New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-07
TIE ELECTION nRpER.

II THE ELECTION 0RpEk'
\ Aaer long and unnecessary delay She
i ,,ral commanding has condeseended to
,nulgate part of the result of the late
,.ion. But aftersix weeks Of considers
\ and reconsideration, of determination
yacillation, he entirely ignores the mu-
mn elections, and in a way quite mill
declares certain persons elected with
y announcing the number of votes cast
/ ihem or for their competitors. Indeed,
4 smlable general seems to be laboring
a aer the slightly erroneous impression
Il he Is making lsrge number of ap-
Iusnenls q by virtue OF the authority in
4 rested" He has certainly declared
I, ,.,al persons to be duly elected to the
" herein specified who, according to
d sworn official returns of the commits
q up-s made to the supervisors, received less
y j than their Republican competitors.
East one mistake of this kind, 1phere The
n rqsd party CHANGED to hare copy Of the
Il ms IN his possession, has been or is to be
y reeted by the military authorities, and
N bably many others will hereafter be in
n, sdeated and corrected by the proper
70 n tribunals. OF this branch of the subject
q shall have more to say hereafter, and be-
II Is finished Major General Buchanan
y ptobably learn that the laws of Con
Y ". and the constitution adopted and
~ oaicers elected in accordance herewith,
not provisional so far as he is con-
!. ned, or subject to bis "'orders," revis-
a., or amendments. He will be likely
an earn that the same laws under which
ia 4 commander of this Fifth Military
hi sHict have decre9d chat the new constitu-
co is the fundamental law of the State,
20 bet only and provisional" only to the
" ,qress OF the United States. The gen
partially recognizes this fact by quot
J. a part, and only part, of article 1853,
hr as it accords with his own desires or
wi sssts, or the advice and interests of his
va vverhead friends. But the order refer
. the General Assembly is peculiarly
liaive Of the generals Z" way of doing
~ n reads
~ he General Assembly will NOT convene
nj the Commanding General shall have
m officially notified OF the acceptance by
sress of the new State Constitution.
lediately after receipt of this informa.
day will be appointed tor the meeting
Z the General Assembly, to take action
Dsy 5a the amendment to the Constitution of
"a United States known as article XIV,
to desne by law the powers and duties
'" flaming to the offices newly created by
5 constitution.
'tll Does Major General Buchanan intend
nd Acting Governor Joshua Baker shall
u bioye or veto the act adopting the four
NV INV sih Constitutional amendment? Aud if
n sid Acting Governor should veto the
es hs it ever occurred to the General
M nnanding that there is not in the Leg
y tire two-thirds Republican majority
,sss it over the veto
ull fthis has never occurred TO the General
De robably has occurred to Mr.. j. Q. A.
= lows and his other rebel Democratic
~. Copperhead advisers. Indeed, the
I'm by absuFdities in this long-looked for
M p justify the impression that it has
raj manipulated by those so strongly
q sed. to Congressional reconstruction
eal hey seek TO make even military orders
naL tulous. According to the "Civil Law
On = Louisiana and every other State the
! sial action Of the Governor, Lieutenant
I. sr1or, and Secretary Of State are nee
,na ny to make valid an act Of the Legisla-
N f-the Governor to sign or veto the act
Fr Lieutenant Governor to preside over
e. Senate, and the Secretary Of State to
nod Ald the act and attach to it the seal of
una lie, General Buchanan coolly says:
DO ficle 1853 Of the new constitution Of the
ian " provides that the terms Of Office of all
ia aeficers elected underi IL shall date from
h, INST Monday in November following the
~ .aon. Therefore the officers whose cleo
W Us herein announced VIII only enter
d WnaRd mold their eiilces from that date.
al Eancy occurring in any 1fiice in the
ltme win be filled preferably by the
son who has been elected TIC it.
y is evidently the intention of the gen.
~ and bis advisers to retain the present
MI & paroehial and judicial officers in
an, positions until November. if it is pos
en- for them to do so. and lhis will neces.
an that ii he Legislature assemblies in
10 aeantime Lieutenant Governor Albert
ei' sAles, Of July massacre anteeedents,
. again preside over the Senate of the
y. y unless the general in his profound
MA ION and autocratie power shall con
i hat the Senate shall dispense with
v Fuper presiding officer, and that
. alive acts are valid without the action
th 0overhor or Secretary of State.
die WHOLLY unnecessary, unjust, and IL
% mtention in Office OF the old rebel
~ Asof the Stale is plainly in contra
y Hea of the new constitution and the
wsv aslucsion laws The general has
Fd q above about one line of article
be This is all of it;
g ii l5s All civil officers thus elected
vsr! enter upon the discharge Of their
% the second Monday after the re-
X their election shall have been
leI VI promulgated, or as soon AZ qualified
n 4 ding to law, and shall continue in
III TN tho terms OF their resp ctive offices
Prescribed, said tetms 70 date from
ler sAt Monday in November following the
.ha a 1865
da as commander of The Fifth Military
O1 ls aisngenaous and insincere in APP
'n1 Ag recognizing part Of this article
!. !, shoily disregarding The remainder
.sdOI aleE this may %, he bas plainly igROred
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