New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-04-13
PROCLAMATION.
Stair OF Hov,sIAvA,

STATE OF HOy'plASA,
Executive Department ;
New Orleans. March -. 1873.
Whereas, Reliable Information has reached me
that certain evi! disposed misguided persons
propose TO combine. hav. combined into assoc!.
atoms. for the purpose o: resisting the payment OF
taxes due the state, with the ayOwed object OF
bringing the Sta:- government into disrepute. and
with the her avoWed evil purpose overthrow
ing the said Stat. government. By preventing it
from receiving. through the collection of tsxes.
the means for its support: and
Whereas y of the first imror; 10 res store
the credit OF the State and city impaired by
the revolutionary conduct of ceitiI pretsnteTs to
otticia! station in this State. by the defalcatons
and derel"tions of duty of tax collectors under
the late State administration 'v the acts OF the
Tax Resisting Association of New Orleans ian
ganlzati0n which has been in existence for more
than eighteen months Y2sti. and by other c.uses
and
Whereas. Experience shows that TAX resisting
associations result in the Weather classes sscap
eng payment OK their taxes, while pOore. men are
not only compelled 90 pay theiE taxes. but addi-
tional penalties and costs, and III addition thereto
much heavier rate o! taxation than would bs
requisite if those better able to pay promptly met
their just obligations TO the State: and
Whereas. The delinquent tai lists of the State.
as shown by the Auditors books. amount 20 the
enormous sum OF 81 80! 32l 60-the proportion OF
the city Of New Orleans alone being $472 ,225 Is
said taxes having accrued and fallen due under
the late admi nistraOn. and the greater portion of
them being due from those best able 20 pay. and
Whereas II is but just and right that the burden
Of supporting the State government should iaI!
squitabiy possible. under the law, upon all
classes of the population. and that class
sbOuI1 hn ALI ia 80 the Of "a
either by comb nation. and associations under the
guise OF passive resistance. hy any other Illegal
means pretenses and
Whereas Il is made my imperative duty 20 see
that the taxes duly and promptly collected.
and that al! persons who consp.re in any way
TO njGre the state credit. whether b. pa-slv. or
active resistance. sll! Ne prevented from sr!c
| lawful acts:
Now. therefore, !. Villa, r Kellogg. Governor
OF the State OF Louisiana, being dc.irous OF avoid
Ing. possible. the prosecution of any .tizen and
being anxious 20 restore the public credit. and to
inaugural. adm. istTai ion o. retrenchm.n: and
reform in II. financial affairs of the State and
city. and being determined d. Ear az j. N INV
power to suppress ali unlawful combination. as
sOclatiOnS and conspraces lOr the il"ga! purposes
hereinbefCre mentioned, do hereby Girec. the .al
collectors in every part OF the Stat. to proceed
forthwith with the collection ~ the taxes
due tho State, and 70 use all .rcsl
measures 70 insure obedience to tn, order:
and 20 the end that the credi. o. the state
mav he restored, the much needle! inter.
MAJ improvements be prosecuted. and the burden
OF supporting the government be more equtaby
distributed than here Ofore. and the present heavy
taxation DC reduced, do hereby warn a.! citiza,.s
to deslst from taking part in any combination ts.
soclatlon or conspiracy having 10Y its object the
resistance passive otherwise. OF the cole CT ion
% n" taxes due the State and request them 20
comply with the "a and viii. their duty. by tho
prompt paymen: OF then taXe.: and DO hereby ii.
rect the Attorney General and the Gisti;c, and
PARISH attorney, throughout the State 20 prosecute
*thou: delay. c.villy, criminal, and 10 the iria,
extent o: the law. all !efaul,ir. tax collector.
who a.c reported s;..! aftt. Il. vub.....oA -!
this proclamation.
Gwen audeI my ha.: I'D ''- seal 81 t'. stat.
Nereu4to attached, th, 'hi,ts.r!tl. LAY "f March.
III the yea. of our Lord .igi'ee, hundred and
rDt.'hree and d. ~. ind. 9tAie'.c. -. tie United
r...t.. :hs I.iuety seventh.
WILLIAM =. KELLOGG.
Ey - Governor:
.. -. It>LONDE.
Secretary Ot St2'". uHl3 2p