New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-07

ours. ~ II eoI0 CnoG UI0 uGt0t80ce0 WOEe
not mild or altogether threadbare. The
preamble and resolutions arc interesting a.
. matter of local history, and the commit
tee sign it, ~ follows:
WHEREAS, The rights and liberties of the
people of Louisiana have assumed the pro
portions of a great national issue; and
Whereas, The question of constitutional
liberty in the United States, in vOlving the
most sacred right of the people. Ia at
stake; and
Whereas, Any compact OF compromise
with the usurpatiOn OF Kellogg, whereby
he or his government could obtain any
recognition on the part of the people of
condOne an unparalleled wrong and to
acquiesoe in the arbitrary, illegal and OPP.
prossive acts whereby constitutional liberty
has been imperiled; and
Whereas, 1t is our duty to our God and
to our country to resist and never to cease
to resist by all legal and peaceful means in
our power the contamination Of these out
RACES; and
weary years Of our struggle for the right of
self government, the people of the entire
Union have paused to listen to the story Of
our wrongs and to heed our warning cries,
and their strong voices full of sympathy,
encouragement and support reach us and
bid us to be firm and patient, and urge us
not to yield, and promise us the speedy and
total overthrow Of our usurpers and OPP
press0rs, and restoration Of our rights and
liberties; and
Whereas, We are admonished by tho
graves of our fathers, and by the memories
OF their sutterings in the cause of liberty,
that it is our duty also to suffer, if need be,
in the same holy cause. Now, therefore,
be it
Resoiued, That we would repudiate as be-
ing both base and reasonable any action on
the part Of any Representative or Senator'S
elected by the conservative people of Lou.
isiana looking to the recognition Of Kellogg,
the usurper, either directly or Indirectly, or
of any portion OF his usurping eovernment,or
which in effect would condOne the unpar-
alleled infamy done to the people OF Lou
isiaua BY the federal military power on the
fourth Of January. 1875
Reso.ced, That in entering into any COM
promise, bargain or arrangement for ad-
.iustment with the usurper Kellogg, and
those who uphold him or depend on him,
Representatives, Senators or others electe
by the conservative people of Louisiana,
have forgotten that they are ssrvants, with
limited functions, and have now boldly
usurped the great interest prerOgative OF
the people, their masters; and that no such
bargain, compromise. arrangement or adj
justment is binding on the people, and will
not be tolerated by them.
ResOlred, That we tell the men whom we
elected to represent us and whom we have
trusted that we desire NO compromise with
the Kellogg usUrpation. That we demand
and will agree to nothing less than the
reinstatement Of the legally elected Legis.
lature az it stood at that moment on the
fourth Of January when United States
soldier entered its portals to eject the
lawful representatives of the people, a. d
that they must be re;nstated unpledged
and untrammled, save by the sanction of
the official oaths and the fealthy and duty
they owe to their country and their con-
stituents.
Resolred, That we call upon our brethren
and fellow citizens of all the parishes of
the State to assemble in mass conventions,
and to Join us in uttering this solemn pro-
test against the proposed action OF those
Representatives and Senators who, forget
full Of their duty anu blinded by false con-
siderations, would undo all the results of
our heroic efforts and surrender the struggle
for rights and liberties which are dearer
than life.
f. j. ELLIS. :.
j. DICKSON BRUINS,
A. B. GEORGE.
D. W. BRICkELL, NJ. Z.