The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-08-15
Ignorant or Criminal.

Ignorant or Criminal.
The New Orleans Republican takes
q very singular Wow Of the action d
our people, in removing certain par
ish officers; and in Al article in IL
issue Of 9Th inst, it betrays awillfal
criminality or a wanton ignorance Of
tho whole matter. 0 Its idss Of the
"basis principle Of Republican gov
ernment'' is we'll worthy tho consid.
Grafton of some despot, for the con-
ception Of Democracy there aenuncia-
ted, could be initiated with good eff.
feet by tho Khan Of Tartery. This il
the first time we hear that LAW ID
tho "basis principle" Of Republics,
and still notwithstand 20 good an an.
thority as tho New Orleans Repsbi'
can, being the ofacial'moutl..piece Of
those whom, either self constituted OF
not, have the honor of expouuding
the Constitution, We beg loaye in our
humble ignorance to differ. It has
the candor to admit that ave have
among us, however, q doctrine that
whenever q law of taxation " rsprs.
sentatios," mark well, "taxatiox o.
representation" is oppressive upon
those rho disapp,ors of it, theigis
reserved and inalienable right ID
evade or resist such law. The above
clause we think contains all he ''ba.
sis Of Republics" and certainly that
Of the United States, for it vas dpou
that principle aud in direct slolatio,
of the laws of England, that the
Colopist's revolted against, not only
the wiH OF the mass of the English
people, but against the wishes Of the
mass of tho Qolo.ist's tAsa'ss|res 70,
We are we'll aware that dutthg tht
dark and trying days Of the Revolu'
ton, tho patriot Colonist's were sf'
ficted with just such trimmers as The
Republican, and just ouch inconsist'
ant reasoners existed.
It was upon this doctrine which il
gsrbled in it's meaning as expressed
in the Republicans, but which q PEG
pie determined to be free perfectly
understand, that the people Of thi'
parish ''svsded and resisted" tho Law
and law.givers Of this section on ID,
9th July Last.
Now comes tho question q, wh,
arc tho people Of Natchitoctes par
ishi Aud We are again at estreme'
with that journal. Does that papel
argue that the ignorant negro, no,
representing ono dollar in property
paying not even his poa.taz, ate Il
b CHASED a. "the people," and Il
whom - q majority We must submit
No who own al tho property and pa,
all the taxes. Does it amagiue tAa
We do. not know that this principle
this "inheraot right, Of evasion O
resistance" means opposition 10 kom
tyranny as we'll a. foreign, and is q
applicable to " as TO the Colonist's
All our model expennders Of Repub
lies and later day patriots, stop slor
Of the full understanding Of tie OK
preston, and eoptend, ~ does III
Repsbliaas,, that ieueradt and irres
possible msloritiss' a. Asms have
[pI!fsct ,4glt todepays intslllgs III Ia
reapoodble ninorties. of Represents
Ftion. This truly is y most villful con
tortion Of tho whole question olrtb
''basis principle and is We conside,
another, and A y apt il1uatrasionnl :
"my Bull and your OK"
"The legal course Of the aggrieve'
people Of Natchitoches," was follow
ed exactly - il advised by to RI
pxblioes.' We tried tho case befbr
an '3enlightened" fury, composed .
tho political ''reersr Of tho thievib
|omeials Of our parish, and :that jp1
1oabd svssdiet against tho Tar Col
lector, for tho people, Of @4o.ool
But your model Supreme Court "a
hitting tho alesalsy Of ito. 81. =
the Celieetsl; TT it wast mt; lsw4l
for him to make settlements birth
parilh, a that "a. tho Treasurer
business, that bis oaeial oonduet 1,
ring his tenure Of oiaee had 'beo
contrary b Law, still It. ..w no Va
the people could help themselves,
had been done and thsre M, an %
gift Tho Auditor was appealea Il
int ho did. not ID anvth1mn. IN