The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-09-20
Proceedings Of The Mass Meeting at Amitt
CITY, TangipahOa Parish.

Capt. Il. S. Venables called the meeting to
order at noon, on Wednesday, September 1G,
1874. DR.. B. T. Taylor was chosen Presi-
dent, Nathaniel Amacker and A. d. Henkle
Vice Presidents, Richard S. ienaDles and ".
Y. Wren Secretaries.
Rev. Mr.. Bradford offered prayer.
Messrs. r. c. ". Ellis, y. Z. Amacker, L.
F. Chase Geo F. McAlichael and VIM. Dun
can were appointed committee OF five to
draft resolutions, an report at once.
La the interim, Hon. j. ii. Muse addressed
the meeting, and partlcula ly the colored men
present, ASSURING them that all the rights the
white men had should and were now glhran
teed to them, and asked the meeting to III
duroe his remarks, which Was enthusiastically
and unanimously done.
air L. G. ". Ellis, chairman of Committee
on Resolutions reported the following pre-
amble and resolutions:
Whereas, the lawiess usurpation Of W. T. kel-
.oss acting Governor OF the State OF LOUIS
liant, through the "isuoln, patriotism and CIV,
airy Of the ctILCA s0dery ana cltlZUHo anscMbicu
III council in New Orleans on Monday, the l4'h
Inst, has been overthrow, routed and expelled
from the usnrped positions as officers OF the State
OF Louisiana, and the Government chosen III
1872 bv the people has been duly lnauSurated III
New Orleans and throughout large portion OF
the STATE, particularly III the northern and west
ern portion of Louisiana; aud
Whereas, the SAID Acting Gov. Penn has is-
sued his proc4a nation to the citizens OF the state
and especi aiiy to those subject to military duty,
to organize companies in order to sustain by
force II necessary, the authority OF the Peoples
Government: and
Whereas the people of this parish OF an over
whelming majority OF ihom, without regard to
race or yo.or, dU heartily indorSe, concu. III and
adopt the military and civil proceedings which
have resulted III the complete overthrow OF the
usuupaton attd establishment OF the Peoples
Government,
Rescued That We do rejoice that the usu.pa :
ton is at an end, and that the legal and rghttul
government OF the State, OF which John McEnery
ana h. j.. Ieln are the representatives, has been
established aud that to the support OF SAID gov
eminent i'll ali lt- branches, we lieage our lives,
our tor, unes and our sacred nOnor.
RcSOred That we raise our hearts III thank
.ulness and gratitude. 10 the great God Of the
universe, the arblter OF men and OF nations Tor
ms mccoy aud for the dtilgerance which ne ifas
WHOLESALERS 10 us, as state and people, ana TO
hinl We soenniy appeal, Tor the rectltude and
purity OF our acts aud intentions as people III
tins crisis OF our fate.
IesOjced L hat We DO revere the Constitution
OF the United Htates, and support the laws and
respect the authority OF the Government VI the
United States and that confidently and re-
specially call up5n sad Government to guar
antee unto the state OF Louisiana the republican
torn Of government. for the establishment OF
which our fathers toiled and bled and Ciled, by at
tnuritv throughout the state, and represented by
john McEnery and ID. IS. Penn.
iesotteG, That We send greetings from tree
oulsiana t. our feliow-cltzens Of the Union, and
thar We pledge to them our sacred honor that orl
conduct ~ a State and people shall be peaceful
and aW-abiolnr III every respect, ana ina we
| brand false and cauninlOus the charges that
have been made against las 10y our enc mics that
are laNiusa aIId I, be1lOus, ana desire "af ol
racer.
EpSDired That we do recognize and respect
the rights o. all ctlHt ot every race, C'iGf and
l Incyiou, condition. and we pledge oIl sei1es as a
! lo0pc to zcaoUsiy guard and protect the civl
and political rights OF ,Nely class OF persons, aho
We nail the un.oI which has taken pace betwt On
| the white and cDtured people IL tie estdbls!
! E4ent and support of the lawful STATE Govern
meat as harUluger OF Perpetual peace among
| all ut our citizens be II furter
HtSNrpd. That we go rgCogn 70 as our lega
| Taiish officers those gentlemen who We're eicc'ee
il November. 1872, and who were conlislsslonec
| by Gov. McEnerv i'll 1878. Aud that we do IT"
pudiate we ever have The pretended anf
bastard authority OF all persons who have falsely
and fra, duently held official position under tin
Kellogg usurpation, after having been defeated
by the people al he election Ut 1878.
| BE tufttef resOired, That we call on on
\ above-named legally eertett officers to at onc'
enter upon the discharge OF the duties Of then
| respective offices, and We Wa all usurpers ma
they do not further outrage law and justice b.
again assuming the exercise OF official functions
to which they were lever called BY the people
The following committee of five were ap
pointed TO wait upon all persons in this parish
holding usurper kellogg's commissions, an'
who were not legally elected as officers il
1872 and who are not commissioned by Gov
McEnery. and to request them to abdicat
their assumed offices. viz: Messrs Chas-
Stewart. d. r. Millicau, Thos. L. Warner
Richard V. McMichaal and L. +. Chase, ap
M | faI 10 officials
/ very sens Die and patriotic address to tn
colored and white citizens was then made b.
Thos. G. W. Ellis, Esq.
The BULLETIN and Picoyaae requested t
publish.
The meeting then adjourned. the oest c
harmony prevailing.
RICHARD :; VENABLEs