The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1865-07-05
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% LONDON, June ls.-The frigates Mag
5 and Sacramento sailed from Southampt
e on the 18th, destination unknown
81 The Prussian Chambers were prorogu
,. on the l7th.,
IL New YoRK, June 24.-The steamsh
n Golden Rule, from New York to Aspinwa
= was wrecked on Rencodor Reef. The pa
sengefs we're carried ip boats to Cor
> Island, and subsisted nine to eleven days
e food saved from the wreck. The details a
v very romantic. All hands were saved
e The delegation from South Carroll;
. waited on the President yesterday TO pr
4 cure civil government, The President a,
. vised them to adopt an anti-sIavefy const
: tuition, and asked who they proposed ft
Governor. They gave five names, Aikel
! McClahanpany, Boyee. Manning and PER-,
! The President knew Benjamin Perry wei
? and promised to reply to tie delegation i,es
| Tuesday. Daring the interview the Pres
/ dent said if the Union was to be preserved
, it must be on the principle of fraternit,
both Northern and Southern States mali
tainiaing certain relations to the Govern
ment.
: A State cannot go out. Of the Union, an,
we must deal with the question Of restora
ton, not reconstruction. He suspected b
was better States Rights man than somt
OF those present. He knew that some who
ilow addressed him look on him as grea
peoples man and radical. He was opposed
to monopolies, perpetuities and entails. Fol
this he used to be denounced as a denm
gogae.
We had monopoly South 10 slaves from
Magma Charta. We had been deceived in
our ideas of freedom Of speech, liberty Of
! the press and unreasonable searches; and
mat private property shouldnot be taken
for public use without just compensation
lie had those notions fixed on his mind. and
was therefore opposed to Class legislation.
Being providentially brought into his po-
sltlon he intended to exert the power and
influence of the Government, so as to place
[in power the popular heart Of the nation. /
tie proceeded on the principle that The
great masses are not the mushrooms abont
q stump which wet weather supplies. He
believed this nation sent on great mission
to afford an example Of freedom and substan-
tlal happihess to all the powers Of the
earth.
The Constitution of the United States in.
speaking about persons to be chosen as
Representatives, in Congress, says electors
10 each State shall have qualifications
requisite in electors of the most numerous
branch Of State Legislatures. Here we
Ind q resting place. This was the point at
which the rebellion started. All the States
were in the Union, moving In harmony, but
part OF them rebelled, and to some extent |
suspended and paralyzed the operations oil
their Government. !,
THERE'S 9 Constitutional obligation rest !,
Ing on the United States Government 10
suppress instruction, Slaves went into tie
war as slaves, and came out freemen. The
friction Of rebellion has rubbed out the n II,
ture and character Of slavery Loyal men, |
who are compelled to DOW and submit to the I
should now, that tits at an end,
stand equal to loyal men everywhere, hence
me wish OF restoration and the trying to
get back States to the point at which Ilbev
formerly moved in perfect harmony.
He did. not intend to serve any nartic,,lar
clique or party. He would say to delegates
''liaayery IS gone as an institution. The peo.
'ie OF South Carolina could not be admitted
nlo the Senate or House Of Representatives
Until they have afforded evidence by their
conduct OF this truth. 3.
dhe policy, now that rebellion is sup
pressed, y not 70 restore the State govern
menu thr yMIs,. military rule, but by thel
'eople. nnlle the war has eraaucipated j
y y mas emanclpated a large number
= Wnl.e men,, ne wonii talk plain. as ,the1
.eiegall9h mad SAID that was what they de-
,reu. e. a. eoa'd point TO men who had
' ~ nily 70 hundred slaves, and who
sara no' eafe as much Tor politics as for J
,, lhose ", VINO owned land have capital 70 I,
n,s,ta neip: ana therefore some of onr1
t t;, .a. friends are deceived when they
nun wy San exercise greater contzol over
.esuinen ,aan Southern men, who havelI
zen ialsed Wnere the institution Of slavery |
le ..a.s 10! lie dld not want large
asehoiueIs % control negro votes against D
nase e;. men. Let each State judge Of the e
eposltory Of its own personal power. Hel j
81 ~, .o - .ue emarclpatlon Of white as we'll
!. o ~ ~ a - ine ques1lon as to whether
;.pt snel sIis!l g engrafled on our Con- O