The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1870-07-27
NEw ORLEANS, July 6, 1870

q State OF Louisiana.
NEW ORLEANS, July 6, 1870.
-, Citizens and Republicans. after an expe-
rience of two years. under the leadership of
the most dishonest and corrupt set OF poll
ticans that have ever disgraced the political
} history of any of the States of this glorious
Union, you are now .called upon to rescue
| the State from tho hands of tho political
adventures who have brought it on the
verge of bankruptcy; who have recklessly
squandered its resources for their own per-
sonal aggrandizement: who have increased
her Indebtedness in the last two years 10
- 'o.'' .''''iO"s of dollars, without
any visible improvements whereby fhi. enor
mods increase cf debt can be expIr;ned.
who have, through the most odious and sub
servient legislative enactments. monopolzcd
the constitutional rights and liberties of the
people, by suppressing their will through
the ballot box, and placing in the hands of
| the Executive the power to appoint with
few exceptOns) every official of this State,
| IN order to better carry out their schemes at
the election in November next. and TO for
chilly thrust upon the people their dishonest
| satellites. and continue their work of rapine
and plunder under which the overburdeaed
taxpayers are now suffering and must soon
succumb. and see their property pass into
other hands. unless we unite together to de-
feat their purpose. 1t is well known that
the main object of these political avdentu-
rers is to support dishonest Executive of
ficer who executes only such laws as are
agreeable to himself and profitable to the
the ring of which he is reputed to be the
head.
Citizens and Republicans. the Equal
Rights Executive Committee of the Radical
Republican party of this State now call up
on you to unite altogether as one man upon
the principles of Equal Civil and Political
and public privileges of all citizens without
distinction of race, color or previous condi-
ion,upon the basis of which are founded law,
ustice and the wisdom of good government.
without which anarchy would prevail
In order to better carry out the above
principles, the Committee call upon you to
upport none at the next election but true,
'onest and irreproachable RepeIucanso
'ot such as proclaim themsealy at all times
'ut such as are pure, andes to their fnIest
o carry out those prtcountenance all at.
xtent. You mge the reelection of the
empts to enaave disgraced the State bv
ad melsome venality. ~
lev the colored people particularly the ~.
'mmittee would state-remember how you
We been betrayed on the question of your
7il tights, which the Executive has re-
sed to counteDance. remember how YOU
We been betrayed by the unfaithful Su-
rintendent of Education on the school
estion. Reflect upon the Importance of
next campaign. Vote for the constitu-
nal amendment proposing to give TO the
'vernOr, your bitterest enemy. (now i'll
que with the Democratic leaders, to
range your rights and prisileges,) the -
ance for a reelection.
!. ~ ~. @ss legislature, and who are now
warme~ .sss sasfs~F~ - -
e such repress's'~s'vss = -, 80.
ongress; and sEsn ~ 10 = isEaSs s..as oa will
Sc, practically, all the rights which the
tional Congress have granted you. Vote
r them and you will consign your name to
ernal infamy. and prove yourserv-
uarely what the enemies of the colored
ce proclaim daily, that you are an inferior
CO.
To avoid such disgrace. the Committee
lis upon all true men. white and black. to
in all the Equal Rights organizations iS
cry ward, sin every parish of the State,
discountenance from its ranks any man
no is known to be bad man; for it is
tier to be defeated whilst battling for
yhts than to be victorious in the ranks of
altor. and unprincipled men.
Organize against bribery. corruption and
aitors of the Republican party. Support
nesty. capacity and loyalty-is the motto
the Equal Rights Committee.
BY order of the Committee,
p. E. BECnLEL. Presideat
JOS. s. SOUDE. Secretary.