The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-06-18
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Famine Threatening the People in
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Radical State COnyentiOn-MOre
About the IndianS-Half the Re-
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New YORK, June 1.-THE He
raids Mexico City correspondent, un-
der date of the 25th of May gives dole
fuI account Of the situation in the
Capitol. A famine was Threatening
the poor inside the walls, and was
n, only due to the juaicious measures of
4 the Chief Of the Municipality that a
panic had not swept the populace into
disorder and riot.
The imposition and collection of
taxes continued unremlttingly, being
carried on IN the most tyrannical and
exacting manner.
The Herd ds New Orleans special
says:
The Radical Republican State Con
vention adjourned me de Saturday
night, after endorsing the following
PLATFORM
we advocate and viii enforce
perfect equality under the law to all
men without distinction of race or
& color, endorse the Thirty ninth and
Fortieth Congresses, and viii recon
struct Louisiana upon the Congress
sional basis, and send to Congress
only true and loyal men; nominations
for Office to be made only of those
who will enforce perfect equality, and
the right to hold Office, irrespective of
race or color, we will insist on
perfect equality without distinction of
race or color in the right to vote and
enter the jury box without any educa-
tional or property qualifications being
required; also, the right to practice
all professions; tobuy, sell, trayelI and
be entertained; and to enter into any
Land all civil Contracts I'VE will
advocate the granting of immediate
{ sassistanceIo the General Government
for rebuilding the levees. We will
also advocate the emigration and di-
vision of lands of the State as far as
a practicable into small farms, in order
that the masses of our people may be
enabled to become land holders. We
= will advocate the repeal of the cotton
taxes to Congress, and if not granted
We willidemand it.as asright that that
class of legislation be abolisheds and
taxes laid on all the productlye wealth
of the u nion, and let the products of
agriculture, mines and manufactures
be equally and fairly taxed We will
= advocate equality in schools, and the
enforcement of the eight hour sys
TEN. except in cases of special con-
tract, we will insist on thorough re-
q vision of the laws of Louisiana. that
they may guarantee equal justice to
black and white alike. We pledge
ourselves. to aid the Government in
paying the last dollar of the pubr
lie debt. The platform turthes
condemns President .Johnspn'
? amnesty proclamation, Believing the
disfranchisement of the rebels to be
? the highest duty of the General Gov
ernment, and favors the maintenanct
of an adequate military force in Lou,
isiana, to see that the laws are en-
forced, ana life ana property protect
ed and declares that no man Is to bs
supported for Office wAe viii not boldl,
and openly pledge BimSeIf to makl
n equal distribution among white 'anc
coiored, alike, OF all Offices to whici
he may have the power of appoint
g. ment, and, as the newly enfranchiset
citizens constitute majority OF tn,
- party, at least one-half OF the.nomina
tions for elective offices shall be takeI
from that class, no distinction to b,
made whether the nominees or ap
= pointees were born free or not, pro
vided they are loyal, capable and hon
est, and, that the party will Away