The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-08-18
POLITICAL.

TIGERS IN LINE.-In pursuance to call the
Tigers met last night at the Iron Building, oppo-
site St.Mary = Market and as this club did such
woman service i the last campaign, We have no
doubt it will show a strong front in the coming
struggle.
MIR. A. Mitchell, the former President of the
Tigers, called the meeting to order. In few
appropriate remarks he stated the purpose OF
the meeting, and after prellminares the follow
Ing officers we're 'ected
A Mitchell, resident; D. Mahoney, Vice
President; Thomas Reynolds, Secretary; =.
Burke, Treasury John O'Nei Marshal; c. E.
damon Sergeant alarms.
The club was then ad iressed by Judges Ogden
and Huston. The eloquence OF these gentlemen,
we feel satisfied, was not lost upon their constit
uents.
The following resolutions were then offered and
unanimously adopted:
Whereas, the TIGER Club, in recognizing for
the ensuing campaign, is deeply impressed with
the momentous issues at stake = issues
not purely political, as the result will de-
termine whether property Is to be secure, labor
to meet with it's reward, trade and agriculture to
be revived. and prosperity thus restored; or
whether robbery is to continue until utter ruin
and barbafism is to be the consummation to
which we have been SO rapidly tending for the
last five years. In view OF these facts, therefore
be it
Resolred, That the following is the political
creed Of this cub:
1t believes, That the address of the Demo-
cratic Central Committee is politically sound,
and that its principles should be embodied in the
platform of the Convention which is to assemble
IN Baton Rouge on the last Monday of August.
1t believes, That governments are rightfllly
instituted to protect person and property. for the
advantage OF the governed, and not to be admin
istered for robbery alone; and that excessive
taxation, as destructive to the security Of prop
cry. is no. only vioatve Of principle, but is the
greatest evil that government can intlct upon
leople.
1t believes, That all taxation in excess Of what
is sufficient to defray the necessary expenses of
COVE rnment exercising only it's legitimate iunc
tons, is robbery, and should be resisted as such
and, that to absorb the revenue Of property un-
der the pre- ext Of guarding and protecting it.,
is not only absurd, but criminal in the extreme.
II hnOtrs, Th,t taxation does not rest finally
upou those who pay it, but is distributed through
out the community; falling with crushing effect
upon the working man, as it absorbs the fund in
| tended for reproduction through the agency OF
labor. thus reducing wages and rendering en-
ployment precarious.
1t believes, That white man should, in the
eye of the law be deemed the equal Of negro;
| and that he has some RICH 3, which carpet
Dagger and negro should be bound to respect.
1t believes, TIL It integrity intelligence, and
| some education, are essential qualifications to
office. Hence it believes, that legislators and
those who occupy judicial positions, should at
| least be able t read and write.
| This club believes, That it is prepos.erousy
absurd to expect the slightest ameioration in the
condition Of the people, through the agency Of
the Republican party, composed of adventurers
from abroad, who have neither interest, feeling
Or sympathy in common with the people; OF un-
principled renegades and of corrupt and barbar
Gus ne sroes having neither property nor pa triot
ism, religion, principle. love of appreciation, MOI
| a sen &c Of shame as motive to action, and who
have exercised political power for the last five
years to the destruction Of all interests for theil
own ACKNOWLEDGEMENT alone.
club adjourned, subject to the call Of the Presi
| dent.