New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-30

cases without the exhibition of warrant,
and by the sheer arrogance of military
force; and
Whereas. To avoid this intolerable OPP
preston by illegal arrest and imprisonment
numbers of our fellow citizens in the coun-
try parishes have been made tugitives from
their homes. and q reign of terror estab-
lished, by which it is intended that tie nu-
merical strength of the Conservative party
shall be greatly diminished, and which has
already had the effect intended of prevent
ing registration of white citizens through
ont 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
election affecting the very legitimacy of our
government and the most sacred interests
Of our people, the forces of the United
States army and navy are quartered on the
METROPOLIS of this State and paraded tor
purposes of intimidation with all the means
and appliances Of war. in violation OF all
precedent and of the standing acts OF that
country from which we derive our ideas of
constitutional freedom, and which long an
terror to the very formation of our govern.
ment required soldiers to remove in time OF
elections two miles or more from the place
of election at least one day before the cleo
ton, and not to make nearer approach
thereto until one day at least after the poll
is taken; and
Whereas. 1t is attempted under the par
tisan and biased ruling of a usurplng 9TH
cial to deprive large numbers of our
paturalized citizens of their rights of ctl-
zenship and suffrage while imposing upon
them the duties and obligations OF citizens;
and
Whereas, By gross frauds in registration,
the Attempt is made to defeat the will of
at
to the false assertion that the usurping
government ia the choice of the people; and
Whereas, The existing returning board IA
illegally composed. in fragrant violation OF
the act by which it is created. inasmuch as
the opposition to the present usurp'bg gov
eminent ia in no manner represented IN
that board;
Resolred, BY the Conservative citizens OF
| the parish Of Orleans in mass meeting as
semb!ed, that we do most solennly protest
against the intrusion Of federal bayonets
| into purely domestic CONCERNS as solvent
| of questions belonging strictly t" State
! politics; that we denounce as destructive OF
| the liberties of the people the unwarrsnt.
| able interference of federal officials, and
| the use of the patronage and power OF the
federal government to control State cleo
| tions in the interest of any political party,
and we call upon our American fellow
| citizens over all InlH UEOAl iaHu III VIC" VI
these ontrages upon civil liberty, to take
| heed lest the sword which is now draining
the life blood of Louisiana be not soou
pointed at their own defenseless breasts.
Resolred. That while we discourage, and
will use our hest efforts to prevent all acts
| of violence whatsoever, on the part OF the
conservative citizens Of New Orleans we
call upon our naturalized citizens TO pre-
sent themselves at the polls. on Monday
the second of November, and to exercise
their right of suffrage.
Resolred, That in advance of the canvas:
of the votes by the returning board, W.
declare, that, owing to the enormous fraud'
in registration already perpetrated in tht
interests of the Republican party. ant
partly exposed. and the illegal composition
Of the returning board itself, OF whose five
members. four hold Office at this mOmen
under the Republican government. tho Re
turn will not be full and fair exhibit o
the will Of the people Of the State of Lou
siana at the ensuing election. whether thu
apparent majority be in favor Of Or agsins
the Conservative party.