The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-12-09
Property Holders Meeting,

Atamepting of the property owners and tax payers
Of the parish Of Caddo; held at Prewers" Hall, in the
city Of Shreveport Saturday the 5h inst pursuant
to previous notice, Judge j. M Ford was called to pre-
side, aud Dr. Di ury Lacy requested to act Sec
Rotary j. G. Noncurc, Esq, explained that the object
Using Property Owners Association in Caddo par
ish with the view of testing the legality of the IA
imposed upon the people by the late called Legislature
oousana and opposing the collection Of said taxes
by such peaccabe and legal means said association
and Others of similar character already organised
and 10 be organised III other parts of the State may
hereafter Indicate.
After she object of The meeting thus explained,
,hs same gentleman offered the following resolutions
which were adopted without dissent:
l. Hts0lved That we deny the legality Of the present
State government of Louisiana, and the binding force
Of the laws enac ed by the late socaed legislature
especially those laws making appropriations of money
ard lerylng taxes to meet such appropriations.
. That we are unwilling to furnish, in the shape OF
taxes, the means which the party controlling the State
government has used and is still using for its po
litjcal Purposes and to perpetuae its power es
peclaly, when remember that that party is very
small minority in the State, and does pay in taxes,
doari in the hundred OF the money which is sought
10 be collected from the people.
g. That since it is nlpraccable, under existing cir
sumstancns legally to rid ourselves of those who have
usurped our State government, will resort to the
next best means to neurase their perncious rule and
this end, do hereby pledg ourselves resist, by
all peaceabie and legal means In power, the pay
men; Of any and all State taxes, until the will of the
people OF Louisiana shall be respected and State
eminent rejecting this popular will shall be restored
4. That we, the property owners and tax payers OF
Caddo parish, do hereby organise ourselves into
Property Owners Association" for the purpose of
adopting and carrying into practical operation such
Of resistance to the payment of State taxes,
Is may be agreed upon in eopjuction with similar
ganisations in New Orleans and in other parishes of
she State
That in orderto render this organisation the more
Efficient the Chairman of this meeting is hereby author
Ised 10 appoint committee of twelve members, five
resident IL the city of Shreveport, and in each of
the wards Of the parish who shall constitute the
executive committee of said association for this parish
with power to appoint member members of
trail executive committee resident in the city of New
Orleans and who shall correspond with such central
executive C mmitte when appointed, so to secure
entire harmony in the mode and of resistance
TO the payment of said taxes. The FIVE members
dent in the city OF Shreveport, shall be quorum
petent to attend to the ordinary business Of said
Iplttee The said committee shall from time to time,
publish to the people of the parish the details Of such
penceable aud legal resistance shall be adopted.
The following gentlemen appointed upon the
committee under the 9Th resolution, viz:
Shreveport. G. Moncure, b. NJ Johnson, R. Walsh,
Dr.. J. s. Wilder and Vim. Thatcher; Ward No.4-S.
J.. Taylor; Summer Grore-Andy Pickens Spring
Ridge "A. McRady; Greenwood-E, J. S. Gates;
Ward No. w. d. Browning; Ward No. Geo.
Robinson; Ward No.1-Dr A. Currie.
On motion the Shreveport and New Orleans papers
requested to publish these proceedings.
}. II. FoBD Chairman.