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The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-09-19
TO Our FelloW-CitiZens Of
Ward ~.

A feeling has sprung up among you
which we are sorry to say will endan-
ger our success in the coming cleo
ton. A feeling 50 totally at variance
with your conduct, with your ex-
pressed determination since the 18th
June last, that we feel it to he our
duty to warn you of the serious con-
sequence of following the lead of this
inclination.
1t was the declared intention, and
the incipicncy Of the movement
against corrupt and incompetent Of
ticials that the movement should be
one Of the people, for the people, all
personal individual and political pre-
fcrenccs should be laid aside. This
determination has been strictly adj
hcred to in all our actions up to this
time, when we arc sorry to say IN
action has taken place which is far
foreign to the entire spirit Of the
new party, we allnde to desire on
the part of certain parties to cleo.
tionccr for set individuals as candi-
dates for particular Offices.
This should be Immediately check
ed. and to that end your earnest and
immediate attention is required that
the whole phase Of the Peoples
Movement should not he changed
from its high, noble and patriotic in
terests, to that of a miserable politi.
cal scramble for official honors. We
arc not political aspirants and feel il
to be our right to express our opin.
ions fully, in the selection Of Dele.
gates to the Parish Convention.
1t is our wish, and yours so express.
ed, that none should be elected to of:
flee but men Of honesty, integrity
and capacity, and to gain that end
we earnestly iutreat you to vote fol
no man as delegate to the Parish
Convention, who is pledged to any
man or set Of men, Or who has inti
ividual preferences detrimental to the
public good. Let us declare our
selves above such considerations, and
enter into this canvass, not for til,
benefit Of personal friends, but t,
achieve a permanent good for til,
whole community.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-09-19

We are in receipt of q letter from
our worthy friend G. C. Hamilton, the
popular Clerk of Sinnott's Line Of
steamers, in which we are informed
that Capt. Sinnott will spare no OK
pense in affording facilities to our
shippers. He secured tho Belle Row.
land and the Bryarly, both staunch
low water boats, to run below the
falls in connection with the Bertha
Drummer. Merchants and planters
can rely upon weekly trips being
made without fail.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-09-19

We refer our readers to the adver-
tisement Of the Convent of the Sa-
cred f. art, than which no better in
stitution for tho instruction of our
young ladies exists in the State
Their charges are moderate aud terms
reasonable.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-09-19

After this lapse of time, during
which we have not had the great
American prerogative Of ''beipg gov
erned," we find, and speak by the
card, that we get along much better
without officers than with them, and
We cheerfully recommend q trial Of
the non rule to our sister parishes.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-09-19

We congratulate our sister parish
Of Rapides, upon the selection Of her
ticket for parochial offices. None
better could be made, and their &C.
ton will he a "shlning light" for our
guidance.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-09-19

Refreshing rains during tho week.
Crop estimated not over one half.
Yield Of corn short. Cotton ia be.
ginning to come in slowly. Prices
fully up to the quotations are offered.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-09-19
Seizure Of Arms.
KELLOGG CONFlSCATEs PRIVATE PRO.
PERTY-AN OUTRAGE ON OUR PEOPLE

Between the hours OF 3and 4 o'clock
yesterday afternoon, Special officer
Pecora, accompanied by Ruiz, arrest.
ed at the corner Of Camp and Canal
streets, furniture wagon, said to I've
loaded with guns. Their authority
for this action was a warrant sworn
to by Special officer Smith, to the ef.
feet that said guns were intended for
a riOtous purpose, and to be used in
the commission of a breach of the
peace. 1t was issued from Judge Nc
Arthurs Court.
The wagon and all parties then re-
paired to the Central Police Station,
were tho guns were delivered to pro-
perty clerk Furnace.
Later in the day Constables Ryan
and Hurley called upon Furnace will,
the following writ Of sequestration:
State Of Louisiana, Parish of Orleans, !
City Of Orleans. !
To Constable Of First Justice of Peace fo,
the Parish Of Orleans, Greeting: 0
Whereas, Armand Guyol hath this day
declared OH oath, before this court. that
A. s. Badger and A. Pecora have in thcil
possession, and which they illegally re.
tain at Davidson Court, in this city,
twenty.four mnskets with bayonets,
known a. Prussian muskets, and one
Thousand cartridges, containing charge
Of powder and cOnical leatlen ball, all
the property Of atfiant, Of the value Of
(S92) ninety-two dollars, affiant AYERS
anicable demand and refusal to deliver
that he has good cause to fear that the
property will be removed or concealed
by the defendants during the tendency
Of this suit. You are therefore command.
ed to soquester said property a. above
described, and to take tho same into youl
possession until further order of the court
Witness: w. T. HoUsroN,
First Justice of tho Peace for tho Parish
Of Orleans.
New Orleans, September 8, 1874.
W.T.. HoULroS, Fist Justice Of the
Peace. ........
Well, what then. Win nothing in.
duce the people of New Orleans tt
act in the manner becoming frcemen
You have at your doors the cause Of
all the effect, felt throughout the en-.
tire State. When our claims became
unbearable, we threw them off, bu,
nothing, no circumstance, seems ade
quate to arouse the people Of tn,
city to something like q definite &C.
ton. This seizure of arms is de.
nounced BY the New Orleans pres.
as ian outrage upon the people," We
do not consider the seizure as such but,
in the submission is the Disgrace. Il
such q high handed measure had been
even attempted in any Of the North
Louisiana parishes, they would have
acted warmly and Immediately, and
that without an appeal to tho SYM
pathy of any one. Let New Orleans
90 to work as she should, and help is
abundant. Stop the eternal greed 70,
office manifested too plainly by he1
partizans, enter fully in the spirit O.
the "White Mans movement" ant
her cry for sympathy to US, will NEE,
with something like response. To
much want for pap and not enough
desire for powder, seems to be til,
chief ailmcnt. Cast it off.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-09-19
Twitchell's Letter.

NEW OELEARSs, La, Aug. 4, 1874.
T. S. Edgerton, Sheriff parish Red River, La. j:
1receised your letter this morning:
have seen the Governor and United
States Marshall; as soon as some
overt act has been committed, =
United States Marshal can be sent IN
there, and he will doubtless takc
United States troops with him. |
will advise you in case a demand is
made for your designations to be Ger.
tain first that violence is to he used
in case you do not, aud then to save
your life, resign.
Natchitoches matters are not set.
tied yet. Tho Governor will not al
low a mob to govern the State.
NJ. H. TwlrcHELl.
So the ''Natchitoches matters" are
not yet settled, although the Gov
ernor ~ told our Committee quite a
different story. Well, let the Mar
shall come Oh with troops to install
Myers, Boultt, Bossier and sucl. like
and Mr. (e) Twitchell and friends will
have the "Natchitoches matter" settled
to their hearts content. ,..
If this gang in New Orleans and
among us, imagine for an instant that
they will be allowed to rulo in this
parish again, they are most woefully
mistaken, rather would We suffer our
heads cut off than such should be the
case. When those men take seats
here as rulers, troops must surround
them for all time to come, and their
authority will not extend a foot be-
you'd the point Of a federal bayonct.
We have said it and We intend to
stand by it as long as life lasts.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-09-19
For District attorney.
M. J. CUNNINGHAM,
Of Mtchitoches.

The notice of the visits of the Reg
istrar as published in this paper, is
official and correct.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-09-19
Notice to Contributors.

No communications will be published
unless accompanied by the authors real
name. But one side of the sheet to hC
written upon when sent to us for inser-
ton.
Articles to he short and to the point
TO have attention.
These are our rules and they must be
strictly adhered to.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-09-19

The steamer Bertha Brunner, makes
two trips to Alexandria, weekly.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-09-19
War Commenced on the KELLOGG
Usurpation.
IELLOGG'S FORCES DEFEATED.
Gen. Badger Seriously Wounded.
Lieutenant G0rpru0r PENIS -id1re,s
to the People Of Louisiana, de.
New Orleans, Sept IA, ls74,

Great excitement in consequence Of
an attempt of the police to seize the
arms of the White League. \ meet.
ing of the citizens on Canal street
have just appointed coln'nittesb
wait on Kellogg and demand his In.
mediate resignation. viii telegraph
again as soon as the committee ,e.
ports.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-09-19

A bad habit to get into-A coat
that is not paid for.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-09-19

Foreign persons will have their
naturalization attended to by calling
upon Col. D. Pierson, free Of charge.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-09-19
WHITE PEOPLES TICKET

For State Treasurer
JOHN G.. MONCURE,
Of Caddo.
For Congrcss-4tl District:
WILLIAM NJ. LEVY,
Of Notchitochcs.
For Senator.
]. B. ELAN,
Of DeSoto.
For District Judge.
VIM. H. JACK,
Of Matchitoches.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-09-19

meeting assembled on Canal street
he does SO, am instructed to say,
because he has definite and accurate
information that there are now as-
sombled several large bodies of armed
men in different parts Of the city who
are met, at the call which convened
the mass meeting which you represent.
He regards this as menace and he will
receive no communication under such
circumstances. He further directs me
to say that should the people assemble
peaceably without menace he would
deem it one of his highest duties to
receive any petition addressed to the
government. l have received an an
swered yoa, gentlemen, as q member
Of his staff.
(Signed) HENRY c. D1BB1E.
Brigadier and Judge Advocate Cen
eral of the State military.
To which Mr.. Mari formally replied
as follows:
l repeat that there are no armed
rioters; there are no armed men on
Canal street, SO far as we know We
came on mission of peace, and we
believe that if the Governor had &C.
coded to the proposition We brought
to-day which was to abdicate it would
have paciied the people of Louisiana,
and might ors would have prevented
violence or bloodsllel. So far as we
are concerned, we are prepared to
pledge him no violence in person or
property and VIC feel in a position, on
the contrary, to assure him that there
should be perfect immunity to both.
The substance Of tho foregoing re-
ply was subsequently, by Mr.. Mars
request, reduced to writing, by the
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-09-19

u''Vou ~ IIo ulsplty OF 4 reGlmeDC OF
so Of puppet soldiery. They can use
them for what purpose they may
elect, but remember we have given
them fair warning, We wash our hands
'of all responsibility in the contest.
We value peace, but We value liberty
more, our homes, our rights are more
dear to us than to purchase a cheap
quiet at the price of chains and slavery.
If this war is to be eternally waged
against US. So be it. \
Our Southern brethren will agree
with US when We say that this ever
lasting suing for quiet, this supplica-
ton for our lawful rights, mast and
shall cease on our part. We have
done with prayers, we are past sup.
plications, and if nothing but war
will satisfy the internal Puritan spirit
Of the North, then in Gods name let
us have It. No civilized child's play,
but a war that will carry extermina-
ton at the point Of its bayonets, and
destruction at the mouth of it's can
non. Let US dedicate all, all to the
sacra6ce, our homes, our families, our
selves. These people, towards by
nature and plunderers by education,
arc bent upon our destruction, and it
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-01-21

public expenses upon a reduction Of the
horde Of public officials and servants upon
cabinet officers to purchase ard
pay for their own carriages and drivers and
footmcn With common prudence the in
come Of the government would largely ca
coed its expenditures. And then thcro
would be no risk in rcsuming specie pay
mcnts. There would be no risk any way,
for it would enforce economy and prudence
There is no difficulty in the way Of o redeem
able currency The margin between gold
and legal tenders is small. Itcoud easily be
bridped over in six months, or with little
resolution it could be leapcd over in q min
ute. Government would not need large
amount Of reserved specie to do it. Aud
the occupation Of the spectators in gold
would be gone the moment there was no
margin between gold and grecnbacks They
could not afford to hold the gold then and
the government would not have to part
with it, Confidence would be restored, and
the promise to pay by the United State.
would be worth its face. The ray 10 re-
same, then, is 10 resume. That is the hon.
est way, and here, honesty is the best
policy"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-01-21


The repeal Of the bill passed at the last
Congress, BY which the salaries Of Congress
men we're raised from $4,000 to $500
per year, has at last passed both Houses Of
Congress, aud has become the law Of the
land. The result might, and should have
been reached, with less debate, and with
less display of temper and buncombe on the
floor Of Congress, but at last it is &C
complished, and we feel like cougratulatng
the country on the result.
The bill is simple, direct and decisive.
II repeats the salary increase AMI restores
all salares--except those Of the President
and Supreme Court judges, which, under
the Constitution, cannot be reduced during
their terms-to what they were before the
advance. 1t further provides that the back
pay undrawn or covered into the treasury
shall belong to the United States. This
proposition is acceptable to the couinVy
aud We doubt il anything less or other would
have been so. The country and Conges'
is now over with this wretched bnsintss
and we trust that legislation on other sub
jecis, which imperatively demand legislo
ton, will be next in order.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-01-21
The Chief Justiceship.

The President sent to the Senate on
Monday the name of Morrison Il. Waite,
of Ohio, as Chief Justice Of the Supreme
Court Of the United States. The Wash
ington dispatches state that the nomination
was a surprise to the Senators and others
about the Capitol though why it should be
is beyond our apprehension, as Mr.. Waite's
name has been frequently mentioned in con-
noction with this appointment. Mr.. Waite
has had little or no experience as judge
lie was one Of the council of arbitration at
Geneva, and is said to have contributed no
little toward its successful termination.
The latest advices from Washington state
that Senators Of both parties speak well
of the nomination, and there seems to be no
doubt Of his confirmation We trust the
appointment will prove a good one, although
we have to take more of it on trust than
we like to in an appointment to this high
position.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-01-21

Senator Sherman, of Ohio, took his
turn at discussing the financial question in
the Senate on last Friday. lie reviewed
at length the financial policy Of the govern
ment during aud since the war, and said
that be announced with sorrow that Con-
gross has done no single act the tendency
of which is to advance our paper to gold
standard, which is the only true standard Of
value. lie regarded the present time as
an excellent one to bring our currency to a
gold standard. This certainly could not be
done by initiation, and, as the people would
not be willing to start contraction, he wal
inclined to favor taking some United State
bond worth par in gold in ordinary times
and authorize the conversion Of all note
into this bond, The return to specie pay
ments must be made gradually, but he re
garded the present time as favorable for
beginning in this direction from the fac
that it would bear less hardly upon tn,
debtor class than before the panic. IL,
wanted to see the nation keep the promise
made to the people, and pay its debtin coin
and then there would be true and substan
tial prosperity.
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MrcnASicsyiLLE, Iowa, Jan. Is, 1874.
Msas. Editors 80 10 GA, " tthis is the
plaec) exclaimed the Indian Chief, on crossing
the Mississippi 10 search Of new home
Ar.~- % ---.A---- e-- s-~.--, 4~g. " this il
the place"
In an agricultural point, the State Of Iowa
ranks with the first, and the crops are more
sure than 90 many others. /, is not as subject
to drought as Missouri and Kansas. The corn
crop IS always large and pays better thar wheat
raising This year it was eighty per cent Of
last, when it was very great.
Thepe1pIe are largely from New England,
Pennsy lwniaun1 the older western States So
Uieiy has the elements OF education, culture,
integrity and stability Characteristic of New
England The school. in our larger towns are
all 90 the graded plan, and vic with each other
for ihe highest merit. Lady teachers command
from $50 70 Shopper month. Superntendents
from s 200 to 50 500 per year
The winter has been very mild, like N0yem-
Der 10 Vermont The thermometer has indi
Gated from twenty to thirty degrees Fahren-
beit 10 the morning, but we expect to yet shake
hand, with zero and fifteen to twenty degrees
below Have had very little snow or wind, bu,
excellent wheeling.
The financial panic affected US but little
The want Of thenew settlers in thenorthwestern
counties is being supplied by contributions
from the abundance in store in the central and
eastern counties.
Immigrants are slow to learn that they should
be provided with sufficient cash to purchase
their stores for one year when they make
claim or settle nan unimproyed section. Very
little employment can be found, because most
are in ike circumstance starting new home
with no surplus means hence the same old
report" sulerings Of the new settlers. -
The emigration to Kansas is large-mainly Of
those who desire better stoek-raising country,
while others are fond Of adventure, and are not
long contented in any locality
The holidays are made more marked ocea-
sion than at the East, while Thanksgiving and
Fast days are less respected Christmas is
very marked day for entertainments and social
intercourse. The Sabbath school children es-
pecaly think Santa Claus day is best Of all,
New Years is noted for visiting and riding
and hearty exchange of mutual congratul-
tons. But the old Fourth bears the palm,
when all unfurl their joy and gladness in
speech, music, song, laughter, iirecrackers,
and the boom of cannon. The people have
more eclat than in the New England States,
and there is less class distinction in society
hence more mutual good feeling There are
fewer very poor people, and more who are
well Off
Much general interest is awakened this win
ter on the subject of temperance, and deter
mined effort is made to so enforce our excellent
temperance laws as to Danish the Bohan Upas
Of soclety-whiskey and beer.
While we cherish the fondest memory Tor
old Vermont FOR what she has been aud is, we
are more strongly attached to Iowa for what
shes, and is to be. s. KEITH.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-01-21

Its name is Oleomargarine, and its
design is to supplant butter in general use.
1t is made from the yellow, tasteloss and
odorless oil that is obtained from beef suet.
This oil is placed in churns with one-fith
its weight of sour milk, and churned until
an emulsion is formed, annatto being added
to give it the required color. 1t is then
cooled and worked and sailed like common
butter 1t is estimated that four thousand
tons eight million pounds) of this artificial
butter have been consumed in this country
during the last eight months. What the
effect of the increased use of this article
will have upon the COW question is prob
lem which we leave to the grangers ant
students of natural history. There ar'
said to be two factories of this article il
New York city, which turn out nineteeI
thousand pounds OF this product daily, anc
others in the vicinity increase this amour
to more than twenty.three tons each day.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-01-21
TUESDAY, January ];

TUESDAY, January -.
In the Senate, nothing Of importance was
done. and that branch adjourned after listening
to culogc' upon the deceased members Of the
House.
In the House, tho educational bill was post
poncl until Match The Senate bill for the
repeal of tic increased SALARY law YVES passed.
two hundred and twenty-six to twenty-five.
Several members attempted to offer amend.
menls, but Mr. Hale Of Maine insisted upon
an immediate vote
WEDNESDAY,, January II.
Mr. SEIZURE addressed the Senate in oppos.
zion 90 The expansion Of the currency and in
favor of a return to n specie basis, discussing
the subject 10 general terms, without having
any specific plan Of bis own.
In the House, the session was consumed
with the consideration Of the naval appropria.
ton Bill, in which no real progress was made
THURSDAY, January Is.
! In tie Senate, the bill TO establish post roads
throughout the country was resumed. Mr.
Ramsey said only six or seven states paid the
expenditures incurred for transporting mails in
them. and informed the gentleman from Yer
|m9pt That DIS state was not included in that
'numtcr. Mr. Morrill, said that bis state
Ipail tr tie transportation of its own mails,
lu. tho hugy uoi' which passed through the
Isato nr Ctuln malc the expenses appear
large nr ODE Vermont service. Mr. Morton
replied 90 Ms S,huz speech on The finances.
lie opposed any hut the most gradual contrac.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-01-21

The recent convention held in Washing.
ton of persons interested in patents, seems
to be move in the right direction. Grow
ing out Of the international Patent Con.
gress, held last year at Vienna, it is de-
signed to protect the rights of inventors,
both at home and abroad In Europe, the
patent laws are uotoriously Inadequate to
give security to the efforts of inventive
genius, and even in this country there is a
disposition to hamper its exertions by un-
wise restrictions. The names Of the officers
of the convention, and of the members OF
the committee on organization, are a guar
anteo Of the discreet management of the
proposed permanent associatian, which will
doubtless be of great advantage to the in.
dustrial interests Of the country.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-01-21

"A resolution was introduced into Con-
gress on Monday of last week, to inquire
into the manner in which the Central
Pacific railroad wos built. Tho preamble
declares that The road cost the national gov
eminent one hundred and lifty.six millions
in gold, and that large part Of this went
into the pockets Of members Of The com
pany who were also contractors, after the
Credit Mobilier style. The stockholders
who were not in the ring, say that they re-
ceiyed no benefit from the government sub
sidy whatever. Some people may remcm-
Der that this business was pretty well aired
last Summer, and there was then a promise
of lively times when Congress met