The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-10-16
A. H. Leonard's Letter.
Hon, 8. 8. Packard:

Dear Sir-I have considered care.
fully your letter Of 9TH instant, anu
the "Declaration Of Principles" there
IN referred to. There 10 much force
in some points you MAIZE and the
asa mere deciarat'oa OF
principles is, with one or two eseep.
tons, good enough in its way, nut
without intending to be in the slight,
est degree offensive, l must say
have very little faith in tho platform
or declarations of fanny political party,
,riA eaoaat by them alone % con- on,
sficient o1min;stutio6s. '2g''1si.e; px6i;s
trusts and the election olthat end Of
scrupmloMs and capable men only is
seriously intended.
The platform Of the Republican
party, adopted at Baton Rouge 10
1872, is, perhaps, in all respects, a.
good as that recently enunciatad, and
It moreover pledged your party to
carry out certain reform measures
which, IN 1872 were, and now are i'm
peratiyely essential ito the end Of en-
smring peace, good order and stable
and frugal government IN Louisiana.
The Republican party has psseess-
cd POLITICAL power in Louisiana o1nce
1868, Il. therefore responsible for all
acts q commission and omflet19 rom
that date, and has made no efforts to
redeem its pledges given in 1877.
with the exception, if exception it be,
of the funding act.
The people of Louisiana, if l judge
correctly, arc not .ew: We partisan
adbereuts to any political party. The
absolute necessity for the establish
ment Of q respectable State govern
,nent and their earnest desire for
peace and prosperity will induce them
to accept aid from and to act with all
men and any party practically at.
tempting to realize that desire. Such
attempts, however, must b. shown by
acts and not alone by declarations,
glitterinx with seneralties. wa the
Republican party prove its faith BY 'ts
roTk1
10 ILLUSTRATE tho idea more clearly {:
The Legislature will assemble in jan
uary next, the Senate betoE Repub'
lican, The Hoase Conservative. Sup.
pose the Senate originates aud passes
! \ number Of bMs-some repeating
existing laws, unjust aud iniqaitous,
others exacting beneficial measures
which are concur1ed In By the l1onse,
approved by the Governor aud thus
| become laws.
The Republican party would un-
qaestionab'y 10 entitled 70 claim and
| would receive the greater portha 81
the credit due for the passage Of sach
measures, and if the State were thus
in effect redeemed, the people in their
great Joy would feel greatfal to those
to whom they would then lie 60 much
indebted, and waving all questions
of the past, would hopefully press on
ward to the glorious future awaiting
Louisiana. -s.-.
If the Republican party intends Il
carry into effect the principles an
nounced in the declaration GIFTS lead
ers, will, at the next session OF tht
General Assembly, aid. in carrying
through, aud thus secure, "a they an.
doubleday can do, tho passage Of oil
measures looking to reform. Amons
other things, existing laws relative t
election, revenue and printing should
Ike repealed, and laws passed embo
dying provisions as to those matter
in accordance with the principles O
free government.
But it is necessary to state in detail
what should and what ahpald not. b
done. ''Peace, good order end
stable and frugal government can h
established in this State without an.
serious difficulty PLEADING men will
oniy rise superior 70 psso spafttsa'
views. There IL no reason why Lon
isiana should not at the next sossio!
Of tho General Assembly b placed
BY proper legis!atioo, In 4 condition
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