West Feliciana sentinel. (St. Francisville, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-06-09
No. 95.1 JOINT RESOLUTION.

No. Us. JOINT RESOLUTION.
Indorsing the policy of the President, ard
p1edging cooperation with and support
of the same.
Whereas, the people of the State of Lou
isiana, after years of suffering aud mis-
rule, 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 to
the outhern States and peace and pros
perity to the whole country by the return
to, and rigid following of, the wise prin-
cipleS of constitutional government.
SECTION 1. Therefore, be it resolved 10y
| the Senate and House Of Representatives,
of the State of Louisiana, in General As
sembly convened, That we cordially in-
| dorse the policy Of the President, as enun-
! GATED in his inaugural, and we pledge
| our hearty cooperation, aid and support
! in the execution thereof.
SEC. 2. That the execution of said pol
icy, in Louisiana, will prove the source
| of inestimable blessings to her people,
| lift up their b1lrthened spirits, heal their
| wounded prosperity, renew their asted
fields, bring happiness to their homes,
and give to the whole people, without
| distinction of race or color, future OF
progress, as we'll moral as material.
SEC. 3. That as an earnest of our en-
deavors we hereby sOlenlnly declare that
| it is, and will be, the purpose Of the gov
! ernment of Louisiana, represented by
| Francis r. Nichols as it's executive head,
First-To accept, in good faith, the
| thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth
| amendments to the constitution of the
| United States, in letter and spirit.
Second-The enforcement of the laws
| rigidly and impartially, to tie end that
| violence and crime shall be suppressed
! and promptly punished, and that peace
and order prevail, and that the humbleSt
! laborer upon the soil Of Louisiana
| throughout every Parish of the Stale, OF
either color, shall receive tnll and equal
protection Of the laws in person, proper
| ty, political rights and privileges.
Third-To the promotion of the kindly
| relations between the white and colored
citizens Of the State upon a basis OF JUS
| tice 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 system
! of public schools by an equal and uniform
| taxation upon property, as provided IT
| the constitution of the State, and which
shall secure the education of the children
| of white and colored citizens with equa
| advantages.
FifthNDesirous of healing the OLSEN
sions that have disturbed the State fol
years past. and anxious that the citizen:
! of all political parties may be free from
the feverish anxieties of political strife
and join hands in honestly restoring thu
! PROSPERITY of. Louisiana, the Nicholls
| Government will disconnIenance any at
| tempted persecution, from any quarter
of individuals for past political conduct
| SEC. 4. That the Governor he request
ed to forward copy of these resolutions
| to the President of the United States.
(Signed) LOUIS BUS,
! Speaker Of the House of Representatives
| (Signed) LOUIS A. WILT,
! Lieut.. Governor and Pres. OF tho Senate
Approved April 20, 1877.
! (Signed) FRANCIS T. NICHOLS
Governor of the State OF Louisiana
A true copy:
| WILL A. STRONG.
| Secretary of State.