The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-04-25

Ut canons ahd ihJfters, and muskits, and ri
lles and pistols, has dide out, tile tramp .
the Ror horse, the rulnblin Of bdggidy
Wagons and ambuiances, the groans of th
sick aid wohhded, the double quicken o
ARMY cores aud regiments IS leered h,
more. ::
Nov. then, it seems to me 6ttin oc
:ashon to issue this my speshal proclalna
shon to all America, that peece do nov
rain in Worsor In the laaguiase Of TIL
poet
"Wild wors del!y Blast IS blowNed oft
And gentle peace returiin;
With many j sweet babe tathcrless,
Aid many wider mournin."
1.-THE old fl,g valves over every inch o
,ur territory. and We possess aIl the totes
stocks, and navy yards every whar, and the
de Union is restored. The lost plead
which had broke loose from thar natteral
ENTER Of grayitashon, has come back into
thar proper plaic $ in our sistem, and is all
novin on harmonious together everywlar
,ut in Congress. The time is come for our
armies to be mustered out, and 20 home
The swode should be beet into The pillow
her, and the b.ggant into the prunin hook.
(see holy rit at this pint.) The canons q III
,uns. and sho0tin irons should be getheretl
together to, rest in peece, and the casin
vagins should be put to rolin saw-logs t.
rebild the waists places il bur country.
Peece havia returned thar is no further
necessity Tor marshall l'jr emmy whar III these
States, and tharfore, / do call in all prov,
narshafls and commandments of stricks, a, d
'estore to the pc pile the magistrates Of thar
'wn approval. And further, now restur
The rit Of Habeas corpus everywhar. ST
hat every man Of every shaid Of cutler may
lave his own body, and 10 body sliant take
away from him by marshall l6r. nor BY
10 other kind Of lor, without his own con
,ent. and without tel in him, wharfore hv
lakes it. and eivin him chance to get it
back agin without delay.
ITO the armies of the Unity States
which has borne the beet and burden OF
four years hard ftin and long 'marchin, ]
seturn thanks in the naim of the restored
Union. speshally to the glori rus officers
md soldiers who advanced cur Gag withou:
steelin nothin they found lyin loose or bur
led in the garden, and without insultin un
,rotected wimmip and children. Go t.
y our homes, and all you who has got I'M
lnpack your no ,sax and call around you
your wives AMI children and show then.
your spoons, an J watches, and specsickle. /,
Q I'd other valua lie trofs., Hing not You
beds if the little ones should ask You whot
you paid for these things, and you have to
ell llein You stoled all from n,n-combat
nts. Remember the great Dickinson
with a he'd as long as q horse and as hide
US as Satan and the Rev. Dr.. Bracken.
ridge Of Kaintucky think that there is no
,,arIn in steelin from rebbels. because reb
5els have no rites in nOthin.
To the people Of the North or North
west: The great manufacterin stock raisin
wheat CROWN country, | do proclaim that
osece has arriv. Liv on your fortunes
made dnrin the wor from Convent con
racks, for am afeerd that the Aberlishon
If slavery will loose you your best custo.
;ners for the futur forever. The fortnc,
masters yused to feed and cloth the four
millions of dependents made tree by the
wor. and it took site ofshoes. and clothes
and hogs, and bred to do it; but now all
oein free alike. them that amt 60. no shoes
md clothes can go without. Stir your
tumps to find other markets, or oil OF You
move to the forks OF the road and set up
stores and taverns.
ITO the freedmen all through the land
ii the Bpro and ont of it, proclaim peece
md freedom now and f.reyer. Arse md
commence the battle Of life on your own
hook, work out your destiny; be savin
md honest; lay up for the rainy days. Re
member now old marse aint cuine to sell
his barker and wheel to buy YOU clothes
md shoes. and blankets and hats. You
rot to buy un yourselves. or 90 bethout
When YOU Git sick old marse amt guine to
send the doctor to cure you. You will
lave to do that yourself. When you cit
old and cant work no more, remember /
narse amt guine to give you your cabin
and have fires made for you you win have
70 prepar for that yourself. And when
Christmas comes and you feel happy, you
can't 90 up % the hig house with ;. your
buckit. and jug. and bag to git yohhr Christ
mas gift of -four, and molasses, and shne-
ger and coffay; old marse amt got nothin
10 do with yon now. They done took You
way from old marSe. Then Won win have
% work for your comforts, your medicines
md y ur collins.
"To the three thousand preachers IN
North and the strong-mindad win,nin IN
;har, ! proclaim that perce has { ,pe., Ye
that forgot God and went to
the g lden calf in the lobby Of
Gongriss has fell from greise and shall
meet your reward in this world or in the
lext. Turn from the error of yonr ways
md seek the true God, or like Judas, you
will all go to your own places. at the o'd
catch. TO the strong minded WIN in
lp thar, ADVANTAGEOUS old maids, mad be-
,ause they amt got no husbands and chill
lren agltators. proclaim, deliverance and
rood mise. Sambo bein free now and left
0 select his own companion, every old maid
AN git niger husband. oras she has lost
line heretofore. she may take two or three,
md raise UP children by scores to save
from the shaim and dig.
race Of not being able to fill out her next
Iuota should thar be another Wor. and
endin down South to open reerootin off
es thar.
To the people Of the Confederate States,
o.called: In view Of the success Of my
'ollisy OF reconstruction. proclaim to
GU peece and pardon. / know you had
reat cause to become FESTIVE in the Union.
Your rites laid down in the. Constitution
nd to preserve which the Union was form
d. was dedide you but still you orter hill
N and coDtended for Your rites thar, Yen
one rong to try to git out and quit us. In
90 hot haste you tride to brake the bons
f Union. Wor resulted. and sech wor
s history fails to give US q parallel Of re
ulted. Your people everywhar went into
r and your armies fort with GIGANTIC he
oism without fser and without reproach.
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