The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-18

aud SANDER against brave and forbearing people,
and whose entire history since the cessation Of
war has been characterized by the most unscru.
pulous efforts to plunder our people and fomeut
discord between the black and white races, that
amid the general disorder they might fill tine Of
fees and amsss wealth wrung from our people
BY system Of taxation as Infamous as IL Is I'M
constitutional and unjust. T.. f...
RESOLVED, That more quiet and orderly election
has never been held in the history of the State.
Conscious Of our political strength, we desired only
an impartial election in order that Radical
trickery and fraud could find no occasion TO
contest the result. that we believed fair
election would certainly secure. All qualified
to vote, by the registry lists, were indjs-
criminately urged TO exercise their privilege,
but unprincipled Radical tricksters, conscious
that large portion of the colored element had
determined to cooperate with the Democratic
party in every parish Of the State, and
that the success Of conservatism was
forgone conclusion, issued their edict urging
negroes to abstain from the polls, that,
under the plea of intimidation, the success
of the Democratic party might fail Of realization,
and that by these false representations the cleo
toral vote OF Louisiana might be refused by
Radical Congress. We challenge the production
of instances where negroes, properly registered,
Were denied the privilege of the elective franchise
or where intimidation was employed to deter them
from the polls. Leading politicians, svowing the
most ultra radical sentiments, voted without injury
or fear, and more than one letter has been pub
ored Republicans, fully corroborating the fact
that the polls were free TO all and that every man.
white or black, qualified as an elector under
the Constitution Of the 6tats,- to cast q ballot,
was quietly permitted to vote In accordance with
the dictates of bis own judgment.
On motion OF Mr.. Walker, of st. Bernard, the
recommendation of the committee was &C.
guessed in and the resolutions were adopted with
the exception of the second resolution. which was
stricken out
Mr.. Fuqua. on behalf of the same committee,
submitted the following address, to-wit
Tothe Presdent and Members Ofths stae Democratic Con
vention Of louisisna;
Your committee on resolutions and the condi-
ton Of the State respectfully submit the following
report:
Since your adjournment the great political bat.
tie, which determines the character of the ma
tional government for the next four years, has
been fought. and resulted in the decided triumph
of our opponents. Deeply as we deplore this re-
suit, Injurious as we believe is will prove to the
best interests OF our country, IL is our duty at
once TO accept the decision which has been
made, and carefully TO refrain from making any
factious or merely partisan opposition to the in
coming administration. The condition of our own
State demands our first care, and its restoration
to prosperity and good government are objects
which rise infinitely above all mere party cOnsid-
erations. We rejoice to know that the signal tri.
umph of the Democracy in Louisiana gives Us the
assurance that these objects are now within our
reach, and that sooner or later the present cor
rupt and imbecie State government must cease
to exist. But though this is q great triumph
though much has been done, much yet remains to
be done. Our success was an overwhelming dec
laration of the popular will, an unmistakable
show OF strength. 1t yet remains TO clothe that
will with the forms of law, and 10 make that
strength effective for our relief from evils too
great long to be borne by any people who deserve
10 be free.
To this end it is most earnestly recommended
that throughout the state we maintain our organ
iZations, with only such modificati ms as will
render them more effective, and that we continue
with undated zeal our efforts to overthrow the
miserable faction that is daily depressing and
plunderiDg We do not propose now to 20
into history Of this faction, or present auy de.
tailed statement of the wrongs we have suffered,
and are now suffering, at the hands of the present
State government.
UDft rtunately no such statement 10 necessary,
for their extrsvIgance and corr UPTON have been
SO open and shameless that they are known to all.
But the men who, by military power. have been
thrust into office here in opposition to the wishes
Of ninety nine hundredths of the taxpayers of the
State, are not content with merely plundering us
for their own advantage they seem TO be INSPIRED
with vindictive hatred of those whom they are
robbing. Possessing no property themselves, and
conscious OF The opposluon of those who do. they
have inaugurated warfare against property ITSELF
which, II not successfully resisted, must result in
the speedy ruin of every interest in the State.
The Consultation OF 1865 provides that in all
land snail be sold in lots of from ten TO fifty
acres. This provision covers all sales made an.
der writs Of seizure and sale, and fei fdcids and
all succession sales. Thus, no matter what may
be the opinion Of the parties most interested as
to the best mode of selling their property. in all
sales under execution these parties are deprived
OF any voice IN the matter, and the same arbi-
trary rule ia established in all sales made by ex-
ecutors, administrators and the tutors of minors
such provision would be ruinous nywhere. IL
Is peculiarly so in Louisiana. A large portion of
the State is engaged in the production of sugar.
These estates. with their sugar-house and ma
chinery, costing frequently from twenty to fifty
thousand dollars, their quarters, dwellings and
other buildings, and their due proportion of
cleared and wood land, are valuable as a whole,
and are slowly but surely increasing in value
but suppose that they divided into lots of ten
Or fifty acres, with perhaps the sugar-house and
It's expensive machinery on one lot, the dwelling
costing perhaps as much on another, the quarters
On another. one lot all wood land and another all
cleared land, what would any or all of these lots
bring If sold on such terms, and what would any
one Of them be worth to the purchaser?
When it Is remembered that our people are
1eepy in debt; that large number of sales I'M
Ter execution must necessarily take place and
hat, according to the estimate of former dis
inguished judge of the Supreme Court all the
property OF the State passes through the probate
courts once IN twenty years, some idea may be
ormed of the extent of the ruin that will be
wrought by this most iniJuitous provision. Surely
lever was more mad and reckless scheme for
be ruin of whole people devised by any set of
political Adventures. The whole legislation and
Utmost every act of this State government, are
by the same spirit. Lottery schemes,
printing schemes and railroad schemes and
very conceivable device for wasting money and
Increasing taxation, form the staple of their egis
alive enaciments, the burdens of all which fall
With crushing weight upon the property of the
ountfy. In this state of things it is imperatively
ecessary that the property holders aud tax
ayers OF the State, without distinction of party
hould combine for their own protection and |
0 save themselves from speedy and irretriev |
BILE ruin. The people of the city of New |
)rleans have already taken the initiative in this
ERECTION by forming an association of property |
wners for the purpose of resisting by all legal |
leaDs the payment Of illegal and unconstitutional
axes, and for the general protection of their |
ghts against similar legislation In the future. |
We most earnestly recommend the immediate for. |
lation of similar associations in every parish of |
be State, and that as soon as formed, they pro-
eed to establish central committee at the seat /
government. With such organiza tions, having
central head. and engaged in correspondence |
18th each other, we should not only be able to
'st the constitutionslity of all taxes already i'm
osed, but sound public opinion would soon be
'rmed, which could not fail to have great indu-
bee in bringing the government to wise. hon