The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-07-11
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In the last issue of the Natcbitoche'
Republican, an anonymous scrlDOie'
''let fly The deadly contents" OF small
bored pop-gun at esquire Jack" Since c,
the publication Of the article, Mr.. r.
l.. Pierson, of this place, has rolu".
tariff champiopel it's authorship and
laid title to it's merits, which was
certainly an act of supererogation OF
his part, as the taste and style as well
as the utter want Of "pith or point
that characterize it, were amply sutli.
Gent to establish it's authenticity
This contemplate assault was wholly
unprovoked by any word or act on the
part of Mr.. Jack, assailing either the
status or sentiments of the pugnacious
little gentleman, and it must therefore
bo considered as u purely gratuitous
display of malevolence on Ills part
1t must be conceded, that there is
nothing in the matter of it, that could
be regarded as personally offensive
for the yist, as we'll as the particular
motive, that may have prompted it,
is certainly one of those mysteries
"that passeth all understanding" The
ground of our complaint is, that we
we're attacked at all 1T this junciurc,
by that gentleman. We were fully un-
der the impression, that it was we'll
known fact, throughout the communi-
ty, that esquire jack" in company
with many others, was on a Irregular
Bear hunt" and was without any IN
tention Of disturbing the smaller ami
mails.
This being the case, it was certain
ly not expected that they would wan-
tonly annoy him in the chase, by fool
ishl Y running into the line of his fire.
Whilst it is true, that it could make
10 possible difference in the end, it is
calculated to make us lose time and
our usual good temper.
1thas been observed by hunters
in the .jungles Of Africa that the Lion
oftentimes, when bayed in his lair, by
pack OF noble mastiffs. will, with a
seeming respect for such foes, main
tain for hours an attitude OF serene
and majestic composure, whilst the
buzz Of 4 blue bottle fly about his
ears will lash him into fury in as
many moments. Nor is this susccpt-
Utility of aggravation from such
causes, peculiar to him, it is shared
in common with other animals and
with man himself. What for EXAM
pie is better calculated to disturb our
c1uanimity than the buzz or bite of
Il puny musquito :"
1t is due to our "auth0r" to state,
that taking advantage Of the rule of
construction, which allows us "wlen
the letter is unintelleeible to consider
tie spirit" we have come to the con-
clusion that the sting of the satire is
sheathed in the esquire" part 1--WE
may be mistaken however, as it is
possible, he didn't know how to spell
the word) and that it is derisively
used to denote our relation to the
learned and noble profession of the
law whose worthy votaries are known
Us Attorneys, Counselors, or Lawyers.
The word esquire" Ito judice,) is
intended to indicate, when applied to
the legal profession, y quasi lawyer.
We will accept it in the sense which
your words would import, (if they
mean anyt|'ing) and for the sake of
the discussion, we confess and justify.
We will come squarely on the merits
some, under such circums tances,
might recrimlnate, with a view to Il
"drawn battle"--and would call you
a esquire" too, but We do not we al
ways make it a rule not to charge a
man with anything that cannot be
proved. Yes, we are q esquire" u
Squire jack if you will, and we
have come to this ''title" by great H.
Dor and under great disadvantages
having studied our profession for the
greater part, over pine knot fires by
night and in the silent woods by day,
without 4 precept0r and without
other encouragement than the as
surance that lie may acorthily ,cear,
'cho .fairy ,cins. We may here add,
without the imputation Of vanity,
that that title THUS 'oon, has within q
very few years raised US from a . con-
flition of poverty and obscurity, to
one Of tolerable competency, and to
that which is'of far greater value, the
confidence Of the people and the hon.
orablc recognition Of the Bar Of Louis
lana. Nor is this all, it has enabled
us to take under our charge and guild
ance, not few young men, who we're
animated by like desire, and to
lead them smoothly over the once rug
yed path that we had travelled, until
they had reached the goal Of their
Observation-Disclosures to the Bar.
Here, let us state that what we have
said, has not been spoken in q spirit
Of selt-suficiency. No ono can more
keenly feel than We do, that our abil-
tiles have been overrated by a too
generous public, and that we have
been thrown into prominence often
times, when others far more deserv-
ing Of such recognition have been
wholly overlooked. So far as we are
personally concerned, in this great
popular movement, it matters not
whether We are in the roll Of officers
n1. in tho mn ,l.a an 49,