The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-07-25
Resolutions Of a Mass Meeting held in
VIM Parish.

j OF Ward Six OF VIM Parish and vicinity
met at Wheeling on Saturday July l9tl
for the purpose Of permanently organizing
White Mans Party, Wiley J. Wilson
was chosen President, and Messrs. An
drew ). Babers and Daniel II. Shumat.
Vice Presidents, JOS. W. Dyson, Sect.
The Committee composed Of Hon. VIII
! A. Strong. Messrs. CaIam and F. F. Shu
mate appointed to draft resolutions, re
ported the following preamble and resolu
tons.
WHEREAS The state of affairs prevail
ing in Louisiana for the past six years
having convinced all unprejudiced men
that this State has been given up to spoil
alton and plumber, by hoIde of barbarous
negr es, melted and led on by the worst
white men that ever imposed themselves
upon any civilized country, and
WHEREAs-That by thei, wholesale and
rapacious robbery, our people have been re.
duced to wretchsdness and despair an the
State brought to shame and
Enthusiastically many o! our people
male aud female, have been atrociously
murdered and outraged by them; and that
there is now no longer security for life or
property, that masses ofnegroes are ANNA
ted by en- implica lie and deadly hatred OF
| the whole white race, and are now organ
izipg with hostile attitude and design to
perpetrate their wicked power In this State,
and
WuEnEAs-AIl things point unmistaka-
bly, to the appalling fact that efforts arc be
ing made to Airicanize the beautiful and
once magnificent State OF Louisiana, to
confiscate tho property and compelI the
civilized and christian white people to
abandon the State, or live under the rule
of the black and inferior race. Therefore
be it
REsoLvEp-That it is the solemn and
stern duty Of all white men, in this State
to unite into one firm, compact ganiza-
ton, to protect the lives, the honor and
the property Of our people,
kEsoLvED-That We accept without fur
ther hesitation, the issue Of race forced up
on US by the insolent and barbarous .fri-
cans, and that we believe preparation Of
his power would utterly destroy this State,
as it has every other country in which he
has held sway.
RESOLVED the issue of race being
forced upon US, We believe that alone will
successfully unite all the white people, high
and low, rich and poor, throus hout the
S,ata.
REsoLvED-Tbat it was The intention Of
the founders of this Government that this
should be White Mans Government and
% far as our efforts 60, IT SHALL BE.
REsoLvED-Tbat we deeply sympathise
with the oppressed people Of Natchitoches
parish, in their efforts to relieve themselves
from the appalling taxes illegally imposed
upon them, and the officiul corruption
tina! has gone 30 long unpublished in their
midst, and We assure our friends that we
are not idle specta: ore OF the noble struggle.
REsoLvED-That W return our heart
felt thanks to the three bic and distin-
guishsd members Of the Bar Of New Or.
leans. Messrs. r. II. Mari, 4. J. Ellis aud
W. r. Whitaker, for the distinguished
services rendered in the defence Of our
friends and fellow citizens, the Grant Par
ieh PrieOners-at a sacrifice of almost
their entire private business, without pro.
mise, hope or desire Of pecuuiary compen-
cation.
RESOLVED That va recognize ia Justice
Brady true man, an able jurlst aud an
uncorruptible Judge.
REsoLvED-That We regard the Shreve-
port Times, Natchitoches Vindicator, Al
exaudria Caucasian and New Orleans Bull
letin, as able opponents Of our painciples,
contending for the white peoples rights
and We cordially commend them to the
white people for support, and we hereby
desire to express our indignation at recent
outrage perpetrated upon free press, by
the ring ofdesperate politicians who sought
the suppression and ruin Of the New Or
leans Bulletin.
RFsoLvED-That copy Of these resolu.
tons be- cent to the Shreveport Times,
Natchitoches Vindicator, Alexandria Usu-
casian and New Orleans Bulletin.
On motion the meeting adjourned to
meet again on Saturday the LIST day Of Au-
gust 1874, at 3 p. NJ, at Mount Zion
Church, on the Montgomery aud Vim.
field road
ANDREW J. BABERs, Vice PRIEST.