davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-08-14

Act %, regarding the government
OF this city was voted for Nv every
Democrat in the State Senate. They
believed the Jaw tn to guvd one
and hence supported it.-Natchito-
ches Republican.
Now that's decidedly rich-to at.
tempt to gull people with such stuff
as the above, when all know that not
a solitary Democrat was in the State
Senate Of Louisiana, when Act @
incorporating this new town govern
ment was passed. Act % was the
creation Of the claim bayonet con-
cern," and unless Tom Anderson is
implied, the Front street organ had
better "post up" If Anderson is
meant as "every Democrat" then the
Republican is for once correct,
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-08-14

Old Field aud Clinton arc still on
the rampage. From our view of the
case, we are inclined to the opinion
that Clinton is the most honest Radi
cal in tho whole "layout"-far supe-
rior to Kellogg, Packard, or "."'
v''1er man" of that r~.'"7.
;ayish has tried Auditor Chm
W" '"' 10 u" III he could for US,
aud told Kellogg to his sace last year.
OF his allowing Blunt and THAT party
to rule him. Clinton was our friend
IN an emergency and Kellogg was
not-but lied III his usual and most
graceful style. For these reasons
Clinton, to our mind, is the best man
Of the two.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-08-14


The New Orleans press are stirring
up . little more in the railroad mat.
ter This is as it should be; for a
long time but little interest was
seemingly manifested, which We could
hardly account for.
We did not like to charge upon
them : desire to be subsidized, but it
certainly looked that way to "a com.
try folks.
Lss rs have ali ths latest news
with relation to thie1 Satter IN vh;.h
we are all mutually Interested.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-08-14

Governor Kellogg has received the
following telegram, which refers to
the issue Of bonds know as the mil.
lion levee issue, which was referred
tom N. 0. the Times Of Thursday:
Monroe, La, July 90, 1875.
Court will not decide the million
bond case, Morey intervenor, until
November. The Court affirmed iudg-
ment in the Forstall case.
JOHN RAY.
What has Kellogg to do with the
Supreme Court ? But We forgot.
Kellogg is the State-so he says-and
then you know-who dares doubt it.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-08-14

1t is very amusing thing to set
such little 'gad abouts'- bloody shirt
hoWlers as the Washington Republic,
and that i'k, ripping around, crying
ont, rebellion murder! Now, we are
IN a situation to laugh and we do
SO with pleasure. While the whole
Union is being reconciled, feeling
happy that at last Horace Gree
ley's hope is being consumated--
these poor miserable, weak pulipgs.
are rushing about like Patrick Hcnry's
Hooke, disturbing the general joy
with their cries of, Beef! Beef!
Bah ! Get out, you are all too late,
md no one rejoices at your end more
Than the South.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-08-14

Maj. Moncure, It is stated, will
DC offered the vacant Authorship
AND we state THAT it will be EN-.
phatically refused. These clubs
to whales" are calculated for
"small men," not for men of Mai.
Moncure's standing.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-08-14

we see from late New Orleans
a.'es' that Mr.. Wheelock stated upon
us arrival IN the city, that he was
him t. tn;. with with the visit paid BY
$500, '.'s ecctlon, and Should tne
people Of New Orle.s. a:s-,.- ~. .,'e
q same spirit which IL manifested by
Natchitoches, Rapides and Desoto !,
the railroad would 10 built in . few
months. -
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-08-14

Give us a decided rest on that wit
"organ." You might have skipped
over to us, and you will find written
authority for the statements made
by us with relation to the where.
abouts of s. Van Dusen. Mr.. Lachs.
who is we'll know here, sa,o the per-
son IN Mississippi, and stated he was a
candidate for the State Senate. Sc.
lab.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-08-14

We desire to ask simple question ,
Is not the talked Of North La, Tele.
graph Company lately organized in
New Orleans, another one Of Hahn.
pet acts' Don't all answer at once
20 mat We will fail to get it down
properly.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-08-14

We beg to extend our most cordial
thanks to Hon. W. H. Jack. for a
large dish Of Splendid venison. Our
mend Jack ia somewhat of a Nimrod
|aad this is part Of the fruits of a sue
'eessfal hunt.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-08-14

we thank tue 'front.' street sages 70,
their kind wishes for the success Of
our little daily-but We are sorry ia
say that the advise is thrown COM
pIetely away on us. When that
"whistle blows" you ask as to wait
for, your carpet.bag will be packed,
and there will be an anxious man.
about your size, to ''lope out" on the
first train.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-08-14

A heavy hail storm occurred 10 the
ne'ghborhood Of Mr.. Leon Daalho's,
below this city, on Saturday, doing
much damage, the extent Of which
we have not yet learned, A wind
storm, very violent, also accompanied
it, Frustrating corn and blowing roofs
from cabins, &c. We sincerely trust
It may not be - hid a. represented.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-08-14

In looking up our old readings upon
this railroad now to be built from
New Orleans to Marshal or Shreve.
port, and remembering the agita-
ton Of the question by our leading
people, when 10y, We strike upon
an address upon the subject Of rail.
roads in general, and this one in par.
ticular, in De Bows Review, for 1853.
AT that time the warning uttered
was:
"While New Orleans is losing her trade
upon 30 many points and must have in
the future little reliance upon the North
west, i becomes her, if possible. to OMEN
new channels Of enterprise, (Alas! how
futile was all this plain sound comn,o~
sense sense talk: Texas presents virgin
net'' which, If she is wise, will more than
compensate for all losses. Few persons
nave clear conception of the resources
Of Texas, and the important position she
Is to attain in the Union, To secure for
onr city an intimate commercial relation
ship with her would he q master-stroka |
ofpolicy; but unless it is speedily done.
IN tie increase Of the facilities Of intercourse
Texas will have a nearer connection with
New York than louisiana
How true the prophecy and at what
: late hour do We awake from tho
''raam. nluru tnau gwruty.rwu yuxrr
have elapsed since those words we're
uttered, and during that time, not
, move, amounting to a semblence Of
'uocess, has been made.
Shall We delay longer !; our interest
Forbid it should we, the mailed hand
II st Louis will grasp the jewel Of
commerce from our Queen city. Let
70 move onward [
And see: as through some pin hole
should the wind
Vedglngly pierce but once, in with rush
comes success!
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-08-14

We are pleased to announce that
the right of way through all the
plantations in this parish, as far as
heard from, from this to the lower
parish line, has been cheerfally grant.
ed by the owners.
We are prond to know this as ma
ny Of the "contraries" predicted that
refnsals would he numerous, although
We could not see upon what grounds.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-08-14

No decision will be rendered
in the case Of Myers w. Chaplin,
contrasting Judges Of this Judicial
District, until the 0pelousas term
Of the Supreme Court
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-08-14
Railroad Talk.

Owing to the present political status
of our municipal and parochial au'
tlorities, being now contesting before
tho Courts their respective legal
standing, there can be little hope Of
aid being given the New Orleans and
Pacific road in consequence, for some
time at least. What acts passed by
either, would not be regarded by the
other as legal and proper, and the
matter so passed would simply render
an occasion for another SIMPLY Of
court fael, with litigation intermina.
ble-which would not meet the Ques.
ton now required-that of taking
stock in our corporate capacities in
this enterprise.
In consequence, our people as in
dividuais, must come forward and fill
the breach. Subscribe as literally as
their means will allow, and while
speaking of this means, we say pros
pectire as well rs present. We have
endeavored to give to our readers all
We conld say in relation to the great
benefits to accrue to us upon the
early completion Of the road, these
questions We can but naturally be-
| tmpulatlon OF thrifty farmers and me
clanics-incIeasel labor for them;
increased money in the country also,
are but the natural sequence to such
public improvements. Now we must
do something ourselves to help build
up our own material prosperity-to
aid in the construction ofthis railroad. |
New Orleans, we learn, in her sub.
scription of $lG8, 600, donated all that !
was asked, as only Sl50,OOo was re.
quired at the time Of solicitation, to
begin business, and many, very many,
would not put down their names, he.
cause they ,canted to subscribe more.
We were all too hasty in dcnouncing
New Orleans for her seeming inert
ness-rost assured all and more, will
be subscribed by her than is demand.
,d-in fact the road will be mainly
constructed by her citizens, as they j
low fully understand their situation. {
But, the citizens along the line of t
QUITE are expected to make up their a
hare Of the balance required to build, a
md in this, our parish and city must u
10 their utmost in the way of indi. t.
iaual subscriptions, as We are not in d
position to take stock as corporate G
r parochial bodies.
There is no good reason to believe 81
ny there should be a refusal on the n
art of any property or land owner Ii
any considerable extent, subscri-- CT
ing to this railroad, as the manner n:
paying and the means taken in D,
ttlemcnt, are certainly within their o,
ach. Every thing that can be utili. nc
d by this Railroad Company-cross tn
y, grading, corn, beef, labor of men "
d teams-wiIl be thankfully receiv. IT,
as subscriptions, and stock of the 81
mpany issued therefor in shares of on
9 hundred dollars. no.
Why cannot our land owners do. W.
te lands in the same way-gsod wo
d River lands in such quantities, .
from so acres up, as their means mil
| admits This is fully a PEOPLES as
Nd; to be owned and controlled BY We
people, and all must come for WI
ID to its support. lati
Information will 10 freely furnish DOC
n application to any member of dow
Executive Committee. -. ~.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-08-14

Friend Times, lift the Bulletin for
%. once. Burn-side them. Give it a
:O'ooO shot, and charge TO- Burn
siae' Lift them on the railroad ar.
ticle Of ed.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-08-14
Past and Present.

The present oppressed condition Of
our parish, is owing to numerous
causes; causes tat have been talked
oxer time and a;ain by our ablest and
best men. We should rest satisfied
in argument with the fact, that the
effect, We feel NV and have felt fol
some time deepy.
The situationof a country like ours
when involved b general ruin, leaves
no escape for idividual members Of
the community and we cannot bet.
ter illustrate h's than by qnoting an
extract from a speech delivered in
the Atlenian Soate by Periclcs, the
most accomplihed statesman and
warrior of anciclt Greece. lie said
ut is my firm opinion that by the
full health and igor of a State, the
happiness of itscoustituents is better
secured than 1hen each separate
member is thriving whilst the public
welfare totters. BE the situation of
any private citzen prosperous and
fine as his heat could wish, if his
country he ruinal he must necessarily
be involved in is ruin. But he that
;s,nnfy VIII . %, $" 'lourlshing COM
dents Of re0.es." ,!catch hold Of cxpe-
How applicable to our own s,.u.-
ton are these words. Private pccu.
lations may succeed for a day, but
when that crash Of ruin comes, these
individuals will find they have laid
up riches for narght. Look at the
history of our own Confederacy as an
example of the ew prospecting, but
when the downfall of the country
came, the wealthofth individual was
swallowed up in the vortex.
And why do not our people now
prosper, even tlpse who make some. |
thing feel the general depression 2
Becauce the country is in its present
lead condition.
So long ha Natchitoehcs been
sleeping, that will take the snort of
ne railroad engine days to awaken
t. Our peopk need one great re-
lu'rement, and that is vigor, q quail
y eminently ESSENTIAL in this moving
sc. Esotism will scarcely stand
gainst the stern logic of facts. We
lay wrap the mantle of superior die
'torial self Importance about us, but {
lis will no moe stop progress than a
osed umbrella would a locomotive.
Every ono admits the distressing -.
toation OF the country and the great
ecessity of doing something to re-. !, :
've it. Am the cities, towns and -
of this State, to remain stag. =
mt or dedine, while tho din Of %
osress is heard everywhere else d?
II people a'e, as a mass, bankrupt, -
light CLEANS in the future to Guide -
Plr steps 70 wealth or prosperity. y"
Q must add to the general prosperi-
before We can hope for individul OF
'cess. Debte stare Ms in the face ! "
every land, our energies are clog. a y,
! "with what We owe," property eli
have 10 plenty, but it is a drug,
nth not one cent. Ia
Let US then throw aside this hu. as
iating inertness and act for once a
sensible men. What country Sc
would have could such be done in,
1t wealth developed; what popu. me-
on, and yet We are now too, too crt
almost Of our very shad &c,
g upon tae wall. Throw off this i'm
Q of bondage-cono forward men be,
latchitoc|es. mo
Let us then be up and doing, Re-,
With heart for every fate"
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-08-14

we acknowledge the receipt Of
present Of fine pears and apples,
from Nj. 3 '. Deblieux, which
wele ~ splendid specimens Of
1rult a. We have ever seen.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-08-14
Signal Service Reports.

Washington, Aug. 9.-For the Ohio
valley, Tennessee and Gulf Statea
decidedly warm weather and increas
ing cloudiness with 8. to South West
winds. Slowly falling barometer and
local rains. The Mississippi river has
fallen eighteen inches at St. Louis
and two inches at Cairo. At the last
named station, it is now forty -four
feet and eleven inches or four feet
a sNd eleven inches above danger line.
no 1lver nus risen one Inch at Mem.
pms and ono at vicksbyg, but viii
Pr ot's not reach the danger lines
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-08-14

Subscribers to the Capital Fund
OF the V'ndicator Publishing Com
pany, are requested to call upon
NJ. ID. Carver, ESQ.,, Treasurer of
said Company, with, or remit to
DIS address, the amounts they de.
sure to pay to said Fund, without
delay.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-08-14

We would suggest the propriety Of
our out merchants organizing . Board Of
i'aae' It will b found beneficial
to all. '"'
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-08-14

Nj. LEONARD BULLARD 4 the an.
thofized Collecting Agent for the Daiiv
anl Weekly vindicator.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-08-14

MI. Davis, manager Of the Mer.
Chant Unien, is pushing on the tele-
graph line to Alexandria.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-08-14

we learn that the hail storm
which pGevailed below this place
aaf1ng last week has done but lit
TIC damage. The violent wind de.
mo''saed fences. cabins, aud blew
down corn and cotton, s
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-08-14

Two fights last week, and the Nav
or's Court was . little lively. City
Treasury richer BY us.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-08-14

It will be seen from our Dispatches
to-day, that The rains and foods above
still continue.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-08-14

Kellogg has gone North, and
we are now barberously governed
by G. G. Antoine.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-08-14
John J. Herbert, is our duly authori.
gel travelling agent.
Premiums To Subscribers.

Premiums ID Subscribers.
The indicator will be furnished IN
Subscribers at the following rates.
Joni..-..s'.. ............... So
No subscription received for less
than ak months.
AL SUBSCRIPTIONS INVARIABLY IN
ADVANCE.
We will furnish to each yearly sub.
scriber a magnificent Steel Engraving
]9xN inches. Now is the time n
subscribe-write to our Editor for
Club rates, in which We offer special
inducements.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-08-14

Ringgold, La, Aug. l2.-Nicholson's
caught in Arkansas. just left here
for Conshatta chained together.
Miscellaneous.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-08-14
BY TELEGRAPH.
Nicholson's Captured

Special to VindicatOr.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-08-14
NOTICE.

-. Persons ordering JOB
WORK from THIS Office,
must pay for the same on
de|.uo'y Of the 'uo,k
No deviation from this
r2.le.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-08-14

dicator. ~
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-08-14

The city Of Cincinnati appears to
oe the center Of the rain storm, OK.
tending 100 miles in each direction
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-08-14

Subscribe to the indicator.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-03-01

lions were perpetrated, Of which eighteen were
political. The truth is, the ocolest and most ra-
uonal men here are profoundly convinced Of the
malign spirit Of the rebel element, and they pre-
sent an overwhelming array OF facts which must
convince everybody.
All this is not hate or madness without Q
method-It has deep and far reaching design.
1t aims first Of all at the control OF every Southern
State. On fair and free vote, several of those
States are KePIoRIIeSaG;, south Garolins, Ala
kansas have an undoubted Republican majority.
To wrest them from their hancs intimidation Is
necessary. With the mastery of every Southern
State, the rebel element has two possibilities. In
the first place, It may enforce its local policy;
and, in the second place, It only needs fifty cleo
toral votes from the entire North and West to
capture the General Government. With the sue
cess Of the former plan, 1t Will reduce the blacks
to practical peonaRe-with the success OF the lat
ter plan Il Will bring forward every Imaginable
claim. Already in several Southern States
schemes have been proposed with the design Of
shutting out the blacks from the ballot box and
placing them under the heels Of their old mas
tiers. Then again the rebel element Of Arkansas
has Just adopted q new constitution. In the con-
stitution Of 1868 there was prohibition Of seces
sion. In the constitution Of is74 this prohibition
Is struck out. WhyF'
The country still misconceIves very much of
what It sees at the South. Take the dbanditti I"
dispatch OF Sheridan. He simply used language
which Washington himself used. But, whether
justified or not, the country has never understood
its purpose. Sheridan had no thought that the
plan Of military commission he suggested would
be adopted. The dispatch was not designed for
a report to Washington or for the Information Of
the country, but for immediate effect in New
Orleans. It was, as President Grant describes
It, simply piece Of strategy. All New Or
leans was In ferment. 1t was the day after
the coup d'etGt in the Legislature. The city was
like a powder magazine, where a spark would
produce an explosion. Something was needed to
strike and subdue the inhammatory populace,
and Sheridan, with soldiers keen eye, wrote
his dispatch. Its object was shown by the fact
that he sent 1t, first Of all, to the New Orleans
newspapers. 1t had its effect and he was right.
q r 8
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-03-01
Whv ANDY Won't On.

Rough as 1t may appear on the Northern DEM
ocrats, the New York EveHing Post says that the
following is the text Of Senator Andrew John
sons reply to the invitation of the New Hamp-
shire Democratic State Committee to take the
stump in that State during the present canvass.
His illusions to the Democratic party and the
Constitution will be recognized as familiar and
characteristics:
"Desr Sir; am too busy and your weather Is
Hampshire this winter. Ali our troubles have
arisen from the Democratic attempt to break up
the Union and overthrow the Constitution in
1875. The only obstacle to peace now is the
refusal Of the Democratic party to concede equal
rights to all men. When 1 say that am for
equal rights, mean II; but when you say 1t, you
don't mean 1t. When the Democratic party gets
right On this question then the Constitution will
be safe, and you can command the services of
"Yours truly, ANDY JOHNSON"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-03-01

OUR Sunday contemporaries, the Herald
and the Gazette, were unjust yesterday in
their deductions from recent editorial in
THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN regarding
the bill to Protect Electors. They insist
that it is intended to secure the reelection
of President Grant, and that our advocacy
Of it was prompted by desire to accom-
plish that result. Nothing could be fur
ther from the truth. We believe in Home
Rule, and for that reason we insist that fair
elections shall be held in the White League
ridden States Of the South. If, as the re-
suit of q success ful effort to establish Home
Rule in that section, President Grant should
be renominsted we should support him
earnestly, as we shall under any circum-
stances the regular nominee of the party.
In the meantime we are willing to be char
acterized as a bowling dervish, or a howl
ing anything else, so that the people are
not sanctioned in the belief that we have
been inconsistent in our record as de-
voted supporter Of the Union, and so that
they do not justly characterize us as howl
ing for the White League and Ku-Klux.