The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-13
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taxes ana support Promised tn GOV.
Nichells-No Compromise, NO PRO.
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ApBEvtL1ts. Aptil 3, Ie77.

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ABBEvtILB, April ., 1877.
In pursuance TO O public call, q mass
meeting Of the citizens OF Vermilion
parish assembled ut the court house In
the town Of Abbeville, on Tuesday, the
cd OF April. 1877, for the purpose Of e1-
pressing their sentiments as to the pres
ent political relations OF the State, when.
upon motion, Judge VIM. kibbe was
elected president Of the meeting, and
Lastie Bfoussard, Clerk Of Court. and
Leo Ferret. Recorder, were elected vice
presidents, and Sheriff q. 3. Shaw was
appointed secretary.
The president having explained the
object OF the meeting, o motion was
made and carried that o committee OF
i've be appointed to draft and report
resolutions expressive OF the sense of
the meeting, whereupon the president
appointed upon said committee Messrs.
r. II. King, w. w. Edwards, VIM. Mou-
ton, J. B. Ramsey and SEVERN LIE
Blame.
After recess the committee returned
and reported through y. II. King, ESD,
the following resolutions, which, on
being read TO the meeting. were unani-
mously adopted:
Whereas, one 8. D. Packard. pretending to be
Governor OF Louisiana. s attempting TO bolster
tip his spurious pretebsions by false and living
representations ne 10 the feeling and sentiment
Of the people OF this State and
Whereas, such misrepresentation are made
TO deceive the people Of the United States OUT
side of Louisiana, and to create doubt aud t,n-
certainty concerning the real condition OF affairs
In this Stale, and TO proorasinate the painful sas
pence which the people Of Louisiana have felt for
the past several months and
Whereas, IL il the right and the duty OF the
lat lknte
ments at the present crisis, and to expose the
falaehnods and ISLANDERS emanating from said y.
D. Packard, his adefs and abettors:
De Il Resolved, That we. the people Of YER
million parish. officers and citizens included, ifres
speetive Of race, party or previous condition, in
general mace meeting assembled. do hereby re.
solve and proclaim
|. That said y. b. Packard is mere pretender.
without the shadow OF authority In this State.
who iH attempting to usufp the functions OF Gov
efnor, contrary TO the wishes and expressed will
OF the people Of Louisiana
.. That we recognize az the only true and law
full Governor Of Ljuislant, his Exoelleney Franz
els Z. Nichols, and the State government under
his administration az the only one exercising ats
thority and having the respect. confidence and
support OF the people; that we recognize no
other, ana will support and defend the same with
our lives, our fortunes and sacred honor. IT ne4
eesssry.
0. That we are now ready and willing 10 pay
our taxes to the government of our choice, and
TO afford TO Gov. Francis r. Fiohols all Of the
moral, physical aud material support necessary
towards the maintenance and sueoeasf ul opera
ton Of his government.
4. That lothing short Of absolute military
coercion can ever make us yield any sort OF obs.
dienee and recognition TO any attempted author
ity on the part OF said 4. d. Packard 40 Governor
OF Louisiana; that his rule would only be con-
tinuahee OF the msefies aud misgovernment
upder which, the people OF Louisiana have sur.
fered and patiently borne for so long time.
that purely military government liz by far pre-.
ferable TO the anarchy and confusion which will
inevitably result from, the ooefoed government Of
q man 80 repnlsive, hated and despised.
D. That we pledge ourselves TO protect alike all
persons. irrespective OF race or color III the
enjoyment Of life, liberty and property, and In
the free exercise OF all ghts and privileges
guaranteed by the constitution and laws Of the
country. That the government OF Francis L.
Nichols il The only one equal to the emef geney.
aud the only one which oan secure peace, order
and prosperity to the whole people Of the State.
That In order TO relieve the public anxiety and
to remove the present embafrassnlents resting
upon the agricultural and material interests of
the State the President Of The United States be
requested to withdraw all military support or in
reference in our State atIaire, and leave the
people OF Louisiana TO manage their own domes-
tic concerns 90 free "a the citizens Of any other
State.
@, That the proceedings OF this meeting be
published In the Vermilion Banner. and In the
New Orleans Piedyune and DEMoonAr. and that
the secretary of this meeting be requested TO
forward copy to His Exeelleney Rutherford b.
Hayes, President Of the United States.
There being no other business before
the meeting, the same, on motion, adj
journed sine die.
VIM. KtppE, President
G.. j. SHAW, Secretary.