The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-09-04
SICILY ISLAND WHITE LEAGUE.

At meeting of the Sicily Island
White League, on the 22nd Aug, 1874,
the following platform and resolutions
were adopted and signed by all the
members:
The experiment of carpet-bag govern
ment has been fully tested in the
Southern States. The elective franchise
and right to hold Office being prema-
turely conferred upon ignorant, unedu-
Gated negroes recently emancipated'
has been the instrument used by North
ern Adventures, backed by Federal
bayonets to accomplish our ruin. Hon.
esty, capacity aud education have been
prescribed, and ignorant, unprincipieo
-baggers and negroes elected to
rule over white people. Under their
government taxation has become
almost equivalent to confiscation; for
eign capital has fled public credit has
been destroyed bankruptcy of State
and individuals has been the result,
and the civilized world looks on with
establishment mt the destruction OF one
of the richest sections OF our country.
Standing amid ruin and distress, we can
solen,nly affirm that We are not respon-
sible for the present condition of the
country; have ever lifted our voices
against carpetbag viilainy, and been
willing to do all in our power to effect
it's overthrow. Hoping that there will
;,,fo IN
ensuing election, we are determined 10
mako rcsoluie effort to assist III hurl-
ing thieves from Office, and put honest,
capable men in their places.
We believe with stephen a. Douglas,
| that s'tl,is government was made by
white men for the benefit Of white men
and their posterity forever, and should
be administered by white men, and by
none other whatsoever We are III
favor Of the selection of white men for
! Office. We have in times past, done all
| in our power to conciliate the colorcd
population and obtain their cO-oper;a-
ton, but they have rejected our efforts,
repealed our advances and have organ
lied themselves into secret leagues,
sworn to support none but those belong
ing to their midnight organizations
| And we think the emergency sufficient
ly great for all white people, regardless
of forlacr party ties, to unite for self
protection and we earnestly invite their
cooperation.
We denounce the United States
| at Na<y, )rloopS for his. Sf., ,1fl,
lous abuse of the Federal power in using
it on all occasions to support the
usurpers, and especially in selecting
his U. S. possee from the hirelings OF
kellogg, known us the metropolitan
police, thus enabling them to go through
the country us Il Federal posscc, when
they dared not do SO except under
Federal protection.
We will not support any one FOL
office who does not approve of the
objects of this organization.
We appreciate the action of the
President for his neutral course in tho
recent Southern elections. We regard
the organization and arlning of the
Kellogg militia in this parish, under
the protection of Federal troops, as !:
direct threat against the liberties of this
people; that we ever have held, and
now hold this militia in contempt and
dersion.
We recommend a mass meeting o
the white people Of this parish to he
ueld ut Black Spring, near Harrison.
burg, on the 9Th day Of September
1874, for the purpose of an organization
of Il parish White League.
We have waited in vain for n remedy
from Congress to rid us of the Is ellogg
usurpation, but still denounce it as the
most Infamous fraud ever perpetrateCl
against any people protesting to be free,
and we pledge ourselves to do all in our
power to effect its overthrow.
! JOHN PECK,
| HENRY poSEruA&, | f.,;,,.,
! KORAN BONrCRANT, ~
J. G. HAWKES., Bosoln,io,s
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