, 1866-12-23
THE GOVERNMENT OF LOU
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Memorial from the Loyal Men Of
the State.
Senator TKumDullss Speech.
In The House, Tuesday, December 1s, Sen
atnr TTumbu1l moved the reference OF me-
morial from the loyal men of Louisiana. |
settling forth the dis1oyal character Of the
present political orxan1zations In that stA!e,
to q committee, and aald:
sout ,.th. noJt Roblnson, 4 r. Mile: John
committee appointed by The influential loyal vot-
efs Of Lou!tfena for that purpose, memorial,
which is accompanied BY letter sis!!ed q Jacob
ci,ixcns Of Louisiana, and chatced 9Th y duty
Of stat,rg the history led objec4 q tho MEMORIAL
y %h hs lesrs " 9f t1s sd11e
many gentlemen, have hecn 81 : FED the
have Il Il besn atash:d 10 II tSls IL Il las
neen rrctented to nearly all Of o6f infuen-
rial lo.al cit!zen', ard about 9ne-.h1:d Of them
Log 80 BY regard for ihcir personal interests or
.peieona' rafety. The memorial haa col been pre-
1tcd 10 our eo9;ed ;'tze0i 70; % snsI5
rtale ihat 1t Il The .1ong conviction Of yoar me-
es'its' ~ n offs1 shst sss seien R1a}Ea
matter"
Go3e:por 81 ihe sf.te u jonissna; W: i III.
ANA; II. Il. Howell. Associate Jas!iec, and very
II Mr. l1avt:ns, abort onetalld Of tue mosc 10.
f1uetial and Representative tnc1 who are loyal IN
he e ent 1oi II hst
zens Of that state. arc disfsanc?i.cd and b:eausc
ii lie &C eitzens; md tae @ pai:,iasssls aesc hi
ahrse organizations arc no: lo;aI, -'bcc4use they
arc controlled by tEo9e who were engaged In aud
Govcruuacnt"
Wc respectfully represent t,sy tee PPst!;o2e:s)
1 afs o &c ri e. 9ess I: e
feelings that prodntes}if IL; rhst the principles aud
psa 10 .e s no % aurine as af ana IL; hoe
nho a.stslcdthe General Goscrn;neut IN IL vctn-r
'tane contest are now IN tke eoadttion Of van
ii loyal men arc increasing n Frequency sad tut
pitude. shd lhat the lives liberty and prosperity
Interests md esprices Of .he dislo.sl; an7 th.:
reither We nor they can obtain Justice IN the civil
courts or adequate military p<oteeton."
I'VE Therefore respectfully. bu. most earnestly.
petition %oas honorable bodies to tal.c such ac-
lion - vii eupeF.ses Hs Present RGleal y, Of;
to the General fiovefnment, and securc to The
loyal people Of Louisiana peo'econ In their llve..
The source from which ibis memorial e,nsu-
and Inc high cbarae:eS ot the gentlemen who
cupy1ns he attenilon of shc Senate fo1 I few
moments before shalI .noss rs Eese1ence e to . :
@enos ta., tsc 4 ioJs' IT en y 6s site q
Louelann are In the condition 0! 4 vanqn1shed
party; II uetr lives md ho.Fty uud property arc
| ist. and which arc In the hands Of disloy4l men
tANf that these allegations arr true The Eecllernen
wfo make them have the best means Of Knowlng}.
1T tccInA to me Il Is onr duty 10 take eoooc 2cfs N
ssatc Of Ioai4la.a. know we hare proposed :.
he ses Il the Unon .ad L toud
ss9s 1s es aaasf tss -; =;
aq rsneay DC sx!.aaE fsil. i DC st.te Of ~:
Man I'd 81 !9o1 wad b.
10 enter !hot4 Stats aud haEl '1ou power the
iit1oyal element which controls and EoVeraa them.
VIC need not think gone:ea. hst corplcte
he hos sase unse5 ,ae GGs
It ere IL guaranteed 10 each Stzto IL The uEion q
republican form Of government This duty de-
| wolves upon n" ene eotceJ eis1- 4'7r s'a
THE Congress thall have power to mako al
Thsh sna BE- a2a 1of saG sa
= s1,sa; s ~; ;a;', csitsS s's:a* II M
5a':cS Es.s' = e q ast+s
s.::s + .sss S cs:aa fs:as'*a 's;a of s so7ssa
What DEPARTMENT Of .htA f;crsrament I.
cba1Ced Will The duly q e:sr1irl :.at poser mt.
eject! By thu terms Of tho lnst1i; :cnt I: - til
9f' d. Ta'sS sewsr ss we.s md ~: : ss s.
Executive, which Il 10 not, II w.9'a b. III
dnty ihcn Of Congress to psss q; 81 NJ *::.Af- ~
sfmply under his clause Of !hc Goa.,. st..a 2
| TIC Co,rr "a has complete jus!sdie,ion nso' "a:
whole subject Tes.' sr ~ 5aeE eas:s of
Upited ssates shall karc power ITO dec';re w,r'
. and MAKE rules concerning capturc. on lsnd an
Sssne % nd tsa, n, .ns ssSo
!si.e a9a :Spps ar@t. rsa,;,5sa nd ,ess: = F11c
s,;s acsn u |n.uressen ss!ae upder % tno.s E E
powers .ceted bs express sers o. 3ns C'9rast
Conercte has eomplcin ln5iea.ealon oyer h
whole subject. snd ne EcGelous p si1sss i;a, ana 5
ot aoee sa,e, are E ond q
= cInment and 1alled In IL un'erta king. r T.,
osssI!lons Este1' = - .' H"x eauae t5e; IL tnt eora
l. ton th-J> Ne ~ Tn<s undertook ~: =, . nd
ssiua: Z sr: 4 ia: i. 'ats1 III .nl fa
Il Goycr7-.1' trt,-:."ca:1t ,af III t.t,.eruneul
% ns e.. ::tt s,,, ,,M ,snsry, s'.;s;,y 70 @s,i
10 ink between ta::a + i4:c. and H., tedesaGo
10 State, ~ such. his anT onnectlon viii The Fe
= = ss'ien saa he Fsae1.l 6s;ss1ntn: -. So g
s.hi.aaoa il harmony NJ dc =: cor. =:
;!.o, ;as;tpr 'q%sss Ice sss;.' s;s' sesss.a:s
thereby s:9kf ths qk Which po;5s +. tsss,
81 sis,ca niGf 81 ihe rpion. thy e,e sl
s'iss p,s ~: Daa ia r. Gs5a T.
q sted over The people Of the rebelous ss.;ss It
r., a. eom2ktc's dnt1ng the rebellion A. ntore
tu ose1 o. he people Of fha 1ebelliooa States jcat
=, lnuth u ihose Q. ,be loyal States.
n II Il truc thai aur b ',me the Federal t2Ec
d. hui every eis,sen In those stsscs wss anenahle
Ut the Law. is tre In every case where huy GU
violate. The Law that the Gosesnment lias rot
= crime woo'd eyes Ge eoamM,ea: Ths !sw
bids murder md theit and rohhe and se:9n a :
1sa se oss :x I'D ss al
ar lion: Hw.s not powerful enoa:h to prevenstt.
int Government ofthe Epf.ed StA1ea 1oF \ lime
- not able to enforce lii Laws within tie llu1l:s
.se ti,e rentroas states brt ererT citizen Of tn
", | Stltce vaa Anaenah!c 10 The law ~heneTcf
~ ~ Government Nas L position % ca:'rco It's
~ nj. IT, r. ny Iaasaent "a tss eond!tts d. (,
IL st.'es tusreed:d In destroying thel5 lori 5
~. / organization. theJ sci up State o5Ean{E3top
nFs hos.ilay to lhc Gorcrnraent Of the Gn,sed 81
The Gesssnmept Of the United States: - !,
.51. s;:s "a VII
Inc condition ef ,he retel stases: We're T =
,ate sosensaea;a ns ana ssG ssy'ysa 20. ht Bs
on Single 6fI}ccl under those old SIX ~1sfnme
eia1 celhcs GosctuoE, nor Judges. LtHe ef1s'atI
q; n ss7 f sps sf hoi
:ole rebels o7eTthfew: Te oure-te.. b. tss Ppx,
ia oses.hrc. M md extinsrirhed thc reoell.oaa
,1 ,nc, s. x5:iea tho.e ~ st.sss = SUES
sei: seeas semtnf In e1dez 10 1snsx III eoaess:,
III. H., s.s'e ststsed s; isss
~ ~ ihls admitted t.et, undertook to oEfS@asse ~
aa ,an Governments In NJ .adcmsns be ~ n.a 13, y,
% jon of the W Gn,sea s,atct ccEfe1s u?on he
7o' power. The ,nIlied powers a'e =! .s' fon. !,
lkea tasy Laws 10 cauy ont he powers scsse1 II
: to F4ts,deni Or in air Other deIastaeot Of ne
1as- dry Into eosc. M Of Tie powers conferred
nbe5 But, ,tr, he undertook through Provisional
sose1nmsrts In order to rr*toro y. soa7s:
tates 4 between the rrbelho3S S+ates and me y
hsh I'D e;st To- r. KAT III /.
stom ! in orrnoixioc Sir. governments that wtfe
10 The Union, that we5e V1deE ;he eontFato.
stde5 e6at q es1eisa I'll as ,ae.esns IL ,hote
z,. corcIcks might and doubtless would