New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-04-03
PROCLAMATION.
STATE OF ioeI.1AsA,)
Executive Department,
New Orleans, March Is, 1873.

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New Orleans, March Is, 1872
whereas Reliable information has reached me
that certain evil disposed or misguided persons
propose TO combine or have combined into assocl-
atoms for the purpose of resisting the pay menl OF
taxes due the State, with the avowed ooJect Oh
bringing the State government into dIsrepute' anu
with the further avOwed evil purpose OF oNerlio"
ing the said State government, by preventing J"
from receiving, through the COLLECTION q la2ss'
the means for rs support: ard
whereas Il is OF the first Importance 10 restore
the credi. OF The State and city now impaired ny
the revolutionary conduct of certain pretenGels 10
Official station in this State, by the defaIca'oiS
and dere.ic:lors Of duty of tax collectors thuel
the late State administration. ny the acts u 'iio
Ia. Resisting Association of New orleans 'ah Or
gan alton which mas been IN eAistence for more
than eighteen noHths past. AMI by other causes
and
Whereas E1rer :erce shows tina: tax resisting
associations result IL the Weather classes escap
Ing pa yuen: OF tie: taxes while poorer men are
not Only compelled to pay their taxes, but addl'
t,nal penalties and costs, and in addition thereto
much Heavier rate Of taxation than would be
requisite II those better able TO pay promptly met
their lust Obligations 20 the State: and
Whereas, TIE delinquent tax lists Of the State.
as shown tv the AUDITORS books, amount TO the
enormous bum Of 1881 32l 69-the proportion OF
the city Q: New Orleans alone being Sli72,225 95-
said taxes having accrued and fallen due under
the late adm n;straon, and the greater portion OF
them beng de from those best able to pay; and
whereas. y IS bat ..s. and ri ht that the burden
.: suppOrting the State government should fall as
ecuitap,y as possible. under the law. upon all
classes of the population. and that no one class
should be allowed 70 ev4de the payment of taxes.
nv under tle
glise Of passive resistance ~ any other Illegal
means o: pretenses; AID
Whereas :: 3 made NY imperative DUTY 10 see
that the taxes are duly and promptly collected.
and that a. persons who cOnsprc 4 any way
TO II re me Sta.- 'red.t. whether BY passive or
active resistance s.ai he prevented from sJlc III
lawful acts;
Nov therefore, :. william ?. Kellogg. Governor
OF the State c. ,ouIs ana. being desirous o: avoid
ing. possible. the prosecution Of any cit1en. and
being anxious % restore the public credit and TO
!naU@-rat. an administration Of retren"hment and
reform the financial affairs OF the State and
city, and being determined. az lar as = N my
power 20 suppress ali unlawful combinations, as.
soCiGtiOns and .0nspcaces for the Illegal purposes
here.nbefoTe mentioned, DO her.by d.rec; the tax
collectors II every part OF tie State 20 proceed
forthwith with the collection OF tie taxes
due .he STATE. and 10 use az legal
meas-Its 20 'usr.:e oheLience 20 rs order:
and 20 me end tina. the credit OF the State
mav be restored. 'fe much n.aed inter.
ma Improvements be prosecuted and the burden
OF supporting the government be more equitably
distributed than hereto fore and the present heavy
taxation be red .cad, do hereby warn a. citizens
to desist from tax ng part IN any combination as
soc.ation or conspiracy having for its object the
resistance. Massive otherwise. o.! The collection
OF the taxes due he state, and request them TO
comply with the u and with their duty. by the
prompt payment OF t!eig taxes: and do Hereby al.
rect the attorney General and the district and
parish attorneys throu ghot the State :" prosecute
without delay, ,.r.ly, c.iminay and 20 the 1Hlest
extent of The law. az defaUltinG TAX collectors
who are reported such ate. II. ,..bl..a:lOn of
.'is TrOciamatior.
Given .uder my hand and the seal .: the state
hereupto attached, ths thirteenth day OF March.
IL She wear of our LORD eighteen hundred and sew
enty-tiree, ana o.! the independence. .: The United
States tie ninety seventh.
WILLIAM i. KELLOGG.
IL .fe Governors:
J. Il. DESLONDE.
Secretary OF state. nff1 r.
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