The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-07-24
Reflections.

the Republic conte"ded SO years az
charge Hpon all those who differ wi
them, as being rebels, traitors. viii
Ieagners, and All the euphonious er
t''ets known in vitupention. Th
system of abuse from the grand re
e'voirs is followed out by the pign
thieves and camp followers in Louis
lana with charges of violence, intim
dation, ostracism, &c. We are char.
ed in all resistance, as being unlav
tnI or lawless; this admits of serio,
doubt; violation of law is one thin,
and the resistance Of a people to III
just and tyrannous enactments ofpov
ers, no matter how constituted an
how delegated, is quite another.
Rebe'lions are unsuccessful effor,
Oh the part ofthe tyrannized to thro,
OF the yoke of the tyrants, and ty
rants are as congruous to Republic
as any other form of government
and tyranny, is as natural to moral a
human government. When the peo
pie engaged in resurrection are sue
ees$t"I, they at once become patriots
such has been the history of tn,
"9af'ppe People who owe their indepcnd
ence to a successful rebellion should
1t is supposed, he less liable to refe,
TO Others, who failed, such titles as
re0els and traitors; but snnch ia not the
case. as We can plainly see from a
perasal OF our history for the past
sixteen years, the general drift of
which would teach US that they are
more abusive than even mouarc',ies.
We are led to these reflections by
tIle manner our rulers have treated
rs; their shameful conduct towards
Us as fellow-ci citizens, as even subjects.
# they claimed us as such. The ut-
most inconsistency has been mani
ested by the great (') Republican
party in this matter. In one breath
peace and good will" has been
preached, and in another, hate and
determination.
Inc citizens of this entire Repub-
lc are but themselves successful reb-
'ls, as criminal, if it he a crime at
IL, which we deny, against the En-.
''lsh government, as any people on
arth ; as the most "nte,!de,l Kuklux
} supposed to be, by the fog horns of
he North. Had the American patri.
to attended to the questions of LAW.
inch the English parliament and |
ing had constitution right to enact,
here would have been DO such thing
> an American war for indepepd.
nee. But they did not, they resist.
], evaded the laws of ENGLAND md
ere successful.
We at the South, conceiving our
shts Invaded, withdrew from the
Mon and 'cere unsuccessful, for which
e have suffered all the pains and
'nalties known to man, aud that too,
DIN a people as guilty of the crime
'puted to US, as ourselves, and a
o'sa"d times more so. Happily these
'nss are passing away; the sober, :
cond thought of the people is be- {
ming to convince them of the ut.
: Inconsistency of their conduct to-
'rds us, and We predict We shall :
ar nor see no more of it within our \
tory. 1t is now confined to a spe. 9
i class of persons that did nothing 9
beat tho South when at war, and :
now clicking up a DUST" 80 to b
ak, to hide their own cowarylly q
'duct during that war; and also ;.
'ther class, the Carpet-bag and 81 81
'lawag thieves of the South, who N
en- found guilty by their own 81
nds Of the North, Of the most out. al
eous conduct; of the yilest plum ~ ~
and robbery, are still sqeakine b,
kluz, White League, and all such IL
4. 49, Ia
'hese latter are the men who steal.
when you call them by their Ia
1t names, thieves, cry out claw p
ness" the men who when you do =. =.
"go i'm with them by oompro. .,
>, &C., 60 that some color may be ~
m their acts; some kitchen respec. M
llty be given tlieir party, de- "a
nee you as violent, extreme, and ~,
other charming things, that all M ~,
who value principle, are willing ~ ~
ear. We hear this cant and cry D D
every day but We are -,
to know that it is but the ex- ~
e groans Of the plundering horde. ~.
7 see the hand writing on the ~ .,a
/; no more troops; no more bolst. -. ~
} laws; no moro attention puid -. -,
: lying dispatches sent North. Of ~
Of dead negroes, to make North. ~,
votes. The "bloody shirt'' has ~. .s.'
furled, aud in it's stead, the glo- '.'~