New Orleans Republican., 1873-03-28
PRQCLAMATI0N.
STATE OF iO-Is,AvA.

Executive Department ;
New Orleans. March -, 1875.
W'.rea> E.iiahie information has reached me
that :eT:a.l evi sposed Or misguided persons
propose 10 combine. or have mbned. into assOci.
atoms, 10: the purpose OF resisting the payment OF
taxes due TIE State, with the avowed object oi
brln- ing 'he STATE government into disrepute. and
with the il:ther av0wed EVIL purpose IoverthrOw.
ing II" sad state government. by preventing il
from receiving. through the collection o! taxes
the mean. for is slIpport; and
"'!-reas. Il Is o. Il" first Importance 10 restore
The credit of She State ard city. impaired by
tie revolutionary couduc. OF certain pretenders to
official station il. this State. Uv the iieiacatiOns
and .eTelict.oYs Q: duty of tax collectors under
:he 'ate state administration. by the acts Of the
.a& Resisting Association of New Orleans .an OF.
gaf.ratiOn which has been N existence for more
! than .i:eeu months pas;j, and by other Causes
| az!
| whereas. EZYe-.euce shows that tax res, sting
associations !es.t J.. the weather. classes escap.
ng paymen: of 'heg taxes. while poorer are
not only compelled to pay their taxes. but addi.
ti0ua penalties and costs. and III addition thereto
& muci. heavier Iate OF taxation than would be
requisite if those Ue:ter able to pay promptly met
then ius: obligations 20 the State. and
Whereas. The del!n. uent tax lists of the State.
as s.iDWt. by I.It AtulbO1 UOOhS, amount 10 lDt
enormous sam Of S2.33i ,32I 6O-the proportion of
the city OF New Orleans alone being $i+.2, ,225 95-
| said taxes i.as!n: accrued and fallen due under
the late adm nistratOn. and the greater portion OF
thera .eu ug dle from those best able to pay: and
whereas = IS but jus: and right that the burden
o. supporting State government Should fall as
e.t.atab.v as possible. under the law. upon all
classes of h. poP;.lat.on and that no one class
should =. allowed. e evade the payment OF taxes.
either by Goa b nations and associations under the
g,ise OF passive resistance. by any othe. Illegal
means pretense-: and
Whereas 7 g made NY imperative duty 10 see
that the taxes are .lv and promptly collected.
and that all persons who COnspire in any way
to il ,rr 'be Stat- credit whether bN passlT" OF
active -assta'.ce sl.i b. proycItcG from s:ch IN
lawful acts:
Now. therefore, !, Wi'iism ?. Kellogg, Governor
OF IA. state o: !.oL. ana bein. Gesi.Ous OF AVOID
ing possible the prosecution Of any citizen, and
being Eious 20 restore the public credit, and 10
inaugural. n adm stration of etrenclmeUt and
.e;orIu II Ii" :.nar"l,l affairs OF the State and
ritz. and o-.u., '.ttruln, i. - Ear as = n rly
poy.r 20 suppress ~ .,awiI. com .iDations as
sociations auI .osyir;.'es for the Illegal purposes
'.reinbef0re mentioned, 30 hereby direct the tax
collector. i. ever part Of the State I" proceed
torthwita will the collection. OF ,.e taxes
Gu. :le State, and 20 us" all '"5al
measJ:ies 40 lrsure obedience 10 tins ORDER
and % .,.. .rl III. iAe credit o: she State
my =. restored. ''e much needed inter
u.. iI..rcvs.uel:s b. prosecuted. and II" 't'atH
o. supporting the government ." more e'Hitably
-trI....G than here' OfOie AZ. the present heavy
taxation be reduced 90 hereby warn AL citizens
- 6c-..t from taking part IN an. combination as
50 alton Q. conspiracy having io1 its object the
r..Istauce uassi We or otherwise, OF the collection
u! taxes due the State, and request them {"
comply .iti tie Ia and with tA.ir duty, "y The
prompt r,ayment OF Their taxes and do ieIeOy ii
rect III. Attur,ry General anu the dlstIIct and
p.-. attorneys :hrJ Sa"G- he state to prosecute
" ftluut delay, .vv criminal and TO the tsil..t
ek..,. u .ie .Aw. .. Gei".,;In. tax collectors
who a.. rcport.., .ssurt ..:t. tie publ ct o.. Of
tn. -T.n l..Ela'.:l.
Give. de- ~ ;'a',: -. -. ..a 9: II. say.
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