The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-03
Mass Meeting,

IN pursuance to adjournment a Doa+;rr
tne cltlzens Of the Parish of st. Landry fooh
place at the Court House, in the Town ~ Nnn
lonSftS' on the 28th April 1879, " "I"-
Inc meeting organized, on motion NJ IN
:" imS l9 Ut ny calllnlS DR.. John Tarlton to the
NTe 9 an Tn +" preside as yice-presidents, viz
mesSrS. ID. L. ). Cooke, f. Deiean and Tomn:.
A. swords and Corrydon Simmons Far woS
elected secretary. A1'q' wa"
on Inc Rroce edings of the meeting of tax-pavera
1iIu oI1eF citizens of this Parish, held M tho
Court II Ouse on the 18th April. were then a. re EaiT
10 INC meeting by the secretary, ""
u motion of Joseph NJ. Moore ESQ, tho fol
IoElng resolution was read and adODtrd
Resolved, that we heartily approve and adon+
the views OF the meeting of taxpayers held IT
TINS place on the 18th inst, rs expressed in tho
foregoing resolutions. '"0
On motion of DR.. John A. ToyIOr +bo1P;,,.-
ing resolution was read and passed, viz:
Resolved, that we recommend to the tov-nav-
erS OF this parish that they form leagues or = =
legal measures in their power, the collection NJ
taxes by the s0-called Kellogg government u
On motion OF 4. I. Lewis Esq, the president
oL tne meetlnS was authorized and requested to
appoint a committee of five, for the burmese nF
drawing up n protest against the cOllpctinn ~
taxes Dy the sOstyled Kellogg government, and
IN auureSs 10 the President and embers of
Congress of the United States. "
The president then appointed the following
named gentlemen: F. 7. Lewis ESQ, chairmn1
Dr.. John A. Taylor. Capt. B. W. Read. Josenh
~ w ONAt L.. NlIVlIltI, IS1np H- I1ffnn nnA
Mai. NJ. r. Wilson, on said committee, ~ OH"
Ihe following resolution was offered nv Inn
rent Dnpfe Esq, and unanimously adOptSd.
Resolved, that we heartily endorse the action
OF MeSsrs, Lewis D: Prescott, Isaac +. Litteil
ana Il: u. EStillette, representatives to tha
Lower House, from this parish. and of tho uo1
FRANCOIS Daigle, Senator from the 10th Senate.
rial District, in ~adhering throughout to the for
flneS OF the McIGnery government; that +hornip
they nave trUely and faithfully represented
t9elr c0nstltuents and the substantial interests
Hon. E. D. Estllette offered the following res
OlutiOn, tO-Wit
Resolved, That the conduct of the Hon. Ed
ward Booth, i'll perSiStently resisting the nsTIr-
ping government of VIM. P. Kellogg meeta wifi
our nearly appreciation, and that he ia entitled
to the respect of all honest men for his strict
adherence to the cause of popular government
which was unanimously adopted.
The following gentlemen being called unoD
seEerally addressed the meeting in the spirit
OF the foregoing resolutions: DR. John Tarftnn
/: I. Lewis ESD" DR.. John A. Taylor, Jos, M,
Moore ESQ, Hon. E. D. Estillette and DndIaT
TarltOn Esq.
John I. Gardiner Esq, appointed tax collect
or Tor the parish of st. Landry by Governor
McEnery called the attention of the meeting
to the fact that after diligent search i'm both
the offices of the Recorder and Clerk Of fho
Court, he had failed to find a copy of the tar
roll of 1872, that there was but one copy Of
that roll TO be found up to this time, and that
was in the possession of the tax collector an
pointed by Kellogg that in consequence Of
this failure to procure q copy Of said roll. he
had not opened his office as tax collector afore-
said.
There being no further business before tho
meeting, on motion Of E. r. Lewis ESQ. the
meeting adjourned to meet again at the same
place, on Saturday the 10th May 1873.
c. SIMMONS, Secretary.