The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-12-04
Barking Of Ours.

DdlhA1lE O1 CuISs
The history Of tho gigantic ring
formed in this parish in 1872 Or '73 is
too we'll known to require reittcra-
ton; the Vinlicator has exposed it in
1874 earlier the courts did the same.
But to come at this hour and charge
in the face of such facts this sstupen-
lious crime upon tue Democrats is
such an outrage as to demand atten-
ton.
That some Democrats, as indiri,lu-
ais, speculated in the parish money,
we will not deny, nor did We ever !;
they have suffered the penalties of
their act and it is not our province to
talk Of tho actions Of simple individ-
uals, but as parties working to op.
press the people. 1t seems strange, but
it is nevertheless true, that tho very
men who so pcrsistent'y defended the
members, and the manner of Boullt's
ring are the most blatant howlers
against it at this moment. While
Boullt, Myers, David Boullt, Bossier,
tho tax collector, district and parish
judges, tho parish attorney aud clerk
Of the police jury, and the corrupt
police jury were being driven out of
office, the men who then defended
them and their acts are now seeing
great virtue in the acts Of the people
ut that time. 1t does them no good,
n""osu., ....a 40 =. i'.,. - ..ovo ia -
gauzey not to be seen through. The
card was played last year by the peo-
plo and has been dccked !; it is useless
to try and take it from tho board and
lead again. The trick is too we'll
known it is the peoples game which
they intend t" play themselves.
No sooner does Col. Levy depart
for Washington than he is assailed by
a vile sheet, representing nothing but
negroes and worse men, set Of rapa-
ci"us rascally scalawags. OF this,
Col Levy and his friends care naught,
but it shows the cowardly animus of
these fellows.
lie is so infinitely above this scum
that any TRADE they might bring to
bear upon him would receive no ere
dence, save from a certain class Of
political fidsets. These are ofthat Or
der Of nature of whom it is said,
"those creeping things that riot in
the decay of nobler natures. 1t is not
every day that tile savage envy Of as
piring ounces Is grati6ed by the agony
of such a spirit and the degradation
of such a name."
Low in nature, birth and education
foul in associations, they have no
ambition, save to degrade all virtue,
intelligence and responsibility to a
level with themselves. With those
that know the gentleman to whom We
allude this article will not be called
for, it is intended not as a defense OF
his character, that is above reproach,
but simply to call attention to the fact
that these radicals not only refuse to
meet them on that field where only
gentlemen can meet, but they take
occasion to hide themselves from
the public streets afterwards and to
deuounce absent people; to charge
them with, crimes they have commit
ted themselves.
The beginning Of the enlis sthand
and each individual will be expected
to do his duty. If this work for the
people of Natchitoches is all talk then
let's have done with it. It is nonsense
childsplay and i'll becomes men. II
the people af Natchitoches propose to
be robbed, outraged aud then insult
ed We have nothing more to say. In
future let US all keep quiet and allow
these fellows their way. ~s..