The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-07-11

of this parish in 1872. Redmond
confined himself to refuting charges
that had been made against him as
being a defaulter, donouncing the
parties who said so as liars. This is
the first time we have heard OF his
being so charged, and can only regard
this flight of injured innocence, like
Don Quixoto fighting the wind mill.
Brcda we arc told, was particularly
happy on escaping from the "nest OF
white men, for what reasons he did
not state, but he intimatel he did so
when he discovered that a secret So
ciety was being formed to rob the
colorcd citizen Of his rights, abiding
we suppose to the X. w. G. organi-
cation in 1868. We know something
of that ourselves, and perhaps it may
not be amiss to give some little h'sto-
~ of it's introduction III tho parish.
W. II. Tunnard the editor of the Ring
organ, the Natchitoches Republican,
is the gentleman (?j who introduced
the society of the White Camelia
here, and J. L. Breda was among the
first that were initiated, was elected
Il high officer and remained with it to
the end, both breathing more hatred
to the negro and wishing to s" farther
than any of its members. Even going
to such extremes as to require the
restraint of the order, to keep them
from destroying the Republican Print
ing Office here. This fact can he
sworn to by 4 hundred men in this
town if required. So much for his
declaration. His speech we are in
formed, was OF that type, taking it
all in all, which is lenominatea in
slang, as "blackguardish" and replcte
with illusions to tho white race as
being dishonest, and all seeking for
Office. One admission he made was
candid, to say the least of it, and that
was, that he had joined the Radical
party for office, that he had been given
one that would give him Il good living,
and after awhile he would expect a
more remunerative one. He further
said that the Democrats as he de.
nominates the taxpayers, should not
he admitted to office, for says he
"WE have stolen enough and should
you let in that hungry crowd they
will sweep the board. This was re-
ceivel with tremendous applause
from the small boys. Prince Doullt
delt in figures, an array Of which be
read and calculated to his enlightened
audience, who understood just about
as much Of it as a hog would of Horace
He pitched into Messrs. Jack & Pier.
con, and the taxpayers meeting gen.
orally, and famed up considerably on
what he had done and what he would
do, the heavy rain came up about the
time he was burning with eloquence
and we understood ''put him out
notwithstanding an umbrella was used
to protect the flame. f.. l.. Person
then spoke, but We did not learn the
gist of his remarks, only that lie was
particularly bitter-that's perfectly
natural-new converts are always
more zealons than the old heads
We wish them joy with their new
member. Then came J. Il. Hornsby
who we will venture to say is the
the dirtiost BLACKBOARD and vilest
scoundrel in the State, and "lct out
on Mr.. L. Charleville, of Cloutierville
whom he denounced bitterly. Mr.
Charlevillc is one Of our leading citi.
zens living at Cloutierville, aud We
think MIR. Hornsby will be taken down
a "button or two,' when he sees that
gentleman. Taking the affair all in
all, it was perfect tizzle.
The meeting was to celebrate thu
gal-orious Fourth, and ended in being
an occasion to vent wind, and abuse
the people Of the parish generally
and certain individuals in particular
1t was good time and place to all
eloqucnce and wisdom, and although
the audience was small and not very
select, the occasion was taken advant.
age Of, all who desired to ''relate
their experience" were heard. One
thing was conclusively shown, and
that is, that Blunt's influence is moi
what its cracked up to be by long
shot, and all bis threats and m0uthinps