The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-09-25
Platform Of the White People Of Louisiana.

We, the white people of Louisiana, embra-
cling the democratic party, the Conservative
party, the White Mans party, the Liberal
party, the Reform party, and all others op'
posed to the Kellogg usurpation, 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 in 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 it neces-
sary for the white people to unite and act to-
gether in self-defense and for the preserva-
ton of white civilization.
That the rights Of all men, under the Con-
stitution and laws of the land, must be re-
spected and preserved inviolate, irrespective
of race, color, or previous condition but we
deny that Congress can conshtutionally enact
laws to force the two races into social union
or equality.
That the white people of Louisiana have
no desire TO deprive the colored people Of
any rights to which they are entitled, but We
are convinced that reform is imperatively de-
manded, and can he effected only by electing
to Office white men OF known capacity and in
tegrity; and we believe that large numbers of
eolored citizens will woe with us, to secure q
government which must be beneficial alike to
both races
That we d.sclaim earnestly any intention
of carrying, or attempting to carry, the
approaching election by violence, and tn t
charges to this effect EN- mating from our
Radical enemies are without foundation, and
are falst ly made for the purpose of obtaining
the aid of the military forces of the United
States in order to overawe the people, per-
petuate the existing usurpation, and subvert
the true principles of the Government
That w. p. Kellogg is mere usurper, and
we denOunce him as such that his govern
ment is arbitrary, unjust nd oppressive, and
that it can maintain itself only through Fed
eral interference that the election and regis
tratiOn laws under which this election is being
conducted we're intended to perpetuate the
usurpation by depriving the people, and espe-
cially our naturalized citizens, Of an opportu-
nifty to register and vote but we announce
distinctly that it is the determination Of the
people to have a fair and free election, and to
see that the result is not changed by fraud or
violence.
That we extend to all of our race, in every
cline, the right hand of fellowship, and a
cordial invitation to come and settle among
us and unite their destinies with ours. That
while we are in favor OF meeting punctually
the payment Of the legitimate debt Of Louisi-
ana, we are immovably opposed to the recog-
milton of the dishonest and fraudulent Obliga-
tons issued in the name Of the State, and we
pledge ourselves to make q searching investi-
cation in the matter.
We advise our people to vote against the
amendments to the Constitution proposed by
the usurping Legislature, and pledge our
selves, on the restoration of the Government
to honest hands, to provide for the payment
Of all honest Indebtedness Of the State.