The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-06-20
LoUIsIANA.-Civil Rights for All,

NEW ORLEANS, June 17.-An adj
journed meeting of the Committee of
White and Colored Citizens was held
last night, when the Committee eOn Reso-
lutions presented a series of ten resolu-
tions, preceded by the following pream-
ble, which were unanimously adopted.
Whereas, Louisiana is now threatened
with death in every vital organ of her
material and political being; and
Whereas, Her dire extremity is but
the fruit of unnatural division among
the children of her soil and of her adop
tion; and
Whereas, We have an abiding faith
that there is love enough for Louisiana
among her sons to unite them in man
ly and unselfish struggle for her redemp-
ton.
The first three resolutions define and
pledge the sigenrs to universal political
equality and fraternity.
The fourth resolution is as follows:
1--WE shall maintain and advocate the
right of every citizen of Louisiana and
of the United States to frequent at will
all places of public resort and to travel
at will upon all vehicles of public con-
veyance, upon terms of perfect equality
with any and every citizen, and we
pledge ourselves, SO far as our influence,
counsel and example may go, to make
this right a live and practical right;
and that there may be no misunder-
standing Of our views on this point
"First-We shall recommend to pro-
prietors Of all places of licensed public
resort in the State of Louisiana the
opening of said places to the patronage
of both races inhabiting our State.
''Second-We shall further recon-
mend that all railroads, steamboats,,
steamships and other public convey
ances pursue the same policy.
''ThiTd-We shall further recommend
that our banks, insurance Offices and
other public corporations recognize and
concede to colored fello"-citiz,as, where
they are stockholders in such institu-
tions, the right of being represented in
| the direction thereof.
| 'FOurth-We shall further recommend
! that hereafter 70 distinction shall exist
among the citizens cf Louisiana in any
Of cur schools or State institutions of
education, or in any oSher public place
Of instruction supported by the State,
cities or parishes.
''Fifth-TTe shall also recommend
that proprietors OF founderies, factories
G2I Cther industrial establishments, in
emplc-iDg mechanics or workmen, make
no distinction between the races.
'Sixth-We shall encourage by every
means in our power cur colcred citizens
in the rural districts to become the pro-
prietors of the soil, thus enhancing the
value Of lands and adding to the produc-
tion OF yhe States, while it win create
political conservation which is TIE Cft-
spring of proprietorship; and we furth-
er recommend to all land proprietOrs of
our State the policy of considering the
question of breaking up the came into
small farms in order that our colored
citizens and white immigrants may be-
come practical farmers and cultivators
! of the soil. -
The fifth resolution pledges the sign
ers to endeavor to eradicate the preju-
| dices of color.
| The sixth appeals to the press of the
State to cooperate i'll the objects set
forth.
The seventh deprecates all violence,
from whatever sources, and appeals to
both races to abide by the laws.
The eighth and ninth set forth the
patriotic impulses actuating the movers
hereof in immolating upon the altar of
common good all party ties and preju-
dices of education.
! The tenth is IS follows:
''In view Of the numerical equality Of
the white and colored population we
shall advocate an equal distribution of
the officers of trust and cmolument in
| our State, demanding as the only condi-
tion of our suffrage honest diligence
and ability; and we advocate this not
because Of the offices themselves, but
simply as another earnest and proof up
on our part that the union we desire is
an ccEal union and not an Elusive con-
junction, brought about for the sole
benefit OF one or the other of the parties
| to that union.
(Signed) G. 7. BEAUREGARD, Chair
man.
]. n. Marks, G. Cantome, Geo. H.
Kelso, Chas. II. Thompson, James l.
Day, Auguste Bohne, Aristide Mary,
Or. Lie. Roudanez, w. NJ. Randolph,
Committee.
A committee of fifteen was appointed
to call mass meeting when deemed
expedient.
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