The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-10-09
Platform Of the White People Of Louisiana.

We, the white people of Louisiana, embra
cling the Democratic party, the Conservatiy,
party, the White Mans party, the Liberia
party. the Reform party, and all others CD
posed to the Kellogg usurpaton, do solemnly
resolve and declare that the government now
existing in Louisiana originated in and has
been maintained by force and fraud in oppo.
sition to the will of large majority Of the
voters OF the State. in opposition to the prin-
ciples of the Constitution of the United States
and in violation of every principle of Justice
and liberty.
That the dominant faction of the Radical
party III this State has, by false and fraudulent
representations, infamed the passions and
PreJudices of the negroes, as a race against
the whites, and has thereby made il neces.
sary for the white people to unite and act to-
gether in self-defense, and tor the preserya-
ton Of white civilization
mat the rights of all men, under the Con-
stltutlon and laws of the land must be re-
spected and preserved inyio!ate irrespective
OF race. color, or previous condition /: but we
deny that Congress can constitutionallv enac,
laws to force the two races into social union
or equality.
That the white people of Louisiana have
any rights to which they are entitled, but we
are convinced that reform is imperatively de-
manded. and can he effected only by electiny
70 office white men of known capacity and in |
tegrlty; and We believe that large numbers of |
colored citizens will vote with us, to secure a
government which must be beneficial alike to
both races
That We disclaim earnestly any intention
Oh carrying, or attempting to carry, the
ala 1,, Il
charges to this effect emanating from our
Radical enemies are without foundation, and
are falsely made for the purpose of obtaining
the aid OF the military forces Of the United
ctates IN order TO overawe the people, per-
Retuate the existing usurpation, and subvert
the true principles of the Government
That W. +. Kellogg is mere usurper, and
We denounce hlm as such that his govern
ment Is arbitrary, unjust and oppressive, and
tna ' u can maintain itself only through Fed
eral interference that the election and regis !
catlon laws under which this election is being Z
conducted were intended to perpetuate the
usurpauon by depriving the people, and espe-
clally our naturallzed citizens, of an opportu |
nifty to register and vote; but We announce a
that it is the determination of the .
people to have tair and free election. and to
see that the result is not changed by fraud or p
violence. ,
That we extend to all of our race. in every o
CLINE, the right hand of fellowship and !,
cordial invitation to come and settle among >
rs and unite their destinies with ours That
while we are in favor of meeting punctually
he payment Of the legitimate debt of Louisi
ma, We are immovably opposed to the recog-
lition Of the dishonest and fraudulent oblipa-
ions issued in the name of the State, and We
hedge ourselves to make a searching investi-
alton in the matter.
We advise our people to vote against the
to the Constitution proposed by b
ne usurping Legislature, and pledge our c.
elves, on the restoration of the Government ST
, honest hands, to provide for the payment in
all honest Indebtedness Of the State. u