The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-01-23
COMPROMISE.

We learu from late dates from our
capitol, that this subterfuge of de-
signing men-this last ditch of wrong
against right, is again being offered
our people, and judging from the
tone of our city journals, we are hap
| py to see that the question Of COM
promise is spurned with contempt,
| as it shonld be by every honest man
in Louisiana. The last offers from
Kellogg follows swift upon the blow
dealt him by his partisans in their has
ty action in electing, or re-electing
Pinchback tn the y. S. Senate. He
proposes to re admit tho legally con-
stitutel House under Speaker Wilt.
to it. legitimate functions. prori,'e'l
he, Kellogg, is not disturbed in his
official position. We simply place
ourselves to- be dealt with, if Just
measures are cnactel-m e Assures
which look to the good Of our people
and the welfare of the State, IA We
were on the 4th inst, and we go fur
Their, We acknowledge what his own
people have repnd,ated by their &C
ton in the election Of a Senator, the
legality Of the usurpation, and the
validity of all the frauds and outra'
ces it has committed. Having i'm
pljcit confidence in or fellow citi-
zens who are now representing us in
New Orleans, and leaving aside the
questions of honor involved in this
concession, NOT to say anything ri
the loss of respect which all men OF
standing at the North have for US,
and the sympathy Of the masses OF
the Union for our condition ; let us
once for all say to these fellows tina,
such a thing as a compromise witt!
fraud and dishonesty, represented by
Kellogg and his followers, is a thing
not to be entertained for a moment
The right Of self government is in
herent, and no Esau can 10 found
in our ranks to barter it for u "mess
of pottage."
Principles of Government are in
volvel that are now surrounded with
difficulties aud hesct with dangers,
upon whose solution depend the we'll
being Of the Republic, and these
questions demand consideration first
If the right of legally elected body
to meet aud transact business is de-
nied-if that body can be dissolved
at will by the strong arm Of federal
power-then the whole system Of our
government is farce, and the sooner
We abandon it the better. We are
not in a State situation, solving State
issues, but We have assumed a posi-
ton Of great National Importance,
and the rejecting mind will at once
understand that there can be no such
thing as a compromise entertained.
Other considerations than those Of To-
cal Importance are demanded by the
whole Countrywide question Of cen
Trailing this government is to be "ow
decided, and our case must rest with
its solution. The PEOPLE of the
United States have been forced to
assume our defence in succor of them
selves, and all considerations demand
that We should yield them a cordial
support-not blur over, or bar. their
action, by such an insane and ruinous
policy as this offered by Kellogg and
his partisans.
The people of this parish have been
ground in Kellogs's compromise mill
to their sorrow, and are bitterly OPP
posed to any concession. As the case
now stands, no one is suffering but
the officials Of the usurpati"n, for we
have suspended the operations in a
measure, of this crushing govern.
ment Of Kellogg and his party. The
CRY comes from them, and are We Al
insane as to furnish these people with
weapons to murder us? There can
be but one opinion entertained on
this subject, and that is of utter ob-
torrance Of, and opposition to any
thing smacking Of a recognition Of
the usurpation, its officials or its acts.
Virtue which is with US, will surely
triumph, and to speed that hour let
events take their course.