The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-28
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we demand OF our Representatives III
the City Coiincil that they carry out
the Recommendation Of the Mayor, and
that they suspend the levying. ana col
lection OF the interest tax until thor-
ough investigation be had of the whole
debt. and that they refuse to levy, col
lect or pay over any school Tax. ponce,
fax park tax, or drainage tax. until
local lf-government Is restored, ana
the police, schools, park and drainage
are RENTED to the control OF the CITY
Council chosen by the citizens OF New
Orleans. irrespective Of party, to ad-
minister their own local affairs.
ResOlred. That if the Council Will pur-
sue the course recommended by the
Mayor, and lead the citizens IN demand
inc OF the approaching Legislature %
abatement of our grievances by the
enactment of such laws rs may enable
the people 10 govern themselves, we are
assured from all past experience tnat
the moral power Of whole community
20 led. and demanding Of the Begisla-
lature Justice only, and that robbery
and oppression shall cease, VIII be IRE
sistible.
adopt the suggestions embodied ~ ,ne
MAYORS message. we hereby pledge
them our unqualified support let the
consequences be what they may.
RESOLVED, That committee OF fifteen
he Amounted by the chairman OF this
meeting. with power to fill vacancies In
their own number, whose duty 1t shall
be to communicate these resolutions to
the City Council, and to devise and or
Qanize the ways and means to afford to
the Mayor and Council. in pursuing
the course recommended suGn smppo,u
ms may be necessary, and to obtain from
the Legislature by any honorable
means becoming free people, the ex.
crcise OF the rights and privileges and
freedom from the burdens contempla-
ted In these resolutions.
When the resolutions had been read
the president put them before the meet
ing for approval, and aeshng that all in
favor should say aye, a prolonged. en-
thusiastic and laundering aye arose
from the immense audience, and on the
contrary being put by the president not
n single no was spoken In opposition to
the resolutions.
The following committee OF fifteen
was announced by the president as ap-
pointed I'm accordance with the rcsolu-
ton. DR.. ID. w. Brickell, chairman; +.
N. Ogden, Jno. N. Payne, DIR. }. j.
Bruins, SamI Chopin, M. d.; Hon. II.
N. Ogden, p. Malochce, Gen. g. 1.
Beauregard, Jas Buckner, Arch. Mitch
ell, Matt Lagan, j. ID. Hill, II. b. Pleas
ant, Felix Limet, w. G. Raymond.
This committee was requested to meet
promptly mt o'clock at DR.. Brickclls
house on Tuesday morning, us 1t was or
the greatest importance that they
should proceed in u body to meet the
Council before IL o'clock Of this day.
when they must take final action on the
budget for the coming year.
After this Mr.. Raymond introduced
to the audience Mr.. Robert Mogcl, OF
the Mechanics and Workingmen's AS
ISOLATION, who made but a few remarks
pertinent TO the objects for which it was
called, and after which the meeting ad-
journed.
From beginning to end the meeting
was an immense success. and We con
gratulate our citizens upon the oc-
casion, as one which seems to be the
beginning OF the end Of unconstitu
tional and thieving taxation.