The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-17
LOUISIANA!
Platform ofthe Democracy OF
the State!
And Plain of ofAdjustment
Vanoose, Carpet-Baggers (!

NEW ORLEANS, April 16,-The Nichols
Senate to-day passed the following joint
resolutions and preamble which are part
of the plan of adjustment
WHEREAS, The people of the state of
Louisiana, after years of suffering and
misrule, 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 the local self-government
of the southern states, and peace and
prosperity to the whole country, by re-
turn to rigid following of the wise prin-
ciples of constitutional government, there
| fore be it
ResoIUed By the House of Represent
atives in General Assembly convened:
| First, That We cordially endorse the poi
icy of the president as enunciated in the
inaugural, and we pledge our hearty CO.
operation to aid and support in the execu-
ton thereof.
Second, Tha. the execution OF the policy
in the state of of Louisiana will prove the
source of inestimable blessings to her peo-
pie. lift up their burdened spirits, heal
their wounded prosperity. renew their
wasted fields, bring happiness to their
homes, and give to their whole people,
without distinction of race or color, fu-
ture of progress as we'll in moral as in ma
terial advancement.
Third, That as an earnest Of oar endeav.
ors. we hereby solemrly declare that it il
and will be the purpose of the government
Of the state of Louisiana, representa- d by
Francis T. Nichols as its executive head
First, To accept in good faith the 18th
14th, and 18th amendments of the consti
tuition of Gthe United States in letter anC
in spirit.
Second, The enforcement of law
) rigidlv and impartialiy, to the end tha
violence and crime shall be suppressed anC
promptly punished, and that peace and OF
der shall 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 full and equal protection
of law in person. property, and politi
, cal rights and privileges.
i Third. The promotion of kindl,
! relations between the white and coloret
; citizens of the state upon basis of justic
9 and mutual confidence.
Fourth, The education of all classes O
y. the people being essential to the preserva
i ton of free institutions, we do declare ou
: solemn purpose to maintain system Q
= public schools by an equal and uniforr
taxation upon property, as provided in tn
~ constitution Of the state, which shall Sc
cure the education of the children of whit
4 and colored citizens with equal advantages
- Fifth. DESTROYS of healing the disseu
+ sions that have disturbed the state fc
- years past, anxious that the citizens of a
- parties may be free from the feveris
~ anxieties Of political strife, and join hand
a in honestly restoring prosperity to Louis
~ ana, the Nichols government will discour
~ tenaDce any attempt at persecution frol
=" any quarter. of individuals for past polit
cal conduct.
IL Sixth, That the governor be requeste
20 20 to forward copy of these resolutions
~ the president of the United States.
ho PLAN OF ADJUSTMENT
N, Members of the Nichols house, 10 ca
ts Gus to- night, are considering adjustmen
pt and proposals, which are: That the pre-
of ent organization of the legislature sh;
he remain intact, the roll to be called to
4. the same as that called by Clerk Frezera
ce, on the first day of the assembly of Il
lg, Nichols legislature at st. Patricks Ha
of omittiEg the names of members who ha
since been seated subject to contest. T
he house roll will include sixty-two Democrs
ed and fifty-seven Republicans, one Dem
nd cratic member having died. 1t is und,
me stood this arrangement is satisfactory
nst the commission and to conservatives. T
nix house caucus adopted the resolutio
ed. adopted by the senate to-day The co.
ay mission. it is stated. advised the preside
nst of the acceptance of this plan by I
he Nichols government, and will await t
lch presidents approval before submitting t
TT, m after to Packard.