Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-02-15
1864
q Bayonets and G'upe"-How the Cap
ital acas Remored to the City
of NeW Orleans.
He CONTR A ST,

THE Asst.
The fifth of August, 1862, finds the
Capital Of Louisiana blistling with
Federal bayonets! There are "can-
non to the right. and cannon to the
left" Lines of men clad in blue are
formed in the suburbs of the city. A
fleet of war ships is alignedin the Mis-
sissippi; the guns are trained and the
camoneers are at their posts. The
vessels are there to cover and aid the
movements of the land forces. Sud-
denly, at the dawn of day, the still
ness Of the scene is broken-yolley
after volley Of musketry is heard, soon
followed by heavy discharges of ord
nance. 1t is the attack-the attempt
to recapture the State Capital. The
heroic Breckenridge is there with his
stalwart and mfaltering Kentuckians,
closely followed by the patriotic Allen,
who leads his gallant Louisianians in
the onslaught. The rest is known.
The attack has failed, and the devoted
band sullenly retires from the field.
The earth is tinged with the life blood
Of the contending hosts.
Months have elapsed. The capitol
building is now a prison house. Sen
tries are visible at every entrance,
watching over captive citizens and
soldiers of Louisiana. The magniti-
cent edifice is in morning attire it's
beauty is now dimmed. Soon the
torch of the incendiary will do it's
work. On a December day, one that
Baton Rougeans will always remcm-
Der with the DEEPEST anguish, the alarm
of fire is sounded, and from one of
the towers Of Lollisiana's Capitol,
the lmid flames are seen to emerge
high above it. The fire fend will
have done with his prey. Thank
God for it, the wall and towers are
left standing. There they are as
firmly rooted as ever. The demon of
destruction has spared them. The
people Of Baton Rouge are consoled.
They look to an early day, when the
war will have ceased, to see the Capt.
tol restored in all it's splendor. Alas,
they have reckoned without their
hosts!
On Wednesday April the 9th 1864
so the records show-"A communica-
ton from the Secretary of State, ell
closed the general order Of Major
General Nathaniel P. Banks, under
which the election for delegates was
held, as well as the proclamation of
his excellency, Michael Hahn, Govern
Or the State Of Louisiana, which
were ordered to be read"-to an as
semblage styling itself Constitution
al Convention Of the people of Louis
lana. These men are occupying the
City Hall at New Orleans. In an Or
dinance passed by them they have
reversed the decision of the Louisian-
ians of 1916. The Capital will hence
forward be fixed at New Orleans.
We will make no further comments
the names of the signers of their Con-
stitution, will speak for themselves.
Here they are: ~
b. II. DURELL, President of the |
Constitutional Convention of the State |
Of Louisiana, and Messrs. dustin, Bar
'ett, Baum, Beauuais, Bell, Burke, |
Collin, Casabat, Cook, Cro=at, Cutler,
Daries, Duane, Dupaty, Edwards,
Ennis, Fish, Flogg, Honan, Flood,
Foley, Fosdick, Fuller, Geier, Gorlinski,
Healey, Balch, Hart, Ong, Henderson,
Bonnie, Hills, Sullivan, HIRE, Ho'ues,
Karanagh, Kugler, Mann, Mamer,
Nontamat, Norris, Mwphy, No,mand,
yConner, Payne, Rintado, Poynot,
Purcell, Prsell, Shredder: Shnwr,
Seymour. Sha,c, Smith, Spelliey, Stock
y, Stiner, Staufer, Terry, Thorpe,
Buckley, Thomas, Wenck, Waters,
Wells, Wilson, NeweN, TaHqtevv,
Bonsono, Millspaugh, Gastinel Bcfu,
Orr, Brott, Cook, Mas.