New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-29
PROCLAMATION.
Sr.rP ~ HOr.IArA, J


Executive Department. :
Sew Orleans, March -, 1873. J
Whereas Reliable information has reached me
that certain evi, disposed misguided persons
propose 20 combine Or have combined, into assOsis
stons for the purpose of resisting the pay men; OF
taxes due the State, with the aVowed object of
bringing the State government into disrepute. and
with the further avOwed evil purpose oil overthrow.
ing the said State government by preventing it
from receiving. through the collection OF taxes.
the means tor its support; and
Whereas. 1t is OF the first importance 20 restoge
the credit OF the State and city, now impaired By
the revolutionary conduct OF ctI'in preteud.rs to
official station in this State by the detalCatiOns
and drrelicton. of duty OF tax collectors under
the late State administration. by the acts OF the
Tas Resisting Association of New Orleans tan or
ganhatiOn which has been in existence for more
than eighteen months pas;). and by other CAUSES
a1d
Whereas. Experience shows that tax resisting
associations result in the Weather classes escdp-
ing payment of their taxes. while poorer men are
not only compelled to pay their taxes but add
t,nal penalties and costs and in addition thereto
a much heavier rate of taxation than would be
requisite if those better able to pay promptly me.
their just obligations 20 the STATE. and
Whereas. The delinquent tax lists OF the state.
as shown by the Auditors books amount 90 the
enormous sum Of 81, 33! ,}2l G0-thc proportion Of
the city of Ne. Orleans alone being sl,i1! 225 95-
said taxes hsvin: accrued and fallen due undeE
the late ADM nislation. and the greater portion of
them being due from those best able 90 pay; and
Whereas It is but JUS: and wight that the burden
OF supporting the State government should fall as
squitaby possible. under the law. upon all
Classes OF the population and that no one class
should be allowed tssvad- the payment OF taxes,
either by c0m3i nations and associations under the
gui-e of passive sstar by Any ether Illegal
means preteuses: and
Whereas 1t ~ made NY imperative duty 20 See
that the taxes are duly and promptly COi.ected,
and that all persons who couspir. in any
TO iniure the Stat. credit whether BY 2a.siv. or
aet.y. resistance AI. Ike prevented ;rom suc.s
Lawful: acts.
Now. therefore, I, William T.. K.''os. Governor
OF the State OF Louisiana, beiaX DESTROYS OF avoid
n. il possible. the prosecution of any s.tize" and
being anxious sestore the public credit, and to
naugurate an administration o! ret'encLTn.nt and
reform IN the financial attairs o. the State and
c..v. aud being determined, SO tar az ~ IA my
| power, TO suppress a! unlawful combinations, "a
-0CiatOns and consp,ac"s tor The illegal puipo5
her.inbatOre mentioned, do he'"'s direct the -.
collectors in every part ~ IL" Stat" :" proceed
forthwith. with III. collection az Ii.- faxes
due SIr STATE. anu iS 49," sst 81
measures insure oh.dien"" '" t''> order;
and to :n. end tina. III. credit "i the state
ma. ls~ restored, :hr Mu"is needed inter
nal ''n pt"v.nent, b" prosecuted and the 'l'-l!
o: .Jpp"r;in thu eminent is. Inor" ...uit.r'
distributed han here otore, and ~" present. l",gs
taxation ,e reduced. d.. hereby 81 citizens
! :" G.s-t 'sor taxing ra.t III AIRY 'onlrl.:t.n -
!tol. cons piracy :.vI;g 10. !ts Object ti-
Tt.istSrce passive or Ct'"r"Iar o; 'he collection
-: ~. :aE-s due 'hs state. AMI request them :"
comi,y VII, 'h- i. and witi, a'.i .!'", 'v -.
prompt tyIn.n. ~ the: taxes; .nd =" hereby Ill.
rect til. Att0r.'. General and tH- District aud
paris! attorneys 'LToU yhnt o." STATE 90 prosecute
~.i.Oat d..sv. c.V'y crInEa,'' 49,! I" tn" laI!'.t
extent 81 a. .4w. a.! ,,..autjn- TAX r"'i'";"I-
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e.Fy safe