New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-07-11


death in every vital organ of her moral material
and political being; and
unnatural division among her natural guar
dians-the children of her soil and of her adoption
and
Whereas We have abiding faith that there is
love enough for Louisiana among her sons to unite
in manful and unseitish struggle for bel redenp
Be it therefore standardization hencefor
ward we dedicate ourselves to the uuitication CT
our people.
of whatever race, color OR religion, who ale Cit
zens of Louisiana and who are willing to work toI
her prosperity.
ThirdLThat we shall advocate by speech, and
pen and deed the equal and inpartia! exercise by
citizen OF Louis 81 ana of every civil ami pollt
cal right guaranteed by the constitution and laws
of the United States and by the laws o. honor
brotherhood and fair dealing
Fourti-That we shall maintain and advocate the
right of eTerv citizen OF Louisiana and OF every
citizen OF the United States, to frequent al viii all
places of public resort and to travel at Will ON all
vehicles of public conyeyance upon terms OF pc.
and pledgs ourselves so Tar as our influence
counsel and example may go to mske this right a
live and practical right, and that there may be NC
misuude rsr auding of our views on his point:
l. We shall recommend TO the proprietOrs OF all
places of licensed public resort in the State OF
Louisiana tlt opening of SAID PLACES to tine patron
age of both races nhab ting our State.
T. And shall further recon mend that ali rail
roads, steamboats,. steamships and othef pi.onc
convevanceS pur sue the same policy
g. We shall further recommend tina. our banks
insurance offices and other pablo corporations re
cognize and cOncede to our coored teilow-ctizens
where tLey are stockholders in such institutions
the right OF being represented IN the aiiec'!on
thereof.
dist ION shall exist among citizens OF Louisiana
in any OF our public schools OF state institution OF
education or in any other pubic institution sup
ported by the State, city or parishes
). We shall Also recommend that 1He psopfletofa
of all foundries factories and other industrial es
tabshments in employing mechanics OF workmen
Ia r,n1j StinctiDn net the two races.
o. We ehal encourage, BY every means IN OH
power cOlored citizens in the rural districts 10
become the prODrietors of the SOIL, thus enhancing
the value of lands and adding to the productive
ness OF the State, while it viii create political
conservatism which is the offspring OF proprietor
shin and we Furthermore recommend to All landed
propristors III 0;r State the policy OF considering
the question of breaking up the Same into sma all
farms il. or,ier that the COlored citizens and uhie
emigrants may become practical farmers SHd Gull
tivatOrs OF the soil.
Fifth-That We pledge our honor and good faith
TO exercise our moral il tueECa both through per
sona advice and personal example, TO bring aooul
the rapid removal of all prejudices heretofore ex
listing against the colored citizens OF LOUISIANA IL
order that they may hereafter enjoy al the rlsnta
belonging TO citizens of the United States.
Be It further resolved That we earnestly appeal
TO the press of this State to Join and cooperate
with us in erecting this monument TO unity, con
cord and Justice, and like ourselves forever 10 bury
beneath it al party prejudices. .,
Resolved also, That we deprecate and thorough
" condemn all acts OF violence. from Whatever
source and a?pea! to our people OF both races to
abide by the law Ill all their alnefelces as .He
surest way to preserve 20 Az Sne blessings VI IKE
liberty and property.
Resolved. That We pledge ourselves TO the Guilt
walton of q broad sentiment OF nationality, which
shall embrace the whole country. and uphold the
flag of the Union
Resolved That as an earnest OF our holy piI:
pose we hereby offer upon the alta, OF the com
mon good all party ties, and all prejudice OF
education which may tend to hinder :he political
unity of Our people.
bet ween the white and cOlOred elements OF OuI
population we shall advocate an equal oistribu
ton OF the Offices OF trust and emOlument N Oul
State dema nding, as the only conditions of OF:
suffrage, honesty. diiige nee and ability; and We
advocate this because ofthe offices themselves
but simply as another earnest and proof upon Oui
part that the union We desire Is an equsi LnioL
and not an il;!sve conjunction brought about t"i
the sole benetI. of one OF the other o. the parties
g. T. BEAUREGARD, Chairman: