The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-10-29
PATRIOTIC ST. MARTIN.

A large and enthusiastic meeting of all tn
clubs Of The White League of the parish of 81
Martin was held at St. Martinville on Saturday
October "a. The meeting was organized by tn
election of Mr.. G. NJ. Olivier as President, and
long list Of our old and influential citizens a
Vice Presidents and Secretaries.
Eloquent and patriotic addresses were mad,
by Col. A. DeBlanc, Ex-Lieut. Gov. C. H. Mou
ton, Capt. E. T. King, Judge VOORHEES,, Fell,
VOORHEES, and James E. Mouton, Esqrs.
| Gen. Alex. DeClouet, Chairman of the Com
mittee on Resolutions, offered the following pre-
| amble and resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, the registration in the parish of St.
Martin has been made in spirit of unfairness
| OF violence ard fraud;
Whereas, large mum Der Of the citizens Of q
| populOus section of said parish (the BayOus)
have been virtually DISTINGUISHED by the refusal
OF .. +. Lahore, ellogg's supervisor of Regis
tratlOn, to register in said section in open VIOLA
ton OF promises and public notice, liking the
dates and precincts OF registration
Whereas, at and during the registration and
in view of the coming election, arrests of q
number Of our citizens for offenses alleged to
have been committed several months ago, have
been made, in the dead Of night. by Deputy
Marshals and soldiers of the United States and
ence of United States troops at the registration
precincts, are and cannot be considered other
wise than fragrant acts Of intimidation, calculated
and intended to overawe and trammel the people
in the free exercise OF the elective franchise ::
and
whereas, the honest people, the real estate
owners and tax payers of this parish have every
reason to believe that they viii be defrauded in
the election as they have been in the reglstra-
ton;
Be 1t resolced, l. That we, the people of St.
Martin, in mass meeting assembled, do solemnly
protest before the tribunal of public opinion,
1.-THE only tribunal left to oppressed and down
trodden Loulsiana) against any fraudulent and
unlawful violation OF our inalienable rights OF
free born citizens, and that We are determined to
maintain them at all and every risk.
2. That We view and denounce the interior
ence Of Federal authority in the internal affairs
great republican principle Of selfgovernment,
and as high-handed and unjustiiable usurpa-
ton Of power, and that our submission there.o is
one of compulsion-the submission OF right to
might and to brutal force.
g. That We hold Tin the language Of the Declar-
alton Of Independence "that when long train
OF abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably
the same object, evlnces a design to reduce them
E mankind under absolute dcspotism, it is their
right, it is their duty to throw of such govern
ment and to provide new guards for future
security"
4. That in the long list of injuries, expressions
usurpations and outrages enumerated In that i'm
mortal document very few, If any, can be found
in which the tyrant who sat then on the throne
of Great Britain has not been surpassed and out
done by the would-be American Gear Of Long
Branch in his harsh, cruel and arbitrary treat
ment of the Southern States; and, in 80 much as
Louisiana is concerned, in his support of and
with the fraudulent and pusilIanimous
usurrer aud his pampered minions who spread
over our State the morbid pestilence of abject
poverty. Of ruin, OF political. social and moral
1egI adatiop.
5. That the chivalrous vindication of their
manhood and OF their sacred honor, and in
throwing off the yoke Of an ignominous usurpa-
lion, our noble martyrs, our high-mlnded and
gallant countrymen and brethren Of New Orleans
have won imper1shable titles to the gratitude
and admiration, not only, OF all true-hearted
Leuisianians but Of all posterity, of all honorable
men, and Of all true jrie nds Of freedom and hon
est self-government.
And, that, in the memorable struggle and VIC |
sory of the 18th of September they were inspired
BY the same spirit, the same heroic devotion |
which filed tho hearts and nerved the arms OF
The glorious old rebels OF the Revolution in their
sublime achievements to establish the ndepen- |
ience and nationality OF the United States OF
America.
: 6. That in the organization and action OF the |
White League for the protection of our birth |
lights, of our property and of the homes OF our |
wives and children, We have not in the least m |
hinged upon, and that we intend to respect the |
gifts of the colored population, but that now |
lat the iron hand OF arbitrary power, graeping |
he sword OF persecution, is uplifted over our
,eacs, imperiling our peace, the security Of our
persons and even ourselves by the implied, ii not
lirect encouragement, to the insolence and ag- |
yression of the negro element, arising therefrom;
t il, in obedience to the law Of selfpreservatoD,
'ur boupden duty and firm determination to |