New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1878-11-10
fHE PROMISES AND THEIR FULFILL
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The promises made by the Louis
lana Democracy to the colored peo-
pie of Louisiana are written in the
acts of 1877, but the performance is
seen in the late election. The free
dom of the ballot has been entirely
suppressed in Nachitoches, where
the bulldozers banished the Repnb-
lican leaders in Tensas where they
slaughtered the negroes by scores
with cannon before the election, and
in the other parishes by means no
less nefaIious. Governor Nichols
pledge to "proceed in person. to
scenes of outrage must have
been given under the mistaken no
ton that he would be permitted to
exercise the functions of chief mag
istrate, or else he never expected a
case wOuld arise calling for his
action. ra ...... r-..r
Louisiana will now take her place
alongside of the miserably ridden
States of Arkansas, Mississippi, Tex
as and Alabama. .- ''"1
We copy the shining promise be-
low. Our readers will see the man
ner in which it has been kept in the
returns from every election precinct
in the State: .t ..,.-
Joint Resolution indorsing the policy of
the President, and pledging co-opEra-
ton with and support of the same.
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 local selEgovernment to
the Southern. States and peace and pros
perity to the whole country by the return
to and rigid following of the wise princi-
pies of constitutional government;
| therefore, ......-..
SECTION 1. Be It resolved by the Senate
and House Of Representatives Of the State Of
Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
That we ccrdially indOrse the policy Of
the President, as enunciAted in his in
augural, and we pledge our hearty CO.
operation, aid, and support in the execu-
ton thereof G. .a.r.. ..r.H .rr.
SEC. 2. That the execution Of said policy
in Louisiana will prove the source of in.
estimable blessings TO her people, lift up
their burthened spirits, heal their wound
ed prosperity, renew their wasted fields,
bring happiness to their homes, and give
to the whole people, without distinction
of race or color, future of progress as
well moral as material.
Sec. g. That as an earnest of our en-.
deavors we hereby solemnly declare that
it is and will be the purpose of the gov
ernment of Louisiana, represented by
Francis 7. Nichols as its executive head
First-To accept, in good faith, the
thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth amend.
ments to the Constitution of the United
States in letter and spirit.
Second-The enforcement of the laws
rigidly and impartially, to the end thai
violence and crime shall be suppressed
and promptly punished, and that peace
and order prevail, and that the humblesi
laborer upon the soil of Louisiana,
throughout every parish in the State,
of either color, shall receive full an6
equal protection of the law in person, prop,
erty, political rights and privileges.
Third-To the promotion of the kindly
relations between the white and colored
citizens Of the State upon basis of jos
tice and mutual confidence. tiaa.
Fourth-The education of all classes O
the people being essential to the preserva
ton OF free institutions, we do declare oul
solemn purpose to maintain q system o
public schools by an equal and uniform
taxation upon property, as provided in thu
Constitution Of the State, and which shall
secure the education of the children o
white and colored citizens with equa
advantages. 81 hil OFF
Fifth DESTROYS Of healing the dissen
sions that have disturbed the State 70
years past, and anxious that the citizen
Of all political parties may be free from
the feVeri sh anxieties Of political strif
and join hands in honestly restoring
the prosperity Of Louisiana, tn
Nichols government will discounten
ance any attempted persecution from
any quarter of individuals for pas
| political conduct aar' ts9slit
/ SEC. 4. That the Governor be requisite
to forward copy Of these resolutions I
the President Of the United States &c
HARRYINg m THE COUNTRY.