The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-31
A Model Tar Resister's Meeting.

h~[Communication ID North Louisiana Journal.
The citizens of Sweet Potato Riage
met in mass meeting at Pat 0BTien's
Saloon on Saturday May nth, 1873.
On motion Of Tom EYerready the Hon.
D. H. BlowIard was elected Chairman,
and Peter Dolittle Secretary. The
chairman, in a few appropriate re-
marks, stated the object Of the meeting,
and, on motion, a committee Of three
were appointed to draft resolutions ex-
pressive. of the sense of the meeting.
| Hon. I. III. RloWhard being called
upon to address the meeting, promptly
responded with great feeling and pathos
as follows: g2a@ 4.# s5Es
Fellow Citizens-When look about
me and see the energy, enterprise and
| patriotism represente here tO-day-[ APP
plause]-and then remember the fact
that not one Of the fat offices in the
State is held by any one present, I am
led to exclaim, "can such things be,
and overcome us like a summer. cloud
without our seeming WOnder2 / ask
you, shall such things be? mo, mol
Will you submit to be ruled by William
Pitt Kellogg, simply because the
while John McEnery and many other
IL Ou& bSSUp SOpIC d4C pOSIU1 fCAYO pDUGG
to Kellogg? No, my friends, [ know
Won viii not submit to such an ]lnreason-
able proposition. Alas, there was a
time in Louisiana, when such a usuTper
could have been properly disposed of,
but, ah! how have the mighty fallen
There the voice of the speaker trembled,
and he sat down in tears. Cries of
| $50 on. go on."1 Did not the Congress
SIGNAL committee say the Warqnoth re-
turns seemed to elect McEnery,f and
| still the lsurpers have the bold imDu-
| dence to insult our honor by the impli-
cation that Warmoth7s returns are not
correct, and the corrupt courts, State
| and national, joining in the conspiracy,
have repeatedt the insulting charge. Is
| it not notorious that elections held I'M
der the Warmoth organization were
fairly and correctly returned? Who
ever dared to say aught to the contrary
before this usurping ring originated the
idea? But in spite of all our protests
the usUvpation is upon It's, and what re-
mains to be done9 / will tell you.
There is IN more sacrifice that we can
make for the glory of II grand old
State; n more effort which shall
transmit our names to ~posterity as
worthy followers of MeEnery. I see
that you grasp my meaning Instructive
ly it is to pay no taxes! [Cries of No
taxes, no taxes-"l Let your tax cOllec-
tor understand that You will hold him
personally responsible-[cries of "Shoot
him, shoot hima]-and the people OF
the great North will 500 see that we
are q band of honest patriots and
worthy of their assistance. By persis-
tent opposition to the government and
oY- aroorcioya II ncc0 cSiraNTn oF o-N 1,o,aa~n
eP, we shall soon gain the approval Oh
| all true men, and with a good name al
home and abroad, our loved homes
| shall blossom like the rose. PROLONGED
| applause. 5&sf5#a r.
The Committee ON Resolutions then
reported the following, which were un-
animously adopted: al IL
ta1st-Resolved, That we recognize in
john MeEnery a true patriot who, by
his consistent tax resisting for many
years, has shown himself a worthy
champion of the nOn-taxpayeTs, and we
/ will recognize no other man as Cover
nor of Louisiana.
2d-That we never did and never will
pay any taxes or other debts if we can
avoid it. EsET r. +a.=< :@
3d-That we shall never be satisfied
unless we have OWE way, and that
we regard any interference with ou1
| wishes by the courts or other authorities
as a vile usurpation and contrary to the
spirit ofs0ur institutions. 70 *s..
4th-That the citizens of Sleepy Gulch
and Tadpole Corner are invited to join
hands with us in our noble efforts to
preserve our State by resisting the col
lection of taxes. u.a E9
After some remarks by Mr.. John
Deadhead, the meeting adjourned
sine die. Esay aHi
# Dbl. BLOWHARD, Pres't.
PETER DOLTFTLE, Secretary.