The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1865-11-01

~ tAC VOt0CS VI the OuItu
g Congressional District conn
posed of the Parishes Of Nat
chitoches, Sabine, Rapides,
Calcasieu, st:aLapdry, Yefmil-
lion, Avoyplies, St. Martin,
West Baton Rouge, Iberville,
Z Assumption, POintes Colipee,
ST.. Mary and Lafayette. aia e1H
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As a Candidate to represent you 10 the
next Congress Of the United States, it is
your right and my duty to submit to you,
frankly and unreservedly, my views npon
the most important questions Of public poll
cy connected with our future relations WITH
the Government ofthe United States.
L LIST. The, South, yielding in good faith,
to the, result of the late war--it becomes the
duty Of her citizens, to resume their peace
full avocations and to give their adhesion
aud support to the Constitution and laws
Of the United States-to the administration
OF Andrew johnson and of j. Madison.
Wells provisional Governor of the State,
as the best means ofsecuring to Louisiana,
the immediate enjoyment of those civil
rights to which she isjustly entitled, as d
member of. the same political family, with
the other States composing the Federal
Union. The Southern States, never having,
in fact withdraw from their political asso.
citation, with the other States COMPOSING the
American Union, are entitled to the same
privileges, atpresent, enjoyed by the other
States. yt,fs4sf s5tt ss 44.il
Cd, In view Of the Constitutional amend
ment abolishing slavery, the South is justly
and legally entitled. to a fair compensation
for the loss Of that species Of property, and
for all such property destroyed, 70 subserve
the purposes Ct the Government of the
United States. in waging a successful war
against the South-the Representatives
from the South, should appeal to their for,
mer Conservative friends, in Congress, from
the Northern aud Western Safes to assist
then, in obtaining their just rights. il
e 33dlgAny attemptto grant equal political
rights, to the freedmen Of the South, lis not
only impolitic, but, humiliating to the Sonth
Such political equality being denied that.
class Of persons in most of the Northern
States. The only object Of the Radical
Republican party in seeking to establish POI
litieal equality, is to cling to the power
which they hold, through the instrumental
ty Of the legions Of voters who would sud 4
deny spring into existence Whilst, we
cannot acknowledge eqaal political right to
the negro, we cannot and will not, in his
new relation tous, deny him the iull protec-
ton Of our laws.
/! 4th. An economicsi administration Of the
affairs Of the General Government, is of the
highest Importance to the South, in its pres.
ent embarrassed condition--Itl should be
the policy of the General Government to
extinguish, gradually, the National debt, by
asystem Of equal taxation among the sever
al States-to effect which, it will be neces.
sary to maintain, for the time being, q mod
crate system Of excise laws and as judicious
system Of revenue upon impOrtations.
With the view Of encouraging immigration
and Investments in lands, taxation by the
General and State Governments, upon real
Estate, should be asglight, as the exigencies
of General Government may require-the
principal revenue being derived from judi.
clous system Of taxation upon all sources Of
revenues.
9th. AS fat as practicable. a complete
restitution Of ell property confscated, for
alleged participation, in the late rebellion,
should be made to the legitimate owners.
9th. The State Of Louisiana, IN common
with many Of the Southern States, being,
deeply interested in system Of leyees which
would inipart permanent security TO TIL
planting interest, Ddopcn new resources, by
retaining q large extent Of swamp and
overlooked lands within their Iimits-it is oil!
TO the future welfare Of the
South, that the General Government should,
adopt, some plan, by which, the products
of the South win not only be protected, but
increased tenfold. aThealevees Of the Mis-
sissippi, are properly the province Of the
several States-but, the impoverished CON
diton Of the Sonth preclndes the possibili-
ty Of its being done by the States. except
through loan from the General Govern.
ment. A plan less Objectionable, and com.
blning numerous advantages, would be-: for
the Government of the. United States, to
maintain organized and retain in the service,
as component part Of the Regular Army,
that portion of the volunteer force Of the
United States, known as the Corps d.
Antique, or so much thereof as Is most eff Z
'cient aud deemed necessary, to act as pion
GERS under the supervision Of officers Of the
Regular Army-to build levees, reclaim
lands, build railroads and perform all works
Of internal improvement required by the
States and sanctioned by the General Gov
erDment., Il
7th. The volunteer troops Of the United
States, should be witbdrawn.from the South.
ern States as soon as such States shall have,
in conformity with instructions from the
President Of the United States, organized,
their respective civil governments, and the
Executive of. said States shall request their
withdrawal. 81
9Th. A General law framed with due
wisdom and III q spirit Of justice, to both
the debtor and creditor would enable the
planting; interest Of the South to resume.