The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-09-13
Platform Of the White People Of Louisiana.

We. the white people of Louisiana, embra
cling the Democratic party, the Conseryatlv.
party, the White Mans party, the Liberia
party, the Reform party, and all others op
posed to the Kellogg usurpation, do solemn,
resolve and declare that the government nov
evistin. in Louisiana originated in and has
been maintained .,y force and fraud In oppo'
sition To the VIII Of Il large majority OF the
voters OF the State. IL opposition to the prll :
ciples OF the Constitution OF the United States
and i'll violation Of every principle of justice
aud liberty.
That the dominant faction Of :he Radical
party i'll this State has. by false and fraudulent
representations. intlamed the passions and
preiudces Of the negroes. as race. against
the whites. and has thereby made it uoces-
,ary FOR the white people t" ui.ite and ac. t.
gethe. in Self-.ietense. and .o1 the vrc.s ry.t.
ION Of white civilization.
That the rights OF all meg. nuiet the Con
,titu,ion and laws of the land. must be re
-pected and preserved invioiate. irrespective
Of race. .oor. OF previous condition bat We
dcnT that Congress can cOnstitutlOnAliy enact
law, to t,oyce the two races into social union
oG.QIaiitv.
That the white people Of Louisiana have
40 desire % deprive. The colored people OF
any tights 20 which they are entitled, bat We
are convinced that reform is iiGperatively de
inaudea and can he effected only by eierting
to office white men OF known capacity and in
tagrltv: and We believe that large numbers Of
aoloied citizens VIII voc with us, to secure a
government which must be beneficial alike to
both races.
That We itsci,im earnestly any intention
Of carrying, or attempting to carry the
approaching election by violence, and th
charges 10 this effect em nating from our
Radical enemies are without foundation, and
a.e ials, ly made for the purpose of obtaining
the aid OF the military forces of the United
States in order to overawe the people per-
lretuate the existing usl1rpation, and subyert
the true principles Of the Government.
That ". Z. Kellogg is a mere usurpor, and
We drnounc, hlrl as such: that his govern
,ncnt is arbitrary. unjust nd oppressive. ana
tina; it can maintain itself only through Fed.
eral interference THAI the election and regis
traton laws under which this election is beng
conducted We're intended to perpetuate the
u5urfation BY deIrlving the people, and ospe-
cialiy our nattralized citizens, OF an opportu-
nifty 10 register and VOTE but we announce
distinctly that it is the determination of the
people to have fair and free election and to
see hat the result is not changed hy fraud on
Violence.
Tina. we extend TO al Of our race, in every
cline, the right hand of fellowship, and a
cordial invitation TO come and settle among
US aud mite their destinies with ours. That
while we are in favor OF meeting panctually
The payment OF the Legitimate debt of Louisi-
ana, We are :mmovably opposed to the recog-
aition of the dishonest and fraudulent obliga-
ions issued in the name OF the State and we
pledge ourselves to make q searching investi-
cation in the matter.
We advise our people to vote against the
amendments to the Constitution proposed by
he usurping Legislature. and pledge our
elves, on the restoration of the Government
o honest hands, TO provide for the payment
# All honest Indebtedness of the State. .