The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-03-27
MOderates.

Men, when drowning, grasp at straws,
and Kellogg's reaching out for mod.
crate men," as they are termed, ex-
emplifes this maxim, for tho men
whom lie may imagine to have
strength for, political purposes are
but slender reeds upon which to lean
his weak and tottering Government.
We are panied to be compelled to
differ, and that materially, with the
"molerates" here and elsewhere in
this question of adjustment. The
Wheeler Compromise was not offered,
nor entered into, by what is termed
the moderate element, for none such
exists within the solid ranks of the
"People's Party Their feelings and
wishes are q unit, and when they
agreed to this adjustment it was not
for the purpose of allowing ''Demo-
crats,' lin the Language of the just ~
Myers,) "who could keep their mouths
shut" to all the ills and outragcs our
people have been subjected too, an
opportunity to "gobble up spoils."
In a compromise with Kellogg in
this parish, We claim, and will assert
the right Of naming the parties who
are to represent us, and one thing is
assured, no moderate man" will be
chosen: What right have these par
ties without opinion to come forward
as tho moderate men of our party
and demand Of Kellogg, as repressn-
tative men Of the people, appoint
ments with q view to conciliate. Let
these moderates 90 to the ranks where
they belong, for they represent not
one of the people here, and if they
think that blind ignorance has set
tied upon the citizens of e,atchito.
ches in the matter of the motives
which actuato these Conservatives ~
to silence, their ewn ignorance is ap.
palling. 4
No man can he classcd as Conser.
vative who is 'rithout opinion ;; he is
an idiot or a knave;' lie either keeps
his mind because he l,as none, or
from sinister motives, and we are
borne out in the opinion that office
and the desire for spoils are princi-
pies Of more moment with them than
the welfare of the dear people. We
are tired Of hearing men c}assed as
moderates, who arc silent office hun.
tors, and who proclaim, not in words,
but in action, their determination.
''rhat this is law, will maintain
Until my dying day, sir;.j is#
That whatsoever King shall reign,
:, III he Vicar Of Bray, sir."9
A fig for tie benefit that will &C.
crue to the people from such mon;
they have but one motive which they
attempt iu a clumsy manner to dis
guise under the garb Of patriotic Con-
servatism, and that is Office and
spoils. Name one Of them who has
done any thing for the people that
did not pay him ; what act Of patriot
ic self-denial has any Of them been
guilty of Their political creed pos
sesses no article Of faith so sicken.
ing to them: as "virtue .without re-
ward" and all actions of men that
does not pay, are to them, visionary
and sentimental. "''" 80 ''' w.
"Moderate men" is the cognomen
to the first degree in Radicalism, aud
experience has learned us this Lesson;
that the thieving party Of Radicals in
Louisiana is composed of men who,
in the outset, event into the party
to benefit tho people," or were Isl.
lent moderates for prudent motives"
Let our position be distinctly under.
stood that we will no longer be rob.
bed, by friend or foe, and that no
government which insults our digni-
ty and manhood, by the appointment
Of men, lost to all honor and decen-
cy, ignorant and corrupt, to Office,
will have our support. It must 60
on the "eyen tenor Of it's way" to it's
swn grave. sge 80
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