The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-10-11

ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE OF LOUIS.
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HEADQUARTERS DEMOCRATIC AND CONSERVATIVE
| STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE
IT, VI the State Of Louisiana
To the People Of Louisiana:
Inc conservative people Of Louisiana, in Con
ventlon assembled at Baton Rouge. determined
WIN remarkable unanimty, to participate in this
political campaign. 1t did not occur to them
tnat. IN SO doing, the, might, even by ndlrection
give any color or recognition to the usurpation
Inc Radical leaders and managers felt this
spontaneous movement Of the masses, and they
were not slow in devising schemes IN keeping
with the artfully contrved machinery of the reg.
lstratlon and election avs, in order to illustrate
the result. 1t became evident that fair and
honest registration and election was again out OF
the question
This matter was tested when applic alton wa
made by the Conservatives for an equal re presen-
| tatlon on the boards Of regis tration. This appli-
1 cation was unhesitatively rejected but, as
matter OF grace, the de rdcto Governor proposed
that five names from each ward Of New Orleans
! ana parish OF the State should be submitted to
| hum by the Conservatives, with tho promise that,
II any OF the persons indicated were suitable, a
| nomination as clerk of registration, would be
| rendered to him :; otherwise an outsider, giving
| what he considered proper guarantees would be
| appointed. As this was barren promise, 3 mere
| shift, the interview there ended.
| Not discouraged however, at having to cope
with such fearful odds, and with organized fraud
] sttIMS tNtm III the 1aC6, Inc conservatives sui
| adhered to their original purpose, determined to
tedouble their vigilance to ferret out, expose and
| defeat all fraudulent Vaccinations.
! In the meantime the feelings OF the people had
| been running high. Taxation imposed by a
usurDatory government amounting TO cOnhsca-
| ton, had been and was being inexoraby enforced.
Police juries, even in recently overlooked dis
| ;ricts had been criminailv engaged in swelling
up local taxes beyond possibility OF compliance
on the part OF owners Of property.
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out the State. standing army OF MetropOll-
| tans, organized to 0verawe the people, when not
policing the city OF New Orleans, were occasion
ally invading the rural parishes with all the para
phernalia Of war, to enforce, not the DEGREES OF
courts, but mere edicts and exccutivee orders:
and, to leap the climax, the usurpatory Govern
ment appeared constantly engaged in melting
hostlities between the blacks and whites, for the
nefarious purpose OF reaping political advantages,
even at the expense OF both races. The colored
people had been crafty led to form themselves
into secret societies, popularity known as black
leagues
Arms had been and were being furnished to
them; and they were ncited to feelings Of race
hostility, although in reality they had nothing to
fear from the whites, whose feelings and utter
ests prompted them, on the contrary, to cnlt.
vate mutual relations of amity. Under such un-
toward events it became q matter of prudence
on the part Of the Conservatives to organize
white leagues for their own protection, should
necessity arise.
That citizen has the right to purchase and
bear arms would seem to be an lndisputable
proposition. And yet the De fdcto Governor pre-
srmed to question this right-nay, he boldly
attempted to dlsarm the white people.
The result was the nth Of September, 1874.
That memorable day has convinced the col
ored people that thew have nothing to fear from
their white fellow-citizens 1t has opened the
eyes OF the people Of the Union to the impossi-
bility Of war Of races under our civilization.
That day is an era in the history OF the recon-
ufr of her
The President has reinstated in power the
Kellogg Government; but, i'll the light OF these
events, the oft- epeated assertions that Louisi-
ana had acquiesced in the usurpation are effect
ually disproyed.
The dispersion Of the metropolitan brigade,
the decentralization of the cOlOred militia 1.-THE
only militia known in this State). and the collapse
Of the State Government at the touch OF an out
ragged people, have taught the usurper that mis-
rule must have some limits. Hence, the Presi-
dental proclamation was no sooner heralded, but
he managed to inaugura'e conferences to adjust
the troubles. A committee of conference, select
ed by him, met similar committee selected by
Gov McEnery and Lieut.. Gov. Penn.
After several DAYS labor the conferences were
brought to a stand by the refusal Of the Repub-
licans ts procure three vacancies from among
the five members Of the returning board OF cleo
TONS with the pnders' andlng that two vancancles
would be filed by Conservatives, while the third
vacancy would be filed by Republican accept
able to all parties. Their counter proposition
was that two vacancies would be allowed to the
Conservatives. the Republicans retaining three
already on the board, SO as to secure to them
selves practical control Of the board
This matter was then called to the attention OF
this State Central Committee ; AMI, by resolu-
ton adopted by said coniInittee, renewal OF the
conference was effected, with view OF making
the agreement, which was concluded. The nego-
tons were then practically carried on between
the State Central Committees representing the
two political parties III the State. THIS responsi-
bility was properly assumed by said committees,
as the negotiations only affected questions with
reference to conducting the political campaign.
The question OF the Il gallt. OF the state Govern
ment remains untouched and uncompromlsed
aud no question OF pflncipie mas oeeh discusseo'
waived or concluded.
Congress of the United States. II not fully com
piled with bv the other party it will only accu-
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