The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-04-24
Our Duty.


under rule from either real or mag
mary causes, and all revolutions
lave sprung from some email begin
nings beginnings that might, With
wisdom and forsthought on the part
Of rulers and ruled. been easily set.
tied, had such been shown. W. had
reached a point in the government
of Louisiana, wherein We could no
further suffer without ruin beyond
repair, and degradation without hope
unable to retreat W. were forced to
turn upon our enemies and try tho
last iGsue with thea. Our SUCCESS
against Kellogg and his government
would have been certain without the
interference Of . more powerful ply
steal force, and when this was ap-
piled, although vanQuishsl, we pre-
served our honor untarnished. The
government Of the United States had
set up the Kellogg regime against
which we contenaed, and seeing after
I've years trial, that we did not pro
pose to yield to it obedience, Gen.
Cant declared to Mr.. Zachery, that
he intended 20 ''infuse LIS into that
government What is meant by
that, is certainly comprehensive to
tho dnl'est mind. Was it our duty
then to resist the general covers
mcnt, hnow!Nq the certainty Of failure F.:
Certainly not. On tie contrary, pru-
dence, patriotism end regard for our
families, demanded that We should
not commit sclf.sacrifce. The com
promise was offered rs, which we ac-
cepte1 as wise men should when we
coall do no better, and now comes
OUR DUTY under tho new order of
things, created it is true, in opposi-
ton to the will end wishes Of q LARGE
number Of our most wise and patriot
ic citizens. # "-r...'
Our duty undel the now position
Kellogg has now assumed towards
us, calls into play, not the feelings of
passion or prejudice, nor yet our ha.
tired to the man and the manner with
which he was foisted upon US. These
are questions of tho past-they are
our dead hopes and should he bnnlricil
from sight, for we can make nothing
by hugging to our bosoms their cold
and inanimate corpses. We are now
called upon as citizens to yield ODE.
dience to government however obi
Gus, We have not the means or pow
er to subvert, and in assuming ALE
gience we do not propose to abandon
our opposition thereto politically, but
simply for the sake Of peace in fa.
ture, and our impoverished condition
at present, we propose, and it is gu.
dnty to support the Kellogg govern.
ment in all acts achicA are consider il
does to benefit oar people, (ths tax.
payers>. ~
We find ourselves in a terrible DO.
sition, it Is true, in choosing between
what our feelings prompt and our du-
ty demands We should do, but we
would not be deserving the name Of
honest patriots should We hesitate in
a choice. Tho government we are
living under has plundered rs, it is
true, has outraged US, but will repin.
ing aud refusing to assist our friends,
when we now control at least ore
third Of the government, and hold
command Of the purse-strings, will
this do US good, or is it the policy of
wise men, patriotic citizens, to come
forward and build up the material
interests Of our State even should
these persons so obnoxious, assist Us
in so doing. ~ '
10 our mind, our dnty is clear.
We should not hesitate in this matter
but como forward with our iutelli-
gence and wealth, and by this pres.
ence over-awe the ignorant and Vi
cious of the Republicans from com
hitting farther agsressions upon our
liberty and our prosperity, and keep
out from representing us that rapa-
cious class in our midst know as Of.
fee seekers. We can rest assured
that unless the people come forward
and assume to control their own af-
fairs, there will be found men ready
to assume control aoleas rolens, whose
acts we shall be at least responsible
for, however reprehensible or hewsy-
er much we may disclalm them.
Natchitocles parish has lost moth
ing Ivy the stand she took in 1874, or
by the compromise; on the contrary, !
We have gained much. We HAYES sue
ceede.l in Kidding ourselves Of Boullt
and bis ring in the tax collectors Of.
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