, 1866-12-24
THE GOVERNMENT OF LOU
lSIANA.
Memorial from the Loyal Men OF
the State.

Memorial from the Loyal Men oi
the State.
| Senator T1umbul1's speech.
In the House, Tuesday, December IS, Sen
ator. Trumbull moved the reference Of = me
morial from the loyal men Of Louisiana
setting forth tho disloyal character OF tbs
present political organizations In that 9tste
| to committee, and said:
Mr. TRu1uu11- I have received from n. A
| southwoEth, BoJd Robinson, 4. F. Miller, .Johr
Deyonshi1e, Simon Jonas and Jacob HaEkina, :
committee appointed By the influential loyal vos
| ets Of Louisiana for that purpose. a.memosial
which Is accompanied by letter signed nJ Jscot
| Hawkins, the chairman oi meeting held bJ 1oya
ctlizens OF Louisiana, and charged fth the dat,
Of stating the history and objects Of the memorial
With the leave q tho senaie ! will read portion
Of the letter Of Mr. Hawksns., He states:
| About seventy copies, in POSSESSION Of a
many gentlemen, hava been sc1ttcred over the
State for signatures, and the names thus obtained
have al BEEN attached TO this document. It has
been presented to nearly all Of our more ihtluen
ttal loyat citizens, and about one-thisd OF then
hare signed It, the others being deferred from d.
Ing 20 3! Iesard To- Ter thesr personal interests o.
sented 10 our colored citizens tor their signatures
rs ii was deemed best that it should be signed
asas y
! morls1ists that in order that the ac'1ou prayed
| for may be peaceahly and e5cctnatly consum
mated, Congress should act Immediately in this
ibis petition Is signed by J. Madison Wells, The
| Governor Of the st8te Of Louisiana; II. ,. HT.
nan, Chief Juauce OF the Supreme court Of Louis
many others. embracing, IS statcd In the Ietts
| Of ME. Hawkins, about one thlsd Of the more IN
nuentia1 and representative men who a!e loya! IL
tbs pre-: ent pol1ttc&l ofgauNatlons In Louisiana
are not republican, because majority Of the cltt.
zens Of that State arc disftanchf.ed and because
| al The citizens; and ths petitioners aicge that
these ORGANIZATIONS are not loyal, "6ecause they
are controlled by thoee who were engaged In and
| now sympathize with the rebellion against The
ave respectfully represent (aa5 the petihoners)
that Iazge majority Of The voters Of the Stats re-
| openly 3pprova and advocate the principles and
feelings that prodpcrd 1t that the principles and
persons Of those who remaintd loyal are a. odI-
ous 10 Them now as during the war and tllat those
who assisted lhe General Government IN lta victn-
rious contest are now In the condition OF van
quished party; that the murders and prosecutions
Of loyal msn arr lncreaaing in frequency and tnr-
pitude, and that the lives, liberty and prosperity
Of the freedmen are mainly dependent upon the
a'sfsst md eaRses Of ne aa tns5
| courts or adequate military projection"
They further say
petition yonr honorable bodies to take such as.
ton as Will surcrsece the present political Of.
eantzahons In onr Slate BY such a. will be loyal
ioral peope Of Lou1s1ana projection In tbest lives.
| liberty and PROPERTY,
mates. the important questions which It treats,
| have sirneS it. viii eycuse ne. trlst. foz &C.
| cupylng he attention Of The Scuate for 4 few
It be 6ea na oSs ~ ~ seaed n II ba
memorial, mt lie io,si nsn of &e stste i
oarty i ltsir I'll iyea md aS.sty and pronsFiy a1e
ist snG Whfch are IN thH h.nSs ~ dssiossi men
al IL. thsse a!esat,oas ): tns, tes essilsnsa
ho make the hass me 6est mfsns ;aa
IL reca1d to u he e1isanT ~ ststc ef thiues IN tSe
Ho%sts,nt,osi q ton@. 1aow We nave psopnssa q
shs states IN 4hc Moinn ,nd r 4 sSnnia u
Se Be- held held that The rstlaeatiop Of ta.,t that
enine Sia,e. n,aie II xnI,d " thai st' v6GnI5 Gx5
nj raseaI ths e.iaisng exia u H. sts.e ~ ynn
isians nr INV oher n lho rehr,,nns stn,es whene
mn4e wnnsa he nesassatV gania bc
10 enter % ahoss ssatss ia hnsl % rom ~ poWer ths
Nss5 we xstt 1oE !9s :, r 5a1!a:,;o1 Of de genst.g
VIVA, s nce nnt Y tn G9 'a, n1ssa ~ 11aamens
eontsefoser m f I ho whoe suS}ees uadsr @ tie Gon
~: e t On s 20 ~ ttat
e;G II lang 70 10 eaea a1ate y re Ga1on
Seises apon Is spd hsobedy Else The eon.dts- c to-
aon 9t sa's: : :,
,sma S G9Snesess 81 sna nase power 70 maze an
r3ing n'o szseaion Ia ioregclns 's possrs. % I sad
al oiher powers rested BY tbs Consultation In
department or officer shereok''
T. m the
na1tn
wThe United states shall guarantee to every
State In This Union republican form .of govern
what department or this Government il
charged with the duty Of Carrying that power INTO
efectI By the terms Of the Instrument 1t IL tie
aa q I d. 1sa sas :'a S af e:
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smes spa =; aadsi ass ns Il
dc CONGRESS- has complete Jurisdiction over thus
ghols subject There j are SshsE clauses 1hs
United States sbsll have power TO dsslsrs : waf'
and tmake rules concerning captures Oh land and
water" 10 define and punish offences against tho
NV q eense a:.uai he 1s q asoas r.
1aIee and support armies and make rules
for their government and reRulatlon;" and
AEo By Ioree Of arMs 70 put
down tnsuHectton under these vas
poweTs, xe9ted by express terms o. the Co3sutu-
lion Itself 10 the Congtess q The united ststes+
whole subject. spd the rebe1itous states md the
People ot those States ara tn tle CONDITION q any
pthcr people Nno naYe Mscked1f III, ~ eansslessly
e1nnens sno iasa a 'tion u II ma5a|asinx II .,
.siIan1s ~: - ~ HnW ~ H. .an5I
la tbsy 4HSfn: TheT undeaooE moi r. r. lnaii
s,:uais, bue stacs, lhEougA thelr st.te oreani!
Government independent Of the Goyernment Of
The United states, .and in hostility 10 Il:
They o'esta5sw ihe ssate eoye 2Iso;s r. whih III;