The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1876-04-01

The following jeu desprit is re-
published by request:
[ have been invited by the Dis
franchised Club of the parish of
Lafonrche, 10 transmit to you, Tor
publication, the following proceed
ings of their meeting held at the
Court House in the town of Thi
bodanx. May 10Th, 1867, at II O
clock M.
Pursuant to an order issued by
Richard ID. Jordan, Esq, Presi
dent of the d. U. S. Disfranchistd
Club of LafOurche, "a Mass Meetind
of said Club was held at the
Court House III the town of Thi
bodaux this day, invitations to all
persons, irrespective of class, col
or or sex, being extended. In the
placard it WAS asserted that the
meeting was open to all di>fran-
chiseu voters of the parish--its
object was human progress, with
equal franchise to all persons. ir-
respective of color, race or sex.
AT Il O'Clock NJ, May 25th, the
d. q. S. DiSfranchised Club Of
I4afourche met in Mass Meeting
at the Court House, lat Thibodaux,
over two hundred aud fifty per
sons being present.
The meeting was organized by
calling to the CHAIR r. ID. Jordan,
President of the club,and appoint
ing John S. Bilieu Secretary.
The President, un taking the
chair, explained the object of the
meeting and handed to the Secre
tarv series of resolutions, handed
in by certain colored citizens Of
this parish. to this body and for
their action.
On motion of John S. Billieu,
Esq, ii committee was appointed
to draft resolutions expressive of
the views OF this meeting.
Thereupou, the President ap-
pointed MeSsrs j. S. Billiu, /. ID,
Moore and J. S. Goode, as conf
mittee to draft resolutions expires
sive Of the sense Of this meeting.
The committee, having returned
reported uerbdtim ct literdtim the
same resolutions previously hand
ed in by the colorrd citizens ol
hlis parish.
1t was moved and seconded that
the various resolutions ba read
and discussed seriatim, which
was accordingly Jom', and the re
suit was the adoption OF the ori
ginai resolutions, Hs follows:
WHEREAS, at II Mass Meeting
called by the diStranchised citizens
of the parish OF Lafourche al
which general invitation was
extended to all classes of persons
: irrespective of race, color or sex
: to attpuu. The colored citizens o
botn sexes, dtsirouS of express
} sing their views in regard to thu
| new political movement lnaugu
T rated under the leadership o
5 their President, as expressed II
t his call for their meeting ant
which movement is known un-
} der the designation of the d. U
< s. DislranchiSed Club of the par
! ish of Lafourche, beg leave t.
| tender the following resolutions
: which they consider in keeping
t with said club.
| 1.-Resoloed, That the colore'
1 citizens of the parish of Latourrh
/, look with distavOr Oh the prOscri
:, tive clause contained in the lat
Z Congressional legislation know
e as ''the Military or Reconstructio
:. Bill" wherein certain of our mos
o prominent and useful citizens al
# shnt out from the right of disfral
. chiSe.
2-Resolred, That we consid,
it in keeping with the spirit {
p our institutions and the rapi
II strides now being made in I'll
# canSe of human progress, that a
II who breathe the pure atmOsphel
g of freedom, and all persons liyin
" under the shadow of our nation
# ensign, the glorious "Stars al
rs Stripes" should without distin
4 ton of color, race, and most par
D. cuIarly sex, be entitled to vote,al
IT thereby have ii voice in the go'
,f ernment Of this great and glorio'
1 American continent. Therefore
y. this political organization know
,r as the Distranchised Club Of l.;
he fonrche, embraces broad and co
,g prehensive views tending to til
Of result, that it meets with our III
ar qualified appreciation, and Ill o
Of opinion should he encouraged
s. every man, woman and child
es the nd,irrfspective Of color.rat
i'd etc. We do therefore, in the mar
,n of Liberty, Equality and Jnsti'
ne call upon Congress to repeal Il
~ proscriptive law, and there
~ restore to our disfranchised ci