The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-08-12
Miscegenation.
From the Shreveport Times |

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Grove, Bossier parish, La, on July
81, 1886, Mr.. w. NJ. Abney, of Col
linsburg, was called to the chair and
w. NJ. Bell requested to act as secre-
tary. After fine and appropriate re-
marks from the chair explaining the
object of the meeting the following
preamble and resolutions were intro
daced, read and adopted, to-wit:
Since it is one of the first duties
of man to encourage, strengthen,
increase and build up his own race;
also, TO add his mite to the develop.
ment of the marital faculties, and
whereas, it has long since been de-
termined by scientific researches and
physiological Investigations that
miscegenenation, intermingling or
mixing of the two races tends to
degeneration. And since the laws
OF our State are silent upon the
marital law and since they do not
strictly forbid or prohibit the mar
riage OF the Caucasian or white race
with the African or black race, and
since the relationship is so abhorent
and repugnant to all sense of decen-
cy, morality and sociability, yet
there are a few instances in which
each sex of the white race have so
far debased themselves as to have
formed that relationship, and where
as there are quite a number of white
men (some of fine intellect) who have
lost all selfrespect, all shame, all
decency, all sense Of morality, and
yet have not the courage OF manli-
ness to publicly marry, are living in
state of concubinage and cohabiting
with the negro, casting an everlast.
ing stain upon their connections and
relatives, and degrading their own
race, by their offspring, and by their
loathsome example are tending to
ruin the souls and character of our
sons-the young men-the future
of our country. We, the citizens of
these parishes, who have borne with
patience this diabolical practice un.
til it has become uncomfortable, de.
termine to adopt some measures to
sever all such existing relationship
by appealing to their sense of pride
of race affectionately and kindly.
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved 1. That those of us who
have sons whose souls, life and char
acter we wish to prese rye, publicly
denounce and condemn all such
criminal, immoral and detestable
practices.
Resolved 2. That we do effect an
organization for the declared pur.
pose of breaking up and putting a
stop to all such practices in our CON-
munity.
i, Resolved 3. That we do hereby
earnestly invite all lovers of moral.
ty, decency and good society to unite
: and cooperate with us in abolisbing
this horrid disgrace upon the white
race.
Resolved 4. That we do solemnly
, declare that such detestable habits
will be no longer tolerated in this
community, and that immediate &C.
, ton be taken on the above resOln.
tions.
On motion of l.. q. Crawford, the
: above resolutions were amended SO
as to prohibit gambling one race
with another.
On motion of John Pickett, a com
! mittee of nine was appointed by the
chair, viz: John Pickett, /. 81. Mar
/, tin, j. s. Milling, L. q. Crawford, j
. e. Adger, s. T. Boggs, w. j. Hughes
. w. U. Carlton and w. II. McClena
!, CHAN, to notify all parties guilty Of
offences mentioned in the above reso
! luton by letter, appealing to them
T. to abstain from such practices.
Moved and seconded that the
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