The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-25
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N. A. Association, I
TO the nflcers and Members Of The Flfteanth
Associations: AA
At the regular weekly meeting, hello July
%, 1873, the following resolution wat.
adopted: ''''7
Whereas, there arc rurnors afloat In the oitv
OF New Orleans that certain political or be-
neVOlent association exists In our midst n
National American Party iso-called) holding
It's sessions and meetings at tho hall of the
Odn Fellows on Camp street; and,
!, Wheroas It appears that said organization
the United States and discard oil coored men,
anu does not work in harmony with the
principles ennncjated In our constitutions.
although they style themselves and pretend
10 be an American party like our own and
Whereas, the said political and benevolent
organization presnfnes to make our oreani-
zhtion, with its white and eolored mernhers
subserylent 20 Its designs and be- the tool
WnereWlCn they Will secure all the political
offices within the gift Of the people and refuse
TO all members OF the Native American Assn~
cation, to Wit: the eOiored element, all the
rlgts tnd ana priXlleges which are secured and
guaranteed 10 them by our constitution: and
Whereas, 1t Is rlfnOred that m embers OF our
organization and members Of our Grand
Council belong to said organization, or wheel
in q wheel; and
officers and representatives In the Grand
Council whether they belong to such Orpani-
zation, which works directly In conflict with
our principles and constitution; and
Whereas, this Native American Associatior-
our own, wls created for the welfare and ham
plncss OF all native Americans, irrespectfve Of
color, race or previous condition in good faith
Be ii resolUed by The Tenth Ward Natipe
american Ass0csnt1on, That VIC denounce the
principles lnaugurated by the Camp street So
called American Association as being In con
lllct with our constitution and calculated to-
ruin our party
I'm ~ fL,a-a
Of this branch be requested to declare on oath
whether he belongs to. or not, the said Camu
street organization, that he swears oil the
other officers Of this branch, including the
,nempefs ,i,t OF the Nrand Council, and request a.
like statement from them.
BP III furthermore TeSOtned That each and
every officer or member Of the Grand Council
who shall decline to take the oath aforesaid
and make the statements required be- re-
quested to resign his position, whether as Off
Ger OF the branch Or member Of the Grand
Council.
Be IL farther reaotDed, That any officer OF
the branch OF member OF the Grand Council.
who shall refuse 10 take the oath or refuse to
resign, because he belongs to she Carnp street
organization, shall be expelled from this
branch, and his name and cause OF expulsion
snail be sent 10 the Grnnd Council and differ
ent ward branches Of tins city.
BE IL further resokve6 That the members OF
the Grand Council who shall be deemed to
work in harmony with oar constitution, ba
it1lutELtl W eftSt Lte btEAtGFS OF inc tFanN
Council not members thereOf; ASCERTAIN
whether they belong or not TO the Camp street.
organization, and In case they decline TO take
the oath prescribed herein and make state
| ments also required, and If they declare bbey
belong to the said Camp street organization.
that they be requested TO resign or otherwise
be expelled.
Be ii further resotped, That these prearnbleg
ana resolutions be sent 10 the different
branches OF the National American Agstp-
| citation OF this city and parish, asking con-
currence and like action thereon.
". GOODRICH,
Secretary Tenth Ward Central Branch Coun~
Gill; National American Association.
sIdNs, PASSWORDS, Ero, OF THH RIGHT
WHITES.
The ordinary signal Of recognition upon the
streets for this degree is the insertion Of the
thumbs In the breeehes pockets, hands out
side and downward; to warn q brother MEM
Der 10 be extra careful In bis conservation, the
hands being placed as above Indicated the
four fingers pressed together OF each hand
are waved up and down once or twice.
When members meet, the signal Is to form n
w with the two fore and middle fingers of
both hands. The answer ie, pinch the chin be-
tween the thumb and forefinger of either
hand.
On approaching branch of the r. W. the
member exclaims 10 the outside sentinel.
"How do you do?'
Answer-Can't.
Passing on to the inside sentinel, the MEM
Der says: "HOw do you feel?"
Answer Com plain.
WhereupOD he is admitted.