The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-14

The following IL the text Of the reso-
luton introduced In the House OF Rep
resentatives yesterday by Speaker Louis
| Bush:
| Declaration and Appeal
by the Senate and House OF Representa-
| tives Of the State OF Louisiana In Gene.
raj Assembly convened to the people. OF
the United States, and joint resolution
on the subject. a, .
/. The maintenance In the State Of
Louisiana OF the government OF Francis
| r. Nichols will secure domestic tran-
uuiility, peace, eontentment and pros
l5arity. and without discrimination in
sure to every member OF tho common
wealth full and perfect protection OF all
his rights as o citizsn.
q. The public education will be fos-
tered, so that every child may receive
all the benefits which the resources OF
| the State can afford.
., Corruption and POPULATION, whereby
taxation has been uDjustly Increased,
depriyipg the people OF their resources
and diminishing their ability TO employ
and compensate labor, will be eradi'
acted.
4. Labor will be encouraged and the
relations OF employer and employe pc
rendered more remunerative, thereby
autekening mutual dependence and
common interest. and destroying
baneful nntagonisms.
s. The multiplication Of offices,
whereby the substance Of the people
has been wasted. and their homes been
wrongfully impoverished, will be strict
ly eurtailed.
g. None but good, reliable. honest
men will be appointed TO office, and
such only as will always reoolleet that
they are servants, not masters.
7. tine fraudulent tux collecting 5ys-
TEN now prevailing will be changed and
| the enormous charges now imposed be
diminished SO as TO relieve the people
and increase the revenue.
8. The expenses of the State will be
reduced to their lowest point, and be
kept strictly within the limits Of tho
revenue.
Q. The State debt having been limited
by constitutional enactment will be re-
cognizsd in good faith, and every energy
of the people be directed TO its prompt
payment.
10. All obnoxious laws will be repealed
and tho people be left free to exercise
the elective franchise and enjoy their
rights under the amendments to the
constitution OF the United States with
out obstruction or molestatioD.
II, As the executive officer Of the
State. Francis Z. Nichols will avoid
all intrigues and coteries, and, as the
servant of the people, be accessible to
every class.
He will contine himself to his own de-
partment and not degrade that by per-
ambulating the houses Of the Legisla-
ture, and urging, by the Influence Of
his position, the passage OF favorite
measures.
He will act upon all laws submitted
TO him for approval promptly, and not
illegally withhold them for the benefit
CT party or that of rings.
He will give every information within
his reach or under his control and keep
nothing from the people.
He will act in ha1 mony and accord
with the general Government, provided
the rights and immuuitie5 or the State
are protected according to the letter and
spirit Of the Constitution OF the United
States, and attempt civil service reform
in its broadcast sense by recommending
pure and reliable men for appointmen
to Office by Federal authorities, should
his recommendation be desired.
He will ever bear in mind that he Is
the servant Of the people, and, by every
means in his power, serve them to their
benefit and advantage and not to his
personal advancement, remain faith
fully at bis post until his term expires,
and under no circumstances relinquish
his trust.
Ia fine, he will give and secure bless
ings to his people which they have not
enjoyed for the past twelve years, and
which cannot be obtained under any
other Executive, ali others leading to
the continuance OF the ascendancy Of
venality, OF prostitution, Of ignorance
and OF the ba5est corruption.
II we are but conceded the boon we
seek, privilege everywhere accorded
to freemen, to govern ourselves, none
will be more loyal to the country than
the people of Louisiana. II our just
claims are refused and a vicious govern
ment 10 imposed upon US, the decree
will be equivalent TO the destruction OF
this people. To this grievous wrong we
cannot submit, for thereby we would
forfeit our most sacred prerogatives as
freemen.
The results which we have enumer-
ated flowing from the administration Of
Francis L. Nichols every free people
are entitled to enjoy, and the gen.
eral government Is bound by the consti-
tuition of the United States and by
every principle OF honor and OF justice,
to aid In comforting upon the oppressed
and misgoverned people OF Louisiana !;
they are likewise privileges which, in
herited from their fathers, the people
are bound to maintain, and defend, and
transmit to their posterity unimpaired,
And, In consequence, they are rights
which we have determined not to relin-
quish. .u
We are we'll aware that we may fell
victims to power, but we remind our
brethren that truth and reason and the
cause OF liberty will fall with US, and
now warn them that they who are
buried In the ruins will be happier than
those who survive.
Hence we appeal to the people OF the
United States to stay the hand OF in
Justice and wrong, and we ask them, In
the name OF what every American holds
most sacred, self-government. home
rule; in the name Of the indissoluble
link which should bind man to. man,