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rmficntion. L.- '■ i • i' I.. I:xck betwebs piiominf.st Job«—PERFECT ClVll. t.vl'A LIT! ; | IPOS. j.F, - Wntl„. I At 7 o clock last evening the repre-, C. I its eentatives of the white ami colored1 Juli • whom has been tefi-ln-it the1 drawing u] u suitable platform ol^iriu- Daxipies upon which could stand all thi Inn” | citizen* of Louisiana. upon a basis of Alh haa i perfect uquplity, assembled last evening I ,u_ at Xo. 27 Curoudelct street. The room lout 'a« tilled to it- utmost capacity, and Tli ndi-. U'cre «cc contained in tlu- gathering a | it a representation ol the intelligence ol the iglit State, such as luul never juubaldy lie ton-!rate Mr. Isaac X. Marks, the chairman of )M.,1 this committee of one hundred, in call- j“I*' .«■„ ing the meeting to order, stated that tin- i ., j suh-ciiniiuittee appointed to adopt a | “ '{suitable address or memorial to tl,. |.....- ? 'well' Pi f 1'Ouisiiuiii had prepared two re- :•rvc I ports, I hut of the nuijoritv. signed by ■[ rsc-1 icn lueinlieis of the committee, and a .fart' General Bcnurcgiiril. in presenting to I lie meeting tile former, stated that those licl, members whose iinines were a (lived I., j »' it. luid endeavored lo embodx all that.'! could imstfhlY be kugjiested.' 'It bis re-)Vnl •I'O st Mr. .Marks read the subjoined: |,1,1,. Wlicrctts. Louisiana is now tlin-atcncd i ,,Uy j with dcutl, iu everv vital organ ol her i „Jn I mofal, mntcriiil ami political being:And whereas, hcrdireextremity is lml ! lent the fruit of iiumiturnl division aiming . ling! I’1' natural guardians—the cJiihlreti of lie- I Iter sail and her adoption; and in- Whereas, we have an abiding faith ' ef. | that there is love enough for Louisiana ’ i atmmg her sons to unite them in a man- , i|v | fill and unselfish struggle for iier re- ^ stii I demptioii: ml-1 He therefore rcsolx-ed— nut First—That heiiceffinvur.l we dedicate ^i onrsclves lo I lieuoitteation of ourpoople. i ’,ea- Second—That Tty “our people” ''linn- I mean nil men of whatever race, color or V JjJi | religion who me citizens of l.ouisiana. * onll | and who are n illiug to work for her | ire- Prosperity.ils. Third—That we shall advocate by | !! her speech, and pen. ami deed, the equal ami , J,1 nf impartial exercise by every citizen of V this Louisiana of every civil and political ml,', right guaraiili-ed In the Constitution nand laws of the United Statel ilt all places of bublhtnd to travel at will i ublie ooiiveyancenpou terms of |H-rielt;the public conveyanceupon terms nteti- , equality with any and every nth......;n._ . zi*ii: iiiiil wi- pli-il^i* ourwlvi-s ho tar ut* {. m,,, I our intlueii. e. counsel and example may j f 51 v,.r £«• to make fliis a rich!, a live anil nme-1 V Healriffht. ami Hint- tl.eiv may be m» j01nie I “rc,s,im * ,,,,r HU ,his *S»;his 1. We shall recommend to the pro- sgvs prietors of all places of licensed public | tjflt;*t resort iu tbe Stuteof Louisiana the open-1 ,.„t,. ing of said places to the patronage of i,,.m both races inhabiting our State. 12. And we shall fttrthei recommend ; , that all railroads, steamboats, steam- jsts ships and oilier public conveyances pur-1'“a.We^lm'il'Tul'tiu r recommend that I J}? our hanks, insurance ottices, mid other j„ jj public corporations recognize and con-. ... cede to our colored fellow citizens when ' 1 to I they arc stockholders in sih-Ii institti illy I lions, the right of Iming represented it out the direction thereof, be- -t. We shall further recommend tlmi I liereafternodistipeluuishull exi-t uniont be citizens id' Louisiana in any of our pub-mi- lie schools or State institution ol educates, tiou, or in auv oilier public institution supported by the State, city or parishes. 11 ' We shall also recommend that Ilir . iTinIire. I 1iroprietors of all 'fonitdrie md other imoo-ty ylt; per i Iuindustrious establishments. in with ear I employiug mechanics or workmen, make subs no distinction between the two races. ,-rs. our | lt;1. We shall encourage by every means pornof in onr power mn- eolrtM-d citizens in the wen iud ! rural districts to become tlu- proprietors wliilt; ain | of the soil, thus enhancing the value of p-my I lands ami adding to the productiveness that • -i of the State, while it will create a polit- able ieal conservatism trhlJIliA tin- offspringI of proprietorship; and we furthermore | road recommend to all landed proprietors in i ami , our State the policy of considering the | (triolllt;1' mid white emigrants tuny become prac- | «-itl tieal fanners and cultivators of tin- soil.Fifth—That we pledge our honor and good faith to exercise oxu moral influence, liotli through personal advice and personal example, to bring about tlu-rapid removal of all prejudices heretofore existing against thecolored citizens of Louisiana in order that tluiy may hen-after enjoy all the rights belonging to tbe citizens of the Tinted States.Be. it further resolved. That we earnestly appeal to the press of the State to join and co-operate with its in erecting this monument to unity, concord and justice, and like ourselves forever to bitty beneath it all party prejudices. t „„„„ itesol veil also. Tlutf we deprecate and ,Q,t, thoroughly eotidemn all nets of violence I vote, from whatever soutec. and appeal toimr! (|1C lt;people of both races to abide by the law I (-IUu in all their djflej-euces as tite »ur»*it way | \g to preserve to all the blessings of life, | tlt;,j,c liberty and proin-rty. I)alHsResolved, That we plodgo ourselves | [j,,,, to the cultiyntion of ;t broad sentiment | ro|ii, of nationality which shall embrace the (j™,,, whole country and uphold the flag of five i the Union.Resolved. Thnt as an earnest of ourin In Ihj is nun: t-ailv drin mile; to Is plctrI., f.rl,a; whole purpose, we ljereliy otter ilium the ?n‘ I altar of the common good nil party tibe hi -Hi/'lllc-0suppTliin tl Sentn,* and all prejudice of educntinu which umy tend to binder the political miity of our people.Resolved. That in view of the numerical equality between the white and colored elements of our population, we shall advocate an equal distribution of the offices of trast and emolument in our State, demanding as the only conditions of our suffrage, honesty, diligence and ability: and we advocate this not because of tbe offices themselves, but simply as another earnest anil proof upon our part, that the union we desire is an equal union and not nn illusive conjunction brought about for the sole Ik-ii-etlt of one or the other of the parties to the union.Upon motion, ituanimonsly adopted, every member of the committee affixed their signatures to the document. Their nnracs are:I. X. Marks, Aristide Mary,Hon. ('.('. Antoine, Thomas A. Adams,Jules Aldige, Johnson Armstrong,Lam-cut Auguste, «. A. Breaux, IDr. C. Beard. Dr. J. A. Bruns, ..Walter Bell, A, Britton.fk-iiG T Beauregutd.A. Bolin. | HjA. Baldwin. L. Banks, pnblE. Bertrand, Mannel Barricrc, CleirHon. J. II. Burch, Patti Bonseigneur, I centDharles Conrad. C. Galwev, tingDr Kam'l Choppin, Thomas A. Clarke, I at SC. Cavajoc, H. CbiaiH-lla, | thatHenry Camps, ! two ipartscomiminiizonsEdit.At tion liorsi •lay ill.MIXJ. R. Clay, Henry Clay, ,J. Dawson. Lewis Dcsnlles. [ otbeiJames I. Day, \V. 0. Deuegre. jthisrAllain Enstis, Win. Epps, i the t:A. Fortier, Joseph Follin. | tiiin,F. S. Goode, Antoine. Garcia,Charles Grnndpre. J. B. Gaudet,| K. L. Gibson, L. F. Generes. iion , Hvpolite Gaily. Harry T. Havs, | Isft- David Hadden, H. H. Hall, snnnat J. I). Hill, G. L. Hall, cityton John Homes. W. W. Johnson, I wliic■ A. Johnson. B. F. Jonliert. sofai cermV ' , S. H. Kennmly. S. Kate,■ \ I Hon. G. Y. Kelso. James I-ewis,t ‘ I Eugene Luscy, S. Lewis1 n : I ..n-ts t' it r „Charles Lewis, C. H. Lnzember, what“*■ X. W.McColl. Scott McGeliee,IH. 0. Morgan, E. Miltenbergor, WIM. Masson, A. Mitchell, dynai a S. Magnc-r, It. II. Marr, wornstb Wn. Mulfonl, Rev. Wnt. Moody. I man| J. F. Montague, V. E. McCarthy, I annr
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The Opelousas Journal
Opelousas, Louisiana, US
Fri, Aug 07, 1874
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