Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-06-04
PROGRESS In LOUISIANA.

Universal SufErage-WOmenss Rights
Young Acknowledgements New
Way TO Pay Old Debts-The COIOred
Plan of :RestOratiOn-A Sweeping
Programme.
AT meeting of a mixed club of whites
and blacks in the parish of Lafourche, La,
on the 18th ult., the following resolutions
from colored man were presented and
adopted. They open new chapter in the
history of Southern progress, which will
cause the cold fogies" to open their eyes:
Resolved l, That the oolored citizens of
the parish of Lafourche look with disfavor
on the proscriptiye clause contained in the
late Congressional legislation known as the
Military or Reconstruction Bill" wherein
certain of our most prominent and useful
citizens are shut out from the right of fran
chise.
Z. That we consider it in keeping with
the spirit of our institutions, and the rapid
strides now being made in the cause of hu-
man progress, that all who breathe the pure
atmosphere Of freedom, and all persons
living under the shadow of our national
ensign, the glorious "stars and stripes"
should, without the distinction of color,
race, and more particularly sex, be entitled
to vote, and thereby have voice in the
government of this great and glorious
American continent. Therefore, as the
political organization known as the Dis
franchised Club of Lafourche embraces
broad and comprehensive views tending to
this result, that it meets with our unquali-
fed appreciation, and in our opinion should
be encouraged by every man, woman and
child in the land, irrespective OF color,
race, etc. We do, therefore, in the name of
Liberty, Equality and Justice, call upon
Congress to repeal this prosCriptiVe law,
and thereby restore to our DISTINGUISHED
citizens the same right with which we have
recently been invested.
3. That we recognize in the Indians not
taxed the only true and real native Ameri-
cans of the manor born, and that the said
legislation of Congress DISTINGUISHING that |
portion OF our fellow-citizens is eminently |
nnlust and should be forthwith repealed. |
4. That in our opinion the female sex |
have proven themselves qualified to govern. |
That the government of their own hus- |
bands and their domestic affairs is only an |
evidence Of a capacity 10 govern in wider |
ield and on grander scale; consequently
hey are equally, if not more, competent |
han men to govern the entire nation.
3. That We extend the hand of fellow
hip to our colaborers in the cause of wo-
mems rights; and that the noble State Of
Wisconsin, by her noble example in ex-
ending the right of suffrage to women, has
dded an additional proof of her wisdom
nd foresight.
6. That we have the most unbounded
onhdence and admiration for the genius
nd strongmindedness of those pioneers in
ne cause of women's rights to-wit: Ann
dickinson, Lucy Stone and others; and
nat We do hereby extend them an invita-
on to visit the parish of Lafourche, and
i've us helping hand in our noble work
f political reform.
7. That We recognize in woman thesame !
olltical rights "a those now possessed by
le men, and that in our opinion they are
lually entitled to hold Office, preside in
lie councils Of the nation, and exercise
lie various professions as the men do.
5. That We recognize the precociousness
the youths of our country, and in our
'lnlon, owing to the vim, excitability and
arlike propensities of Young America,
e genius and spirit of the nation can be
tt@ represented through them than by
II heretofore old fogies; and we therefore
commend that the age of majority, in
lad OF being, as 1t is now, twenty-one
ars, be reduced to sixteen years, partic-
arly for the women, who seldom exceed
at age.
y. That In our opinion, nature has in
lded that the entire American continent | \
ould be under one and the same repubIi-
4 form Of government, and we do advo-
e the immediate annexation of Canada
d Mexico to our territory that, in our n
lmon, If the same cannot be obtained BY
yohatlon upon such terms as we NAV &
tate, then it is the bounden duty of this
to acquire the same by force
10. That We are opposed to coolies as the
ers of our soil, inasmuch as these ceIes-
beings are opposed 10 naturalizing and
lsterlng; that it should be the policy of m
government to notify the Emperor of an
ina to cause his subjects emigrating to
3 country to naturalize and vote. or TO
vent such emigration. -
i. That We advocate as wise policy on
part of this government the immediate
lexatiOn Of the Central American States.
b the view of selling the same to some
,ign power, in order to pay of our ma M
lal war debt.
z. That as this is an age of universal 1
dom, that it is due 10 the dignity of the
eminent of the United States to notify
Spanish government to abolish slavery -
inaugurate the principles of universal 4
rage within the island of Cuba, within ted
ty days after notification, under penalty
iaving that Island taken possession of n
his government, and annexed to the !
f States, and to constitute an additional
tary district, to be known as Military
riot No g."