, 1865-04-13

The Recent Victories Els Theory OF
Observation-Disclosures LuRlA1Ana StAts
ORGANIZATION AdTocaxcqs

Especial Dispatch to the Western Associated Prcss1
NAsH1sa1oN, April Il,
The Executive Department, including the Pre-
eldential Mantiop, were Illuminated tonight and
covered With tr&nspatencies and natloral 1ags.
Thousands Of persons flocked to the Executive
Mansion. The President, IN response to i pnani-
nous eafl, appeared at the upper window, and
spokc as fotfuwf:
We meet this evening not IN so1row, but in
gladpese Of heart. Tbs evacuation of Petersburg
and Richmond and tie surrender OF the principal
inturgert army give hopes Of righteous and
speedy peace, whose joyous expression cannot be
restrained. In the midst Of thle. however, lie
from whom all blessinka dow must not be forgot
ten. 4 call for = 1ation.s Thanksgiving Is being
prepared, and will be duly promulgated. Nor
rejoicing be overlooked. Thcir honora mast not
front. and had the high p'eatufe Of trantm hitting
much Of the good ncws to yun, but DO part Of the
honor ior tue pan OF execution u mine. To
Ill be3onps- The gallant navy rtood ready, bnt
WIS not IN reach 10 lake aDactiEe part
Dy these recent successes The reinau gnration Of
hnd large ehare Of thought from the ars<, Is
pressed much more closely npou our attention.
1t Is fraueht with Errat difficulty. UnIlke the
no no authorixed ors.n fof r. to ireat win. 10 one
mn la. authority to gre mp the rebellion for
my other man. We eimpiy mnst begin and
nor Is It small sddl1tonal embarrassment thst
We loyal people dider anon. ourselves as 10 the
mode, mani e and measure y Reconstruction
AS general ruie aos.atn from reading reports
ofattacEs upon myself, Wishing not to he pro-
rokcd BY that to which cannot properly offer
answef- In spite Of this prccaut1on. however. 1t
comes to my knowledge that an mach c=a-
epd seeking TO susiain the new government Of
Louitiana. In this have done just 30 uu b aud
no more than the public ksows. IN my annual
proclamation, prescribed q plan Of DEMONSTRATION,
se the phrase goes, which, I promised
II adopted bg any state would be uceept4ole md n
naion. % disnpctiy m etssed that th1. vas not he
only ptsn which might possibly pe a:cepAose,
and distinctly protested 1hat he Exec1tlvs
claimed no right to say when or whether memnefs &
States. This plan was In advance submitted 70
the Cabinet and approved By cver! member Of T.
One Of them suggested taot tnonla tnen aha n
tion, except In pstts Ut Virginia and Louisiana;
that i should drop the suggestion about
fS5 7 ii
rA,srd to adrnteElon to members or Congrcss. but
even be spproved every part and parcei Of the
psn which las eSsn Or ny 1es
Louisiana, declaring emancipation for tho whole
State, practically applies the Ptoe'ama'ion TO tae
parts previously exsmpted,s II does 81 not ?!
tilent al It cou,d not 1sell TX otherw11s about
Admission Of members TO Congress-, 80 that, as It
spilled to Louis1nus. every member OF the Cabi-
to Congress and received many hearty commenda-
1iouB If the plan, written md yertal, cnd not q
single objection to it frrm any profe. sed emanct-
news reached washington thai Ion1siana had BE-
rpn to nove In accordHnce with it.
From about July, 1867, had corresponded with
Se1pipr tie 1eeonsirnc:ion Of the Stase gov4rn-
msnt fur Louisian7 When the meB:age Of 1863
With the plan bsfore mentioned, rcached New o.
leans Gen Banks Trote , ne e. taat ,', ne W. eona-
tton, would reconstruct substantially on that plan.
wrote 10 him Aud sune Of them 70 Try II. They
| n!eo II and the result ls Known. snca b4a been
| ~ on'y agency in getting mp the t1ou1sfana goT-
a. 70 sEs'ain.ns + my promise is now 4. before
Than keps, ehall keep ,hst as = nad promise spd
; etss5 u Whenever " shall be convinced that the
Keeping Of Il il ad.este the pnblc interest hut
one. IN which the writer presxes rrcrst that NV
nd bas NJ, %he,Saq to es
the Union or out Of It. It would pe1haps adi
attonshmcD&t & to h1s sssrst were hc isarn Ia
or7ne 10 answer that question, have ppruosri,
lorchorn- any public expression upon IT ) It ap
pears 70 me- that de question a., aa: rot hsea, no
sfnn ot IT. while It thus remains practically INN.
fc1isi. could have no feet other than miscnlvUnl
a. 1e;. Whatever It may become, shst questio
te had as d basis Of controversy. and cocd If
M,h.nc M - o+ a1l. We all argue that eeceded Stat,
ealIsd d. L. are uni Of thcI proper prseitea rel.t
Gno9 and tha tnS s;s u sSsEs esast
EH.s. (. 70 apajn &c, them up TO that prop
sotfc,1 sts: + re1ation. believe thit It Il no: %
hi set Ss,Dr sssss t. % hetsss &C. r'se Do
&C. .osTs ~ ~ .rer heen npt OF the Onion than w:
Wnn,a % bc %ereiy tmmnterial whether they b
! lstn ahroad. Let ~ ali, dong ec:a necessary