The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-09-11
WEST BATON ROUGE IN LINE.

/, At meeting Of the citizens of West Batoi
Rouge residing in the LIST, "a and Sd wards, hcl1
| at Care X Babin, Hall, Brtlsby Landing, on mo
ton of VIM Clay Bernard, Mr.. Raphael Hebert
Esq, was elected President, and Lewis Kirkland
| and q. CAFES Secretaries.
! On motion of j. +. Robertson it was resolved
| that the President appoint committee Of three
| or four i'll each ward to wait upon the voters O
| their respective wards for the purpose Of solicit
ing their support for organizing ward clubs. Tn,
First Ward, Ii. 9. Bernard, H. Hebert, v
Comeaux and J.. g. Dnprey; Second Ward, Lewis
Kirkland, N. Hebert, VIM. Cassie, Af Hebert
Third Ward. G. Cazes, }. G. Hebert, J. T..
Robertson. Z. S. Wilkinson.
Mr.. Lewis Kirkland then submittel a basis OF
organization for ward clubs which was unani-
mously adopted, as follows:
We, the undersigned citizens Of the parish 0.
West Baton Ronge, Of the First, Second an,!
Third Wards, have agreed to form clubs to BE-
known as the First, Second and Third Ward
Clubs
The officers shall consist of one Pre- siient. one
Vice President, one Secretary and one Treasurer.
who shall hold their offices until their successors
are elected by the club as vacancies occur.
The object Of these clubs is to preserve tn,
purity Of the elective franchise, to secure by all
honorable means the election OF good, honest
responsible to all Offices within the gift OF til,
people f; to redeem our beloved State from the
corruption introduced into all the branches Of it
government to put an end to the vile and demon
alizng reign Of carpet ,baggers and scalawags
to protect the rights Of the property-holder to
prevent the contiscation Of our lands by eXhorbi-
tant taxationEand to oppose and hold to public
execraton the reign of the Infamous usurpaton
by which ali the resources OF the Commonwealth
are paralyZed and threatened with annihilation.
In the attempt Of this reform indorse the
resolutions adopted by the Convention OF all par
ties oppO- ed to Ra'licalism which met at Batol.
Rouge Oh the oath and 18th of August last.
Against the cOlored population we have no
kind feeling: on the contrary, capital and Labor
are 50 intimately connected, that the prosperity
OF one nsures that Of the other. Hence.
dep"ecate war of races and to avert this calam-
ity We propose to give to intelligence and eGuca-
ton the ran1 which they command over stupidity
and ignorance, and to assist the inalienable right
Of the white race to rule this country. We
pledge ourselves to obey all lawful commands of
our superiors when req ired to do
The following resolutions We're then offered b,
II. g. Bernard and unanimously adopted:
Whereas, ignorance and venalty rule til,
hour: and. whereas, rum, desOlatlon, bankruptcy
be it
Reso'red, That We, the white people of West
Baton Rouge, pledge ourselves, by all lawful
means, to do our utmost to overthrow the present
usurplng State Government.
Resoired, That We proclaim our intention to
join hands with opr fellow citizens throughout
the State in maintaining the supremacy Of the
white race in Louisiana.
Rescued, That We heartily lndOrse the nOmi-
nations of the Baton Rouge Convention, and
pledge the nominees our undivided support.
Resotred, That while we do not intend to en-
croach upon the rights and privileges Of any one,
we will resist by all the means at our command,
all attempts Of whatever nature directed against
US.
On motion Of II. c. Bernard, it was resolved to
furnish a copy Of the basis of organiza ton to the
several ward committees.
On motion Of Mr.. Bernard. it was resolved
that copy OF the proceedings of this meeting
be furnished to the Democratic Executive Com
mlttee of West Baton Rouge.
On motion Of Aft. Hebert it was resolved that
the secretary of this meeting call a meeting Of
the First Second and Third Ward Clubs at Babln
i Cares Hall, Bruslv Landing. for September 20.
On motion Of Louis Kirkland it was resolved
that the New Orleans BULLETIN and the Baton
Rouge Adrocdte be requested to publish these
proceedings.
On motion Of VIM. Cassie the meeting adj
ourned. r. HEBERT, President.
OUTS KIRKLAND.
GoDIN CAFES, Secretaries.