The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-11-28
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eyIf,aay of our rcatIsss, wantsto exr
perience the peculiar an,lB unplsas-
ant sensation Of laughing and crying
at one and the sames time, LET them
read the following editorial from the
pen of that wllole-souled gentleman,
and pure minded and earnest patriot,
Col. p. DOMAIN, Of the Lexington,
(Mo.) Caucasian. You will laugh at
tho quaint manner in which he ex-
presses his delight at our victory and
shed tears of joy in reading such
warm; sincere and coriiat words Of
encouragement and cheer from a
stranger ip far OF Missouri. a'r
|. We owe much to Col. Donan for
tho gallant and fearless manner IN
which he has fought Radicalism for
tho last nine years, and his trenchaut
pen has done as much to bring about
tho tremendous revolution which has
overturned the party in power as any
other agency whatever.
Our eyes are too full of happy
tears to : thank you, ,Colouel; but
there is not heart in Louisiana that
does not beat in heartfelt gratitude
to You for Your kindly and cordial
words Of sympathy, ,,h,, l..tr.
Louisiana, quecnly and beautiful in
the weeds Of her widowhOod, iu tho
shacklcs of her captivity, in the ash
es of her dcsolation and humiliation
Louisiana, bright land Of the olive
aud vine, Of the pomcgranate, myrtle
and pine, long bowed beneath the
foul oppressor's ,yoke-Louisiana is
free! Brethren, siny! The whole
Democratic State ticket. and FIVE out
Of six congressman elected. Jubilate,
thank. God! Sucl, tidings should send
thrill Of sympathetic joy tinslins
to the heart Of every true may in
America. Since the days Of Beast
Butler, Louisiana's prond people have
endured every inliguity, every ini-,
guilty, every outrage, that tho inge-
nuity Of yankees, niggers and fields
could devise. Her rich plantations
have been laid waste. Her hospita-t
lie mansions have been burned or
rendered dwelling places for tue owls
and tive hats, olaer. beanteoas gar
dens have been made q desert. Her
magnificent forests have been hewn
down: Her very affairs END grave
yards have been leseerated BY OFF,
cial rnfians, omnipresent vandals.
hlasphemers and body-snatchers
Her lands have been mortgagcd for
more than they are worth. Her com.
merce has died. Her credit is gone.
From the front rank Of the grand sis
terhool of States, she has sunk to a
weed-draped beggar, craving pity
and aims along the wayside Of the
world; FroS. The noble seatsof aeov-
ereign and independent common-
wealth, she has been dragged @ y ,sH}
pied under f9qt, spurned and spit
upon, by the foulest scum Of Africa
and Yankeedom. From her imperial
position Of wealth and power, she
has been crnsAsd into ahject woe aud
pauperism. All, all that was good OF
desirable has been torn from her.
but her honor. and the brave hearts Of
her sOle.
And these st6uth hbro hearts have
saved her. In all tethouss of deep
est darkness, in all. ~ anguish and
bitt>t wrongs, they baIe never falter-
ed. Though their .<treets have been
pathdllsd By llirelha solliery, the
county secured i'si erbayien dra-
goQnG their rivers kns 81 hostile
gun o3ts-ia spite q ba5 ensts, So
brs9 ,ald Chains, 81 b pid pf brutal
! jaileTs,. md .prisbnl, n /! stnd,C. the
trus men Of Louisian have never
wavSs(d in their fmltyt-like fealty
I to thsil suffering m6th1t State. Tney
have 1opad, when .ho seemed in
sanity.s Th6y hate lfesycd, when
I prayers eeemeit~ a,m5kkery. They