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The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-12-19

Speaking Of . Telegraph line from
Shreveport to Alexandria, tho Shreve.
port Times says: .raa'. ,af a.
We earnestly trust that the enter.
prise in question will soon become
au fat accompN, and we speak advi-
sedly when We cay that Natchitoches
and Mansfield will give substantial
aid in the matter. OF course the
smaller towns along the line of route
will be bound to assist to q certain
extent. Self-interest will compel
them to identify themselves with such
an important scheme. j.
Our people are willing to subscribe
to tho extent Of their ability to this
enterprise for q Telegraph is a want
sorely felt BY our people; $1,000 or
$500. could no doubt be raised here
in q moment for that purpose. Lot
the agent Of some responsible Com.
pany come through now, while We
are flush and in the mind, and we
are sure the Telegraph will he a sue.
cess.
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ATTRETlON.-We desire that tue
citizens Of each ward, or the Plesi.
dents of each ward club, would sup.
ply Us with a list of the names of all
the colorstl men who voted the PEG.
PIES ticket, and also Of those who
did not vote at ALL. We will pub.
lish the list in alphabetical order,
which will I've on sale with a view to
let our people know who of the col.
ored meu are our true friends. that
in making contracts the preference
may be given to those who voted for
us, and the next, to those who did
not vote at all.
We trust that tho good policy Of
these suggestions , will be at once
seen BY onr people, and that they will
not loose sight Of tho fact that these
cOlored, men are more than friends to
us. By 1876, We feel assured that the.
great mass Of colored men in Match.
itoches parish, will be good and sound
Democratic voters. Send in tho Int
at as early day a. possible.
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The Enemy Un1nasks.
DESOTO PARISH THROWN OUT.
NO HOPE or A FAIR RETURN.
TWENTY SIX PARISHES UNDER
- CONTEST.

Great excitement prevails in New
Orleans over the action of the Re-
turning Board, with regard to their
decision in the count of DeSoto par
ish.
Bean, the Radical Supervisor, re-
fused to turn over the returns to the
board, but endeavored to sell them to
different parties. and leaving them
in the hands Of lewd woman in the
city, one Lou Dudley; has fled to
Washington. Reynolds, Dist. Clerk
Of DeSoto went down with the re-
turns which were on file in his Office
with the ballot boxes, and upon
these being rendered the Board, they
refused TO entertain them.
The feeling against this movo is
intense, but not noisy the Return
ing Board met on Saturday last, but
the pressure was SO great they were
forced to adjourn until Monday.
No hope is entertained by the most
sanguins, for fair count. ETwerty-
six parishes have been contested.
We must now take our stand firm
~ in this matter, no looking back or
tagging; We have stern " brk before
us, aud those who have not stomach,
for the fray, had best HE themselves
from our ranks. We want mo dissen-
aions, no compromisors, our only hope
is in solid phalanx, and we but speak
the universal sentiment of our peo-
pie, when We say, that ne hare won
this rictory, and ne pledge Our Tires and
fortunes to maintain It.
It is useless to suppose We mean
less; we have borne this outrageous
government as long as human nature
can endure-death is far preferable
to this continued slavery for thieves
and villains. We have no war for
negroes, but eternal and everlasting
hatred and hostility to tho vile car
pet-bagger and lis companion in
crime, the scalawag.
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The Next Legislature.

On Monday, the 4th of Janus,v
next, the Legislature of she State vii,
assemble in this city. In the Lava,
House tile Democrats will hav.
majority Of from twenty to ;hi,,~
members, whilst the Senate will stand
twenty-one Democrats to fifteen Re.
publicans. This will give us s.lon,
working majority, and will place the
State Government entirely in ,Ls
hands of the Democratic party. =
OF course there will Ice a |a,..
amount of work to he done as 500, >,
tho Legislature is called together
In order to save much yalu,,,.
time it would be well for every D.no
cratic member elected aud .veyy ,",
testant, to be present in the cit; vt
least one week prior t" the first Non.
day in January. In this way a yrea,
deal of work can be planned anla
thorough interchange Of views can l.s
had among the members. so tia,
when they meet in legislative couue;
there will DO perfect understanding
and harmonious action.
Upon the organization Of the I.ey.
islature will depend, in a great mea.
sure, the solution Of the political
problem that will DC presented, and
it is Of the last Importance that tLe,p
| should be no blunders cUmm;t.A,) il,
9the outset four administration. To
avoid mistakes it will be necessary to
discuss the whole question in all it,
bearings, ATTAIN the best advice aal
agree to act with unanimity. TDx
can only be done by frequent consul.
tati"ns among the members, aud
hence the Importance OF their pres.
eucs in the city some days previous
to the meeting Of the Legislative
n. 0. Bulletin.
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Shall we, Or Shall We Not?

Remember, virtuous citizens of
Natchitoches, that yonr liberty in fu-
ture depends upon your action in the
face Of the events of the next six
weeks. You have to congratulate
yourselves that in the war you have
made against the thugs and thieves
who had we'll nigh ruined you, no
violence was used, on the contrary,
the aid Of the strong arm Of the Gov
eminent Of the United States has
been invoked, and your citizens ar
rested without warrant of law, and
for no cause whatever. Midnight
raids Of Cavalry with Deputy U. S.
Marshals have been used to intimi-
date and drive you from the polls,
and still you were successful. But
the Returning Board manipulators,
have counted you out in common with
a majority Of the Conservative par
ishes, and you now find yourself in
the condition you were in, in 1872.
1t is useless to have any more cleo
tons, for We have carried two, aud if
it were a thousand it would amount
to the same thing, for the Radical
canvassers would return themselves
elected ut all hazards, relying as they
do upon partisan President to sup
port them in their villainy, as 10 has
previously done.
The question now presents itself,
and you are required to answer it.
DO you intend to submit !?
Look at the political history Of this
State for the past six years look at
your abandoned, tax ridden and des-
olate homes; then upon the individ-
nals in the capacity of rulers, who
have caused all this ruin and desre-
dation, aud answer us-woulA you lie
true to yourselves; to your posterity,
by submitting now, US you did in
1927
You can hope for nothing; no ray
of light beams for US in the future,
and submitting to the rule of Kellogg
and his minions, means the everlasting
orerthrow Of our social as ,seL as po-
lit,cal structure. Sous of Louisiana,
are you prepared to submit! Is your
liberty to lie purchased at such a
price, or are you still tile worthy sons
Of the proud heroes Of q glorious au.
cestry. Natchitoches, the first in
this fight in 1874, will be with her
sister parishes Of North Louisiana.
We must be free or perish IN the at
feN1Df.
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Our latest by private advice from
New Orleans il not encouraging. The
same game as played in 1872, is being
re'enacted, and it remains TO be seen
what the result will be. Smith, Of
Sabine, was counted in, instead Of
Self. Kellogg wants to compromise
and is willing to give up che State il
he is sent to the U. s. Senate, but
this is Indignantly refused by our
people. We are determined to enjoy
the .fraits Of this rictory, or none Others
Sh1u. i-. .sa i..
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-12-19

The attention of our readers is call.
ed to the communication on tie out
side Of to.day's issue, signed P. The
views expressed therein are concise,
aud will no doubt meet with approval
by majority of our citizeus. A
Railroad through the valley is rcquir-
ed, and We must stir ourselves in the
matter.
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Our ~ Law Makers.

"Eddy" Pierson and Henry Raby,
two worthy conyreres, the one stepped
in vice and the other running over
with ignorance have assumed by
virtue Of U. S. troops, Deputy Mar.
shals and the Returning Board, to
play the parts of Scion aud Lycur-
gus, for the parish of Natchitoches
a poor parish whose people have been
sorely afflicted for the past six years
with all ranks and shades of official
thieves, from pauper warrent pilfer.
ers to the heavy beetle browed vii
lain who runs Counts, Police Juries,
and manipulates judgments; and now
Providence has again given Us q twin
affection in the persons Of q light
fingered Jack and an ignorant As,.
pierson has it, that ho goes into tho
"Raaical party for Reform" to re.
form, We think, it's style of stealing,
and to put up instead, a scientific
manner Of plumber. Our people
would as lief have Captain Kidd to
represent them a. "Coley" Pierson,
and he kno~s it. Raby has had the
honor of being law maker for our
parish for the past four years, and al.
though an ignorant fool, you will find
his vote recorded with the ayes upon
all plundering bills. The people Of
Natchitoches have come at last to the
wise conclusion to put a stop to being
represented by these inter-lopers, and
We will he in New Orleans in suitii.
cient numbers to see il our will is
not respected.
Pierson has rendered himself more
than odious to the white people Of
Natchitoches parish; lis character
was nothing before this campaign,
for bis record from early youth was
anything but good; q deserter Of his
country during the trying hours Of
the war; he deserted his home.peo-
pie, his race and family during the
last campaign, and gave with Lis bra
zen cheek and bluffing affrontry, all the
backbone the gang Of villains had,
since June last. It is therefore but
to be expected that We hold him more
guilty than even Boullt, and when the
hour comes he rill learn how re r..
srard those who betray ~.
Raby is . st associate of this fel.
low, and as far as he is concerned,
he had better return home and re.
sumo his trade, which he will find
more honest and q deal more pro6ta.
bic in the end.
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The steamer Flets viii be in port
to-day, and W beg to call the atten-
ton Of our ahippsrs to the fact that
Capt. Mitchell has been preserving in
his endeavors to supply the wants Of
our trade, and has always extended
his trips to Grand Ecore, even at
considerable loss. We trust this will
not be overlooked or forgotten. That
genial gentleman j. Robbins is in
charge Of the Office with Rowland as
Second Clerk. Passenger accommo-
dalton unsurpassed.
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BASE BALL.-Ths second game BE-
tween the citizen's niue and the mill
tary nine, took place on the grounds
of the latter, last Sunday evening
We are pleased to note 9 marked i'm.
provement in tho play of both clubs.
The military nine were again victon'
Gus. A number Of our Ladies' and
Gentlemen graced the occasion With
their presence. Tomorrow, Sunday;
at 2 o'clock, the game will I've renewed.
A cordial invitation ia extended to
all who desire to witness the play.
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We learn that U. 8. Commissioner,
MORSE, ofthis city, is instructed to
take testimony in the case of the
Grant Parish prisoners with q view
Of transmitting tile evidence to the
department Of Justice at Washing
ton. This Is done to release those
who were indicted by the U. s. Grand
Jury in error. Gen. Morse will 60
over in few days, md We trust that
those gentlemen who'll have been charg.
cd with completely in the Colfax af.
FUR, will be speedily released.
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A CARD.
Editor EintlicQtw:


SlR-As much has been said desri.
mental to me, in regard to my pail.
teal action during tile last campaign,
! desire through the columns of your
paper, in vindication Of myself, to
say to the public, that l took No part
whatever 10 Any manner, in the late
political affairs.
In May, months before the election
and before ANY "People's orgauiza.
ton" in this parish, upon representa-.
tons of parties whom l considered
friends, hecame IL member Of tho
Republican Alliance; finding that
organization not such as was repre-
sentated ~ me, rendered nv resig.
nation to the "Grand Master" which
was accepted. l was never at any time
prior, or subsequent to such action, i
member Of any Republican club Or
organization.
Upon my appointment as Clerk,
after the resignation Of Mr.. Mrziere,
l called upon leading and influential
members Of the "People's partly
stated tO them the position l occu.
pied, aud assured them that / would
no, accept such appointment usl,..
it was agreeable to my people, 18th,
white people Of the parish" l a,-
tempted IN amisable adjustment VI
the affairs Of such Office betw eep .yi.
Meziers and his chief deputy, with.
out avail, ~ those gentlemen will
testify.
At lsst election did not vote. ov-
ing to to the fact, that l forgot my
certificate Of registration upon leaving
for Clontisrvill-, being on~ Of tl,s
commissioners III election ut that poll
SO far a. the forced resignation of
corrupt and incompetent officials is
concerned, I CONCUR with tn. people
and ind0rse their action. l ..l,,sirs. L,
see a faithful and econon.isat admin.
istratiOn, in both, State and i';.,~hial
affairs, and to that end will tend ANY
and all assistance in my power.
! have always bern aud shall always
he in full accord with the white pea.
pie If my parish.
lam Sir, respectfully. &C.,
JOHN A. BARLOW.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-12-19

Cannot tho Contractor of tho mail
route from this place to Shreveport
arrange his connection at Mansfield 70
that We can get tho latest papers as
usual by that mail I The latest Times
on our table is Eve days old ; when
before the late change We had the
Shreveport Times 46 hours after pub
LEGATION.
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We have had, for several days Of
tho past week, rain and cold. The
river is still slowly. rising; and the
latest from the upper river, reports a
rise with heavy rains. Grand Ecore,
our shipping port, 10 full Of cotton.
Some 700 bales-with receipts in this
city alone Of 400 to 500 bales per week ;
and it is found difficult to ship. We
have every reason to look for q per.
mapent rise and continued boating
water. Cotton still held at $3.50 per
bale freight. Up freight II card rates.
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We again, and for the last time.
call upon those who owe ns to como
forward and pay M. All know the
conditions upon which the Nndicaior
was sent them without prepayment {;
our part Of the contract has heen ful-
filled and we insist that parties must
make theirs good. Parties who do
not pay before the lat January, 1875,
will And their paper stopped, and
find their bills In tho hands Of 4 col.
lector. ..... @
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We had the pleasure Of visiting the
camp Of Company c, 81 Infantry,
stationed in this city, and found tho
quarters'aud encampment models Of
neatness and comfort. The officers
in command, as we'll a. the meu, have
made lasting friends of::our people BY
their gontlomsn'y department.
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We would be pleased to have the
Presidents of the two Base Ball clubs,
furnish Us with a list of their men,
bers for publication, also with the
score Of runs Of each game.
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Cannot some one muxzle the Jack
ass Of the New Orleans Republican I
His braying might alarn some Of the
children In the city, or throw them
into convulsisns. What q brave lit.
tie chap he 10 to be sure-"when no
enemy is in sight"-Vids 18th Sop.
TENDER. 1874.
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Thanks are extended to the polite
and attentive agent of the Garry
Owen, Mr.. A. J. Albert, for files of
city papers.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-12-19

Picked NEGRoEs.-The New York
Herald says:
"Twenty barrels entered az ''salt
meat and "Australian beef were
seized at Portsmouth, England, ,Octo-
Der 22d, and in each barrel was found
the corpse Of q. full grown negro.
They reached England from the
United States, and were intended for
dissection in London; but who sent
them and where did the sender get
them 7"
Ask the white leaguers of the South.
-(Washington Chronicle.
For ourselves We have to say the
Chronicle is mistaken. Tho question
was under discussion in the league,
as to what should be done with the
dead niggers /; but the proposition to
pickle and export Was voted down by
9 large majority, AZ too expensive.
Perhaps this was . private. lot ex.
ported by the editor Of tho Shreve-
port observation-disclosures.
No, We have made arrangements
with the editor Of tho Memphis Ap-
peal to eat all We kill.-[Shreveport
Times.
We were under the impression, from
the tone Of tho Memphis Appeal, that
its editor preferred to eat dirt.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-12-19

Gen. Morrow, arrived in our city
on Tuesday eveuiuglast, on his tour
ofinspection. We know our citizens
will extend to him that hospitality
for which they arc noted and We
trust the General will zee, from per-
sonal observation, that We have been
badly abused, and have patiently
borne outrages no other people would
have submitted to. =, 81 .'5. l.r
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COMMITTEES or SEVENTY. - Their
will be a meeting Of this Committee
on Wednesday next, 23d inst, mem-
hers should bear tho time In mind
and let there be 3 full attendance.
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Notice to Contributors.

No Communications will be published
unless accompanied by the authors real
name. But ons side Of the sheet +" he
written upon when sent to IA for inser-
ton.
Articles to b. short and to the point,
70 have attention.
These are our rulea and they must be
strictly adhered tn.
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Presidents Message,

This document is before us, and
that part relating to. the Louisiana
case is remarkable, and we'll worthy
the brain and pen Of the man who
wrote it-Williams, the Attorney
General, for if we mistake not, it bears
his ear marks.
What a mean dcspicable position
must a person place himself in before
the American public, when he faunts
in their rebuking faces the old and
worn out lie Of the ''bloody shirt
business. In oar childhood, we be-
lieved that Presidents had something
like respect Tor public opinion, and
governed to the will of the majority :
but this is not tho case with Grant,
for he assumes tho Ridiculous and
shameful position of a defender of
carpet. baggers and scalawags; the
Messiah of Southern thieves, and to
play tho role to life, he assumes all
the qualities, language and bearing
Of a first class liar: Our able coten,-
psrary, the Shreveport Times, desires
to enter the editor of tho n. o. Repub.
licaa as the champion liar; We beg t.
call it's attention to our worthy 90
President, and are constrained to ask,
Chow is he for high ~ Ananias No.
2 Eth! .....
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strife have not been kept alive, we
are proud to say, by Democrats, but
by the companions and associates Of
the Tribune; knowing, as they did,
that the glitter Of the = e
proud circumstance Of glorious ~ war;"
was required to blind the people to
the radical defect in tho Republican
party, and that defect amounted to .
total want of principle in ito entire
organization.
1t would be we'll to call the atten-
ton Of the statesmen Cd Of tho Trib.
sne to the fact, that the benefit of
Southern indemnity would 10 enjoyed
by a very small portion Of the South
ern people, and common sense would
at once give the lie to the belief that
tho great majority of 4 people would
willingly assume an unbearable bur.
den of debt to benefit a few individ.
ua1s-not more than 100000 in our
population of 8,oo0,00o. g
The st. Louis Republican has wise.
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~ than then; it was harrowing-it wa,
oreadio! beyond endurance-and. horror
whilst the scratch, scratch, scratch was vel
tS great, horrible red flames shot
whole room in their fiery grasp. ''o
Bessie awoke with cold sweat nnor
ner forehead, and started wildly up in bed.
| Mas she awake or still dreaming that
| terrible dresmf '""'
Distinctly she heard the awful scrateb.
and through the ehinks in the val, shs
saw the red aames Of her dream.
She wakened Daisy, and to0etber +lav
ran to their parents' chamber.
bessie shook her father, and cried wildly:
Oh, father, father, wake up-the house
| is all in a blaze !" "'0
Mr. Moss sprang from his bed and follow
cd by his wife, Bessie and DAISY. hurried
towards the kitchen.
AS the party passed into the entry and
came In sight of the children's bed
door, behold there was the pauper cat
sscrascnlng away as If for dear life, and, by
her, scratching Justify too, was the kitten
Up the kitchen stairs great bursts of Are
were streaming.
Mr.. Moss rushed resolutely forward and
grasping the hose and valve-s string con.
nected with the great water-tank On the
foot, deioged the burning room.
shortly the fire was subdued.
How the catastrophe had been OCCASION
ed was q mystery.
But one thing twas certain, the grateful
Pauper cat and her kitten gave the first
Thus a dumb creature repaid the kind
ness done to her'in charity.
Children, learn the lesson.
Mr.: Moss and his family gave thanks to
God for their preservation.
To this day the Moss family yet reside
on on their western farm, and to this day
s nave not ceased doing unto others
Guardian Angel.
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FARM LABOR IN GEoRG1A.-We an.
nounced in onr last that planters were busy
In making up their quota of labor for 1874
ana that iaborers were manifesting a keen
disposition to close contracts at reasonable
rates We now have the pleasure of chron :
telling the fact that the hiring ia abont
over, and that every planter is supplied
who has heretofore been known among the
freedmen as a friend and fair dealer.
Prices paid are full twenty five per cent
below last years, and in most instances
greater reductions have been agreed upon.
For first class hands, without patches or
Saturdays, $3.50 is the ruling figure. For
the same class with privileges 800. For
second and third class $50, and down to $50.
These prices include rations-31lbs of meat
and peck of meal per week, but no lost
Time except suspensions of outdoor work on
account of bad weather. Some few are
still on the cropping system, and others are
renting; but such contracts are generally
made on the basis of cash hiring, and
therefore the difference is not appreciable.
except IN case of wonderful industry and
careful husbandry. At these rates for
labor, fair profit ought to gladden. pro
prletors when the harvest is gathered. and
IL 1t be not SO they should turn their attens
lion to the culture of something more pro-
htable than cotton; for the laborer is
worthy of his hire, and 500 wear is
low enough for an able bodied man.-Ai-
bdny Ners.