The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-01
THE WRON.s or LOUISIANA.
An Appeal by Chrir,isr Leaders nnd Uauk-
ers TO the Peop,c of the Country.
NHw ORIEANa Nov 8O-,rhe following


NV oRLKAss Nov 80 1870
"A "a. present ,fl.s Of pGue sairs tne Undersigned
ci,tzcns OF Louisi ma 'ot' ssier. mr. oiiios
aus ben lney on, yrnias du,y iii.
srSsGe b. ore Ther to-. a,ns "iner 81 te,
~rlout dis iacuon u party, tho iohc-ius
Tney are to their present action tecanse III '
Ia ,6e pre.,at s's,r or@ns,r infr.trns ION tne
mlsuhdriss-nJlngs twreA follow tln'n,, ~
p"Htie, sns .s' w.s aim are raebrl ZEN as vs.
sinf srel9n sSn s.Sa snu roe .g.'ns;
Louisiana mas Tor wear. rur-'d gicy"u. wiong- 1he
th,ir itlioN c.tiith. of o, s...s h.s oce 90 &C.,
cnyed b. tne ul'tpr, scutiuon "a i.ttics,ed rsuns
tAEt Amer cans nave rucut e tlrir ufrturt Il.
tnr people Of / Wsans. have suu"r' uuGs. m.g.Y.
,ced ~ cur d,l N shy rcd A4d. We nave ,ten
"a "i,ossilk lin lin 81 r.tH te n,n5 ir.m 'ie ~
Mc have srcn ~ Ia sse OF pubic o.s anu tuc our.
zen oi ',h & ,i,g '%nt s',' 'n. quo &C
tue seaoY uecaJ ot all e-ivnts Of prosperity, coH.
stat,
vice tsc people OF Louisa. have In the e1ercs. Of
OF Ii n ubu, OF a b.n Gov r4u, IT. ana INic- th4t
Gg,srIn1 a ~ "ss Des1 a,,r,I upon he ssA5 ., .,e
tuuonal ano urped Character ~ss ol Gus oOuie
usurpa iol at the pos. aud now that TIC interest,
iuyviyed are uot tiOso Of Lous,sna slODe. W
$ iRS Ss ne s s'o S the SSGa "s s' 92,
poaet' ,a 4et yl s.e bound ~ ne onnu
as Tor me sCSe. ior hcsu wh1 h.vS tn~ sooI - bIta
q &
surerea tnrOush nIlsAppreh nsloa. aud
Frst-it Is our ucn crate coYic ion hat Louisiana
co2d-Tnep op'e Of LcuI.Is sccepi ,iI IL ood faith
thr status In whca tae war ls the col red people;
together IN peace and harmony That t,ey are CON
peo, "a s'arc hsve 10 VISA t. .6r'dye sllse riga.
"nieh me = 81, To- tMst eoVird !. io~ cti <ens
ton ~ore ,tducIeI as pe-ctAuiy IN Louisiana 81 iu
f.ith-Tacy Know that hr,e numbers Of colorsd
voters ,hahstd ther p1nica hs,ociAtiun' unurr the
man aud tue ~nic IN puisAn. are idrn,ia ,has 20
Lurdens of ns-oNrrnilcut mu, fil ou u ci.ssts. nj
cisN ~ere tHey muYed 10 sucu change b, the emo 4
prac % TO ii ciucation taer euiir n "''' -
So Dg'sy1 ~ wi, Tn r boss psge , Of the waoe
ievor of he socaie pem,cratict ons rNatiHc tanui.
seScnth-whne the rcopl. OF Louisiana arc slad to
receive smOhx tnetn tue ,di crs s.iIers oI ,ne
defence iney appreciate the Impression produced on
tLcr irhoS ciik avs and IN kr-t AIu duAc tu ths
,enuing nitner Of sroons and te s ,ln teIe
were ~ suine cunngc cJ udugrr Il M UutOf,aa fOr.
Whatever he tue l. ue IN the present crsH TIE people
~iul mems Il lons tneir question alnnr,
bui tnat Of the Whole countp lnto the scttcmchl oi
si9n about tnelr acu ,ns purposes ..,..,.,....
corporation abs0,iri) superior % tne laws Of TINS
prev ons aS Which Is 10
ma puDl opinion nerr an ofgnnk, ,tiOh used for he
yiiest ptupu=es OF usprpat ana miagOY arnmenI
hiucro al lana II Is tor our fellow citlsens OF
otter states, VINO have ahowed-Ne uuubt MT with
honest though ulstaNen lntrn lns-such ora
tlOu suJyersIve OF all republican government, t. be
fastened upon Louisiana IN her astrcss, ~hO aru
therefore responsible for T., ana who nov hnd
country IN rs hAnds, to BRING e. bear upOn
II euch moral 10 viii, II possible, &C..
cure honest action III tlis grLve crisis. Hut IN
b.lukng surn moral force 10 buIl, we appta to our
To- Nv Cltizens throughout thr COuaty to them
selves lruui notion inst Ia tho crushed goyrTu.
pOse TO cslnily bear pa irntly tDc issue
under tne law aud the Constitution lu our cOnUliDu
with mCrr mUcAery OF repruacntatilu GOycTuuient
utterly puRcIlcss To help Our,r.y,s, nj our
appeal therefore. IL 10 the love OF ttu iOuul lib
eTty 10 the enlightened RJuu hensr and -t teciuY Vf
the American people Of AL par ies and TO the Great
ku ler OF NRionr.
HUGH MILLER THOMPSON. Rector of Trinity Church.
q. kAYhosp. V. g., Adnnnls RAZOR Of the Arcade
ceHr Oi keA Orleans.
AuT JouRpAS, :. j., Pastor of the Immaculate Con.
Cepiiln G. inca
n NJ PAIMrn. Pastor First P'esh tcrAn Church.
JAMES h. uuriRiM, ktuhl OF lrnpe Siuai
THos A. ADAMS f'esiGcht Crescent Mutual lnsu
rance mpanf.
SAMUEL II. hKKSFnY, lregtcnt State National Bank
GEOn0E .JhAt Irtuidcui canal BiAk
X U NAlLAEp. fasiOr VI Pryt-nce street PresDy te
rian Cnurcn
j C. MosRIs. President ni1ernla National Bank.
JANIS J. DAY, Plt siucut sun Insurance Company.
T. IUKsY, Presdeut New Orleans Insurance Com
NJ u. Mvssos, President New orcan. In, uranee AS
sOrlHton.
Jons q G.ISTs reJden, Clti1ens' Rank
.lOHS b LAfirrK THos LAYTON.
GRoRaE o. hwEKr, ions PHBL.a.
j. j. lsLkr. WILLIAM n. hALsEY