The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-07-01

we must be prepared for all its consequences.
Disregarding all minor questions OF prln-
the maintenance of our hereditary civilization and
Christianity menaced by stupid Authorization,
| We appeal to the men Of our race, Of whatever
language or nationality, to unite with us against
| the inevitable result of that formidable oath
| bound and blindly obedient league Of the blacks,
| which. under the command Of the most cunning
and INSCRIPTIONS negroes in the State, may
at any moment plunge us into war OF
| races-a conflict in which resolved
that We and ours shall not be the VIC
tins. Indeed, it is with some hope that a
| timely and proclaimed union OF the whites as
| race and their efficient preparation for any
emergency may arrest the threatened horrors OF a
social war andteach the blacks to beware OF further
insoence and aggression; that we call upon the
men Of our race to leave in allegiance all lesser
considerations to forget all differences of opinions
and aprejudices OF the past, and with no object in
view but the common good OF both races, to
unite with lis in an earnest effort to re-estabish
a white mans government in the city and the
State. We're the negro willing to listen to the
voice Of reason, we could demonstrate even to
his understanding that the predominance of
our race In government Is indispensable to his
well being. We could show him that in every
Southern State ruled by the whites his rights to
life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness are more
firmly secured than they are under the black
domination in Louisiana.
We could show him that the negrO's right to
VOTE to labor, to secure tenure of the profits of
his industry, are far better guaranteed by the
white rulers of Virginia than by the black rulers
OF Louisiana that in Georgia and in Texas every
jOt and little OF his legal and constitutional fral-
chises his life, his immunity from wrong and OPP
preston of every kind-are far better guarded
than in those States in which his race is in the
tendency. We would show him that where the
white man rules the negro is peaceful and happy:
that where the black man rules, the negro is
starved and oppressed; that where our race bears
sway, his race is mentally, morally and materially
progressing that where his race governs. there
is increasing ignorance, distress and brutality.
But 1t is worse than idle to reason with those
people. They have become maddened by the
hatred and conceit of race, and it has become our
duty to save them and to save ourselves from the
fatal probabilities OF their stupid extravaganza
and reckless vanity. by arraying ourselves in the
name of white civilization, resunning that just and
legitimate superiority in the administration of
our State affairs to which We entitled by
perior responsibility, superior numbers and supe-
rior intelligence: and while we declare it is our
purpose and fixed determination not to interfere
i'll any manner with the legal rights Of the coored
race, or OF any other race We are determined to
maintain our own legal rights by all the means
that may become necessary for that purpose and
to preserve them at all hazards.
1t was adopted with enthusiasm and unanim-
orsly
Mr.. Z. Southmayd then submitted the consti-
tuition and bylaws approved by the committee
appointed to draft them The club adopted them
as whole
An election of officers was gone into with the
following result:
President, +. N. Ogden; First Vice President,
W. J. Behan Second Vice President, w. l. Hodg-
son Corresponding Secretary, D. jenkins Re-
cording Secretary, Theo. Schultz Treasurer W.
A. Bell /: First Marshal, w. T. Vaudry First AS
sistant Marshal, John Payne Second Assistant
Marshal, Harrison Watts
The club then went into executive session. and
this being raised the League adjourned.