, 1875-02-07
Ellis H. n. Ogden. Cor. John McEnery. and tho
Hon. l.. L. Wlltz. Tho following preamble aud
resolutions, indorsed BY tho Committee Of
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Seventy, we're adopted:
WHEREAa The rights and liberties of ths people Of
Louisiana have assumed the proportion of great na-
WHEREAS, Ths queation Of constitutional liberty In
the United States involves tho most sacred rhts Of
the people In Stats and
Kellogg whereby he OF his Government could obtain
aoy recognition On the part OF the pnopc Of Louisiana
qniasce in IN arbitrary, Illegal and oppressive act
whereby constitutional liberty has been impez1led !;
and
WHEREAs It ID our duty to car God and our country
to and never TO cease to resist by all legal AID
political means In cur power, tho contamination Of
these out1ages: md,
years Of our struggle for the right Of sefgovernmsn
tho pcor1e Of the sntru Union have aused to usten
to the story Of our wrongs and La bsar warning
encouragement and support, reach rs and bid US IL
dr AMI patient and urge rot I'd yield and promise
the speedy and tots overthrow Of our usurpers And
Ill; aud ~ ~~~ 80 -'' ''''' ''''->
n wHnKEAs, We aro sdmonfshed by the graves Of oar
fathers. and By tho memories Of their suffering tho
cause of Liberty, that Ia duty to suffer In tho
Ne it reso:red. Tint we repudiato as being teason-
sble anJ action tho part Of any Representatives,
tho usuFper, either directly er indi3
or which in effect would condone tie unparalleled In
fanny done to tho people Of Lousilas by ths Federal
military power on the 4th Of January. 1875.
Reso!uef That in entering into Any compromise,
bargan arrangement, or adjustment with the usurpef
Kcose and those who uphold or depend On him. the
Senator'S Or others elected BY the
they tho sorvants with limited functions, and ha.e
Eody usurpad great interest and prerogative ct
compromise, arrangement. adjustment Is binding
On tho people. and will not be tolerated by them.
R<sofred, That We will tell these men whom we
elected 10 represent and whom ne truated that ws
desire no compro1ntse with tie Kellogg usurpation !;
that We demand and will agree to nothing less
Than the reinstatement Of the legally declared
Legtslature stood tha 4th Of January when tho
United States sodera entered its portals to eject the
lawful representatives. Of the people, and that they
nas 10 np.ded aDa aS. S
and duty they owe to their country and their con-
stitnents that call upon our brave fellow citizens
Convention CO ~ I % to jon with 1us IN uttertnE y t1is
solemn protest against tho proposed action Of
those Senators and Representatives who, forgefnl Of
undo al the results Of heroic efforts, and surren
der the struggle tor rights and hbezhas which are
dearer th2u life.
EFFORTS AT COMPROMISE.
Special U.spatch t. The Ch.caos 71ioun<.
WAsnSorox, D. c., Feb. 6.-Tho press dis
patches and specials OF last night to New York
papers from New Orleans are not credited
By the well-informed here. 30 far -
they appear to justify an apprehension
that any serious trouble will grow out OF tha at
tempt now making to compromise the political
differences N the States. Private dispatches
~. haa, ~a,a;rad har. +,-d,1 =, ,,-,h.-.
ahovine th.: taaro ia evorv resson - to I he1;avs
,hst tha cor,ronn;sa iii h. affe .t"d Pam has
1nna heart .pd aa1i intn ~ ronnnron,;.e rnova.
1oant tfcFnorr rafnas. ~ ;ndn-aa - h,,, Il r;1
be made without regard to him or the few
~ naonJa ~ mp mi ~ Nav n-feons ,rde1tiv
des;;a nn.ca and ~ {wi1n1 r. attain Tia and ~