The New York herald., 1876-12-01
TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.


ADDRESS OF THE CLERGY AND PROMINENT
CITIZENS OF LOUISIANA ON THE CONDITION
or AFrAIRs IN THE STATE.
Nxw ORLEANS Nov. 60, 1870
Tho following address mas just been issucd:-
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 80, 1870
TO OUR FELLOW CITIZENS or the UNITED SrArgs:-
In the present crisis OF public affairs the under
signed citizens Of Louisiana, not oiice-hoders nor
ofnceseekcrs and consulting with OF tho class
known as politicians, believe that they are only per-
fellow citizens Of other States, without distinc-
tion Of party, the following considerations They arc
moved 10 their present action because they believe
that In the past much harm has come and that in tue
prcscn; grave danger threatens from the misundcr-
standings between fellow CITIZENS, indiccd and los
tered by whose trade is poiitcs and whose aims
are reached only by arrayng section against sec
ton and race against race.
Under these understandings tho State OF Louis.
lana has for years suffered grievous wrongs. Tho
natural ana American sense Of justice and TAR play IN
their fellow citizens OF other States has been de-
ccived by tho misrepresentation OF Interested
persons that Americans have been silent
have suffered under mlsgovernmsnt and tyranny
which has scarcely been paralclcd in our days in any
civilized land. Wo have the dis0rganlzation OF
society resulting from the arraying OF against
by political adventurous; We have the increase Of
public debts and tho burdon Of taxation continually
growing, whilo the public funds have been stolen
squandered: wc have seen the steady decay OF oil tho
when %s"'s should aSs cyzoa Gsu ssa.c
Twice the people OF Louisiana have in the
themselves OF the incubus OF bad government and
twice that government has been fastened upon them
again by the power OF the general government while
Its unconstitutional and usurped character openly
confessed IN the very act Once more they have con-
dcmncd thus usurpaton at the polls, and that the
interests involved arc not OF Louisiana alone but those
Of tho whole country and that the destiny not OF this
State but OF the nation is In tho hands OF certain polt
ica officers here, ana all bound in one bundle II
duty Imperative for the country's sake well
tor tho States for these who have the good OF both
at near TO prevent as far as they may wrong beng
msaDprChcuslOns md
Firsf-lt is our deliberate conviction that Louisiana
IS ss LOYAL 70 the m on1a as ~ any state within & II = rood
faith tho status which the war left the colored pco-
pie
1.-Two together in peace and harmony. That only they
are convinced IS tho wav TO prosperity. Tho white
people OF the State have wish TO abridge a single
right which the law gives to their colored fellow cti-
F0urth-Thcy believe that the late canvass and
election were conducted peaceably in Louisiana
In any sister State.
Fijth--Tney know that large numbers Of colored
voters changed their political associations under the
growing conviction that the interests OF the black
and the white in Louisiana identical; that the
burdens of misgovernment must fall on all classes,
and finally most heavily on the laboring class, and
especially were they moved to such change by the
bezzement by those IN power OF the public funds ap-
propriated TO the education Of their children
Sizth-They believe with the people OF tho whole
State that largo majority Of honest in
lavor OF the so-caed democratic conservative candt-
dates
receive among them the officers and soldiers OF the
United States Army for all constitutional purposes OF
defence, they jeprecate the Impression produced
their fellow citizens and the great injury done the
business OF Louisiana, and especially to those
OF this city, by hasy military procamations, and tho
sending huher OF troops and generals as II there werc
In somo contingency danger OF outbreak; for what
the In tho present CRISIS tho people OF
and lawful means II IS no longer thor question
alone but that OF the whole country Into tho settle
mont Of the question should snna, come s no m mis-.
or purposes Tho question now for the State
and nation is that tho State is in the
hands Of an organization sclf-pcrpetuating close
corporation, absolutely superior 10 the laws Of this
Stale; an organization already convc,ed Of fraud in
previous State canvasses; which irresponsible law
and public opinion here; organization used Tor tho
vest purposes OF usurpaton ana misgovernmcnt
hitherto in Louisiana. II is for follow citizens of
other states who have allowed--we doubt not with
honest though mistaken intcntons-such an organiza
t,on. snbycrsyc Of all repubncan government. to be
fastened upon Louisiana in her distress, who arc
therefore responsible for II, and who now ind It
holding tho peace and prosperity OF tho
whole country its hands, to bring to bear
upon it such moral force will, ii possible,
secure its honest in this grave crisis. But in
bringing such moral force to bear appeal 10 our
elIow citizens throughout the country Tree them
.evcs from any notion that in the crushed, msgov-
srncl and suffering State oil Louisiana. there Is any
purpose save To calmly bear and patiently wait the
ssuo tho law and the constitution In our con-
iiton, with mere mockery of representative gov
,rnment, utterly rowerlcss 10 help ourselves,
and appeal therefore, IS TO the love OF constitu
iiona liberty, 10 the enlightened good sense ana right
feeling Of the Amer can people OF all parties, nnd to
The Great Ruler of the nation.
HUGH MILLER THOMPSON, Rector of Trinity church.
G. RAYMOND,v. g.. Administrator OF the Archdo-
cesc Of Now Orleans.
ANT. j. JOURDAN, s. j., Pastor of the Immaculate
Conception church.
B. M PALMER Pastor First Presbyterian church.
JAMES X GUTHElM, Rabbi or Temple Sinai
THOMAS A. ADAMS, President Crescent Mutual In
SAMUEL IL KENNEDY, President State National
Bank
GEORGE JONAS. President Canal Bank.
X q. MALLARD, Pastor OF Prytance street Presby-
icrnn church
J. O. MORRIS, President Hihernia National Bank.
. JAMES J. DAY, President Sun Insurance Company.
T. TuYES, President New Orleans Insurance Com
H.. D. MussoN, President Now Orleans Insurance
Association.
JOHN G. GAINES. President Citizens Bank.
JOHN B. LAFITTE.
GEORGE O. SWEET
J. g. lRBY.
THOMAS LAYTON
JOHN PHELPS
WILLIAM +. HALSEY.
.An occasional uorsjdpper Of po,cer an
nounces in truculent manner that ice haze
found neD Washington, and that ice must
keep him"