The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-08-26
Adjournment.

BATON ROUGE, Aug 25.-The Convention,
which has been from the moment of organiza-
ton one Of extreme harmony, after making
the several nominations and hearing the re-
port OF the Committee on Platform and Reso-
lutions, adopted the following amidst the
widest enthusiasm. Never before has such
a manifestation Of feeling been exhibited in a
deliberatlve body. The following is the plat
form of the Democratic Conservative party OF
Louisiana:
We, the white people Of Louisiana, embra-
cling the Democratic party, the Conservative
party, the White Mans party, the Liberal
party, the Reform party, and all others op.
posed to the Kellogg usurpation, do solemnly
resolve and declare that the government now
evisting in Louisiana originated in and has
been maintained iy force and fraud in oppo-
sition to the will Of q large majority of the
voters of the State in opposition to the prii :
ciples of the Constitution OF the United States
and in violation OF every principle of justice
and liberty.
That the dominant faction of the Radical
party in this State has, by false and fraudulent
representations, infamed 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 self-defense, 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 inviolate, irrespective
of race, color, or previous condition but we
deny that Congress can constitutionally 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, but We
are convinced that reform is imperatiyely de-
and can be effected only by electing
to Office white men OF known capacity and in
tegrlty; and we believe that large numbers of
colored citizens will vo with us, to secure a
government which must be beneficial alike to
both races.
That we d sclaim earnestly any intention
OF carrying, or attempting to carry, the
approaching election by violence, and tn
charges 70 this effect EN- mating from our
Radical enemies are without 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 usurpatlon, and subvert
the true principles of the Government
That W. P. Kellogg is a mere usurper, and
we denounce him as such that his govern
ment is arbitrary, unjust nd oppressive, and
that it can maintain itself only through Fed
eral interference that the election and regis
tration laws under which this election is being
were intended to perpetuate the
usurpation by deprlving the people, and espe-
cially our naturalized citizens, OF an opportu-
nifty 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 a
cordial invitation tn come and settle among
US and unite their destinies with ours That
while we are in favor of meeting panetually
the payment of the legitimate debt OF LOUISE
ana we are mmovably opposed to tie recog-
milton OF the dishonest and fraudulent obliga-
lions issued i'll the name of the State, and We
pledge ourselves tn make o searching investi-
CATION in the matter.
We advise our people to vote against the
to the Constitution pro POSED ny
the tsurping Legislature, and pledge our
selves. on the restoration Of the Government
to hone Nai.ds, TO provide for the payment
Of all hone, indebtedness of the State