New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-09-01
LOUISIANA'S DIRE EXTREMITY
"0ur People Suggest the Reason and
the Remedy.
How to Heal the Unnatural Division
Among tho Children Of the SOFIA Leaf
from the UnificntiOn Chapter Respect
fully Dedicated to the Peoples Party,

etc.
The REPUBLICAN tenders to the manipu-
lators of the White League Conservative |
Democratic Reform Liberal-Last Ditch-Peo- |
ple's convention a ready-made platform OF |
principles, with a respectful suggestion |
that these resolutions be read at the ratiti- |
cation meeting called for this evening, with |
view of promoting harmony and good
feeling and preventing any of those little
differences of opinion which will sometimes
spring up even in the most harmonious
political gatherings. The REPUBLICAN is
entirely too modest to claim for itself
any share in the authorship OF these
resolutions. They were drawn up by
committee headed by General u. L. Beau
regard, and composed of the following well
known gentlemen: James I. Day, Esq, l.
n. Marks, Esq, Auguste Bohn, Esq, Lieu
tenant Governor C. c. Antoine, Aristede
Mary, Esq, Senator George y. kelso, DR..
L, C.. Roudanez, Charles II. Thompson,
ESQ and w. NJ. Randolph, Esq.
No longer ago than the fifteenth of Jaly
of last year these principles were ratified
d
Hall, and several thousand gentlemen OF
high standing in the community published
in the city papers statement OF
their unqualified adhesion to the views
thus set forth. Among the many well
known men who indorsed the Peoples
convention of July, 1873, it is difficult to
select the most prominent, but among the
numerous names eminent in law, in war, II
commerce, in medicine, in politics, IN
finance, in the mechanical arts and sciences
and in Ian guages aad literature, the follow.
ing will be easily recalled: Charles Conrad,
W. Fo Ogden, r. L. Gibson, Thomas A.
Clarke, C. II. Luzenberg, A. Dutour, IL J.
Leovy, John II. Kennard, Harry T. Hays,
Thomas A. Adams, Manuel Barriere, John
Phelps, Jules Aldige. Arlstide Clouet, A.
Baldwin, j. D. Hill, n. D. Wallace, DR.. G.
Beard. DR.. W. H. Holcombe, Louis st.
| Martin, L. J. Solomon, G. w. r. Bayley, A.
Fortier, S. II. Kennedy, c. E. Fenner, n.
| H. Rightor, G. A. Breaux, Charles Roman,
Sam Henderson, DR.. S. Chopin, j. l.
Day, Percy Roberts, 7. j. Semmes, Thomas
| l. Adams, DR.. j. D. Bruins, A. Chiapeila. l..
| +. Generes, II. NJ. Payne, S. Marspero, c.
| Cavaroc, Carl Kohn c. G. Southmayd, W.
o. Denegre, John II. New and Allan
| Eustis.
WHEREAS. Louisiana is now threatened
| with death in every vital organ of her
| moral, material and political being; and
Whereas Her dire extremity is but the
fruit of unnatural division among her natu-
raj guardianship children of her soil and
of her adoption; and
Whereas, We have an abiding faith that
there is love enough for Louisiana among
her sons to unite in manful and unseltish
struggle tor her redemption; be it, therefore
| Res0lred, That hencefOrward we dedicate
ourselves to the unification of our people.
Second-That by ''our people we mean
\ men of whatever race. color or religion
who are citizens of Louisiana, and who are
| willing to work for her prosperity.
Third-That we shall advocate by speech
and pen and deed the equal and impartial
exercise by every citizen of Louisiana OF
every civil and political right guaranteed
by the constitution and laws of the United
! States, and by the laws OF honor, brother
hood and fair dealing.
Fougth-That We shall maintain and ad-
vocate the right of every citizen of LOuisi-
ana, and OF every citizen of the United
States, to frequent at will all places of pub
lie resort, and to travel at will on all We
kicles OF public conveyance on terms OF
perfect equality with any and every other
citizen, and We pledge ourselves. SO far as
our influence. cOunseland example may go,
to make this right live anu practical
| right, and that there may be no mlsunders
standing of our views on this points
h We shall recommend to the proprfe-
tors of all places OF licensed public resort
in the State OF Louisiana, the opening OF
said places to the patronage Of both races
inhabiting our State
2. And we shall further recommend that
all railroads. steamboats,, steamships and
other publie eonveyances pursue the same
policy.
3. We shall further recommend that our
banks, insurance offices and other public
| corporations recognize and c0ncede to our
cOlOred fellow citizens. where they are
stockholders in such institutions, the right
of being represented l0 the direction
thereof.
4. We shall further recommend that here
after no distinction shall exist among citi-
zens of Louisiana in any of our public
schools or State institutions Of education,
or in any other public institution supported
} by the State, city or parishes.
5. We shall also recommend that the pro-
pretors of all foundrles, factories and
other industrial establishment in employing
| mechanics or wOrkmen make no distinction
!
8. We shall encourage, by every means
in our power, our colOred citizens in the
} rural districts to become the prOprietors of
the soil, thus enhancing the value of lands
and adding to the prOductiveness of the
State, while it will create a political con-
servatism, which is the offspring of pro-
prietorship; and We furthermore recon-
mend to all landed proprietOrs in our State
the policy of considering the question of
breaking up the same into small farms, in
order that the colored citizens and white
emigrants may become practical farmers
and cultivatOrs of the soil.
Fifth-That we pledge our honor and
good faith to exercise our moral influence,
both through personal advice and personal
example, to bring about the rapid removal
of the prejudices heretofore existing against
the colOred citizens of Louisiana. in order
that they may hereafter enjoy all the rights
belonging to citizens Of the United States.
RESOLVED, That we earnestly appeal to the
press Of this State to join and cooperate
with US in erecting this monument to unity
concord and justice, and like ourselves for
ever to bury beneath it all party prejudlces'
Resolved, That we deprecate and thor
oughly condemn all acts OF violence,
from whatever source, and appeal 20 our
people of both races to abide by the law IN
all their differences as the surest way TO
preserve to all the blessings of life, liberty
and property.
Resolred, That we pledge ourselves to the
cultivation of broad sentiment of nation
ality, which shall embrace the whole coun'
try, and uphold the flag Of the Union.
| Resolred, That as an earnest of our molly
purpose, we hereby offer upon the altar OF Of
the common good, all party ties, and al
prejudice of education which may teno 10