New Orleans Republican., 1873-07-13
Tuesday. July IS, nt ; p. ".
An APPEAL FOR THE IMPLICATION OF THE
PEOPLE OF LOUISIANA

WHEREAS Louisiana 10 now threatened with
death iI every vital organ OF her moral. material
and political being; and
Whe,eas, Her DIRE extremity is but the fruit OF
unnatural division among her natural guar
..ans-the children of her soil and OF her adoption:
and,
love enough for Louisiana among her sons to unite
IN a nanful and .unselfsh struggle tor Ter redemp-
zion;
Be i: therefore eresoivei-Fi;st-Thae hencefOr.
ward we dedicate ourselves to the .iIiflcation OF
our people.
Second-Tha. by 'ou, people" we mean all men
OF whatever race color or religion, who are citi.
zens OF Louisiana. and who are willing 20 work for
her prosperity.
pen and deed, the equal and in partial exercise by
everv citizen of LOuisls o. civil and pOlitl
cal :ight guaranteed by the constitution and laws
OF the United States, and by the laws OF honor.
brotherhood and fair dealing.
FourtL-That we shall maintain and advocate the
night OF every citizen OF Louisiana, and of every
citizen of the United States to frequent at will all
places of public resort, and to travel at will all
vehicles of pubic conveyance upon terms of per
feet equality with any and every other citizen;
and We pledge ourselves, so far as our influence
counsel and example may 90 TO m AXE this right a
live and practical right ana that there may be
misunderstanding Of our views this point:
|. We shall recommend 80 the prOprietOrs OF all
places of licensed publ. resort in the. State of
Louisiana the opening of said places to the patron
age ct both races inhabting our State.
4. And we shall further recommend that all rail-
roads. steamboats,. steamships and other public
couveyanceS pursue the same policy.
>. We shall further recommend that our banks,
insurance offices and other public corporations
.JgniZe and COnCede 10 cOlored fellow citizens
where they stockholders in such institutions
the right OF tein. represented ~ the direction
thereof.
l. w. shall further recommend that hereafter no
distinction shall exist among citizens of Louisiana
in any o: public schools state institution of
education, or in any other public Institution sup
ported Oy the State, City or parishes
5. We shall also recommend that the propretOrs
of ali foundres factories and other industrial es
tabiishnents, in employing mechanics or wOrkmen.
MAKE 10 distinction between the two races.
.. We shall encourage, by every means in our
power Ouc coored citizens in the rural districts to
become the proprietors of the soil, thus enhancing
the value of lands and adding TO the productive
Of the State. while il will create d political
conservatism which is the offspring of proprietor
ship; and we furthermore recommend to all landed
proprie.Ors in our state the policy of considering
FARMS order chat tie cO!ored citizens and White
eni grants nay become practical farmers and cui.
sIvatOrs OF the soil.
Fifth-That we pledge our honor and good faith
to exercise our moral IL tUence both through per.
sonal advice and personal example. to bring about
The rapid removal OF ali prtiudices heretofore ex.
order that they may he reafter enjoy all the rights
belonging TO citizens OF the United States.
TO che press of this State to Join and cooperate
with us in erecting this monument to unity, con.
cord and Justice. and like ourselves forever to bury
beneath .t all party pre-, ,Cdices
Resolved. also. That we deprecate and thorough
iy condemn all acts Of violence. from whatever
source and appeal to our people OF both races to
sures. way to preserve to all the blessings OF life.
liberty and property.
Resolved. That We pledge ourselves to the cuiti.
vation of broad sentiment OF nationality. which
shall embrace the whole country. and uphold the
dag Of the Union
Resolved, That as an earnest Of our holy pur.
pose. We hereby offer upon the altar OF the COM
mon good at party ties, and all pre- udce of
education which may tend TO hinder the political
snty ot OuG people.
Resolved That in view Of the numerical equality
AetweeD the white and oOlored elements of our
population, W.. shall advocate equal 0istribu.
tiOu of the offices of tr,;s: and emOlument III
State, demanding as the only conditions of our
suffrage, honesty. diligence ana ability; and we
advocate this not because Ofthe offices themselves.
but simply another earnest and proof upon our
part that the union we desire is equal union
and no. illuslve conj unctlon brought about for
tine sole benet. OF the other OF the parties
20 ths Un0I.