The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-07-25
What Does it Mean?

We arc startled wit h the announce
ment that the negrott, in the I'd and
4th Wards of our parish, have held
"rousing'' meetings, and We have
been favored with some insight into
their doings which, tc say the least OF
them, are ominous indeed.
In the 81 Ward, Van Dusen, the
Vermont Carpct-baggar, the particu'
lar pet of tho scountrel Judge II. {.
Myers, after remaining in our city
and imbiblng somo Of the secret feel
inss and spirit Of thc Republican
leaders, burst out suddenly and be-
trayed, unwittingiy or otherwise, the
whole plot of the thieves for a con-
tinuation of their power. 1t is no
new thing as We are aware Of, but
this is thc9frst occasion we have had
them publicly stated. Tho negro
orators declared. in tho meeting. above
mentioned, that the whites lad ar
rayed themselves against them by
their action in demanding the lesiy-
nation of Republicans who had or had
not been corrupt, and that they, the
negroes were now determined to
make war upon the whites; ito tax
the land from under them,"is we be-
lievo the expression. Van Dusen pro-
claims that to DO the true policy for
the colored man, and advises all to
organize upon such platform.
At Campte, in the 18th Ward, the
leader Green, a negro, dangerous and
Of bad character, advised further, as
was also stated at tho Van Dusen
meeting, that in the event the whites
should attempt to resist the negro
rule, then they wouldsapply the torch
and lay in ashes every building from
one extreme of tho Parish to another.
We have this information from I'M
doubted authority, and give it as it
came to US. If this does not mean
war, what does it meant White peo-
pie Of the Parisl, Of Natchitoches, are
you prepared for such contingency.
1t seems strange that there should
be 50 much diflidcnct shown BY our
people about their duty in the mat
ter of preparing for any emergency
which might arise, anl we are almost
tempted to say the satal negligence
with which we conduct ourselves in
this, our hour Of greatest danger.
Have our people seriously thought
Of their condition! Surely yes, and
they are in a measure aware of the
great conflict which ID now pending,
but that delusive hope ever "springs
eternal in the human breast" Are
they aware that the l'our for hope
is long past; thata|l means have been
tried and exhausted to defer the is
sue, that in fact VIC are left in that
sublime condition that precedcs all
mastery action our cries for help
have had no answer, and the rcver-
berating echo of our call seems but
to say che that would be free, must
first himself. strike the blow.' With
all this wo are slow to believe that
some other means may present itself,
a forlorn hope as it were, whereby
the terrible consequences now before
US may 10 averted-fatal hope-vain
desire. The question is to DO an
swered, must you rule or must You
submit? Can You possibly stand two
years more Of such outrageous acts,
such villainous plumber, as the past
six' Look at it as you may; hope as
you will, the question exists, and you
will DO made to answer whether you
will or no. Shall You act as the DIES
cendants Of a line Of conquerors OK
tending back in the dim ages Of the
past, until lost in tho vista Of un-
written history. Conquerors who
have been found worthy Of the steel
Of their proulest foe, orG.ill you like
the cowarlly cur, lick and fawn upon
the hand that had SO basely deprived
you Of the blessings and rights Of
freemen. Forbid it Heaven! Sue.
cess is with US and to secure it We
mast organize. From all sides comes
the warning that our opponents are
preparing. Black and White Repub.
licans tell us, that unless we are pre-
pared the fate Of the whites Of San
Domingo will be ours. No longer be
deluded with false hopes, your only
snccor lies in your own rightrarms,
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