The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-05-03
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oonET MOUNT, April 26, 1873.
mess meeting of the citi-

cans Of Bossier pa iSu' CO.:
M eshb. was called to the Chair,
"a ". 7. Chester, appointed
" sscr.tsry. Col. Rabbi, on assum,
es s he Chair, stated that the
W stss.t Of the meeting was the
Urs;deration of our present pollt,
:sI condition, and advised calm !
-. I'd dispassionate discussion,
s-o;ding everything rash and ILL
sssyised. The meeting was adj
s..ssed by Messrs. keyser, Snider,
Gr;fiu and DR.. w. NJ. Swami, all
JBellevue; Col. Randolph and
IN motion of John r. Griffin,
Tao a committee of nine citizens
ERE Ss1e appointed to bring resolu-
,;ons expressive of the sense OF
.Ss meeting. The following gen
=. were appointed. viz: Messrs.
TR Griffin, j. II. Keyser, w. j.
Fish, Gid Allen, Joe Vance, w.
q Ellison, S. Ii. Sibley. E. q.
Randolph and w. A. Stroud.
Tbs following preamble and
-ssolutions were reported and
unanimously adopted:
Whereas, Through fraud, force,
r;oIeuce and the unwarrented aud
Hlegal interference of Federal
authority, one W. Pitt Kellogg,
cODspiring with other evil dispos-
ID persons, is endeavoring to
usurp the government, against the
will and consent ofthe good PEG
pie thereof, aud ..-...
Whereas, The constitution ofthe
United States guarantees to each
Satete 4 Republican government,
and the right to select their own
domestic officers, and .... ...
Whereas, at general election
on the 4th day of November, a. ID
1872, aud in Pursuance of the laws
ofthe State. the good people o.
louisiana did select their officers
and did establish a legal State
government headed 10y his Excel
leneY, John McEnery. and
Whereas, The Senate of thu
United States did declare the sail
pretended government OF the salt
VIM. Pitt Kellogg and his co con
pirstors, a gross assumption ana
fraud upon the people OF Louisi
ana, therefore
Be il resolved. I. That "
recognize the McEnery goyert
ment as the only legal government
existing in the State of Louisiana
2. That the pretended Kel.og
government is gross usurpatio
and fraud attempted to be foiste
upon the people of this State
through force and the nnwarrante
and illegal interference of FEEDERS
authority and not entitled to the
respect or support. ... .-...
3. That We are opposed to II
said pretended and frauduleI
Kellogg government and WI
refuse to recognize or contribu
TOTS support by she payment
taxes or otherwise. unless force
to do at teHSoi,ta conflict wlI
the Federal authority.
4. That we stand ready to uni
with thegeod people of the Stat
irrespective OF party, color or pr
yious condition in an earnest al
honest appeal TO Congress al
The nation to extend TO us Il
people Of Louisiana, the gaGrant
efthe constitution OF the Unit,
States and to give us the COVER
ment OF our choice, now headed
his Excelleney, John McEnery.
On motion of Br. w. NJ. Swan
the following resolution was una
imOusly adopted:
| Resolved, That a committee
ten citizens from different porto
Of the parish known to be in
cord with the sympathies of IL
meeting be appointed to petit
bis Excellency John McEnery
commission the proper officers
NIL vacancies in Bossier paris
and that be photographed TO th
effect immediately.
Also that said committee requC
Gor. MeERery to commission {
proper officers 10 organize
militia for this parish to assist,
need be, the legally cehstitut
authorities in existing the la
and An repeiling amy force org
ned by authority of the uSurp
Kellogg. ..
The following gentlemen V!
appointed the committee uut
the foregoing resolution:
DIV VI Swami, w j Hugo
CdEG Randolph, RE Wye
Cant Tho, Daa,-a, w Cra