New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-04-02
JOHN w. MADDEN,
PROCLAMATION.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, }

MATE OP LOC'>lASA1
Executive Department, :
Sew Orleans, March -, l61J.)
"4ere:s, F., .Oie Information has reached lie
thai certain evil disposed or misguided persons
propose TO combine have combined, into assOcI-
aticus 10, the purpose OF resisting the payment OF
taxes due the State, with the avowed object OF
bringing the state government into disrepute, and
with the .uI!her avOwed evil purpose OF overthrow.
ing tie said state government, by preventing it
from receiving, through the collection Of taxes
the means for It's support; and
Whereas, Y is OF the first importance 10 restore
the credit Of tie State and cit now impaired by
the :evo't Onary conduct O: certain pretendeIs 70
otica u, station IL this State, by the defalcations
and Ieleistio Of duty of tax collectors under
the ate State administration, by the acts OF the
Tax Resisting Association OF New Orleans tan
gaI-,zaticH which mas been in existence for more
than gh.eeI months pastj, and by other causes
and
Whereas. EyptIience shows that tax resisting
Associations result in the weather classes escap
ing payM.u. OF :Lsir taxes, while poorer men are
no. OL-y compelled TO pay their taxes, but add.
tnLal penalties and costs and in addition thereto
a much heavier rate ot taxation than would be
requisite il these better able to pay promptly met
:EeiT Just obligations TO the State; and
"Lere.s, The delinquent ta1. lists OF the state,
enormous sum O: 81 33,32l to-the proportion OF
the ely Of New Orleans alone being SLAP ,225 s5-
sad taxes having accrued and fallen due under
the 'ate ADM nis.raton, and the greater portion of
them berg due from those best able to pay; and
Whereas. Il is but Just and right that the burden
o. supporting the State government should tai! as
eGuitaLly as possible. under the law. upon a!
classes OF tie population. and that 10 one class
slCG.o be allowed 10 evade the payment OF taxes,
ether by comb nat .ons and association under the
g,ise ot passive resistance by any Other Illegal
means 9. pTetenses; ard
"hrleas. X - made ivy imperative duty to see
thA' SIC taxes are GUly and promptly coll.
AID thai al persons who csnspre in fny way
to lure b. State credit, whether by passive OF
active resistance. sLaii ne prevented from such
.aw;;.. acts:
Now. therefore. T. W liam p. Kellogg. Governor
o. :he State {, Louis pen. DESTROYS OF avoid
ing. j: possible the prosecution of any citizen, and
beng anxious 10 restore the public credit and 20
inaugural" an .Gni..s;Tatio n OF re.T.nchmsnt and
J. form II the :uau'Ia. affairs OF the State and
ct. and beng determined, as far az - in NY
power 20 suppress al rnlawiu! combinations
>9ri't"fs and c"rsr.a"i.s Tor the Illegal purposes
n.'.' before mentioned. 10 hel.by direct TIE tax
'ol."-cT- l. every pat ~ the State 70 proceed
forthwith WIN the collection Of the taxes
due TIE State. and 20 use al legal
r..&s-.!es 20 insure obedience to Nis order;
an! 20 ,ne end Tia: the c.eG!: of tie state
may be restorei. the Muci, needed inter
la. mIrocem.n.s be prosecuted and the burden
o. supporting The government lie more equitably
distributed than heTe' ofuie ant! the present heavy
'.Hat-"il be red Ic.G, 10 hereby warn al. citizens
20 81 rom taking part IA any combination as
.o"Ia'lo" az conspiracy having for its oh.c: the
RESISTANCE. passive otherwise, of the collection,
o. ne taxes due I'll. State, and Teques: til. to
comply with the Ia W and with their duty Ly the
prompt paymen: OF the: taxes; and do hereby iii.
rec: ne Attorney General and the district and
parish attorneys Throughout the State 20 prescott.
".'LDut +"!aE, r.V.liv, c?imlTa!N and TO The is.s:
extent OF :he law. ~ ,!etauitir. TAX collectors
"to are reported sicL st:er The publ. u. yI. Oi
- proc an - c..
''l'on .nder my hand and the seal of he state
h:eu.to attached AIS thirteenth day of March,
II ne veal Of cGr Lord ghteen hundred and ..v.
e!.'v-;.;"r am! 81 The nd. pe.Ge.ct o: tie United
;-atts toe L..f.y-seveEtl,.
WILLIAM L. KELLOGG,
Il! :'c Governor:
7. u. DE%LoSDF,
Secretary q