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The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-03-13

We are pleased to inform the
public that that Queen Of steam
ers, the New Bart Able, will re.
sumo her trips to Grand Ecore,
leaving New Orleans on Saturday
next, Goth inst.
We congratulate our friend
Capt. Sinnott, in so soon replacing
his fine packet in running order,
and we feel assured his efforts to
give the shipping and travelling
public, the benefit of a first class
steamboat will he duly apprecia
ted.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-03-13

Total currency S4l5 sold for 1895, so city paper.
While upon this subject, we can
not let the opportunity pass to COM
pliment our, able and worthy Mayor,
Deyargas, and his City Council, upon
the manner they have conducted the
affairs Of the city for the past year.
Assuming control as they did when
our Treasury was bankrupt and the
city nearly nine thousand dollars in
debt, with power to levy but 5000
as a tax for all purposes, in any one
year-with the city script down to
25 cents per dollar, they have mama
ged to force it mp by judicious legis-
lation, to nearly so cents, and by
next month, under continuation Of
this plan, we feel fully assured that
city script will be worth 80 cents in
cash, If not more. Some complaint
has been made on account of the ter
rible condition Of our streets, this
can be answered and very easily,
there was no money to do the work,
and the taxpayers were in no condi-
ton to longer continue flooding the
market with script, which to the Ia
borer may have been but 80 cents for
each dollar, but to the city was as a
dollar. We feel and know that all
good citizens appreciate tho efforts Of
the Mayor and City Council, and they
will not fail to receive that reward
which good action entities them to.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-03-13
The people of the 9th and 9TH

The people of the 9th and 9TH
wards of what is now Grant parish
are EXTREMITY DESTROYS, upon the re-
peal of the act forming said parish,
Of being attached to Natchitochcs,
and We commend TO the consideration
Of our citizens the good that will ac-
crue to us by such annexation.
The white vote Of the two wards
is very large, $50 or 300, and as a
population, thrifty and energetic, and
enjoy some means, what might be
called as an average comfortable liv-
ers. Montgomery, the central bust
ness point, Notwithstanding many
bad causes in the way of ruinous
parish legislation, &c, has improved
all the time. the trade is quite laAge
with the interior, tho merchants in
tallisent and 'cnterprisins; in fact,
the population is one in every way
desirable for the material advancing
Of a parish; and as our future de-
ponds upon tho immigration Of whites
to the negro districts, i. c. the rich
| liver lands, and by tho nter.bal
ancins of the ignorant vote in the
hands of INSCRIPTIONS men, this add
dition to our parish is in every way
desirable.
Petitions, We understand, are be-
ing circulated and generally signed.
calling upon our compromise legisla-
ture, when it meets, to allow that
portion of Grant parish, embraced in
the two named wards, to attach them
selves to our parish. We wish the
move success, and will do all in our
humble power to further it.
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BASE BALL.-A series of games of
Base Ball have been played between
tho "ExPEE1MENTAI.s" of Company
G. Sd Infantry, and the "PRoGEEss'
Club Of Natchitoches. The bad
weather rendered out door amusement
for two months past impossible and
! in consequences, the game was sus-
pended up to the 81 of Feb, on which
day the play was resumed, the game
at that time resulting in q victory
for the "Experinentals." On the
2Sth Feb. the same club defeated
again the "Progress" club, and upon
Sunday evening last the progress
being reinforced by new and good
players were victorious. The fol.
lowing is tho summary Of all the
games to date which shows fou,
winnings fer the "Experimentals' and
two for the "Progress" club
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-03-13

We understand that the wire for
eight miles Of the proposed Telegraph
line has reached Grand Ecore, and
that at an early day we will be in
open communication with the outer
world. We earnestly call upon all
orr leading citizens. to come forward
without delay and subscribe to this
great Improvement, for we can as
sure them that it will greatly benefit
Us all.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-03-13

Parson (') Blunt, tho windy sena-
tor, so-called, from Natchitoches,
wakes wroth at the very name Of
White Leagner, and snnffs battle in
the air. He delights in telling to his
eager listeners what "he knows about
bandits" and as his observation has
been large, his ken quite remarkable,
being able to see armed men through
two brick walls and q wooden one,
his Munchhausen stories are no doubt
quite interesting.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-03-13

WANrEp.-lO,00O white farmers to
till the abandoned rich Red River
lands Of Natchitoches parish. They
can be served a. farm laborers, lessees,
or purchasers of homes. Now is the
time for all persons living (making ont
to live We may say) on the poor hills
Of Louisiana, to secure homes upon
soil, the natural increase in the value
Of which will make them prosperous in
ten years.
Letters for Information addressed
to this Office will meet with prompt
attention.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-03-13
Apologies and Regrets.

It was very reni;ss in rs, Of course,
not to hail the seating Of Sheridan
and Lawrence as another evidence of
the hollowness Of the Kellogg estab-
lishmeut and the folly of c"nceding
an acuuiesencc just us it is topping
to its final fall. Obviously we should
have pounced upon the circumstance
as u triumphant witness, and pro-
cecdcd to demonstrate that if Shcr-
dan were legally elected i'll 1872, 81"
also was the rest of the Fusion State
ticket. From such premises how
natural tho conclusion that the kel-
loyg Government is u myth and the
McEnery Government II glorious re-
ality On such u foundation how
readily and swiftly we could rear the
structure Of Conservative triumph
and restoration
We fear it was sadly wrong i'll us
to miss that opportunity of encour-'
aging the people. 1t is SO easy to
| persuade ourselves of what we most
desire; SO easy to keep our heads
among the clouds and ignore the miro
into which our feet sink deeper every
day. This Sheridan business is PRO:
fonn,llv significant and notable. II it
be true that Sheridan is entitled to
his seat in Congress, does it not ne
Ncessarily follow that the whole ticket
was successful ? And if McEnery I've
the legally elected Governor accord
ing to the admission Of Congress,
does it not necessarily follow that
Kellogg is mere impostOr who has
no business in the Executive chair
and ought to DC kicked out instantcr?
And isn't all this enough to make
everybody happy and to expose the
fntilit? and uselessness Of any further
effort
These are beautiful and seductive
conclusions which flow spontaneously
from the premises. The fact that
McEnery's election has long ago been
established by a much more direct
and explicit test tho fact that tie
Kellogg Government is conceded Oh
al! hands to be revolutionary and un-
republican; and the further fact that,
Notwithstanding these other facts,
Kellogg has been maintained for the
past two years and is sure t" be per-
petuatel for the two years yet to
come-theso considerations amount
to nothing, it appears. The gates of
Goods Paradise" have been flung
wide again, and there has ensued a
general putting on Of motley and
t}ocking to the entertainment.
Tho Picayune, unhappily, had to
send "regrets.'
The above from the Picayune Of
the 9th inst, is gospel when used in
connection with our situation. How
often have we been buoyed with hope,
felt cheerful and could almost see the
end of our troubles by certain acts Of
Congress, statements made by Grant
and the reports of this committee and
that committee. "Hope springs eter-
nal in the human reast''-but we
have 1--WE speak for ourselves) become
sceptical on the subject, more so Oh
the hope Of relief builtup upon such
premises AZ the above. All these
things arc good themes for argument
but possess not ono shadow of prac.
| teal utility.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-03-13

The home boat Seminole, reached
Grand Ecore on Tuesday last with q
fair trip. We are under thanks to
her genial officers for favers. We
are sorry to see our people not
patronizing tho packets. who have
stuck to them az they should, and We
predict that regrets will before long
be mutual.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-03-13

We call attention to the card of I.
Kahn & Co., in to-lay's issue. They
are offering their large and select
stock at Nev York Cost. Now is the
time for bargains and we are more
than satisfied that a call will convince
all that goods can be had in their es-
tablishment dirt cheap.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-03-13

In all the noise of non. compromise
we fail to hear any one advance a
line Of policy for the people Of Lon
isiana to follow. Ia not this rather
':old womanish I" Reason and COM
mon sense should he consulted in
this matter, and not factions dec'ama-
ton.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-03-13

The only "reform measure" passed
by the rump Legislature during its
sixty days bowling, was the expul-
don of the negro, Ward, but as the
majority Of the expellers are no bet
ter than that individual, very little
virtue can be claimed for such action.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-03-13

During our absence, an article ap-
pearsd in these columns containing
structures against E. Ezernack, the
editor Of the Republican, in this city,
to which a reply was made by that
paper tlenouncing the author as a
"barefaced liar" and that they would
show up the Editor of the Vindicator
in his true colors. The card else
whero speaks for itself.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-03-13

The steamer Texas, with the trip
of the Bart Able reach Grand Ecore
on Tuesday last, and will go down
again on Monday next. Passengers
and shippers will "make a note of
thiS.n
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-03-13

The Vindicator Office will give, as
q prize, to the victorious club in a
series of three games Of five, a pair of
companion steel engravings, entitled,
"Fishins and Hunting" What do
the Presidents of the respective clubs
say to that?
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-03-13

The Mayors Court is as dry as the
cash drawers Of our city merchants.
Times has got too tight for fighters to
get tight. Our Bigah looks dull and
is a. cross as a sore head hear. Can't
somebody get mp a small sparing
match, for the sake of the old man,
80 that he can smile once more.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-03-13

We return thanks to the Coe~
sioner Of Education, at Wash'ses
d. C., for copies of the History a1|
National Bureau of Education, =
other documents.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-03-13

In our next issue we will begin the
publication Of the evidence Of the
Radical witnesses from Natchitoches
Parish, aud We arc convinced that our
citizens will como to the same con.
cluaion with ourselves, that, if these
evidence millsr have not lied, then
they just missed it by the skin Of
their teeth. s'
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-03-13

Duggi,f saw q clean place on Front
street last week and proceeded to
have a little race oil by himself. G. P.
dug his hand into that young mans
collar and the Mayor dug five dollars
from bis pocket Notwithstanding the
young man protested che warnt bet
tim" Time Ave minutes. Cost five
dollars. Ian
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-03-13

Some people delight in making fun
of the miseries Of other people, and
''Perkins," a crazy youth, of IN
known pedigree, has not escaped the
rule. When "Perkins" is surrounded
by teasing crowd it is difficult to
distinguish whether "Perkins" is era
~ or the crowd all fools. How is it
gentlemen?
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-03-13

Grant parish has been compp"
ted by the radiance Of one -
who pretended to represent ~ [
the rump Legislature; We al'oo' ;. |
Capt (!) William Ward, who ha' ~
expelled from the "Den" for oop.'
unbecoming a member Of that aes :
table body, lately sitting at the !
Lonis Hotel. Poor Ward, biz a''
have gone 49, well, We suppose v.
ry ono knows where, and tho oe'''
Of it is, no body seems sorry /" Oh
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-03-13

1--WE make no note" of a change in
the weather-on the contrary, the
Clerk thereof, don't give US time to
take breath, but pours down his fluid
in copious streams.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-03-13
Notice to Contributors.

No communications will be published
unless accompanied by the authors real
name. But one side of the sheet to DC
written upon when sent to us tor lnser-
ton. =,
Articles to he short and to the point,
TO have attention.
These ore our rules and they must be
strictly adhered to. ....
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-03-13

River rapidly falling. No cotton
coming IN. Business dull. No money
in sight and everybody sick, mad, or
drunk.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-03-13

Tho first sale of currency under the
new act Of the City Council, took
place ut the Mayors Office, on Satur-
day last, and the result Of the meas
ure is cheering indeed to our city
taxpayers. The following named
nartics nnrchased:
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-03-13

WASHINGTON, March, 6.-UntiI
within a few days the plan ofarbitra.
ting Louisiana affairs, so far as the
committee were concerned, was not
positively fixed. 1t may now be
stated that the case will he consider.
ed by the whole committee, and that
they will begin work as soon as pa.
pers coming from New Orleans reach
them, probably as early Us Wednes-
day or Thursday Of next week. The
prop,iety Of an extra session Of the
Louisiana Legislature is still sug.
gested by the committee.
The above sets at rest one Of the
statements of the anti's, for it will be
made by the ,rholc Of the committee,
four Of whom are known to be favo.
rable to our people. In the proceed
ings of the last meeting of the Con-
sentative caucus on tho day Of adj
journment, a committee appointed to
wait upon Kellogg for information
as to the date Of the call session, in
formed the caucus that he would call
an extra session Of the Legislature at
any time that the Congressional Com.
mittee now adjusting the Louisiana
difficulty would be pleased to men
ton. We can, therefore, look with
some hope to relief from burden,
within . short time.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-03-13

The editor returns thanks to "
Gallon, N. D., for an invitation ~.
tend the commencement exercise
the. Medical Department Of the o'
versi,y Of Louisiana.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-03-13

Our thanks are due and tes~
ed the polite officers Of the So
er Texas, for late favOrs.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-03-13

Thanks to f. L. Pierson, for :iles
of the journal of the Rump House.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-03-13
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The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-03-13

Our warmest thanks are due our
friend G. F. Dranguet, Esq, for the
able manner with which he conducted
the Vindicator during our absence to
New Orleans. We hope that occasion
may arise to reciprocate his kindness.
We hear that Mr.. Hale, of St. Louis,
has married a Miss Rain, of New Or
leans. Kind of Il mixed shower that,
but rather hard on hail.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-02-14
Gen. Fits John Porter's Case.


Fits John Porter was considered, at the be-
ginning of the war, one of the best generals in
the Northern service. After the inglorious
defeat of Head quarters-n-the-sa Pope, at
the second battle of Manassas in order to save
the reputation of that overrated general
and Of the administration which had placed
him at the head of the army, it was found
necessary to throw the blame of the disaster
upon some subordinate. Porter was chosen
for sacrifice, and, after a hasty trial, during
which he was given no opportunity of vind-
eating himself he found guilty and was
cashiered. He now appeals for a new trial,
and in his letter to the President, asking for
Executive interposition, thus disposes of the
two principal charges against him:
2. The second charge is substantially that /
tailed to attack the enemy, as ordered, the day
before the battle; when, if l had attacked
captured" before Lee had come up; the vic |
tory won, the campaign ended, and, of course, |
Pope's disaster of next day averted. The facts |
are, never received the order till near night |
when it was too late to attack. My orders |
directed me to advance and take jackson in
flank and rear, and instructed me, as their
basis, that no troops of the enemy lay between
me and Jackson. Lees army of 40, 900 men,
was between rs. I knew it and Pope did not
To advance on Jackson was impossible. He l.
was not. before me. To attack Lea was NOT
warranted by my orders. &c would have been
1EE1Aa1a folly. II EHnuId hRRn nanrfaaaa sa4s1
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-02-14

i, MORNING. FEBRUARY II, 1878.

isolated attack on the maui body of the army
strongly posted, which, next day, in the open
held, gave Ropes whole army an overwhen
| ing defeat Nothing was less warranted by
my orders. Nothing could have been more
stupid or criminal Of my motion. Yet it
is the gist of the accusation against me- Pope
and his staff officer who signed the charges
against me for him were positive, and swore
that only light troops and some light batteries
were between me and Jackson. Men of san
guine temper are able to believe what they
| strongly wish to believe. That Lees army was
there is as certain any fact in nature. The
proof of it is now IS certain human testi-
mony can make 1.-THE evidence If need be- OF
the Confederate army-of the principal officers
of that army-not accessible to me at the time,
which now offer; and which, surely, l have
su ostantial in the case for the prosecution.
That case was, that if had done my duty
Pope could have captured Jackson's army be-
verdict finds it. The sentence il based on it,
If ever case was made out of absolute error
in verdict the new evidence shows it in this
case.
,. Another charge was, in substance, that
did not fight my corps with fidelity and en-
ergy in Pope's battle. The charge was not
prosecuted before the Court. 1t was TOO prepos-
ferrous to be put to proof But it stands to sho W
the animus, malice and extreme injustice of
the charges. My corps bore the brunt of the
battle. | repeat that it did the hardest fiuhriny
and suffered the heaviest loss ont of all proper
ton in killed and wounded. We were oppo- ed
in the final order of the Confederate line, to
stone wall Jackson corps. His official report
OF us IS most emphatic. In such case the |
enemy's testimony Is about the best. You, Mr.. |
President, knew that man well. You know
that he knew well any other soldier of |
the war what hard fighting was, and that he
was sincere, earnest man who never said
what was not truth. He reports in manner
with him, "onr resolute attacks, the
repeated fury of our assaults to drive him
from his position" l not permitted, on
objection, to put in evidence my conduct that
lay, to oppose such conduct TO the charge of |
la haf,rn |
,he equity or technical wisdom of the prosecu-
ion and the Court
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-02-14
NEW ORLEANS, SUI

the nomination was in progress, except while
DR.. Trail was speaking, they kept up a terrific
din, and they several times attempted to storm
the platform and tear it down. Such proceed
inss would be pronounced disgraceful if they
occurred at a meeting of poor peasants they
are excused as harmless youthful revelry" in
the enlightened graduates and undergraduates
OF our great Protestant University. Oh! con-
sistency, thou art indeed jewell!
The poor faithful Catholics of Menloueb,
who insisted on burying their old landlord, Sir
| Thomas Blake, in q Catholic cemetery, and on
preventing the Protestant clergymen from per-
| forming the funeral obsequies, because they
| believed he died Catholic, are to be punished,
| if a small anti-Catholic clique in Galway can
effect it. This clique managed to get false
| accounts Of the affair (the real facts of which
1 gave at length in my last letter. into the
Times and other English journals, imputing
bigotry, intolerance and violence to the poor,
peaceable, faithful Catholic peasants The
result is that an inquiry into the circum stances
has been made, with closed doors, by the local
crown solicitor and the local stpendiary magis-
trate, and that about dozen persons have re.
ceved summonses charging them with riot
This is in reality continuation of the perse.
cnton of the people begun by Judge Keogh
and continued by Judge Lawson and it is all
undertaken in revenge for G .lway's turn to
the cause of Irish nationality. 1 am glad to
say that Mr.. F. H. O'Donnell, who was elected
for Galway last spring, but was afterw ards so
iniquitously unseated by Judge Lawson, has
written in the London Times a manly and able |
letter in defence of the poar people.
1t is not, hear, unlikely that the O'Connell
monument, which was entrusted many years
ago to the late Mr. Foley, the great sculptor,
and which everybody expected would be ready
for unveiling on the 5th of August next, the
centenary of the Liberator, will become the
'ahject of q lawsuit between the committee in
ublin and Mr.. Foley's executors Much cor
respondence has passed between the parties on
The subject, and the executors have been act
ng in anything but a straig htforward way. 1t
seems to be impossible to get them to tell when
he monument will be finished, or by whom, or
whether plaster model can be got ready
against the 5th of August consequently, as 1
IN informed, the committee are disposed to
esort to the law courts. The Grattan statue,
90, has been delayed an Unfortunately long
ine. 1t'was to have been sent to the foundry
o be cast in bronse several months ago, and !
ess than a month since it was still found in {
he artists studici l believe, however it will '
Q ready against the 18th of April, the date :
xed for the unwilling in College Green The t
sal truth, I fancy, is that the executors have
o legal authority for doing any thing with the a
,atues, and yet are anxious not to lose the r
ouey to be paid for them but surely, if that t
8 the case, it is only common honesty to tell h
lie public 3d. JIG v