The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-08-29

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der again ut l,alt-past 2, when re
cess until 5 O'clock, was taken.
Baton Rouge Advocate.
. SECOND DAY-EvEN1NC SESSION.
The Convention reasselnbled a
, FIVE o'clock. Tho Committee o
Twenty-one were called upon ant
F.. made the following report
q PREAMBLE.
We tho White People Of Louisiana, EN-
,,racing the Democratic Party. the Conscr
vativ- Party. III. White Mans Party, Thu
Liberal Party, the Reform Party and 81
Others oppr,c,l to tho Kellogg nsnrpation
' I'D. solc,nnly resolve and declare:
lat. That the government now OK
ssirg in Louisiana originated IN anf
Id. been maintained by force and
fraud. in opposition to tho will 81
81 large majority Of the voters a
ME State, in opposition to the principle,
Il the Constitution Of the United States
mi Il IN violation Of every principle Of jus
tire and liberty
.2nd That tho dominant faction Of the
Radical rnrty in this State. has hy false
and fraudulent representations i"fla'ned
tho passions and PRE- ju.lices Of the negroes
M n race. nunjnxt tho white n,a HAT
thereby made it necessary for tho White
people to mite and net together !" sell
defense, and for tho preservation Of white
fertilization.
Bird, Tint the rights of all men under
the Constitution and avs 1T the land must
I've respected and preserved i"vi"lnte. r.
Respective If race. color. "r previous con-
diti"n. Int We deny that C"ngress can
C"nstitutional|y enact laws I" force the
tw" races into social n"i"n aud equality.
! 18th. That the white people Ut Louisiana
have no desire tn deprive the c"lorcd pen
ple Of any rights (" which they are entitled;
Int We nre convinced. that, t!e reforms
imperativr,v demanded. can ho effected
ONLY by clect'ng I" office white men "t
known capacity and integrity. and we hc-
lieve that large n"m''ers ct c"'"rcd c't'-
zens will vote Will. us I" secure = govern
,ucnt which must be beneficial alike t"
both races.
5th. That VA disclaim earnestly my in
ton,ion Of carrying. or attempting 20 carry
the approaching election hy violence. aud
TINT charges to this effect emanating from
our Radical enemies. are without founda
ton. and nre falsely made for the p"rpos"
Of obtaining tho mid Of the Military force
of the United States, in overawing the peo
ME. porpetua,e the existing usnrp ,tion.
and eubvert tho true principles Of govrrn
mpnt.
9Th. That w. p Kellogg i.s nsn'per,
and we denounce him a. snch, and that
his government is arbi' rary. unjust and op
pressive, and that it. can only maintain il
sell through Fed raj interference.
nh That tho Election md Registration
unda: which the election is being conduct
cd. we're intended to pcrpetuate tn. n-ur-
patton. hy derriviny the people and espe-
cialiy our natnra'ized citizens, Of m OPP
port uni to register AID vote. but we an
nonnce distinctly that it is the determine
ton Of the people to have fnir and free
election. and to sec that il is not changed
BY fraud or violence.
9Th That We extend 70 all onr race in
every cline. the right hand Of fellowship.
and cordial Invita- ion TO come and settle
among us, and unto their dcstinies with
ours.
9th That while we nre in favor Of meet
irg p"nctualiy the payment Of the l"eit'-
mate debt of Louisiana. We ar. i,nmova-
bly, opposed To IN" recognition Of the dis !
honest and a"Aulent obligations issued
in the name Of the State. md We pledge
ourselves t" make o aoarching investiga- |
ton in the matter W. advise our PEG
Pile to vote aeinst the amendments to tn"
Constitution, proposed by the Usnrpa'i n
Legislature, and pledge Ourselves on the
es,oration Of III. Government to honest
IN IL, r. el,>t nj oil
the honest ind.ht elness Of the State.
REsoLvRp. That the Executive Com
mittcc I" be appointed. nc and are hsrehy
to issu- an Address to ths peo
pie Of tho State aud the Nation.
A motion having been made and
seconded that the report OF the C. m
mittee be received and adopted
Hon. r. II Marr, Chairman, request
ri that the report DO adopted by n
Using vote. They were adopted
amidst the widest enthusiasm.
Hon. Albert VOORHEES, of Orleans
moved that the Chairman appoint
! State Central Committee, to be
Of fifteen delegates from
h" State at Large, and one from
'acl, Parisl, and Ward Of New Or
cans. On motion tho Chairman
vas added &c obicio and the motion
vas unanimously adopted.
The Chairman then read q dis
'atch from Hon. j. G. MOncure &c l
,epting the nomination and rledg- i
ng all THAT he is and all he has to {
he redemption Of Louisiana. !
Gov. Hyams' motion to vote !
hanks to Gcn'l Alcihia1les De Blanc. !
ADOPTED by rising vote. !
A communication WAS then read
rom the Texas & Pacific Railroad, S
aid on the table.
After having on the sereral mo. y
ions made adopted resolutions in. .
tructing the Chairman to appoint a
OF Is to proceed West and 4
" the Louisiana case before the peo- !
lie; votes of thanks to tn. Committee y