The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-08-11
WAR ON MISCEGENATION.
Constitution and By-Laws OF Ward
Anti. ti.Miscegenntion Society.
OUR MOTTO =
WE STRIVE FOR THE PURITY OF TIL

OSAS N4OAAOs
WE STRIVE FOR THE PURITY OF THI
ANGLO-SAXON BLOOD.
1st. The persons whose names nrt
hereby organize themselves into So
ciety which shall be known as Ward
l Anti-Miscegenation Society Of Cald
we'll Parish.
2I.The objects and purposes for which
this association is formed are the dis.
couragelnent, if possible, Of all acts on
the part of white men that tends to
the alnalgamation of the white with
the cOlured race which we look upon ss
IL serious and disgraceful crime against
the laws of nature, society and civiliza-
tion. We are convinced that this vice
is ON the increase, and that it threatens
10 sap, undermine and forever demo-
ralize the character, principles and
ulsnhood If the men who engage in
it, unless check ed. And knowing tina,
we owe to ourselves, to the pure and
quecniy womf nhoou of our country,
and 10 the many bright and promising
boysin our midst, and above all to the
safety and perpetuatiOn of the white
race, we feel it Il duty VIC owe to our
wives, our children, our mothers and
sisters, to stamp out and destroy, if
possible, every germ that tends toward
the degeneration and an,alga nation OF
our race, with that Of lower race.
We are satisfied that the evil that we
propose to attack has already grown
to alarming proportions, and will con
tinue to spread uuless the refined,
thoughtful and resolute men of our
country are aroused 10 concerted and
determined action against the evil.
Hence this organic ,tion.
3rd. The qualification for nemhcr-
ship shall be that the applicant is a
white male person, above the age of
16 years, and that he shall sign the
constitution of this society and take or
sign the following pledge: L, do
most solemnly promise and agree, aud
pledge my most sacred word and hon
or as gentleman, that l. will forever
refrain from all ac,s with negroes or
mulattresses that may have tenden-
cy towards the degeneration or ANAL
gamatiOn OF my race with that Of the
negro, ant: in the event Of my failure
to keep this pledge, I agree to forfeit
all my social standing and hereby con.
sent that this society and all the
members thereof may publish me t.
the world as degraded miscesen"tor
and to iuflict upon me social contempt
and scorn. / further agree 10 make
dilligent efforts to discover all white
men that may be engaged in this low
practice of tniscegeuatiOn aud to use all
my moral efforts to induce them to
cease such practice, and to persuade
them to join this society, aud in all
cases where any one continues this
disgraceful and evil practice I agree to
expose him publicly, and pledge my
self not to receive, or treat him as a |
guest or friend.
4th. The officers Of this society shall
consist of President, ice-Prcsidcnt,
Secretary and Sergeant-at-arms, and
such committees as may be appointed
from time to time, by the President.
These officers shall be elected by the
society, and shall hold their offices for
six months.
9Th. This society shall hold meet
ings twice each month, and may be
called together at any time by the
President, upon the written request of
the society.
9Th. The duty Of the President shall
be to preside over all meetings, when
present, to call all meetings out of the
regular, and appoint all committees.
7th. The order of business shall be,
roll call, reception of members, reports
of committees, and general business.
Sth. The duty of the Nice-Pfcsident
shall be to preside over all meetings,
at times when the President may be
absent or when called upon by the
President to preside.
9th. The duty of the Secretary shall
be to keep full and complete record
of all members, of all business transact
ell by the society, a record of all reports
made by committees, to act IS trcasur,
er, keep Il record of all funds received
and disbursed, to print or cause To be
printed all such matter rs he may be
by this society TO have printed
with the provision that the society pay
all costs of such printing.
10th. The duty of the Sergeaut-at-
arms shall be to keep and preserve order
during the holding of all meetings Of
this society.
lIth. 1t shall be the duty Of each
member to report to the society every
instance of miscegcnatiOn which he
may have Cause TO suspect and i( deem.
Ell necessary a committee OF three shall
be appointed by the President or pre-
siding officer to investigata the person
or persons upon whom the suspicion or
charge may rest.
u n. II the person so investigated
shall be found guilty of the charge he
shalt be warned by committee APP
nOiuted for that purp poso 10 cease his