Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-07-11
Proclamation by the Governor.
STATE on LOUISIANA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
No. a~t.ana Tuaa IN 12EH

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New Orleans, june 10, 1865.
To tho People of the Parishes Of St. Tammapy,
Washington, 81. Helena, Livingston, West Ba.
ton Rouge, Pointe Coupse, Sc. Martin, Coueor-
dla, Madison, Carroll, Franklin, st. Mary, East
Felieians, West Feliciana, Tensas, vermilllon,
81. Landry LAFAYETTE, oalcasien, Avoyeiles,
Natchitoches, Sabine, Caddo, 0uachita, Desoto,
Rapides Union, jackson, Csidwen, CatHhoula,
Claiborne, BoBsier, Bienyille and Vim:
/ extend to you my heartfelt congratu-
lations on your being restored to the 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 desoIate
from the ravages of Intestine war resumes
her natural relations (Which have been
temporarily disrupted within the glorious
Union Of the States, united by the bonds Of
universal freedom and tics that can never
be discovered. 1t 10 not my purpose TO
rake up the ashes of the past, by inquiring
who has erred and who has not erred in
the fearful struggle the nation has just
passed through. Whatever may have beon
the causes of the outbreak, and however
bitter may have been the feelings engen-
dered in the hearts of some, 1t Is better
that all such matters be buried out Of sight
forever. It 10 not the past, but the pres
emit and future we have TO deal with.
Great and responsible duties rest upon ev-
cry citizen 1t this crisis, to manfnly 60 10
work and assist In the re-establishmena of
civil government. In that connection it is
o most cheering sign to see the spirit of
submission to the laws, and willingness TO
acquiesce in the result, manifested by those
no recently engaged in hostility to the
Government. Even tho soldiers return to
their homes wiser and better men, frankly
owning to the failure Of their experiment,
and ali expressing desire to atone for the
errors Of the past by cheerful obedience to
the Government, and glad again to enjoy
Its benifceut rule. You, my friends and
fellow citizens, for esteem 1t o privilege
to call you 30, must follow in the footsteps
of so good an example. You must go to
work to organize civil government In your
respective Parishes. Sheriffs, Recorders,
Clerks Of Courts and Police Jurors will
have to be appointed Professionally, until
elections can be held to fill these offices,
rs provided by law. You must confer
among yourselves, and select men Of in
tegrty and capacity to fill these positions.
will act on your recommendations by
appointing the persons named by you, If
they are men of proper character, and
have taken the oath prescribed in the Bge
Bident's Proclamation of the Sth of De-
Gem Der, 1853, or chat Of the 2ath of May,
1864.
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 |
. 3 /, n ted ,.rtn Il
neys as soon as practicable. The former |
class Of officers are made appointive by the
Executive, under the new constitution, for |
4 term Of six years, and invite recon-
from you as to who shall fill |
hose offices, as also District Attorneys.
/ cannot urge upon you too strongly the |
Importance of your acting promptly and |
with unanimity in tho matters herein |
brought to your notice. Ifyou neglect to
wall yourselves of the opportunity offered
you shall BIO compelled to make appoint
nents to Office for your section, from the
pest information in my possession, and
you cannot blame me if they are not ac-
eptable to you. Important elections will
10 held this fall. Mem bers of Congress
md a Legislature will have to be elected,
md If each Parish is provided with proper
Ulcers to open the polls, an election for
Governor and other State officers, accord
ng to the new constitution, will take place
It the same time.
While the population Of that portion Of
he State which has been SO fortunate as to
njoy the protection of the strong arm Of
he General Government, sooner than
ther sections, and for which they are not
ntitled to any mort Of their own in or
Ter to hasten the restoration Of civil gov
rnment in the State, have adopted new
constitution and elected Legislature
gh1ch has passed laws, yet feel author
zed TO say that 1t was with no intention
t foreBtalling or denying your rights to
in the making of the fnndamen-
al, as we'll as all other laws.
In conclusion, ! assure you that no ono
3 more anxious to have the whole State
epresented in all general elections, and
articularly for the office Of Governor,
han myself. j. MADISON WELLS,
Governor of Louisiana.