The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-11-06
Hand Writing on the Wall.

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Tho political horoscope presents,
Notwithstanding the failure Of Ohio
Democrats, many cheering sfgns ia
the patriot, indicative Of a glorious
future, and upon a study Of the East,
We can reasonably predict tho early
and total disruption of the radical
party.
Held together simply by tho c"he-
sion Of plumber, lite leaders have af-
flicted this country with evils, such
as no people have yet been compelled
to suffer at least no people claiming
to enjoy a form Of government called
Democratic.
Some philosopher has said, that in
republics. those who swayed it over a
conquered foe, were most tyrannical
how we'll this axiom is verified.
The party in power for the past sixteen
years. have made fealty to party, the
test Of loyalty to our institutions; eve.
~ one who was not a republican, was
a traitor-ready to rebel, or in 1eague
with the Southern people, who pant
ed but for another opportunity to
destroy tho Union. Formed "a it.
was, Of a mass of men, in the first
instance, possessing views widely
different npon policies Of Govern
ment, unit in opinion upon bnt one
article Of faith, the destruction Of
slavery, and the perpetuatiou Of the
Union thereby. it is hut reasonable to
suppose that np"n the accomplish
ment Of these objects the radical par.
ty should resolve itself into the sepa-
rate and distinct parts from which it
sprung.
1t is now, in fact, in process of dis.
Indignation, and u moon shall scarce
" wane ere it will be remembered as
a hileous dream, aud npon awaken
ing, the American people will shnd-
derinsly gaze into the awful vortex
Of ruin, to the brink of which the
country has been brought during the
lease Of power accorded that party.
Four years ago the sway Of the
giant monster, radicalism, was 80.
preme in nearly every quarter Of the
Union. The constitution was a foot
ball to he used and abused as the
party in its perpetuation might deter
mine. Laws were enacted in direct
violation of that sacred instrument.
Its substance was exchanged for the
shadow; Union first, was the cry {;
Constitution aud liberty last. Thieves
walked in high places, the head and
front Of the party; Grant, set tho ex.
ample, and corruption held high revel
amid the ruins Of all our traditions
and our liberties. Every department
Of our government felt the whitening
hand Of some votary Of radicalism.
The War Department has been dis.
graced; the navy has been robbed
the judicial ermine befouled by such
as Williams, Dnrell aud others; the
treasury has been made the pecula-
ting pool Of Wall street brokers; the
p"or Indian has been plnndered and
driven by Starvation, to war; scoun-
drels Of every die, from the safe bur.
glar, Harrington, to the Indian thief,
Delano, have been rewarded; rela-
tionship to the President has been a
passport to official honor, which was
20 sooner acquired thar dishouored;
virtue has been iusulted at every step,
and We are called upon by the civiliz.
ed world to look upon our own deg.
radiation, brought about by . vile
horde Of thieves aud pluuderers, I'M.
der the guized name of the Union
party, the glorious (') Republican
party, that did all to save the couu.
try, and did all the plnndering after.
wards.
But We are proud to say that those
dark clouds that dimmed our couotry's
glory, are passing away; the bright
rcfulgent sun Of liberty is dispelling
the gloom that has hung like a pail
DER this Union, it's streaks with am.
ber-hued tints, the East, heralding a
dawn Of ineffable glory, prosperity
and liberty for our people. The hand.
writing, blooming to destruction this
monster Of iuiqnity, this Radical Re.
publican party, is traced on the wall
BY the finger Of this mighty, potent
people. The political requiem Of
Morton, Of Blaine, of Butler aud the
mighty host who 90 long de6ed
liberty and defiIed it's temple, is being
chanted from Maine to California. IL.
norance and vice stink into the hidden
sewers Of society, from which they
emerged at the call of railicalism, and
the centennial year will close upon .
united, happy and peaceful band of
commemorative, devoted to liberty,