The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-08-22

may the be choice OF the Convention
especially, when it is well known, tia
the parish Of Nat4hitoches has no
claimed the position for any If be-
sons, since the days of General Bos
sier, over thirty years ago.
Our Convention.
The Delegates of the White Cit
sens of the State Of Louisiana, VIII,
assemble at Baton Rouge in Cenven
ton, on the oath inst. are accredited
with great powers, and have resting
upon them the grave responsibility o
eunnciatins a platform Of principles
which will reconcile all persons ant
parties opposed to the Kellogg usur
patton. This accountability becomes
doubly responsible when taken. i,
connection with the fact that 60 man!
vital issues depend upon our success
in this canvass.
Have our people a. a mass eve
given deep thought to the magnitude
Of the questions at issuei A grea
many have, no doubt, who have an.
do feel the grinding force Of thi
monstrous iniquity under which the!
now labor, but are all aware that thei
existence as q people, their right t,
the proud name Of an American citi-
zen, and the high distinction givel
them BY their Maker in representa-,
a superior race and . superior civil
zation, that the tenure to their acme
and fresides, and perhaps, the live
Of their wives and little ones, an
staked upon the issue Of this hattie
This is not the struggle sf ordina
~ political parties for political 50.
premacy, or the vindication and in
auguration Of ideas for good govern
ment, but it is . contest Of superior II
teMgesce and represesiatire charaete'
against ignorant classes and ccrrup
influences. A struggle possessing al
the elements and purposes Of = con
test between, besotted, barbaroa'
passions, and the distinctive qualities
Of christian honor and education.
It is terrible to contemplate, AMI
the solution Of the question, although
that question was not Of our making
il now upon Us. We have deterrei
and would willingly now defer this i
sue, and have by al means, within th,
bounds ofreasos and deoesey, endeav
ored to avert a conflict Of raoes, eth
er actually or 1t tho ballot box. Bu
the extreme feeling Of the black raee
the surrounding influence Of bad men
have placed us in > position sher'
We can bat Get the paris Of cowa.ds
TO longer refuse to meet and settl,
this question, finally and forever. W,
have no fear Of the result, the prid,
We have In tho justice Of our eaase
and the confidence Of the mental and
material superiority OF our race. leav,
rs no room to doubt our final triumph
in the contest. An eiyilised ration,
can but look with deep interest upol
this struggle, for they are also inter.
ested in . contest where tic tounda,
ton Of their own social structure i
arrayed against To opposite Of %
ciety. The solution Of this gres,
question 10 to them Q matter Of con
Germ, for tho great theory Of the 81
perior white civilization ~ 4 nee
being able to combat and overcoml
ignorant bat s.perior s,ejon;ties Of tn.
inferior raoes, viii in . measure res
upon the success Of tho white peopl'
Of Louisiana in the coming contest.
We must have within ourselse'
union and confidence, lAy a6de Il
personal ambitions aud oonsidera
TONS, and meet tho Issue - beoom'
noble men, struggling for liberty an
the right Of civilized goversneat
Know, one false step u meier retrieved
And be with caution bold"
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The LEE EsTATE.-By . decision
rendered to-day in the United State
District Court, BY Judge Hughes, /,
IN action Of ejectment, G. W. G. Le'
". A1o Chaoo, = part 81 tl,e Custt
estate, sold during the war by tn
United States for taxes, is ordered Il
be restored to The deviseo Of tho ls:,
G. W. Parke Custis, viz: The mil
property on Four Mile Run, in Fair
fax oounty-Alexandris Gasetke.
We predict the day ID not far die