The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-10-29
Platform Of the White People 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
sxisting in Louisiana originated in end has
been maintained by force and fraud IN oPRo-
voters Of the State, in opposition to the pm
oiples of the Constitution of tho United States
and in violation of every principle OF justice
That the dominant faction Of the Radical
party in this State has, by false and fraudulent
renresentations. infamed the passions and
preiudices of the negroes, as race, against
he 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-
ion 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
If race, color, or previous condition put we
deny that Congress can conshtutonal!y enact
laws to force the two races into social UNION
That tie white people of Louisiana have
no desire to deprive the colored people OF
any rights to which they are entitled, but we
are convinced that reform is imperatlvely de-
manded, and can he effected only by electlng
"a Office white men Of known capacity and In
teoritv: and we believe that large numbers OF
colored citizens will vote with us, to secure a
government which must be beneficial alike to
| both races.
| That we disclaim earnestly any intention
of carving. or attempting to carry the
approaching election by violence, and that
CHARGES to this effect emanating from our
Radical enemies are without foundation ana
are falsely made for the purpose OF obtaining
the aid of the military forces OF the United
States in order to overawe the people, per
petuate the existing usurpation, and subvert
! the tr1e principles of the Government.
| That w. p. kellogg is mere usurper, ana
VA denounce him as such that his govern
rent is arbitrary, unjust and oppressive, ana
that Il can maintain itself only through Fed
eral interference that the election and regis
tration laws under which this election is being
conducted we're intended to perpetuate the
usurpation by iepriving the people, and espe-
cialy 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 10
see that the result is not changed by fraud OF
violence.
i. That we extend to all of our race, in every
cline, the right hand of fellowship. and q
{ cordial invitation to come and settle among
| Us and unite their destinies with ours. That
while we are in favor of meeting punctualiy
the payment Of the legitimate debt Of Louisi-
ana, We are immovably opposed to the recog-
| milton Of the dishonest and fraudulent obiga-
tons issued in the name of the State, and we
, pledge ourselves to make . searching investi-
{ cation in the matter.
We advise our people to vote against the
amendments to the Constitution proposed by
} the usurping Legislature. and pledge our
{ selves, on the restoraton OF the Government
! to honest hands, to provide for the payment
! az all honest Indebtedness of the State.