The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-04-19
WI Meeting,

In conformity with Il call of a certain number
of citizens, published in the Opclousas Courier,
the taxpayers of the parish of st. Landry met
at the Court House, in the town of Opel0uSaS, OH
Saturday the 18th of April, 1873, when at about
half-paSt eleven O'clock. A. W., on motion of Col.
F. B. Brand, DR.. John TarltOn, of Grand COteau,
was called to the Chair; DR.. Th0s. A. Cooke, of
Washington, was chosen as Fice-President and
Mr.. Joel H. SandOz was requested to act as Sec
rotary.
The President having explained the object of
the meeting
Col. Brand moved that Il committee be ap-
pointed for the purpose Of drafting resolutions
expressive of the sense of the meeting.
The motion having been seconded, the Presi-
dent appointed the following named gentlemen
to compose said committee, t0-Wit: Joseph ii.
Moore, DR.. T. A. Cooke, Andre Mallet, NJ. 4.
Wilson, L. T. Lewis and John NJ. Martin.
The committee, after an absence of fifteen
minutes, reported the following:
Resolved, That we regard William Pitt KEEL
lOgg as an nsurper with no right or title what
ever to the office OF Governor of this State !;
neither can we recognize as legal, his LCgisla-
tulrc, State officers, nor persons holding office by
virtue OF his commission alone, and that his
commission adds no validity to the holding of
Office by those elected by the people
Resolved. That We will not voluntarily give
any aid and c0untcnancc to this illegal govern
ment, by the payment of any license or tax to
its collectors but we deem it the duty of the
people Of Louisiana and of our Parish to form
an association of taxpayers TO resist, by every
legal means in their power, the collection of all
bGLANG DlIlAA 1iItIANGSs tLAGg bJIkE ICY Ltu W ILADtll
authority, and, to 4 great extent, for the pnr-
poses of a fraudulent, corrupt and Illegal char
actcr.
Resolved, That we tender to John McEnery.
the r1ghtful Governor of Louisiana, and his gov
eminent, our hearty sympathy and allegiance:
THAT we urge and beseech the good people of
Louisiana to stand firm in their adherence to his
government, and cherish the hope that right
and justice may at length prevail over the ty-
ranny that threatens the destruction of orr be-
loved State.
Resolved, That, in our opinion, any efforts to
be made towards resisting the payment of taxes
to the Kellogg government will be futile, unless
the Parish and District Judges, throughout the
State, will aid the people therein, so far az not
inconsistent with their duties of Ottice,-an in
dependent and v%irtu0us judiciary being the only
hope left to the people for their redemption.
Resolved, That it would materially aid the
people of the parish in their effOrtsto secure the
government OF their choice, If the Police Jury
were to suspend the collection of the Parish
Taxes during the current year, and that they
are earnestly requested to do so.
Upon the motion of Col. Brand, the above re-
port was adopted without q dissenting voice.
On motion, the OpelOuSaS Courier and the
OpelOusas JOURNAL were requested to publish
the proceedings of this meeting.
Mr.. LcOnce SandOZ, Editor of the Opelousas
Courier, here offers gratuitously the columns of
his paper i'll furtherancc of the object of this
meeting. !.
Col. Brand offers the following:
Resolved, That it is the sense of this meeting.
that the taxpayers of this parish meet in mass
meeting on Monday, the 2Sth of April, 1873, nj
the Court House, in the town of OpelOusas. f01
the purpose of taking the whole subject matter
of the proceedings of this meeting into cOnsid
Grafton. z.. .- :
This resolution having been adopted unanim
0usly, the meeting then adjourned to Monday
the 28th April, 1873. -. E.- Et-, ;
(signcdl JOHN TARLTON, President.
| JOEL H. SANDOZ, Secretary,