The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-06-22
THE NEW DEPARTURE.
WHITE AND CoLoRED IN COUNCIL
The Platform Adopted.

WHITE AND coLoRED IN COUNCIL,
The Platform Adopted.
The movement towards uniting the Will
and colored citizens in opposition to all N
political elements in this State, eliminated
the 10th. At meeting, in which each I'd
was represented by some fifty or sixty of !
more prominent among them. the matter N
discussed fully in all its bearings, and the 4
lowing basis of compromise and union VI
arrived at. 1t was adopted without q disse]
ing voice among those present.
Whereas, Louisiana is now threatened wi
death in every vital organ Of her moral, Id
terial and political being; and,
Whereas, her dire extremity is but the fri
of unnatural division among her natp]
guardianship children of her soil and of
adoption; and,
Whereas, we have an abiding faith that thd
is love enough in Louisiana among her sons
unite them in manfnl and unselfish strugd
for her redemption; be it therefore resolve1
First. That hencefor ward we dedicate cd
selves to the unification of our people.
Second. That by "our people" We mean
men of whatever race, color or religion, wi
are citizens of Louisiana, aud who are willil
to work for her prosperity.
Third. That we shall advocate, by speec
and pen, and deed, the equal and impartial d
ercise by every citizen Of Louisiana Of eve]
civil and political right guaranteed by q
Constitution and laws of the United Ststd
and by the laws of honor, brotherhood az
fair dealing.
cate the right of every citizen of Louisiana
and of every citizen of the United States,
frequent at will all places Of public resort, AL
to travel at will on oil vehicles of public coy
veyance, upou terms of perfect equality wiq
any and every other citizen; and we pledg
example may go, to make this q right, liv
and practical night, and that there may be n
misunderstanding of our views on this point
/. We shall recommend to the proprietors q
all places of licensed public resort in the Say
of Louisiana the opening of said places TO- I 90
2. And we shall further recommend that az
railroads, steamboats,, steamships, and other
public conveyances pursue the Same policy.
g. We shall further recommend that on
banks, insurance offices, and other public eetd
porations recognize and coneede to our coo':a
fellow-citizens, where they are stoekholdeni
such institu tions, the right OF being fepfesss'
ed in the direction thereof.
a. We shall further recolnn1end that new
after no distinction shall exist among eitilsls
State institutions Of education, or in any oioa
public Institution supported by the sts'e' wy
or parishes.
S. We shall also recommend that the 20
prietors of all founderics, factories ana osps'
industrial establishments, in emPieying % 10
chanics or wOxkmen, make no ulstfnetion' w
tween the tive races.
6. We shall encourage by every means ID ~;
power our colored citizens IN inc EnIA VIZ
tricts to become the proprietors OF tne s; sE,
thus enhancing the value of lands ana au1,Is
to the produetiveness of the State WING
will create q political conservatism wh'' n,
the offspring of proprietorship; anu we . t
thermore recon mend to all landed PROPHECY
in our State the policy OF conslaetrns sm AL
question of breaking up the same taso on M
farms, in order that tho colored cAiz eIE !.
white emigrants may become practical iaf~'D
and cultivators of the soil. NM,
Fifth. That we pledge our nonoE AUG Ri
faith to exercise our moral lnnuehS ee,,mrll
through personal advice and personal sA ri pr
to bring about the rapid removal OF ~ in,s
citizens of Louisiana, in order that tnet !. HI
hereafter epjoy all the rights belonging
citizens Of the United States. ,nsst
Be it further resolved, That we ean' ar
appeal to the press of this state s ,,5JUnme1
cooperate with us in erecting this m Gnu an
to unity, concord and Justice, ana, n nv NJ
selves, forever to bury beneath IL par" r
judices. I'D +boI
Resolved, also, That we dePreeate and t guy
oughly condemn all acts of violence la n
whatever source, and appeal to eur PsoP.e
both races to abide by the law m All Ine ~
ferences as the surest way to preserve
the blessings Of life, liberty and RroPer
Resolved, That we pledge ourselves: vi
cultivation of q broad sentiment OF na.i .rS
which shall embrace the whole COUNTY,
uphold the flag of the Union. ,o,1 nd
Resolved, That as an earnest OF OUT no1 ~ n
pose, we hereby offer upon the ava. lind
common good all party ties and al pSsr x
of education which may tend 10 hlNON-
political unity of our people. ,r,ers
Resolved, That in view OF tne hod b
equality between the white and c0tO aoa.ea
ments of our population, we shah aa ts.st q
equal distribution of the omces o. the Oh
emolument in our State, demandlhS .. d;i;geb
conditions of our suffrage, honesty, hscas
and ability; and we advocate this, NOV Os anOb
of the Offices themselves, but Simply fhat
earnest and proof upon our Pat' and nOt
union we desire is an equal unlop, s sn The "a
illusive conjunction brought about ~. Tics to 4
benefit of one or tho other OF the pSstSa;runsI
union. /. N. MARksI Snn
G.. II. BEAUREGARp'
G. c. ANTOINE,
GEORGE Y. kELso,
C8As. III. THoMPsoN'
JAMES /. DAY,
AUcUsrE BONN,
ARIsTIDE MARY
DIR. l., C. RoUDANEzt
W. N. RANDOLPH