The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-09-02
TO the Public.

~ LAAT uOA1S
In reference tn the meeting held at
Campte, "n Monday, August IA, 1876,
the Vindicator publishes the follow
ing: /
"l,lunt declared in his speech at
Cumpte, that If he shonld he killed,
and i,e was emphatic that he would
not be, bnt he con\l not forego the
opportunity to threaten
THE TOWN OF NATCH1TOcHEs WOULD
BE BURNED TO THE GROUND
tie day it was DONE"
1t is only necessary for the under.
signed, who were present and heard
Senator Blunt's speech, to state that
the language imputed to him was
never uttered. Neither the Editor Of
the Vindicator, nor the informant, Mr..
Perot, were present at the meeting,
and whoever reported snch sentiments
as being proclaimed by Senator Blunt,
| made q Misstatement, to call it BY ~
more Objectionable term.
Very Respectfully, &C.,
J. ERNEST BREDA,
V. A. BARRON,
w. II. TUxNARD,
EDwD. EzERNACK.
[Natclitoches Republican.
ut is only necessary for us to state
that nine. tenths Of the people Of this
parish would not believe, at least
three Of the above signers under oath.
H. P. Meziere, Clerk Of tho District
Court, a colored man and a Republi'
can, who has, BY the by, passed safe
} ~ through the "bloody" campaign o.
1874, who was not aeked to give ~
his office, and who is honest, We be-
lieve, called at our Office and stated
/, that Blunt had not used the expires
sions charged by the vlNplcAToR, a
, Campte, in his speech, aud that VI
misunderstood our informant, (who i
q colorel Preacher IN a pl'tce nea
Campte, and We withhold his nam
: for fear of his murder BY Radicals
: and Meziere sets US right by Stain
s that the informant stated, that Blum
< used TIE language to him (the coIorc
u preacAer) is pirate conversations, an
# az stnted in the Vindicntor. That, Ma
: ,iere also heard. Now, We have
. right We suppose, aud We intend
= stick to it.
J Blunt did use this language to til
a preacher, and this denial is simp|
" manipulating, for Blunt renders hin
: selfliable by inlulging in such threat
!" either 10 pnblic speeches or priva
. conversation. When our Committe
II called upon Blunt in 1874, they p'ai
" stated to him, which he cannot d
10 nv, that the contest was one betve
,g tAe eitisexs. and dtsaossgt oD(cial
ID that We desired no conflict betwe
IL the rh;te and colored people. and
e. vac then told to keep his intuen
III ont of the contest, for We knew #
to we'll, from his nature and former ca
de duct, it would be used only f"r bad.
On We have heard this threat to bu
ne whispered many times before, !
nd have just now fastened it do,
9: upon the scoundrel whom We 9,
'w pected a. the prime. bead all along
on In issue after issue Of 1874 a
M 1878, we have denounced Blunt a,
Is. public enemy to the safety and qu
it'll Of this parish this belief is sha'
Ii, 10 By the large majority Of our p
nd pie, and as a surety Of peace,
10 think be. should Oe ordered On.
to He promised at one time to h,
to done with his peculiar style Of poIit
ser whicl, promise he denies, and VII
NO denial Is . lie, for We have lis Il
We ovsr Ii. 81. ! signature 10 trstim,
Ind against him. And further, the e
M tIemen to whom he made this pr,
ORR leo are far too respectable to
ae' doubted. Blunt will cause trou
!. - hero, and as . proca"tion 10 the
We terest Of peace and order, We Il,
sno he should be asked to emigrate.
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