The Tipton advertiser., 1877-04-19

The following preamble and resolu-
tions were adopted by the Nichols |
Legislature, at New Orleans, on Mon
day, 10th inst. Promises are cheap
but the faithful performance ''in letter
and in spirit, of those here made by
the suddenly converted bull-dozers
would be very nice:
WHEREAS, The people of the State
of Louisiana, after years OF suffering
and misrule have with supreme salts
faction seen the wise determination
of President Hayes as expressed in his
inaugural; and already happily execu-
ted in South Carolina, to restore the
local self-government of the Southern
States, and peace and prosperity to the
whole country, by return to rigid
following of the wise principles ofcon
stitutional government, therefore be ii
Resoired, by the House of Repre-
sentatives in General Assembly con-
| vened
| First, That we cordially endorse the
| policy Of the President as enunciated
| in the inaugural, and we pledge our
| hearty cooperation to aid in the exc
| cution thereof.
Second, That the execution of the
policy in the State of Louisiana will
/ prove the source of inestimable bless
/ ings to her people, lift up their burden
ed spirits, heal their wounded prosper
ity, renew their wasted fields, bring
| happiness to their homes, and give to
their whole people, without distinction
of race or color, "A future of progress a
well in moral as in material advance
ment.
Third, That as an earnest of our en-
deavors, we hereby solemnly declare
that it is and will he the purpose oi
the government of the State of Louis
lana, represented by Francis L. Mich
OILS as its executive head,
First, To accept in good faith, the
18th, l4th and 18th amendments to the
Constitution Of the United States in
} letter and in spirit.
Second, the enforcement of the law
rigidly aud imFartially, to the end
that violence and crime shall be sup
pressed and promptly punished, ano
: that peace and order shall prevail
and that the humblest laborer upor
the soil of Louisiana, throughout
every parish in the State, of ever,
color shall receive the full and eaua
protection of the law in person, proper
| ty, and political rights and privileges
{ Third, To the promotion of TIN
kindly relations between the Whit
and colored citizens ofthe State upon
# basis of justice and mutual cenfi
I dence
f Fourth, The education of all classe
of the people being essential to tn
preservation of free institutions, w
e do declare our solemn purpose t
: maintain a system of public school
, by an equal and uniform taxation up
on property, a. provided is the Con
stitution Of the State, which shall
g secure the education of the childrel
. of white and colored citizens will
. equal advantages.
Fifth, DESTROYS Of healing the dis
sensions that have disturbed the Stat
:. for years past, anxious that the citi
:, zens of all parties may be free iron
u the feverish anxieties of politica
a strife, and join hands in honestly re
e storing prosperity to Louisiana, ii,
- Nichols government will discounte
= nance any attempt at persecution
from any quarter of individuals 70
! past political conduct.
e Sixth, That the Governor he re
o quested to forward copy of thes
resolutions to the President of th
9 United States.