New Orleans Republican., 1873-07-15
Tuesday, July Is, at : p. NJ.
AN AP?EiL FOR THE UNIPICATION O7 THE
PEOPLE OF LOUISIANA.

WHEREAS, Louisiana IS now threatened with
deat til in every vital organ of her moral material
ana political being; ana.
Whereas, Her are extremity is bu. the fruit OF
unnatural dirision among her natural guar
dans-the children OF her sol. and OF her adoption
and.
Whereas, We have an abiding faith that there is
love enough tor Louisiana anon. her to unite
in maI-fuI and uusetsh struggle for L.r redemp-
ton;
Be it therefore re.ol-ei-First-That hencefor
ward we dedicate ourselves to the Uufcatiou OF
our people.
Second-That by .ou- people" We mean all men
Of whatever race, color OF religion, who cit:.
OF Louisiana and who willing to work for
her prosperity.
TLirG-That We shall advocate by speech. and
pen, and deed. tle equal ard impartial exercise by
every citizen Of LOuisana of every civil and potl.
cal right guaranteed by the constitution and laws
OF the United States, and by the laws OF honor
brotherhood and fair dealing
Fourth-That We shall maintain and advocate the
right of every citizen OF Louisiana and of every
citizen Of the United States to frequent at will all
places of publ. resort and to trave. at will all
vehicles OF pubic conveyance Upon terms OF per-
| feet equality with any and every other citizen;
and We p.e.'se ourselves so far influence,
counsel ana example may go to n axe this right a
live and practical right, ana that there ,aay be no
mSunders' udiug of our views on this poiat:
l. We shall recommend 10 the prOpr!etOrs Of al!
places CT licensed public resort in the State of
Louisiana the opening of said places to the patron.
age OF both races inhdD ting our state.
g. And We shall further recommend that all rail.
roads, steamboats,. steamships and other public
cOnveyaNces pursue the same policy.
3. We shall further recommend that our banks.
insurance offices and other public corporations
cognize and cete to Olr colored ow-citizers.
w!.eIe they stockholders in such iustitut Cns,
the right of being represented III the direction
thereof.
l. We shalt furtle, rec commend that hereafter no
distinction shsll exist among citizens OF Louisiana
in any Of public schools or State institution of
education, or in any other public institution sup
ported By the STATE city or palijiles
). We shal also recommend that the pioprietors
OF ali fOuadlies, factories and other ndustra es
Establishments, in employing mechanics or Wcrkmen
make no distinction between the Two races.
D. We shall encourage, BIZ every means il our
power co,ored citizens in The rural districts to
become the prorretors of the SOIL thus enhancing
the value of lands and adding to the productive
ness OF the State, while it viii create political
conservatism which is the offspring OF proprietor
Ship and we Furthermore recommend to all landed
prOpretOr3 il or state the policy OF considering
farms, in order that the toored citizens and white
emisrants may become practical tarmers and cul-
tivatOrS Oi the soil
Fifth-That we pledge honor and good faith
to exercise our moral il tluence, both through per
sOnal advice ana personal example, TO bring about
the rapid removal OF all preiudices heretofore ex.
listing against the COoTe1 citizens of Lou s:ana il
order that they may hereafter enjoy all the rights
belonging to citizens of the United States.
to the press OF this State to Join and cooperate
with Us in erecting this monument to unity, con-
cord and jvstice and like ourselves forever to bury
beneath II al party prejudices.
Resolved, also, That We deprecate and thorough.
ly condemn all acts OF violence. lOm whatever
source, and appeal to our people Of both races to
abide by the law in all their differences as the
eurest way to preserve to all the blessings OF life.
liberty and property.
Resolved, That we pledge ourselves to the Guilt
vation of broad sentiment of nationality, which
shall embrace the whole country, and uphold the
flag of the Union.
Resolved, That as an earnest Of holy pur-
pose we hereby offer upon the altar of the COM
mon good all party ties, and all prejudice of
education which may tend to hinder the political
unity of Our people.
Resolved, That in view Of the numerical equality
between the white and cOlored elements of our
population, We shall advocate equal Cistvibu-
ton OF the offices OF trust and em0lument in our
State, demanding, TIE only conditions of our
suffrage, honesty diligence and ability; and we
advocate this nOt because the offices themselves,
but simply another earnest and proof upon our
part that the union we desire equal union
and not iilTsve conjunction brought about for
the sole benefit OF or the other OF the parties
to tbs UuoU.