The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-10-07
Platform Of the White People Of Louisiana.

We, the white people Of Louisiana, embra
sing the Democratic party, the Conservative
party, the White Mans party, the Libera
party, the Reform party, and all others OPP
posed to the Kellogg usurpation, do solemnly
resolve aud declare that the government now
existing in Louisiana originated in and la:
been luaint4ined y force and fraud Ill oppo
sition to the viii Of large majority Of tbs
voters OF the STATE III opposition 70 the pm
ciples OF the Constitution Of the United States
and in violation OF every principle o: Justice
and liberty
That the dominant faction Of the Radical
party IN this Stat has, by false and fraudulent
representations, lnhamed the passions and
preIudices VI the negroes. as a race, against
the whites, and 49, thereby made it neces-
sary for the white people 10 unite and act t.
gether in sei-defense. and tor the preserva.
ton Of white civilization.
That the rights OF all men, under the Con
stitunon and Laws Of the land, must be re-
spected and preserved inviolate, irrespective
OF race, color. or previous condition but We
deny that Congress, can constituton.lly enact
laws to force the two races into social union
Or equality.
That the white people Of Louisisns have
no desire o deprive the colored people Of
arc convinced that reform is lmperitively de-
manded, and can he effected only by elec,lng
to Office white men ot known capacity and in
tegrlty: and We believe that large numbers OF
eolored citizens viii 70 e with US, to secure a
government which must be beneficial alike to
both races. .z....... .-.....
That We d'scllim earnestly any intention
ot carrying, or attempting to carry, the
approaching election by violence, and III
charges 10 this effect mating from our
Radical enemies are without foundation, and
falls ly made for the purpose OF obtaining
the aid OF the military forces Of the United
States in order to O. crave the people, per-
petuate the existing usurpation, and subvert
the true principles Of the Government
That w. 7. Kellogg is a mere usurper, and
We denounce HIM as such that his govern
nent is arbitrary, unjust nd oppressive, and
that it can maintain itself only through Fed
eral interference that the election and regis
sration laws under which this election is being
conducted were intended to perpetuate the
1surpation by deprIving the people, and espe-
cially our naturalized citizens, OF an oppOrtu-
nifty to register and vote but We announce
distinctly that it is the determination of the
people to have fair and free election, and TO
see that the result is not changed by fraud or
violence.
That we extend to all of our race, in every
cline, the right hand OF fellowship, and q
cordial invitation to come and settle among
us and unite their destiuies with ours. That
while we are in favor Of meeting plnctually
the payment OF the legitimate debt Of Louis- |
ana, we are lmmovably opposed to the recog-
milton Of the dishonest and fraudulent obliga- |
aons issued in the name Of the State, and we
pledge ourselves to make . searching invest- |
CATION in the matter.
We advise our people to vote against the :
amendments to the Constitution proposed by
the usurping Legislature, and pledge our
selves, on the restoration Of the Government |
70 honest hands, to provide for the payment
Of all honest Indebtedness of the State. |