The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-04-07
Mass Meeting.

p;,er narish. at Coushatta, on Satur-
day, March 81, 1877. :, ,ou ,,r
The meeting was called to order oy
tha Hon. /. F.. Love, who nominated
I'll. Terry Esq, as Chairman:
Mr. Terry explained the object OF
the meeting in a few appropriate re-
On motion, Ben. Wolfson was re-
ouestel to act as Secretary: !,
9On motion of G. w. Harris the
Chair appointed a Committee OF sew
on on Resolutions, to-wit:
J. F. Picrson, J. II. Reese, L. f.
1ovc G, w. Cawthorn, T. r. ARMS
tead J, R. johnson, and p. L. Col
l;ns The Committee retired, ana
aftrr consultation made the following
To the Hon. Chairman, Secretary
and Members of this Mass Meeting:
Your COMMITTEE on Resolutions Deg
,eave to submit unanimously, the
+ following, to.wit:
Whereas, it is Of the first impor-
lance for the subject to know the
source of authority to which he IS to
J. weld obedience and supports and
~ whereas, it is as equally 'mpof-
It tant to the subject of a free govern
II ment that those only who have been
IS chosen to positions by authority;
Of sholI assume the duties thereof, and
&c o" "W.a.oos ot thc general election
- held in this State, on tho TN gay o.
"a November, 1876, in which all OF on'
-, citizens freely and voluntarily part''
y c;nated. without hindrance or d's
C. tinction, on account Of race color Of
It, nreyious condition, in accoroaoc'
u. With the letter and spirit Of the Con
= st;tntion, and laws of both. Fedora
~ ard State governments did oy
rr' large majority, elect Francis 1: Men
lat olls Governor of our State, and
rs, Whereas, through the criminal mis-
,ts cond, of body of four men, eoa
''' stituf: :. '. themselves q Retor"'o
icy Board, a, s. B. Packard, j" detiane
%. 81 ' ..em,sx~o.>~s. .i.s, ,.i4.n'
sIcct;on tx the people ut naught, an
~ to install himself in power throog
such criminal misconduct into tt
I'd, office of Chief Magistrate OF OF
" Whereas, said Packard now threa
ems by force to ext"rt an unwi'I'!
submission from our people to his t
'eo' ranny. r,. .,
,si- Re- it. therefore Resolred, That "
,ce a. the descendants Of free ancesti
while laying claims to the sac'
rce G. heritage Of freedom, cannot ana
talk the recoIlections Of the history ot o
enc. heroic forefathers, ,cilI not yield Of
Tho d;ence or fealty to any other than
legitimate government chosen oy {
'eaH ueop|e. anil Of which We rscogn
peo- Francis T. Nichols as Governor. ,
; the Re it further Resolved, That wi
tho We court investigation, and are al
Wv ions to publish to the world q
fear while we are willing for the fede
,crat government by investigation or otn
that wise, infinitely, to ascertain our
~ political condition, yet. 1t mas "
10y remanded to our recent experience
1876 learn the danger there is in 8,
mission to the arbitrament OF POI
an. cal cormorauts, under the name
W. Commissions, and Investigating U
mittees, seeking the consummatlo
'on'd nolitical ends, rather THAI the yin
or set cation Of the just, or the repres
ulfill- of the wrong. =
.hot That we regard the coming OF
'""' nresent federal Commission to
c""''s State, with deep forebodings tor
indor rights, and that We 'cill not s1om
nee a their jurisdiction any Of orr '"cs
,horc. sues, created by s. B. Packard
~ ~, his henchman, for tho purp'et'
III 10 defrau1iug US out of our local
eminent 6v such federal interfere
Be it further Resolved, That
'nduct hereby tender, and will render !!
ISSUE; future o ready and willing o6ed
X and and support only to Francis L:
o|ls. the Governor of our State
s' ,., that We will pay taxes to no
which / than tSe government organized
stating der him, and We will oe1ena az, ~,
20 ran hold that government with al
70 ~ means which God hath placed i
ything nesus s ""
mark IN motion. the Resolutions
y, did adopted. . ~,
wv. - requesting the Coushatta Citizen.
ems l" nle's Vindicator, N. O. Democrat
radical Shrerenort Times to publish tb'
, their ceediug Of the meeting.
a mil On motion, the meeting adlou
- pun r. L. TERRY
BEN, WOLFsON, Cn"'iu
Secretary.
on the --..-~.+.; 81,
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