The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-23
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THE coLoRED UNIVERSITY.
Memorial for It's Abolition Presented
to the Convention.

Memorial for It's Abolition Presented
to the Convention.
According to request, we publish the follow
ing memorial. which was read before tho Con-
yention yesterday. In doing 80 we must say
that we think 1t is too late now for the Conven-
ton to take action In the matter. as the only re-
suit of a reconsideration would be to deprive
deserving eolored school Of the provision nee
essary for Its support:
New ORLEANS July q. 1879.
To the Honorable the President and Members
of the Louisiana Constitutional C0nyen-
ton:
OF the State OF Louisiana, respectfully call your
attention to the following proposed and partial
ly consummated act Of your honorable body,
In It's session Of Monday the seventh 1nstant.
whereby. on consideration OF q report OF your
Committee on Education. the following pro-
posed amendment was adopted; aata,,,.h
In the City of New Orleans university Tor the
education Of persons of color, provide for Its
government and shall make an annaa a ap D dea
priatiOn OF not less than live Thousand nor more
than ten thouaand dollars for is maintenance
Your memorlallsts snbmitthetin the framing
of an organic law for the people OF our beloved
State, the just sentiment Of your honorable
body as heretofore expressed. has been, wisely
to the purpose Of enscting snfh m as
ditions of the people. equally and alike upon
all, Thus d. ing, tho Convention has well sus-
tained Its representative position as the embod.
iment Of the will Of the people OF Louisiana
In the expression Of a constitution.
We believe this amendment or section herein
before mentioned is detrimental to the interests
Of Louisianfans aud the State. contrary to the
spirit of government by the people. harmful
to the integrity Of our Republican institutions
and future source OF contention and party
strife Beside, we do not believe that your hon
orable body. as servants OF the Deo pie, are H.
structed to direct a tax TO be levied upon the
general public for q state University. apart
from the one duly reported by your Committee
on Education, for the sole benefit OF any par
ticular class Of our citizens. II such dstine;;
Be charged to direct that separate instftu-
tions Of learning be erected and paid Tor the
children of French. German, Spanish or irish
people become resid mt and citizens here. Or
| that the children Of parents. devutees OF par
ticular religious beliefs or sects shall be given
and the State made to pay for separate schools.
| such a principle. as the wisdom OF your honor
able body has itself heretofore affirmed. Is a
dangerous and pernicious violation Of the COM
mon rights of all the people In the enjoyment
of sovereignty. No particular class OF citizens
should be given particular or separate Drfvvi-
| leges apart from the general body ofthe public
Where all are equal as citizens. all are 81 ke
endowed with the public duties and privileges
Therefore, your petitioners pray that the
amendment to the report of your Committee on
| Education passed or engrossed by the Conven.
ton on the seventh insthn, providing Tor 9
separate State University for the education o.
| colored persons and directing that live or ter
thousand dollars annually shall be appropriated
table. And to this end your petitioners vii
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