The People's vindicator., 1874-06-20
SALUTATORY.

ont upon the sea of journalism, a sea
at this moment beset with dangers to
the craft not laden with official bal
last. and depending entirely for sup
port upon the gratui'ous contribution
of a people already borne down with
taxation, We should state to our read
ers the reasons for this enterprise, and
cnnnciate the political policy we in
tend persuing.
We conceive it woul,l be fruitless to
reason, there being a great neces-
sity of supporting a Journal fully
alive to the material interest of all
classes. of good citizens. The IN
ceasing plumber Of our purses in the
way Of exhorbitant taxes, now being
wrung from MS, and the foreshalowel
demands still to be made on our per-
sons, property and liberty, speak i'll
language too emphatic to be unheard'
and are arguments to plain to be de-
MED. Rings, Cliques and Conspira'
ces, have been formed to plunder
degrade and enslave us, measures oi
oppression, and schemes OF robbery,
have been successfully inaugnrated
and carried through, without the
knowledge of the masses of this Par
ish, and without u channel whereby
to enter a mauly or decent protest.
We propose to enlighten the peo'
pie, and expose tho frauds committed
upon them within the last four years
that all may have a knowledge of the
villainics, and can fastea the rcspon-
sibility for the starvation and bank
rupcy now staring us in the face
upon the parties who have perpctra
ted these swindles, that cry aloud t<
heaven for vengcucc. In politics, on
efforts shall be extended to further
the success Of any party which shall
be alive to the Interest of the tax
paying and honest lahorins element:
of our State. We advocate the rein
statement of justice, economy, hon
esty and capacity in the administra
ton of public affairs; the protection
of the rights Of property that th'
purity of the Judiciary shall be res
tored; unceasing hostility to ring:
and cliques; the encouragement 0
white immigration to Louisiana; thai
tho mercantile and agricultural in
terests shall be fostered and protect
ed, and by making investments al
safe here as elsewhere, invite capita
to our State.
10 accomplish these ends there i
no middle ground, and VIC unhesita
tingly say, there can be no comrro
mise between honesty ana fraud. w
deuounce W. P. Kellogg and hi
minions as usurpers and unpvinciplc'
villains, having no interest in com
mon with the people of Louisiana
and bent only upon the. plumber 0
her citizens, and the destruction q
the State, and our very existence de
mands that we should resist their al
vances with all the means the God 0
nature has placed within our reach
:, We in common with our people re
Quire the nomination and support Q
the purest, ablest and most resolut
men for office, we empbatically re
fuse any and all alliances with tn
unprincjpled men, both black an
white, who have heretofore organize
and controlled the colored men, an
used them as tools to plumber and dc
grade our race. ,rJ''.'..
Our banner is nailed to the mast
"Hannibdl ante portcs." We joi
hands with those who declare eterna
and uurelenting war upon the enc
mics of society, and the prosperity c
our white citizens; that the end c
all civil government may be attaine
namely, the happiness aud welfar
of it's people. "
1t seems that Pinchback, the "new
saddle" "colorcd Senator from on
State, cannot get justice in eithe
House of Congress. The Senate CAV
him the cold shoulder, and the Hous
of Representatives have just Gifted
him out of his scat by a large ma