The New York herald., 1874-08-26
LOUISIANA CONSERVATIVE NOMINATIONS.
Platform for tho Coming Campaign
Sturdy Denunciation Of the Kellogg
UsurpatiOn.

Platform for tho Coming Campaign
Sturdy Denunciation OF the Kellogg
Usurpation.
BATON ROUGE, August 25, 1874.
The Committee on Resolutions and Platform,
appointed by the State Conservative Convention
yesterday have not yet reported.
The following were nominated for Congress at
the district conventions to- day John Ellis OF
Orleans. iOr the Second district Joseph r. BreauX,
OF lberia for the Third district, and NJ Moore, OF
st. Landry S ror ,srct the SIKH I'm district
night.
The Convention nominated the Hon. J. G. Mon
cure for Treasurer by acclamati0n, and adjourned
with the widest enthusiasm after the unanimous
adoption OF the following
We, the white people Of Louisiana, embracing the
democratic party, conservative party, white mans
20 Kellogg asurpation do spe@nv resolve and declare
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position TO the will OF large majority of the voters
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Il n OF aaa psry @ G 'ss s & nd nS
irSadaent @ representations inamsd the passions aid
%S and the has as against ss
asse sas of in aS nsSOs or act
white civilizations that the rights Of all men under the
preserved nvioate Irrespective Of race color or pre-
Cs but deny G that can m cS,
union or equality; that the white people OF Louisiana
sny' y rights 70 d'H,ye ey n
are convinced that reform is imperatvely demanded,
and only be effected by eectng To office white
known capacity and integrity, and believe that
numbers Of coored citizens will vote with us to
secure government which must be beneficial alike 10
both that disclam earnestly any intention
of carrying attempting to carry the approach
ing election by violence. and that the charges Ia
this effect, emanating from our radical enemies. are
pose OF obtaining the aid OF the military forces OF the
United states. III order to the people, pcrpciu
ATE the existing usurpaton and subvert the true prn-
cipies of the governments that w. p. Kellogg Is mere
usurpcr and we denounce him as such; that his COY,
ernnent Is arbitrary, unjust and oppressive, aud
that IL can maintain itself only through
federal nerterence that the Election aud Registration
laws under which the election being conducted were
intended 10 perpctuate the usurpatOn by depr>lnR the
people, and especially naturalzed citizens, OF An OPP
pOrlltntv 10 register and but wa announce dis
tinct II is the determination OF the people % have
lair election and to that the result is not changed
y vtoencc; that oxtend Co all OF onr race,
in every cline the right hand OF fellowship and cordial
invitation and settle among us and
ln,te their destines with that while in
favor meeting punctualy the payment OF the legi
mate deht Lon siana, iuaovably opposed to
Inc rccoqnon Of dishonest and fraudulent obligations
issued in the name otthe state and We pledge ourselves
10 make searching investigation In the matter We
advise our people 10 vote against the amendment to the
constitution proposed by the usuroing legislature ana
pledge ourselves tile restoration OF the government
10 honest hands to provide Tor the payment 0t the hon.
est indebtedness OF the State