The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-03-06

.n;0ed BY large numbers of the white
'"a.ole Of Louisiana that they have
R.en twice defrauded out of the re-
. u' Of election in which they have
Seen successful. =, y '
Fifth-While these things are great
.,;ls much to DO deplored, and likely
20 t exasperate any people, the course
ofthe whites themselves has tended
- hing them about and inhame them.
TLe simple and peaceful remedies of
obedience to law, argument and de.
c csrt treatment of their opponents
, ,son,a. d if they had pursued them,
hove proved ettectual long ago.
N's Sixttl,-While we believe Governor
raIloar to have received a majority
h nfths Votes in 1872, and while we
%o,;sye there was violence, and fraud
p frustrated the will of the peo-
W., M. in many parishes in 1874, the H.
Iaaal order Of Judge Durell, and the
Illegal conduct Of the returning board
in attempting to cure one wrong by
another, naturally inf1amed the po-
nuIar discoDtept, and lent plausibility
to the complaints.
seventh - There has been much
disaonesty, much corruption in the
State and local administration in
louisiana. For this the republicans,
especially under Warmoth's rule arc
largely responsible, although in mum.
erous instances their opponents have
been equally to blame. .
Eight-The effect of all this has
been to patan end to the authority
Of the law over a large portion Of
louisiana, to deprive the negro Of
hi, freedom of suffrage, and wholly
todestroy that value of the methods
oroyiled, by law for securing fairness
II elections, or ascertaining their re-
suit. This state Of things overthrews
republican government in Louisiana,
and seriously menaces it in tho whole
country. '.. III" h.
NiDtk-A new election held at this
t;meis not desirable. It is not ask
ed for by either side and would in
fame and asgggrayate the evils now
existing. w 81. p&e
Yssth-k is the duty Of Congress
to - sach power az are vested in it
by thu. Constitution. It should re-
cogpi4e the Lawful government of
Louisiana by express resolution. We
think VIM. P. Kellogg the choice of
majority Of the voters of Louisiana,
an15bst he should be recognized ac-
cordingly. 1t should provide further
safeguards for holding elections and
asMlssining The result, II any can be
dexiaed. .-t..=z -s,-..- ssze' Nd
Neyenth-But these remedies are
at best temporary and superficial,
curing the symptoms, 'tfot the disclose.
EfaGsat aid to the State to establish
public education would have gone
far Mprd1ent the evil, and may yet
dc mucllto effect a cure. The public
sentiment, of the rest Of The commu-
nit n. without distinction Of party,
may 40 much to remove, as it has al
resdJ unfortunately done much t.
agesayate, .the'evil in Louisiana.
That the people should be made t
understand that all the authority
lodged in the national government, t.
preserve republican government and
tofsotect the rights Of all its citi
zelss will be kindly, but fearlessl!
and strictlys executed, and that NJ
party in this country will accept thu
alliv0ce Of men who are seeking pow
or by such methods as we have bee
compelled to describe unless this ca
DO done. The free institutions of tn
While Unitod States will not long snr
VIM the destruction Of those in tn
South. =.