The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-06-18
NEW ORLEANS.
MingIing OF White and BIack-Stir-
ring Resolutions


Aingiias OF White and Blaek-stir-
ring Resolutions
New ORLEANS, June 1.-THE moves
ment towards uniting the white and
colored citizens, on a broad, catholic
basis, in opposition to all the old politi-
cal elements in this State, eliminated
last evening at meeting in which each
race was represented by some fifty or
sixty OF the most prominent persons.
The matter was discussed fully in all its
bearipgs,and the following basis Of COM
promise and union arrived at. 1t was
adopted without q dissenting voice
among those present:
WHEREAS, Louisiana is now threat
ened with death to every vital organ OF
her moral, material and political bear
ing, and
WHEREAS, This dire extremity is but
the fruit of unnatural division among
her natural guardians, the children OF
her soil and her adoption, and
WHEREAS, We have an abiding faith
that there is love enough left in Louis
lana among her sons to unite them in a
mauful and unselfsh struggle for her
redemption; be it therefore
Resolved, That hepceforward we ded-
icate ourselves to the publication OF
our people. =,
2. That by our people we mean all
citizens Of whatever color or religion,
who are citizens Of Louisiana and who
are willing to work for her prosperity.
8. We shall advocate by speech and
deed the equal and impartial law by
which every citizen OF louisiana shall
be secured every civil and political
right guaranteed by the constitution
and laws OF the United States and by
the laws of honor, brotherhood and
fair dealing.
4. That we shall maintain and ad.
vocate the rights OF every citiz EN- OF
Louisiana and Of every citizen OF the
United States to frequent at will all
places OF public resort, to travel in all
vehicles of public conveyance upon
terms Of perfect equality with any and
every other citizen; and we pledge our
selves to do 30 as far as our influence,
counsel and example may 60 to make
this right and protection, and that there
may be no misunderstanding Of views
on this point we sballs sreccommend to
the proprietors Of all places OF public
resort in the State OF Louisiana the
opening OF said places to the patronage
OF both races inhabiting our State.
S. We shall recommend that all
steamboats, and steamship railroads and
other public conveyances pursue the
same policy.
6. We still further recommend that
our banks, insurance offices and the
other public corporations receive aud
concede to colored fellow citizens when
they are stockholders in such institu-
tions the right of being represented in
direction thereof.
7. We shall further recommend that
thereafter no distinction shall exist
among citizens of Louisiana in any OF
our public schools, or State institutions
OF education or in any other public 10"
stitutions supported by the State, city or
parishes.
8. We shall also recommend that
proprietors OF all founderies, factories
and other industrial establishments en-
ployipg mechanics and workmen to
make no distinction between the two
races.
9. We shall encourage by every
means in our power our colored citizens
in the rural districts to become the pro
prietors OF the soil, thus enhancing the
value of lands and adding to the pro-
ductiveness of the State, and 1t will
create a political conservatism, which
is the offspring Of proprietorship, and,
we further recommend to all landed
proprietors in our State the propriety
of breaking up the same into small
farms iu order that the colored citizens
and white emigrants may become prac-
tical farmers and cullivstors OF the
soil. :,
10. That we pledge ourselves and
good faith to exercise our moral in
fiuence, both through personal advice
and personal example, to bring about
the rapid removsl of all prejudice here
tofore existing against the colored peo-
ple OF Louisiana, in order that they may
hereafter enjoy all the rights belonging
to citizens Of the United States. Be it
further
Resoped, That we earnestly appeal
to the people Of this State to join and
Cooperate with US in reacting this
movement to unity, concord and justice,
and like ourselves, forever bury beneath
it all party prejudices.
Resolved, That We pledge ourselves
to the cultivation Of the broad sentl-
meut OF nationality which shall EN-.
brace the whole country. and uphold
the flag OF the Union.
Resolved, That as an earnest wish oi
our holy purpose. We hereby offer upon
the altar Of the common good all party
ties and prejudices of education which
NAV tend to hinder the unity OF our
people.
Gsipued1 J.N. Marks, Chr
G. T. BEAUREeARD,
C. C. ASfKN.
Geo. Y. KKBo,
CHAs. II. THOMPSON,
JAMES j. DANE,
ArcusT r Rouy.