The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-10-30

DO6 " BTien, Henry y tOSc,
Charles Roman, G de Feriet
Nicholas Burke, John Adams,
Auguste Bohne, Bobet,
Archie Woods, B + Chambers,
M Schwartz, James Pollock,
ohm McCatfrey, John Paisley,
Ernest Aiiltenberger, Al Gomila,
Jam Henderson, Henry Peychaud,
George Jonas, Carl Kohn,
Washington Marks, Glover,
William Hart, NJ MussOn,
ohm L Lewis, Briggs,
FOfcheimer, Charles Peasants,
\ Chiapella, Hermann Eicke,
Sporl, j Noble,
Sam Boyd, C NJ Soria,
w A Bell, CS Hunt.
Leon Queyrouze, Socola,
A Brousseau, Frank Heuer,
EA Yorke, Emory Clapp,
l. Lacombe, Louis Gagnet,
Richard Flower. N Grivot,
Joseph Fernandez, Mortimer,
John T Gibbons, Cabiro,
10bert Hare, L H Pile,
Y Prados, Daniel sculy,
Oh Thurker, ID Fatjo
Chs L Chase, WI Deeves.
Secretaries.
In Pollock, j Mellon,
b Woelper, John Tobm.
II. Raymond, amidst loud applause, ed
1sed the assemblage as follows
i are assembled to consider and protest
hst tn violent and arbitrary arrests made
hgho,lt the State by order Of the Federal au-
ties, employing in a time of profound peace
h the midst Of an active and exciting po-
a campaign, the military power OF the United
Atos in drec, conflict with the Constitution and
vs. OF the United States and an infringement
pon the sovereign rights OF the citizens OF the
ate.
Secondly, to consider and protest against the
hhcard OF sfagra ant outrage contemplated by
IN. Pitt Kellogg and his advisers, after years OF
"a Nd n.
1hority of the Second District Court as court OF
record, to EalIlfy its authority and power to
grant naturalization to foreigners, and thus dis.
franchise thousands OF our fellow citizens, who
in good faith, have sworn allegiance to, and
service under, the Constitution and laws OF the
United States
Thirdly. TO consider and protest against the
universal frauds perpetrated throughout the
State BY the Supervisors OF Repatriation in the
open, shameful and repeated registration OF all
.colorod applicants, without reference to age or
residence, and the systematic exclusion OF our
white and foreign born fe.low-clti1sns from the
privileges guaranteed by all statute and consti
tutional law to every honest citizen as an inherl-
tance of sovereignty that no man or set OF men
can trample on with impunity.
And lastly to consider the entire failure OF the
represe natives of the people to secure from our
usurping state authorities, those safeguards trom
fraud by according them full representation at
polling places. and on the Returning Board, thus
committing the whole electoral vote OF the State
u
Interests and duty to itself combine to force
Smajority outside of and contrary to the honestly
Impressed voice. OF the people at the ballot box.
The following resolutions were then read and
unanimously adopted:
of the American people, the army and navy OF
the United States have been and are still employ
ed in reinstating and unfolding an usurplng
government, which had abandoned its Offices and
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elected officers of the peoples choice,
And whereas, warrants have been issued on
affidavits made by military officer, in time Of
peace, and when martial law does not exist,
whereby our fellOw-cltZens have been dragged
from their homes by United States soldiers, fet-
tered handcuffed, treated like felons, and incar-
cerated and held in duress, with no regard to the
forms OF law, without any evidence OF crime, and
in many cases without the exhibition Of a war
rant, and by the sheer arrogance OF military
force;
And whereas, to avoid this intolerable oppres.
sion by illegal arrest and imprisonment, num-
bers OF our fellow-citizens in the country par
ishes have been made fugitives from their homes
and reign OF terror established by which 1t is
intended that the numerical strength OF the
Conservative party shall be greatly diminished.
and which has already had the effect intended OF
preventing registration of white citizens through
out the interior Of this State, especially in the
Red River parishes, the northwest, and those OF
the Attakapas country;
And whereas, on the eve Of an important cleo
ton affecting the very legitimacy OF our govern
.ment and the most sacred interests of our PEG
ple, the forces Of the United States army and
navy are quartered on the metropolis OF this
State and paraded for purposes of intimidation,
with all the means and appliances OF war, in viO-
latIoD OF all precedent and Of the standing acts
of that country from which We derive our ideas
of constitutional freedom, and which long ante
rior to the very formation of our Government
required soldiers to remove in time of election,
two miles or more from the place of election, at
least one day before the election. and not to
make nearer approach there until one day, at
least after the poll is taken;
- And whereas, is is attempted under the parti-
san and biassed ruling OF usurping Official to
deprive large numbers OF our naturalized citi-
zens Of their rights of citizenship and suffrage
whilst imposing upon them the duties and obi
cations OF citizens;
And whereas. by cross frauds in registration
the attempt is made to defeat the will Of the
people Of Louisiana, and to give color to the
hlse assertion that the usurping Government is
the choice of the people,;
illegally composed, in fragrant violation Of the
act by which it is created, inasmuch - the oppo-
.sltion to the present usurpng Government is in
no manner represented in that Board; therefore
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! Resoloed BY the Conservative citizens Of ne
parish Of Orleans, TN Mass Meeting assembled
That We do most solemnly protest against the
intrusion Of Federal bayonets into purely domes-
z1C concerns ~ . BOlVSuI OF Qu06tlOna belonging
strictly to State politics; that We denounce as
destructive OF the liberties Of the people the I'M
warrantable interference Of Federal officials, and
the use Of the patronage and power Of the Fed
eral Government to control State elections in the
interest Of any political party, and we call upon
our American ellow-citizens, over all this broad
land, in view Of these outrages upon civil liberty,
20 take heed lest the sword, which il now DRAM
pointed at their own defensele0 breasts.
Resolved, That while we discourage, and will
use our best efforts to prevent Al acts Of violence
whatsoever. on the part Of the Conservative citi-
sens of New Orleans, We call upon our natural
jssd eitissns to present themselves = The polls