The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-04-17

Nichols sennIe Resolves A Annro.
val Of President IIayes-peacC
ana Prosperity 10 the state,
protection 10 the Negro. and
Ntrict Observance OF All tho
constitutional Amendments
Elegant Resolutions.
NEw ORLEANS, April 16.-NicholIs
Senate to-day passed the following Joint
resolution and preamble, which are a
part OF the plan Of adjustment:
WHEREAS, The people Of the State Of
Louisiana, alter years OF suffering and
mlsrule, have with supreme satisfaction
seen the wise determination Of President
Hayes, asexprcssed in his inaugural and
already happily executed in South Car
olina, to restore local seli.government Of
the Southern States and peace and pros.
perity to the whole country, by u rigid
following OF the wise principles of Con.
stitntional government; therefore be ii
ResOired, BY the Senate and House Of
Representatives in General Assembly
convened,
l. We cordially endorse the policy Of
the President as enunCiated in his inau-
gural, and wepledge our hearty co.opera-
ton and support In the execution thereof.
=. That the execution Of said policy in
the State OF Louisiana will prove the
source Of inestimable blessings 10 her peo.
pie, liftup their burdened spirits, renew
their wasted fields, bring happiness to
their homes, and give to the whole peO.
pie, without distinction Of race or color,
a future ofprogrcss as well as moral and
material prosperity.
j. That, rs an earnest OF our endeayors,
we hereby solemnly declare that it is
and will be the purpose OF the govern.
menl ol the State OF Louisiana, repre-.
sented by Francis T. Nichols, "a its Ex-
ecutiyc, first, to accept in good faith the
18th, lith and 18th amendments Of the
Constitution oi the United States in let.
ter and spirit; the enforcement Of the
law rigidly and imparually, to the end
that violence and crime shall be sup.
pressed and promptly punished, that
peace and order may prevail and that the
humblest labOrers on the soil Of Louis.
lana throughout every parish in the
State, OF every color, shall receive full
and equal protection of the law in per-
son, property and political rights and
privileges.
!. To the promotion OF kindly rela.
tions between the white and colored citi.
zens of the State upon basis OF Justice
and mutual confidence; the education OF
all classes Of people, being essential 10
the preservation OF free institutions, we
do declare our solemn purpose to main.
taina system OF public schools by an
equal and uniform taxation on property
M provided in the Constitution ol the
State, and which shall secure the educa.
ton OF the children OF the white and
colored citizens with an equal advantage.
.. DesirOus OF healing the dissentions
that have disturbed the State for years
past, and anxious that the citizens Of all
political parties may be free from the
teverish anxieties OF political strife, and
Join hands in honestly restoring the pros.
perity OF Louisiana, the Nichols govern.
nent will discountenance any attempted
persecution from any quarter OF individu.
ais Tor past political conduct.
4. That the Governor be requested TO
forward copy Of these resolutions to the
President OF the United States.