The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-05-20
Old Wings.

Il is not uncommon in these days
of political talk, to hear men say that
they are not Democrats, but Old Llue
Wings! Wonder if they have ever
thought how perfectly ridiculous and
absurd such an expression is 7 How
can man at this present time he an
"Old Whig;' he had better say at
once, and VIC think he would come
nearer the mark, that he was and
sold FOSSIL" What in the name OF
all that is good, can old Wtigism
have to do with the living issues of
the age7 Their doctrines might have
been good, they may have been bad,
but, whether the one or the other, it
has no more to do with The present
contest, than the controversy over
the meaning of the. hicrog|yph'cs on
the Egyptian pyramids.
Who cares any thing about what
vas taught and believed by the men
of the passed generation, unless it
be t" take guidance by some wise act
or word left hy them, as sign. posts
on the high road of life. 1t is posi-
lively unhearable to hear a man sit
down and talk of being "an old
Whig," and feeling no interest in the
| present Contest from that fact alone.
In the first place why was he a
WIig' Is q political party IN these
United States such an entirety, that a
man can become so thoroughly I'M
bued with its principles as to partake
of its doctrines to sucl, an extent that
he will become inocculatcd, and act
as he may ever afterwards, this prin.
ciple, like vaccination, will remain
in lis system, protecting him from
any thing like intellectual progress,
or political advancement? The ma
jjority of systems will outlive the
very best vaccination, and to insure
immunity, they have to undergo re-
vaccination, and this must be re-
peated from time to time, for fear
they are not properly protected, but
in the case of the "old whig," it APP
pears he has got it for life, and no
renewal of the operation is ut all
necessary for his case.
The proof of this thing is that the
Radicals in this State presuming on
the known weakness of "old wings"
have been coquetting with them, and
attempting to lead them to join their
ranks. Here is what the Mansfield
Reporter of the 18th inst, says: awe
are 10 receipt Of a pamphlet address,
ed t" the old wings of Louisiana. by
Mr.. j. r. G. Pitkin, Corresponding
Secretary of the Republican State
Central Committee. We presume
this campaign document has been
sent throughout the State, and is an
appeal to the old Wings of the State,
to unite with the Republicans in the
coming contest. We propose giving
few plain reasons why this appeal
will fall still-born upon them, and
VIC dor so, because we were one of the
old faith ourselves. Mr.. Pitkin il
wasting Ills eloquencc and sweetness
on the desert air." And then the Edi.
tor proceeds to give those good and
sufficient reasons why the "old
Whigs'' cannot join Radicalism ir
this State, in the coming contest.
This places the Reporter positively
under the Democratic Conservative
banner for the campaign, and those
who hoped to class it as independent
or doubtful, will find themselves mis-.
taken.
The Reporter is now doing noble
work in the canse Of the intelligent
and honest people of the State, and
is determined to assist in redeemine
her from her present troubles.