The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-03-25
SelfInterest and Country.

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sonal considerations; so long as men
are prompted to public acts by pri.
vate motives; so long as men ore
tempted to leave tho counting. house
and momentarily NEEDLE in things
they know nothing Of; 30 long as
men allow this mighty "ccnt per
cent" to Ike paramount to all other
so long as lawyers want I
Courts, that fees may come of litiga.
ton, just so long will our people be |
and the hated Radical party |
continue to nsurp power in this State,
and maintain their tyranical rule over
MS. How merchants in tie city Of
New Orleans could leave their places
of business to 60 to the Legislature
and dictate a course Of action for our
Legislators, is beyond comprehen
sion, unless We charge upon them the
pr"mptings Of selfish and interested
motives! s'Mr. Wilt said: "Have
they taken an oath to protect the in
terest Of the State of Lonisinna, and
shall irresponsible persons dictate to
the members Of this House what their
course shall be. They were not &C.
countable for their advice, or their
iictation to members. They escaped
every responsibility, however much
they might presume, TO- disregard the
conscience and the honor ola repre-.
sentative. AS to the mature of the
charges that had been found against
Kellogg, they were Of the gravest
nature. Would any one on that floor,
or off it, charge him (Mr. Wiltz) a M
tive Of the State, dearly loving her,
with n design to provoke 1turbulence
or disorlerl' And now, when the
final test came, merchants cry out
"oh don't do this, you will drive away
our business, and divert few cotton
bales from their legitimate destiun.
tion." And the lawyers say. "Oh
don't create a revolution, you will
close all the courts, and our occupa.
ton will he gone" And forthwith
they sign card protesting against
the impeachment Of Kellogg, who
takes it and sends it to Grant, stating
that all the intelligence, wealth, and
responsibility Of. the city and State,
are opposed to this violent action Of
the House, which only represents the
turbulent and irresponsible element
Of the State. Nothing was said,
when it was proposed to impresch aud
prosecute the miner, offenders, but
when it Was, question Of driving away
cotton bales and strangers, or closing
courts aud stopping fees, then this
"Highly respectable and intelligent
class" rise us one man and cry out
againstiit. !, fita9' ,@#4 'erfs.
Throughout these long years Of
persecution and shameful nsurpation
on the part of the Radical party in
this State, lad We all been firmly
united, and not allowed personal and
selfish motives to dictate our acts,
Kellogg and his noble band of thieves
would have been driven from the
State, and the lawful and elected
Governor seated.
And now, in conclusion, We have
this to say il We expect to succeed
10 the coming contest and ronte the
enemy, ave must resume our courage,
and dismiss our CARE" discharge eve
ry feeling and thought Of self, discard
all ideas Of division Of sentiment, and
60 into this campaign with 4 unani-
mtg of purpose a. one man, and the
ides of November next will see as
free for ever from Radical rule, aud
then, and then only, will the State of
Louisiana resume her proud position
as an important member of this Union,
and be placed on the high road to
prosperity. - =..,. ~ 49,
We would call the attention of our