but the plsy-
ent and future we have to deal with.
Great and responsible duties rest upon e.
| cry citizen at this crisis, to manfuliy goto
work and assist In the -establishment,f
civil government. IL that connection lis
most cheering sign tobee the spirit #
submission to the laws, and willingness
aequicscein the result, manifested BY thos
so recently engaged in hostility TO th,
On arm nj tho oo1Jiae. Il
their homes wiser and better men, frankly
owning to the failure of their experiment,
and all expressing desire TO atone for the
errors Of the past by cheerful obedience to
the Government, and glad again to enioy
its benifeent rule You. my friends and
fellow citizens, for esteem it privilege
to call you 80, must follow in the footsteps
of so good an example. You must 20 to
work to organize civil government In your
respective Parishes. Sheriffs, Recorders.
Clerks of Courts and Police Jurors viii
hive to be appointed Professionally. until
elections can be held to fill these offices,
as provided by law. You must confer
among yourselves, and select men of in
tegrity and capacity to fill these positions.
! will act on your recommendation by
appointing the persons named by you, IL
"'t"J N'N 'A'C'A VI PiNpNi S'eb1SUCiy
have taken the oath prescribed in the Rre
sfdent's Proclamation of the sth Of De-
cember, 1863, or that Of the 29th of NAV,
1884.
This will be prerequisite in all cases,
the original or certified copy Of which oath
must be transmitted with the application
for appointment. 1t is also my intention
to organize the Judiciary throughout the
State by appointing Professionally Judges
of the District Courts and District Attor-
neys as soon al practicable. The former
class Of officers are made appointive by the
Executive, under the new constitution, for
a term of six years, and invite recon-
menaations from you as to who shall gil
those offices, as also District Attorneys.
| cannot urge upon You too strongly the
importance Of your acting promptly and
with unanimity in the matters herein
brought to your notice. If you neglect to
avail yourselves OF the opportunity offered
you shall be com PEELED to make appoint
nents to office for your section, from the
best information in my possession, and
you cannot blame me If they are not acc
eeptable to you. Important elections will
be held this fall. Members of Congress
and a Legislature will have to be elected,
and if each Parish is provided with proper
officers to open the polls, an election for
Governor and other State officers, accord
ing to the new constitution, will take place
1t the same time.
While the population of that portion Of
the State which has been SO fortunate as TO
enjoy the protection of the strong arm of
the General Govern ment. sooner than
other sections, and for which they are not
entitled to any merit of their own in or
der to hasten the restoration Of civil gov
eminent IN tho State, have adopted a new
constitution and elected II Legislature
which has passed laws, yet feel author
lied to say that 1t was with no intention
Of forostalling or denying your rights to
participatein the making of the fundamen-
tai, as well as ali other laws.
In conclusion, assure you that no ono
is more anxious to have the whole State
represented in all general elections, and
particularly tor the office of Governor,
than myself. j. MADISON WELLS,