New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-15

remains 20 We therefore call upon you, Monday,
the ith day OF September. 1914, close PLACE Of
10 assemble at the Clay Statue, on Canalst, and
in tones loud enough 70 be heard through the length
and breadth Of the land declare thot you OF ght ought
10 be and mean 10 be free.
The Canal-st meeting to-day adopted the follow
ing resolutions:
Whereas At general election held In Louisiana on
the 4th day OF November, 1874 John McEneIy was ,s
opponent, William z. Kellogg and ID. b. Penn Leu
tenant Governor by majority Of 1900 over his oppo
Whereas BY fraud and violence those defeated. seized
ns %d 10 face Os
report of the Committee of the Senate OF the United
States appointed to investigate the affairs OF LOUISIANA
that the existing Government OF the state Is usurpa
ton, the result Of violent abuse OF judicial functions
himself in power to the gross and outrage OF the
people Of the State of louisiana and to the imminent
danger OF Republican institutions throughout the
Whereas, With view to controlling and determining
Louisiana in November next he has under an act
as the Registration act and passed for the purpose OF
and hs party the power of DENYING regis
traton to bona fde citizens whose apphca;
tons before the courts for mandamus 10 compel
the assistant supervisors enrol aud register them has
been refused, the registration law indeed punishing
courts they dare to take eognizance Oh such Appeals
Whereas by false and Infamous misrepresentation Of
the feelings and OF people, he has received
promise OF from the Federal Army, placed at the
order OF the OF the United states ana
the purpose of overawng our State aud controlling the
election aud
Whereas, In the language Of the call for the meeting
Zone by one our dearest rights have been trampled
upon, and at last IN the supreme hight OF Its nsoleuee
this mockery OF Republican Government has dared
to deny that the right solemny guaranteed by
the very Constitution OF the United States, which, IN
Article IL OF the amendments declares that the right OF
the people TO keep and bear shall not be infrDged
upon; be it
Resotred, That we reaflrm solemnly the resolutions
adopted the white people of Louisiana, Convention
assembled Baton Rouge the Gath OF August, 1874
" Louisiana
prlve the coOred people OF any rights which they are
entitled; that A. p Kellogg Is mere usurper. and we
pronounce him as such; that his government
is arbitrary, unjust, and oppressive, and
only maintain itself through Federal
interference; that the election and registration
laws under which this election is being conducted were
intended perpetuate usurpation by depriving the
people, and especially naturaZed citizens OF an OPP
porunty register and vote and therefore. In the
name o: the citizens Of New-Orleans, now in mass
meeting aud OF the people Of the State of Louisiana,
whose franchise has been wresed from them by fraud
and Violence all of whose rights and liberties have
been outraged and trammeed upon, we demand OF w.
Z. Kellogg his immediate abdicatton.
Res0lred. That a Committee Of five be Immediately
appointed by the Chairman, who shall be member OF
the said Committee, to walt Mr.. III. 7. Kellogg, TO
present to these resolutions. to demand of him
Immediate answer aud report the result Of such inter-
view 10 this meeting.