The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-08-29
Platform Of the White People Of Louisiana.

We, the white people Of Louisiana, ernbra-
cling the Democratic purity, the Conservative
party, the White Mans party, the Liberal
party, the Reform party, and all others OPP
posed to the Kellogg usurpttion, do soemnly
resolve and declare that the Government now
existing in Louisiana originated in and has
been III ,intaned ~ force and fraud III oppo-
sition to the will OF large majority OF the
voters Of the State, in opposition to the pri
ciples Of the Constitution OF the United States
and in violation OF every principle OF justice
and liberty
That the dominant fiction of the Radical
party in this State has, 10y false and fraudulent
representations, infiamed the passions and
prejudices Of the negroes, as race, against
the whites, and has thereby made it neces-
sary for the white people to unite and act to-
gether in selt-detense, and Tor 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 invoate, irrespective
of race, color, or previous condition but we
deny that Congress can constltutioniilly enact
laws to force the two races into social union
or equality.
That the white people Of Louisiana have
no desire 10 deprive the colored people OF
any rights to which they are entitled, hut we
are convinced that reform is imperltively de-
,nanded. and can he effected only by Gle ting
to Office white men OF known capacity and in
tegrity; and we believe that large numbers OF
colored citizens will with us, to secure
government which must be beneficial alike to
both races.
That we d;scaim earnestly any intention
OF carrying, or attempting to carry the
approaching election by violence, and tn
charges 20 this effect mating from our
Radical enemies are withoui foundation, and
are falls ly made for the purpose OF obtaining
the aid of the military forces OF the United
States in order to over,we the people, per-
petuate the existing usurpation, and subveTt
the true principles Of the Government.
That w. p. Kellogg is mere usurper AMI
we 0nounce him such that his govern
1nent is arbitrary, UNI ust nd oppressive, ani
that il can maintain itself only through Fed
eral interference that the election and regis
tration laws under which this Gle .tion is being
conducted were intended to perpetuate the
,,surpation by deprving the people, and espe-
Cally our naturallZed citizens, OF an opportu-
mity to register and vote but we announce
distinctly that it is the determination Of the
people to have 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
cordial invitation to come and settle among
us and unite their destinies with ours. That
while we are in favor OF meeting pdnctually
the payment OF the legitimate debt OF Lonisl-
ana, we are mmovably opposed to the recog-
n!tion Of the dishonest and fraudulent obiisl-
tions issued in the name Of the State, and we
pledge ourselves to make searching lnvesti-
cation in the matter.
We advise our people to vote against the
amendments to the Constitution proposed ny
the asurping Legislature, and pledge our
selves, on the restoration of the Government
to honest hands, to provide for the payment
q 81 honest Indebtedness of the State.