The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-07-18
. A Warning.
certain.


inst, that the leading Radicals are
under tie impression the feelings Of
the people can be allayed BY the ap-
poiutment of such men as have here
toforc borne the name of good citi-
zens. We are strengthened in this
opinion by all the acts of those lead
ers since the movement to effectually
destroy corruption in our midst began.
The game of bluff, which has with
them been so successful before. was
foand to lie totally inadequate to an'
swer the purpose, and it seems the
mass of the cOlOrcl men who are
controlled by these Adventures, are
mucl, better posted with regard to
the feeling and conduct Of the white
people, as witness their refusal to at
tend the Grand Bolster Jubilee on
the 4th. 1t would be we'll that they
should have some ocular demonstra-
ton, if their reasoning ne,wers are so
b'untea, that the white peoPt are ter.
ribly in earnest and are GStermined
to name the parties VITO shall in fu-
ture legislate on their property. 1t
is q fixed question Of principle upon
which we are acting, aud the founaa
ton of that principle is, honest and
capable men must and shall be the
only recipients of Office, and the
scalawag and negro leaders here
should he made to distinctly under
stand it.
In working to this end we named
at a Mass Meeting, four honest AID
representative men to fill the impor-
tant trusts of Police Jurors, and it is
useless to have any others appointed,
and such action on the part Of the
Radicals would be a waste of time,
and might tend to prccipitate matters.
So the gentlemen ~ who compose
the leading element of the Republi-
can plunderers here, can take warn
ing, or ifthey choose can act for them
selves. But we give them fair play
when We tell them, do not try the
temper Of the people too far!
The future of Natchitoches looks
to our minds clear and bright. should
the policy indicated be closely follow.
ell. Some suggestions may not he
amiss at this moment, with regard t.,
what spirit should animate our citi-
zens to that end.
Some of our truest men have said
if We should demand the instant re-
moval from office, or suspension in
such a manner as to deter them from,
doing evil, Of d. H. .Boullt, Tax Col
lector, II. G. Myers, District Judge,
and tho entire School Board; We
might place ourselves in the light Of
being dictatorial.
We have, let it be observed, al.
ways heard tho "might," expressed as
if with doubt; seemingly IL desire to
draw from the public an expression
Of opinion on the point. After con-
vcrsations with our leading citizens,
We think We can state their true feel
ings on the situation, and in a meas
ure reflect their opionions as to future
action.
It is conceded that We have but
removed one Of the means which has
effected by some "grand cause" a
mine of trouble and plumber of our
people by vile means, but still
there remains that same body of ill.,
dividuals who have handled these
''means" for base purposes, and un-
less they are removed we are likely
at any time to have a repetition of the
acts thathave called for such protest as
We are just making, and it is the
opinion that all parties who have
been the Cause, and we know the men,
of the state Of affairs as have existed,
should be required to Immediately re-
sign, or he removed.
We of the Parish of Natchitoches,
have borne longer and more patiently,
the conduct of our public officials,
than any other people in this State
would have dreamed of submitting to.
Let it not then be said that when we
were at last aroused, We failed, from
fear Of being considered dictatorial,
of achieving permanent good. Let
us remember those who will form