The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1870-03-09

c candidates %! thr.r choice 70 hll.Wl Official
positions. TEHWNT
In the name Of the voters Of the State We
they -iaii'not be bound l,yrot- Z
ten caucnscs and intligueing poliiilcans TO
vwts-t~v d;ss.Ssssst. .Hen--that wicked aad OPP
laws ,shwil not be allowed 10 cheQt \
mojoritiet out Of, officers whom they honestly
elect and that minority candidates shall not J.
be allowed 10 hold Offices. y
We appeal 70 honest men If al parties s
and nationelfies 70 give us their support so 4
far as we Mt upon just principles and no
further. 0ur object is to redeem Louisiana 4
from the control of corrupt men, hy clearing
tho way for honest men 10 vote for fho can!
didatcs Of their chQiee.. Whether We oci
complish this object or not, we will make q
strong und united effort for I'm i,oAlIable
victory over the enemies Of lis bcst intorts.sss~
and If true men Of all parties will give us
their .llnited and unwaveflng support, the
pcac ful redemption Of our state from the
merciless jaws of aYarice and milton, is
merely unlausr oi time, -asd iis restoration
to good government not far distant.
As declaration of principles VIC submit
the following resolutions:
RESOLUTION.
Resolved, That the cousowatiyo press Of
this State should stand by the people lrgly
and honestly in battling against politieaI
corruption and intrigue, AID aid them in
marshnling the voting and moral forces Of
the State against unprlncipled men who arr
now fattening upon public plunder SOW
ing the seeds Of future anarchy, and forging
CHAINS for the people.
Resolved, That the conservative press Of
Louisiana will continue to oppose and Dc.
noulce corrupt schemes aud oppressive
measures, regardless Of ,ae party associations
of the men who May originate or supporc
them
Resolved, That the corrnpt policy and
dishonest practices Of the Radical rulers OF
the 'sgasc, and OF the Depocratic Off
Gals 81 the tity Of New Orleans threaten
to destroy the rights aud liberties Of our
people, and utterly to rain the agricultural,
commercial and general industrial interests
Of the State and city.
Resolved, That the corruption Of the
present governmental Of the city Of New Or
, leans, and the dishonest schemes Of profess
0 ed Democrats, in and out Ct Office, who, BY
Q bribery and intrigue, have induced yeual
c Legislature to pass laws to rob the taXp1y-
n ers for the benefit OF greedy p,undcrors, hy
G which the city aud State have been wrongUi
:. to the amount OF many millions Of dollar,
v !, prove that the men who bave plundercd and
h betrayed the people are not limited to the
i. Radical party, who are hurrying the Sta.c
3 government to ruin and disgrace.
70 Resolved, That the Election bill, the
m Constabuary BILL the Militia bill, the Amen
W ded Printing BILL the Leveo bill, the School
y bill, and other bills, which may soon become
', laws, are the most outrageous oppressiv3
~ and insulting acts that ever disgraced the
. statute books of a State ruled BY any power
nj short Of an iron despotism; and sgch author
:. ity as the present Legislature proposes t.
a. confer on the Executive wouli enable him
ic 10 become dcspot, aud to substitute hi
e. own will for that ofthc people.
be Resolved That as conductor, Of C0uscl
. vatiye journals published in Louisiana, VI,
-, ~, do hereby pledge our best efforts to secur
i; =, to citizens Of all races and ndt;onaliGcs g.
is. full exercise OF each and every civil an
pse political right guaranteed to them by th
Ue Constitution Of the United States; and upo
its this declaration wo invite all voters Of III
9 State irrespective Of past on present part
rs, affiliations who desire to secure and PEI
'oi petuate the right, and defeat and redress IT,
mn wrong. to unite With us in a common eiioi
vas to restore The government Of this State to
on condition that will assure Us permaner
nd peace and prosperity at home, aud respoc
to aud credit abroad.
20 Resolved, That in our opinion an eve.
MIA whelming majority of the voters Of this Stat
iof are honest men. and desire a just admin
'no traton of its government; the white votei
'u' are dsgnstcd with caucus iutrigsc5 aHd CO.
,fn rupt leaders, and the colored voters has
Get lost confidence in their pretended friend
the and the voting masses now look to the Gol
seryatiye Press OF the State for light in n
cw gard to their political duties in these dar
do and pcrilous times.
,ast Resolved, That the Conservative Pre-!
be- Of this State will demand Of our rulers
acy every instance fair election for white uC
VI" as well as for coored men; that we will url
n upon the people the justice and necessity
,on. protecting the rights Of the colorcd man
EN- the polls and We will not submit to iutiu
the datOn and outrage on the rights Oh the VA!
3, voters. by wicked laws, and despotio pub
his officers.
bide Resolved, That we call upon the pco,
! ,,io ioi everywhere to organize and when ta- ul
,'n, ha, comes for selecting candidates for oiice,
onld nominate true and honest mon, and
over pledge cordial support Of all such no,
nees by the Conservative journals oi
ctt's State.
)tiOn ID. DENNETT,
once Chairman Of Committee On Address q
itical Rcscl,t;o,s
70 ;.,i - Mr. Dawes then pres n,cd the follow
',inn % independent resolution, which was alop
by the Convention;
uully Resolved, Thlt in view Ogthe pl5aont
mincnt political crisis, it is recommended
the conductors of the anti.Radical iourn
throughout the State to call convention
ma at the people Of the State at large to Assem-
ome. in the city Of New Orleans, on the 25th {
ed of of April proximo, for the purpose Of org
rely lzng reform Of the abuses in the Rep
Is or sentative and Executive. administration
/, &c the State Government.
~ On motion Of Mr.. l4,met, the Convent
Il 'e then adjourned until tomorrow, ThuIsd
STIR the Sd day of March, 1870, at l. o'clocl
Nd to G. WARD, President
exist j. Il. ALcEE GAUTHREAUX, Secretary,
were