New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-04-04
PROCLAMATION.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, J
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New Orleans, March -, 1872
Whereas Reliable information has reached me
that certain evil disposed or misguided persons
propose to combine or have combined into associ'
atoms for the purpose of resisting the payment OF
taxes due the State, with the avowed 0Dlect OF
bringing the State government into disrepute, ana
with the further avowed evil purpose ofoTerthro"-
ing the said State government, by preventing II
from receiving. through the collection OF taAeS'
the means for its support; and
Whereas. 1t is OF the first importance 10 lestoie
the credit Of the State and city, now impaired pS
the revolutionary conduct Of certain pretenders TO
official station in this State, by the de1alcauon'
ard dereIicttons of duty OF tax collectors under
the late State administration, by the acts OF me
Tax Resisting Association of New Orleans IAN or
ganlzation which mas been in existence Tor more
than eighteen months pastl. aud by other causes
aad
Whereas Experience shows that tax resisting
assoc aIious result in the Weather classes esc&p
ing payment Of their taxes, while poorer men are
not only compelled to pay their taxes, but ADJ
tiona penalties and costs, and in addition thereto
a much heavier rate of taxation than woald be
requisite # those better able pay promptly met
their lust Obligations to the State; and
Whereas. The delinquent tax lists of the State.
as shown by the Auditors books, amount to the
enormous sum CT 81 32l 32l G0-the proportion CT
the city of New orleans alone being Sl4'2,225 VI
said taxes having accrued and fallen due under
The late ADM nistTaton, and the greater portion OF
then. being due from those best able to pay; and
Whereas, It is but just and right that the burden
Of supporting the State government should IAN as
equtaby as possible. under the law. upon al
classes OF the population, and that no one class
should be allowed to evade the payment of taxes
hv roInfi nd associations under the
guise of passive resistance or by any other illegal
means pretenses; and
Whereas. 1t is made my imperative duty 70 see
that the taxes duly and promptly collected
and that all persons who conspire in any way
10 iniu.e the State credit. whether by passive or
active resistance, shall be prevented from such IN
lawful acts;
Now therefore, !, William P. Kellogg. Governor
OF the State OF Louisiana, being desirous OF AVOID
ing. possible the prosecution of any citizen, ard
being anxious restore the public credit, and 20
inauSurate an administration OF retrenchment and
reform IL the financial affairs of the State and
city, and being determined far as is in NY
power to suppress all unlawful combinations as
ociat.ons and c0nspraces fer the illega! purposes
hereinbefore mentioned, do hereby direct the tax
collectors in every part of the State to proceed
forthwith with the collection OF the taxes
due the State. and TO use all !ega!
measures to insure obedience TO this order;
and 20 the end that the credit of the State
may he restored. the much needed inter
| nal Improvements be prosecuted. and the burden
OF supporting the government be more equtaby
distributed than heretofore, and the present heavy
taxation be reduced, do hereby warn all citizens
to desist from taking part in any combination. as
socia.ion conspiracy having for its objec; the
RESISTANCE passive otherwise, of the collection
OF the taxes due the State, and request them to
comply with the la and with their duty. by the
prompt paymen: of their taxes and do hereby d.
rect the Attorney General and the district and
parish attorneys throughout the State prosecute
without delay cviliy, crminally and to the fullest
extent Of the law all dctaultug tax collectors
WHO are reported such, after the publication OF
tins proclamation.
GIVEN under NY hand and the seal Of the State
hereulto attached. this thirteenth day OF March.
il the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and sew.
entv-three, and OF the independence OF the United
States .le HiLetv-seventh.
WILLIAM p. KELLOGG.
B. :he Governor:
J.. u. DkSLONDE.
Secretary State mis- IN