The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-07-25
Duty Of the Hour.

Tax payers and citizens interested
in the welfare Of tie whole people OF
the Parish of Natchitoches, we COM
mand your attention for moment,
that VIC may treason together" and
in Il cool deliberate manner under
stand and do our duty; that duty We
owe to ourselves and to poster'ty.
Success in all undertakings, whether
of greater or less magnitude. crowns
only the efforts Of unity, and in the
solution of so great a problem as the
one we are called upon to grasp; that
of the redemption Of u State flom
the hands of an organized, thorough
" ot1iccred and equipped army Of
plundercrs, who hold not only all the
avenues of powcr--the three co-ordi-
nate branches of government, but
WELD that mighty and almost over
poweriug weapon, the entire con-
troll Of its finances, requires q fully
devised and understood plan, perfect
unity Of agreement in its operations,
and a solid action to carry it out to
complete success.
Our object is rs much to provide
for future, rs we'll AZ to correct past
evils; calm deliberation and united
action will only achieve success, and
however much we at this moment
may differ in the means to te employ
ed, the end we have in view, the in
fusion of purity, honesty and capaci-
ty, in the administration Of local and
State affairs, is what actuates overy
true citizen Of Louisiana.
Conservatism in political move
mcnts possesses elements of strength
only when the parties being dealt
with, aud who aspire to rule govern
mcnts, are imbued with elements
which render their conduct, should
either be successful, immaterial to
the mass Of the material citizens. 1t
boots little which party rules i" con-
tests of honorable and capable par
ties for the supremacy Of the opinion,
how tho happiness and welfare Of the
people may better be obtained, and
Ivy what conduct of legislation that
much wished for end may be brougl:
about. But in 4 contest, rs the one
we are in, between corruption and
honesty, the affair of redemption be-
comes simply question ofrevolation,
and when reduced to such q construc-
ton, the question Of u conservative
or compromise solution is barred, from
the fact that that limo Of policy is at
least supposed to be exhausted, which
is,with rs a fact beyond contradiction.
The individuals who still advocate q
continuance Of such conduct, will in
our opinion bear watching, not from
the fact, they might possibly he Pc
cuniarily interested, but'their timidi.
ty might lead to a disclosure Of the
plans of the more bold and resolute
of our side. Let us therefore cOnfide
our plans to but few, md they the
boldest, and require as duty citi-
zen owes the welfare of the country,
his co-oppcration to carry them out
You will be called upon on Monday
to decide a great and momentous
question, and ono which we conceive
you have given Your entire thought
to, and We hope we reflect your mind
when we say you have formed fixed
opinion upon the matter. Should
you fail Of success, we predict it will
I've only from Your want Of dctcrmin-
ed action, and in the event of that
failure, which We do not at all anti.
cipate, your condition will he thou-
sand times more oncrous than before.
Study then not only your own plan Of
conduct, but that Of tho enemy, and
to give you a correct feeling in that
matter "put yourself in his place.
and imagine what you would do in
such contingency, and by being pre-.
pared for tho worse you will be per.
fectly ablo to meet it. Be guided in
council by bold aud pure men, let nc
whining eycophant lure you to con.
servatism, and when your plans are
fixed, your ranks formed, your ban.
ner unfurled, rush upon your enemie'
with a determination to succeed
Bear IN mind one thing and that has
been the secret of success in all revo.
(lutions-dare.