New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-31
The OLD SPIRIT REVIVIHG.

While many persons have ezpresse" Sfe
oninion that no harm could come from al
lowing Mr.. McEnery 20 play Governor
and the gentlemen assembling in Odd rel
lows Hall to play Legislature, others were
disposed 20 look at this apparently harmless
little game in more serious light ihey
did not believe that q real and pretended
government could geta)ong harmonlou'iy'
particularly if the pretended government
should become so inflated with its power
"a % believe itself backed with suftl-
Gent Democratic strength 10 overcome, IN
physical way the Republican govern"
ment of the State, backed up by ma
iosity of the people. I. is now becoming
apparent that those who viewed the move
ments of Mr. McEnefy and his
friends liz Odd Fellows Hall with dis
trust were eight The action 0: the men
who have been permitted TO play sham
government IN She very presence OF 'he
constituted authorities of the State IS az
ready having its efec: in che country par
sshes as will be seen by the spirit OF She
resolutions published below. They indI-
cate very plainly that the old democratic
! spirit-tbe spirit of rebellion against ZEE
publican government its fast yeSiving.
The resolutions were passed, as will be
seen, at what pusports to have been
mass meeting held IN jackson parish. ihe
following account Of i: is saken from the
Southern Standard published az NeynoH,
in jackson parish:
! Pursuant 90 call. q mass meeting os che
| citizens OF Jackson parish took place At
| the courthouse on Saturday, She eleventh
! instant.
! BLAZER John " Jones was called 30 pre-
| eide ever the meeting, and Wlll@m strap
| Gusts was appointed secretary.
Captain Kidd offered the fOllewi0e Ses"-
lutions, which were unanimously adopted
by the meeting
BE it resolved by che citizens OF Jackson
parish Louisiana, in mass meeting assem-
bled, That We shall in no manner whatever
recognize the pretended usurping govern
ment at New Orleans attempted to De
foisted upon this people by an lnebnated
and partisan United States judge, sup
ported By United States bayOnets.
ResoIr6d, That to this infamous govern
ment, which il attempting to get into
power over the wreck of the ballot-boX
and against the fairly expressed will OF the
people. we will pay not one cent OF taxes;
that we will not cOuntenance as good anu
true any man who will purchase property
at any sale ordered for taxes imposed by
said usurpiDg government.
ReSOlcc0. That we only recognize as the
true Legislature that which organized al
Lyceum Hail in December last, and winch
now holds its lawful meetings at Odd Eel
lows Hall, in the city of New Orleans: and
that we will give to this Legislature all the
moral and financial support IN our power:
ReSOItcd, That we recognize John Nc
Energ as the lawfully elected Governor o.
Louisiana, and that we will obey none Other
as such: that to him, as Governor and com
mander in chief of the militia of the State
we will render full obedience, and are a
any time ready and prepared TO go to hi
support il any manner whatever that may
| be deemed requisite to uphold liberty ant
the principles Of free government il oul
State.
ReSOlred That we recommend TO our re
representatives. in the Legislature TO take lm
mediate steps to remove all officers OF TIM
State who have or shall recognize the au
thority of the usurping government thereof
or affiliate herewith
We omit the complimentary resolution
relating to Senator Greene and his son, win
is alao Representative i'll the Qopula
branch Of the General Assembly Of LOU,
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