The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-12-09
Red River "Sore Head

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resides in the parish of Red River.
His namo is B. w. Marston, and woe
be unto the person that dares "tread
on the tail OF the coat Of that Tw'tch-
oil cursed section" The moment 1t
is done Don Marston lowers his VI
sor, poises his lance, and in the tilt
the chances are ton to one that the
Don is knocked "fat aback'" A
least, tho average is decidedly against
the Don, so far, and We are panied 10
chronicle the fact, that another OF
their endorsing accidents betell the
"Knight" in his "tilt" of December
2d, 1876.
The Vina;cutoy in mild language
suggested the propriety Of treating
the Independence Of Red River par
ish as public enemies, worse than
radicals-Marston PUSHES to the front
and, with as much noise as Chinese
warrior, takes tilt in honor and
defence CT what he calls the domes-
tic affairs of Red River parish" 1t
] the butt end of Marstons lance has
not endorsed him. then mon of sense
have been laughing for no cause.
We propose to treat the advances
of Ouixote Marston in the most scrl-
Gus manner, from tho fact that he is
disposed to arrogate to hlmself 50
much know ledo and so much Demo-
u cracy, to which we have no objection
o while at the same time he donounces
'' others for want Of both.
. Want of brains may be our mlstor-
& tune, and in admitting it we beg also
to state that we will not go to Mars
4 ton to acquire them, but our Demo
II cracy we leave not to his Judgment.
-; TO all Of which we beg leave to add
II wo will not so far forget tho common
e courtesies of gentility as to use Ian
y guase unbecoming the pleasures or
IL rules of society.
e But to the subject Of Mr.. Marston's
'e Ouixotic tilt, which We propose to
J. consider 40 far as it affects the de-
'e mocracy of this Senatorial and Judi
y cial District, Of which NC have a per-
'' feet right to treat. Mr.. Marston says:
III lst.. That 300 Democrats, willed
'o against 200, including MIR. Marston,
H. and he further admits that the 2O9
refused to submit to what other PEG
o'' pie than he would term the will OF
v tho majority, but which is termed
by him "the party lash."
We submit in all candor to an i'm
partial public, if that be Democracy
Mr.. Marston submits his claims to
NJ a Democratic Senatorial Convention
no and thereby assumes the party har'
he ness. This Convention did not con-
GU slider his claims, which was no fault
" of Mr.. Marston's from his own show.
&C. ing, and because thoy did not, he in
gu mediately assumes an "ludopenden
line" and denounces the "party lash
h % We submit also to the public if tina
m is Democracy!
for Mr.. Marston tacitly admits that HI
'en was defeated by the majority Of tn
,th Democrats of Red River parish 70
len Delegate to the Baton Rouge Con
not vention, aud as candidate for Stat
ron Senator in the 22d Senatorial District
Of and adds lie, "tlore is where the dis
to organization began in this (Rc
River) parish"
That is certainly and decided
:. very cool. This daorgonisatio~ Of Il
the Democracy of Red River, began erhe"
en- majority Of the Democrats Of that pa
~ ish refused to recognise the claims
Mr.. Marston is all that just publ
}. can ever deduce from Mr.. Marstou
own showing. In other words, NJ
Me- Marstou in a spirit of unpardonab
egotism, assumes himself and follow
ers, a clear minority of the people,
be infallible Democrats against who
of|it were treason for tho majority
,hor vote. That We do no violence to fac
,nor in drawing such conclusion, t
very language he uses shows.
~ Now We beg to submit this also
= the public for judgment.
We do not know, nor do We cal
" /" so long as Mr.. Marston is anxio
rule we should not, what gratitude
ance people of Red River owe him. F
we will be pardoned for saying tn
me" from Mr.. Marston's own showing,
Il AZ only "Reform, solid fight be '
willing to make against RADICAL
was to be under his banner, and a
further reason for one thus obtrud
the upon the domestic concerns of T
who River" we have but to quote his f
gov threat. "What does the Cousha
Democracy wanti What does
fresh ''"o'c''o' ""u' "'"'u ''0' ~
some of the best mon, this or 6
other parish has, to the Rad