The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-10

y CITY, invent ana mature some plan of settle
r ment by which their just claims may be ad
justed and secured? Practical suggestion
g would at this time be welcome to the public
t Every party entering into political cam
9 paign adopts as guide for the future actor
7 of those whom it may elect, platform c.
principles which dictates the line of policy te
be pursued. Every candidate of party is
bound by the platform Of that party, and fol
the benefit of our Representatives and the
people at large, We reproduce the following
extracts from the platform adopted by our
party at Baton Rouge, last summer viz:
Platform of the White People of Louisiana.
We, the white people Of Louisiana, embra
cling the Democratic party, the Conservative
party, the White Mans party, the Liberal
party, the Reform party, and all others op-
posed to the Kellogg usurpation, do solemnly
resolve and declare that the government now
existing IN Louisiana originated in and has
been maintained by force and fraud in oppc
sition to the will of a large majority of the
voters of the State, in opposition to the prin
clples OF the Constitution of the United States
and IN violation Of every principle of Justice
and liberty.
| That W. p Kellogg is mere usurper, and
We denounce him as such; that his govern
ment is arbitrary, unjust and oppressive, and
| that it can maintain itself only through Fed
| eral interference : that the election and repis
| tration laws under which this election is being
| conducted were intended to perpetuate the
usurpation by depriving the people, and es-
pecally our naturalized citizens of an oppor-
tunity to register and vote; but We announce
distinctly that it is the determination of the
people to have fair and free election and to
see that the result is not changed by fraud or
violence.
That we extend to all of our race, in every
cline, the right hand of fellowship, and a
cordial invitation to come and settle among
us and unite their destinies with ours That
while We are in favor of meeting punctually
the payment of the legitimate debt of Louis |
lana, we are immovably opposed to the recog-
milton OF the dishonest and fraudulent obliea- |
tons issued in the name of the State and we |
pledge ourselves to make searching investi-
cation in the matter.
This platform is an unusual one and very
significant. Unlike previous platforms in
this State, unlike the platform of any other
State Of the Union, it omits every question of
finance, commerce, railroads or other material
interests of the State. Recognizing the fact |
that trade must languish and commerce flee
our shores under perpetuaton Of the odous
usurpation Of ". p Kellogg; recognizing the
fact that it was of the greatest importance to
overthrow this usurpation in order that
the interests of the State might
be advanced, and looking to the fact that any
question of policy which might possibly be
considered, was Of infinitely less Importance
than the principle which involved the honor,
good name and prosperity Of Louisiana. For
these and other weighty reasons, the plat
form adopted was the very embodiment Of re-
sistance onlder any and all circumstances, by each
md every one to the Kellogg usurpatioa.
Under this platform the people rallied to
he polls in November last, and gained an
overwhelming victory over the Radical CO.
,orts. BY their votes the people ratified n
his platform, and with this platform as
,uide every candidate was pledged to carry
'ut the wishes of his constituents.
The fate of Louisiana hangs not upon the
ction of Congressional committee, or of
ny dozen committees which might be sent o
lere BY Radical Congress. The fate of
louisiana is in the hands of the next Con- 4
ress which will soon come into power, and /
Ihich will be a Democratic Congress. Il
The report Of Messrs. Foster, Phelps and
otter has been read by the people of the c.
ountry, and by them approved. Every man Il
a the North who voted the Democratic ticket
ast November, and thousands of Republi- +
ans. have expressed their unqualified approval L
this report and no subsequent report can lie
hange their opinion. Gen. Grant and the
.adical leaders are fearful of the effects of
lis report. They sent another sub-commit- N
re here, apparently to take more testimony.
ally to effect compromise so as to relieve he
lem and their party from the odium and re- u
of the outrages upon Louisiana
Happily their mission failed Louisiana O.,
ever yet iinched or failed before a foe. and al
lall she do SO now? All eyes are turned upon
II State. If we lower the flag it will be on
rrible blow to the Democrats of the North. d.
whom alone we can look for final redemp ais
N from misrule and tyranny. 1t will 'ei
rengthen more than anything else the Re-
lblican party of the North and may cause.
1876, the election OF Republican Presi-
Mt All along the line, lifted from the dust .,
which it so long has trailed, aunts defiantlv cor
d proudly the Democratic banner upheld NJ
all those who advocate civil and constitu- co
nal liberty. Let not Louisiana cause that fri.