The Republican journal., 1877-04-26
THE END OF CARPET BAGGERY,
Louisiana Follows South Carolina. Peace
and Prosperity for the Country.
RESOLUTIONS OF THE NICHOLS LEGIS-
IATI' RE.

and Prosperity for the Country.
RESOLUTIONS OF THE NICHOLS LEGIs-
LATURE.
NEW ORLEANS, April 10. The Nichols
Senate to-day passed the following Joint
resolution and preamble, which are Il part
of the plan of adjustments
Whereas the people Of the State OF
Louisiana, after years OF suffering and
misrue, have, with supreme satisfaction,
seen the wise determination Of President
Hayes, as expressed in his inaugural. and
already happily executed in South Caro-
lima, to restore local self government Of
the Southern States and peace and pros
perity to the whole country by a return to
a rigid following OF the wise principles Of
constitutional Government;
Therefore, be it resolved by the Senate
and House OF Representatives. in General
Assembly convened:
First-That we cordially endorse the
policy OF the President, as enunciated in
his inaugural, and we pledge our hearty
cooperation, aid and support in execution
thereof.
Second That the execution Of said
policy in the State of Louisiana will prove
the source of inestimable blessings to her
people, lift up their burdened spirits, heal
their wounded prosperity, renew their
wasted fields, bring happiness to their
homes, and give to the whole people,
without distinction of race or Color Il flu
ture of progress. as we'll moral as material.
Thlrd-Ihat as an earnest OF our en-
deavors, we hereby solemnly declare that
it is and will be the purpose Of the Gov
eminent OF the State OF Louisiana, repre-
scented by Francis II. Nichols as its Exc
cutive head:
First-To accept in good faith the Thir
teenth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amend
ments of the Constitution Of the United
States, in the letter and in the spirit
Second The enforcement of law, rigid
" and impartially. to the end hat vio-
lence and crime shall be suppressed and
promptly punished, and that peace and
order prevail, and that the humblest la
borer upon the soil of Louisiana, through
out every parish in the State, of every
color, shall receive the free and eql!dl
protection of the laws in person, property
and political rights and privileges.
Third-'To the promotion Of the kindly
relations between White and colored citi-
ZenS OF the State upon basis OF justice
and mutual confidence.
Fourth-The education OF all classes of
the people being essential To the preser-
walton of free institutions, we do declare
our solemn purpose to maintain Il system
OF public schools by equal and uniform
taxation upon property. as provided i'll
the Constitution of the State and which
shall secure the education OF children of
white and colored citizens, with equal ad-
vantages.
Fifth-Desirious of healing the dissrn-
siOnS that have disturbed the State for
years past, and anxious that the citizens
Of all political parties may be free from
the tcverish anXietics Of political strife
and join hands in honestly restoring The
prosperity OF Louisiana, the Nichols Gov
eminent viii discountenancc any attempt
ed persecution, from any quarter. of in
diVduals for their past political conduct
SlXth-That the Governor he request
ed To forward a copy of these resolutions
to the President Of the United States.