The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-08-30
THE BATON ROUGE CONVENTION.
PLATFORM AND NOMINATIONS.

ing all the eiements OF opposition TO the
carpet-bag rule which has we'll nigh mined
Louisiana and her sister States of the
South, met at Baton Rouge. 1t is upiver-
sally admitted that no more intelligent,
respectable and harmonious blage
was ever seen in this State. Gen. DeClouet
was elected temporary President, aud after
the Committee on Credentials had reported,
Mr.. r. II. Mari, of this city, was elected
permanent President.
On the second day, by unanimous vote,
the Convention adopted the following
RESOLUTIONS
We, the .shite people of Louisiana en-
bracing the Democratic party, the Conser.
yatiye party, the White Mans party, the
Liberal party, the Reform party, and all
others opposed to the Kellogg usurpation,
do solemnly resolve and declare
I. That the Government now existing in
Louisiana originated in and has been main
| tanned by force aud fraud in opposition to
the will ofa large majority of the voters of
| the State, in opposition to the principles of
the constitution of the United States, and
lu violation of every principle of justice
and liberty.
2. That the dominant faction of the Ra-
dical party in this. State has by false and
| fraudulent representation, infamed 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
| for the preservation of white civilization.
| 3. That thu rights of all men under the
| constitution and laws of the land must be
respected and preserved inviolate, ire
spective of race, color or previous condi-
ton, but We deny that Congress can con
stitutionally enact laws to force the two
| races into social QDlOu eOQalitV.
a. That the white people of Louisiana
have no desire to deprive the colored peo-
pie Of any rights to which there are entitled,
but we are convinced that the reforms i'm
peratively demanded can be effected only
| by electing to office white men of known
capacity and integrity, and we believe that
large numbers of colored citizens will vote
with US to secure government which must
be beneficial alike to both races.
S. That we disclaim earnestly any in-
tention of carrying or attempting to carry
the approaching election by violence, and
that charges to this effect emanating from
our Radical enemies, are without fonnda-
ton, aud are falsely made for the purpose
of obtaining the aid of the military forces
of the United States, in order to overawe
the people and perpetuate the existing
usurpation and subvert the true principles
| of government.
| 6. That w. P. Kellogg ia mere usurper,
and we denounce him as such that his
govern ment is arbitrary, unjust and OPP
pressive, and THAT can maintain itself
only through Federal interference.
| 7. That the election and registration
laws, under which this election is being
conducted, were intended to perpetuate
the usurpation by depriving the people,
aud especially our naturalized citizens, of
an opportunity to vote, but we announce
distinctly that it is the determination of
| the people to have free and fair election,
| Al = kOh, h.
| fraud OF violence.
8. That we extend to all of our race, in
every cline, the right hand of fellowship
and cordial invitation to come and settle
among us and unite their destinies with
ours.
9. Tha. while are in favor of meet
ing puncCeaiiy the payment of the iegti
mate debt of Louisiana, we are immovably
opposed to the recognition of the dishonest
aud fraudulent obligations issued in the
name of the State, and we pledge ourselves
to make q searching investigation in the
matter.
10. We advise our people to vote against
the amendments TO the constitution pro
posed by the usurping Legislature, and
pledge ourselves, on the restoration of the
government to honest hands, to provide
for the payment of all honest Indebtedness
of the State.
The nominations, which were also made
the same day without much contest, are
as follows:
FOR STATE TREASURER:
John c. Moncure, of Caddo.
FOR CONGRESS :--
First District
Gen. r. L. Gibson, of Orleans.
Second District.
E. John Ellis, of Orleans.
Third District
Joseph A. Breaux, of Iberia.
Fourth District,
w. NJ. Levy, of Natchitoehes.
Fit6 District
w. B. Spencer, of Concordia
Sirth District,
Jos. NJ. Moore, of st. Landry.
The following important resolution
we're also adopted before the a6journment