The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-03-24
ASKING FOR PARDON.
The st. Charles Prisoners Ask fol-
Executive Clemency.

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Executive Clemency.
! Yesterday delegation OF eolored men. inter-
ested In the prisoners recently arrested in Bt
Charles parish. arrived In the city and con-
suited with their senatorial representative
Mr.. Demas. The announcement had been
made on Sunday TINT petition addressed to
the Governor would be drafted. requesting the
pardon OF the sentenced men. and il was In the
| furtherance OF this intention that the deiega-
ti1n yesterday arrived.
Demas and circulated freely about the State
House. It must be remarked that the sigma
iures TO the first petition are In the handwrit-
Ing OF the same person. and Senator. whose
name will be seen below. stated last night TO a
DEMOCRAT reporter that he had not signed 1t.
would be to endeavor to obtain the signatures
OF the planters.
THE PETITION
however. as purporting to be- signed. lis given
below:
NEW ORLEANS. March Is. 1880.
To His y Exeellency Gov. Witt. Of the State Of
The undersigned. having pleaded guilty to
at 81. Charles Court. House on on Saturday. March
20. and having been brought to New Orleans to
serve out the time OF their sentence. ask you
Tor remission OF the same. on the following
W.. as well as majority OF our people. were
mlsled as 10 our rights when we acted as we
guilty Of trespass we did not know we were
exceeding our rights. We really thought that
we had right to 60 where other laborers were
working, even though 1t was on the property
Of an individual. and induce these laborers to
Join US.
We understand that we have no right TO 60 on
the property OF other pesple against their will.
and we propose TO obey this law hereafter;
feel sHre sS's the laborers in our parish un
certain they never understood 1t before. We
feel sure the laborers In our parish will re-
believe auietness and peace will continue from
this time. and that when laborers differ with
their employers hereafter about the price OF
with law always on their side.
For these reasons. your Excellency. we would
ask remission or our sentence. ana to allow US
wora 70 return 2 our wives our children and our
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We. the undersigned. cordially recommend
the granting Of the prayer OF tho memoralists.
considering the reasons and considerations ad-
AN''' :. '&' JAMES D. AUaUsTIN.
B. b. LaBkANCHE.
G.. LedARDEUR.
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We. the undersigned. appointed by the labor
Ing men OF st. Charles parish. at q meeting
held BY them on Sunday. March q. at Frestown.
have come to town to ask your Excelleney for
the remission OF the sentence OF the men con-
yicted OF trespass at st. Charles Court House on
Saturday, March 20.
We ask the remission Of this sentence on the
same ground they do and beg to assure your
Excellency. as now authorized to represent the
laborinR men OF our parish. that we guarantee
peace. auietness and freedom from intimida.
tiOn to all laborers who choose to work for the
planters on terms they may agree upon, and
further. we will make them understand what
has been presented to you In these two peti-
tions.
Respectfully submitted.
HENRY DEMAS,
@. A. BOURGEOIS.
CLEMENT COLLY,
GEO. ESSEX. oA'
NJ. b. COX,
Justice Of the Peace First Ward.
ROBERT PIERRE.