The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-08-22

Ward ll-SlXteen "
Ward l2-Seven "
On motion, the President appointed
Col. VIM. NJ. Levy, w. A. Ponder
and II. II. Hathorne, a committee on
permanent organization. Which COM
mittee reported the following named
gentlemen as permanent officers Of
the Convention:
w. w. Brcazeale, President, j. E.
Keegan, j. Alphonso Prudhomme,
Vice-presidents, A. E. Lcmee, r. w.
Taylor, Secretaries.
On motion and seconded, tho report
of the committee was adopted.
Moved and seconded that a COM
mittee Of one from each ward dele
CATION be appointed by tho President
as committee on resolutions (carried)
The President appointed the follow
ing named gentlemen as composing
said committee:
Ward 12-Col. VIM. NJ. Levy.
Ward 6-W. A. Ponder.
Ward 4-E. st. Anne Prudhomme.
Ward 3IR. Williams.
Ward oh. H. Hathorne.
Ward Oh. Haas.
Warl ll-Fred. Hertzog.
Ward lO-E. Mason.
Tho Committee having retired for
a short time, returned and reported
through its chairman, Col. Levy, the
following preambles and resolutions,
az the sense of the meeting, which
were received with enthusiasm and
adopted with unanimity:
Whereas, The redemption Of Louis
lana from the corrupt usurpation
which Expresses the sta1e, can
only be effected by the united action
ofall our people who oppose the gu
premacy Of the ignorant and vicious,
and desire the restoration of our State
government to the control and man
agement of the virtu0us and intelli-
gent Of the community;
And whereas, We believe that this
can only be effected by the white peo-
pie Of the State earnestly uniting and
pledging their efforts towards the
election of competent white men, of
proper intellectual qualifications and
undoubted integrity, to Offices execu-
tive, legislative, judicial aad paro.
chial.
And whereas, We recognize and
shall faithfully uphold all the consti-
tutional and legal rights to which the
colored citizens Of this State are en-
titled, yet We are firmly convinced Of
their incapacity to perform the du-
ties Of legislators and to fill the i'm
portant offices, executive aud minis
terial, which are necessary in the en-
forcement Of laws and management
of public affairs ; and We believe that
tho prosperity and improvement of
the colored people themselves, will be
promoted by the restoration of the
government and Of these Offices to
their more intelligent, experienced
and competent white fellow citizens.
Therefore, be it resolved, That, in
the opinion of this Convention, re-
presenting the people Of the Parish
Of Natchitoches, opposed to radical
ism and its ascendancy in Louisiana,
upon the white men of the State,
alone, devolves the salvation Of the
State" and, that this can be accom-
plished by the harmonious union and
concert Of the conservative elements
Of tho people Of Louisiana.
Resolved further, That the present
condition Of our State 10 attributable
to tho banding together Of the colored
race, under the management and lead.
ership Of bad white men, without
identity of interest or true sympathy
with our people; that thus, the igno.
rsnt masses have, by means Of false
and insidious appeals 20 their preju-
dices and passions, foisted upon us a
corrupt State administration and filed
important stations, judicial and others,
with incompetent, venal and I'M.
worthy officials.
Resolved further, That the true in.
terests of the State and the perma-
nent prosperity OF all our people,
white and colored, require, that the
State government, in all lie depart
ments, and the parochial governments,
should be restored to the hands and
the control Of the honest, intelligent
white citisens Of Louisiana, and for
this purpose, We pledge to, all who
are engaged in that. cause, our most
earnest corporation. =
Resolved further, That We denrecate
any war Of races and earneatly desire
that all the people Of our State, may
live together peaceably, under Just
and equitable laws and government.
and that, while wo are willing to &C.
cord all their legal rights to the COL
ored people and uphold them in their
proper enjoyment, We deny their ca
pacity or ability to legislate for the
true interests Of the State and Of oil
her citisens, and We will not submit
to the domination aud bad govern
ment Of the ignorant masses influ-
enced by hate and prejudice; who
are the easy dupes and willing tools