The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-08-08
The Only Danger.

In to.day's issue We copy from our
able and popular contemporary, the
Shreveport Times, an article which 70
aptly fits our case that We cannot re-
frain from asking for it q careful and
attentive perusal.
Recent events have transpired in
our city since the fall Of the mighty
ring, that have led rs to believe the
sin of Bourbonism, that Of learning
nothing, forgetting nothing, can be
applied as we'll to younger, and more
vigorous political bodies than the
''last ditch" element Of the Democra.
cy. This belief s made manifest by
the "suggestions' of men, whose mo-
tives no one impugus, for We believe
them to be pure and patriotic; that
at this time the condition Of the
country was such, the mind Of the
colored man being in a plastic con-
dition, and tho masses without ap-
parent leaders in whom they could
place confidence; advantage might
be taken of it, and by our people go.
ing orer to them, the negro could be
used in future to insure good govern
ment. But our people have been,
and these men should be, long since
convinced from actual trial of the
vain fallacy Of longer putting trust in
the promises of the Republican lead
ers, and of controlling negro votes in
any way, but by An appeal to their
worst passions, or their basest fears.
Have We not since 1867, endeavored
by all the means within our power, to
bring them to a true and proper sense
of their duties az citizens to the coun-
try, our promises to them were all
that men could make, and in some
instances, that of uni6cation p; We e.
tended all bounds of reason, and
sunk the pride and honor Of the white
race in an endeavor to avert q direct
issue; an issue We felt tho ignorant
black man would draw on by the
false teachings Of their thieviug lead
err, and these attempts have oil met
the same fate. The negro has turned
from our promises with seorn on lis
face and hatred in his heart towards
us, and drunk in tho dsmnable teach.
ings Of tho Carpet-bag and Scalawag
Office seekers, until bis pigmy reason
overcome with promises Of tho booty
aud beauty ofthe whites, he has sunk
to the level of q beast and has been
used for naught but the basest pur.
poses. It is too late now to reopen
the pros and cons Of . dead issue,
that line Of policy has been essayed
moro than once, and the same fate
awaits its renewal.
There has been too much Of this
casting away good and permanent
results to try experimental policies,
and this ono as proposed has been
tested in oil it's forms, from 3 pledge
on our part, from q descent to = mix.
ture Of our children with theirs at
our public schools, to q nomination
and support Of their best and repro.
sentative men for our most honorable
and lucrative Offices. Tho negro does
not desire Us with him, his mind is
set upon one thing, the social degrs.
dalton Of our race, and to gain that
end be will sink every consideration,
40 every white man that Offers him.
colt. The sacrifice IL vain-this il
no good time, as como would think,
to join any party for party ends, much
les tho Radical party Of our State,
reekiug With corruption, the con.
demned plunderers and murderers of
our people, to shape it, policy and
control the negro vote. Who brought
about tho downfall Of tho corrupt and
incompetent officials who were revel-
ing in tho ruins Of our parishi Did
tho colored people assist %, to any
material extent, 10 dethroning tho