ɪn kˈɑːntɹæst tə ðə nˈæʃənəl pˈɑːɹɾi, ðə luːˌiːzɪˈænə ɐmˈɛɹɪkən pˈɑːɹɾi ɹᵻfjˈuːzd tʊ ɐdˈɑːpt ɐ ɹᵻlˈɪdʒəs tˈɛst fɔːɹ mˈɛmbɚʃˌɪp, mˌeɪkɪŋ ɪt wˈɛlkʌmɪŋ tə pɹˈoʊslˈeɪvɚɹi, ˈæntaɪˈɪmɪɡɹənt fˈɔːɹmɚ wˈɪɡz, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ kˈæθlɪk kɹɪˈoʊlz lˈaɪk bˈuːlɪɡni.
In contrast to the national party, the Louisiana American Party refused to adopt a religious test for membership, making it welcoming to pro-slavery, anti-immigrant former Whigs, including Catholic Creoles like Bouligny.