The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-09-04
PLATFORM OF THE WHITE PEOPLE
OF LOUISIANA ADOPTED AT
BATON ROUGE.

We, the white people of Louisiana,
embracing the Democratic party, the
Conservative party, the White Mans
party, the Liberal party, the Reform
party, and all Others opposed to the
Kellogg usurpation, do solemnly re-
solve and declare
1. That the Government now exist
ing in Louisiana originated in and has
been maintained by force and fraud in
opposition to the will of large major
ity of the voters of the State, in OPPOSE
tion to the principles of the constitu-
ton of the United States, and in viola
tion of every principle of justice and
liberty.
3. That the dominant faction of the
Radical party in this State has, by false
and fraudulent representation, intiamed
the passions and prejudices of the
negroes as race against the whites,
and has thereby made it necessary for
the white people to unite and act
together in self-defense and tor the
preservation of white civilization.
3. That the rights of all men under
the constitution and laws of the land
must be respected and preserved invio-
late, irrespective of race, color or previ-
Gus condition, but we deny that Con-
gress can constitutionally enact laws 10
force the two races into social union or
equality.
i. That the white people of Louisiana
have no dssire to deprive the colored
people of any rights to which they are
entitled, but we are convinced that the
reforms imperatively demanded can be
effected only by electing to office white
men of known capacity and integrity,
and we believe that large numbers of
colOreG citizens will vote with us to
secure Il government which must be
beneficial alike to both races.
5. That we disclaim earnestly any
intention Of carrying or attempting to
carry the approaching election by vio-
lcncc, and that charges to this effect,
emanating from Radical enemies, are
without foundation, and are falsely
made for the purpose of obtaining the
aid of the military forces Of the United
States, in order to ovcraWe the people
and perpetuate the existing usurpation
and subvert the true principles of the
government.
6. That w. p. Kellogg is mere
usurper, and we denounce him as such; !;
that his government is arbitrary, unjust
and oppressive, and that it can naint tain
itself only through Federal intcrfcr-
ence.
7. That the election and registration
laws, under which this election is being
conducted, were intended to perpetuate
the ,isurpation by deprivi inc people,
and especially our naturalized citizens,
of an opportunity to 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.
s. That we extend to all our race, in
every cline, the right hand of fellow
ship and a cordial invitation to come
and settle among us, and unite their
destinies with ours.
8. That while we are in favor of meet
ing punctually the payment of the legi-
innate debt of Louisiana, we are
immovably opposed to the recognition
of the dishonest and fraudulent Obliga-
tions issued in the name of the State land
we pledge ourselves to makea searching
investigation in the matter. We advise
our people to vote against the amend
ments to the constitution.