The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-07-20
Unificatlon Meeting.

The meeting held in Exposition Hall Last
Tuesday evening was largely attended by both
blacks and whites, many Of the latter having
been taken thither by curiosity. Speeches were
made by Messrs Marks, Hill, Bnreh, Allain and
Lewis, the three last being colored men.
Gen. Beauregard was loudly called for at. diff
ferent times, but did not mako his appearanos;
in fact il seems to be the impression that
he was not at the meeting at ALL The white
speakers were very brief in their remarks,
seemingly anxious to give the honors OF the
meeting to the negroes. When the Speakers
had finished, the following document, setting
forth the intentions of the colored people and
the concessions they are to make whenever the
unifers have completed their part of the con-
| tract, was read by one of their leaders
We the undersigned, firmly convinced that
| the movement Of reconciliation inaugurated
under ai,e auspices of the Committee of One
denoe msy be ne restored among the people Of
| Iouisiana. every citizen secured in the quiet
enjoyment Of his civil and political rights, or
perity developed upon her soil, unhesitatingly
accord it sincere and conscientious suPPo.t
with the same ardor with which we partiei-
In order. therefore, still further to- develop
andstrengthen this movement and deduoe there
I from its natural results, we publicly declare
that SO soon as the existing opposition against
the enjoyment of our rights to be admitted on
an equal footing With other citizens in places of
public amusement and public resort to re-
ceive equal accommodations In public convey
ances. Steamboats, and in public hotels, ad-
mission in public schools and public institu-
tions Of learning shall have ceased, and so
soon as our fellow -ctizens will be disposed to
divide the Governmental powers equally be.
tween the two races inhabiting our State, that
each race may thus be equally protected, we
pledge ourselves to unite all our influence and
energies witk those of our fellow-citizens in q
common movement to reduce taxation to arate
corresponding with the resources of the coun'
try to investigate aud correct the public debt
) to suppress unnecessary offices, to diminish
largely the high salaries and e9horbitant emo.
luments attached to public Office, the useless
3 multiplicity and extravsgant compensation o.
Ioffices being among the principal causes of thu
public decentralization and disorder, and II
word to secure to Louisiana as soon as pos
: sible, the establishments Of an honest, economl'
, and patriotic government.
d This pledge we publicly make and engag
y our honor to maintain. We will add that "
o believe ourselves sufficiently authorized to o.
y firm that the masses of our coloreo fellow -eltl
= zens, who equally with ourselves have tn
Ct welfare of Louisiana at heart, will, with thi
understanding, promptly become the adhe
rents, supporters and advocates OF the recon
| ciliation movement
ARIsTIDE MARY.
p. BoNsEIGNEUR.
q DR.. l.. RoUDANEZ..
Il VIM. MOODY.
JAMES LEWIS.
70 d. Rn1IEUx.
al WIN. RANDOLPH.
&C. ANToINE.
The Pisayane, heretofore in favor Of Il
movement, closes an editorial in its issue of Il
18th, against these resolutions with the
ls words: