The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-01-17
ADDRESS
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pe.ecratie State, Central Committee
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PIE op1E OF LOUISIANA.
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ADOPTED .saruEbAE 1lsuieT g. 's WI
Rooms DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL
COMMITTEE, !
New Orleans, January 6, 1872
Your earnest attention is called t"
this lie extraordinary occurrences OF the
week, and to warn yon OF the results
which are attempted to be accomplish
I'd. ( E[Yff |
You know the responsible anfl'or Of
the ruin. misery and degradation t"
which, for OYER three years, you have
been subjected. You know the res
pons,ble author Of the most infamous
and oppressive laws that have ever
been enacted in qny country. Boast
FIJI Of lis power to defeat tho will OF
tho people,. by manipulating the re-
.i,+hs Of.elec.iess, armed with the ex-
traordinary power to appoint th"ns-
anilsg iofI officers not needed for the
public service, 'enconrasihe his Office
holders to drain an over-taxed people
in order that they should respond t"
his demand for contributions to ena-
bls him TO Tribe, and corrupt, Gov
erner, Mammoth, had determined to
hermit no law to lie amended or
repealed, however oppressive or ruin
GUS, by which His personal power or
the patronage Of lis friends could he
diminished. 1t vas time that the pep
ple should consider whether their ill.,
critics and their property should con-
time to he instrnments Of p'olonging
for another four years the personal
power Of such a Governor. Not even
excepting the notorious Governor oi
South Carolina, has a man in power
such a national and local reputation
for official corruption as has the Gov
eruOr of this State. ..tl.a
Alarmed ut his repeated and defiant
threats to reelect himself, aud a sub.
scrvient House of Representatives
knowing that We were not strong
enons gil in either House to control leg
islation, this Committee endorsed the
faction If the Democratic members t.
mite with the Anti Warm"th Repnb.
iicans to effect certain definite objects
, in the interest Of the people Of thu
y State. ,, .r.. = 80. -. III
:. l. The Republican members rletlg'
p themselves to tho repeal or modiiica
q ton Of the Revenue Laws, of tn
Printing, Constabulary, Registration
q and Election laws, the metropolitan
7 Police, and ~other obnoxious laws.
tH2. The Democratic memhels pledg
:, !. themselves to maintair the freedom
! and Independence Of the House Ut Rep
. fresentativts against the unc"nstitu
q tional and Illegal interference of til
Executive. .a7
a The resolutions, unanimously adopt
Is ed l,y the House oc Representative
# Yesterday, is as follows :I1
Sir. MOncure offered the follOwin
.s,o ru.uro uycc,s VI tho LuglsIs
tnre:
Is Resolved by the House of Represer
n tatives of the State of Louisiana in Sci
IF sion duly convened, That, where,
d false reports have been circulated as
l. the olject,and purpose OF the prese'
.e united action Of the Democratic men
a bers and of the members Of the Repul
sr lican party opposed to the ruinous al
d tynnnical rule of Governor WarmOtl
p be it - a @
.e Resolved, That it is the duty Of til
It HansA. Il, express fully and fairly I
I'd object OF tile said union. Be it furti
nj Resolved, That the only aud sole q
TT. / ject Of the said united action is to d
ID. feat the ncfarious schemes Of Govern
as Warmotl,, aud to secure tho repeal
ct amendment, already agreed upon
the Democrats, of. The election a
,p- registration laws; 2. The constahu
nd ~ bill; 3. The Metropolitan Pol
le- bill; 4. The revenue law aud t
Ia printing law. "
art Carried unanimously, with 10
cheers. e,a,t Is. ~. ...;-r 80
~ Appeals arc made. to sou by c.
,at ernor who filed the House of Rep
sentatives and its approaches with
,ea armed force Of Metropolitan Police,
=, in,imidatc and ovcrawe those Rep
scntatiyes who refused to be subscr
uv ent to! his personal and political p
4 poses,, and those who had pleds
themselves to restore to the peo)
nj. their rights and their liberties.
,be Appeals ard made to you by G,
I'VE ernor, who, while in regular scssi
,ed adjourns to meet the next day, G.
vened the General Assembly in ex
- session, which act ofunparalelied MS
,.a patton of power was to enable. hin
H.. manipulate q quorum, and control
independent department. of the g.
ernn,cnt.i ~ .UATc. ag.tt.l
| Appeals arm made to you by a G