The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-08-26

Jones', Natch;toches par.
ish, Ill.,, August 10Th,
1876.
The frat speaker was Tnnnard,
who stated that he was not Carpet
baeger that all the money l's made
was in the State Of Louisiana, where
he was raised and made ealogy of
bis political career, from Maj. Cr0mie's
reign to the present time.
The second speaker was j. F.. Bre'
da, who appeared on the platform
with his hands full Of papers, from
which, lie pretended to read articles
derogatory Ia tie abilities and char.
acter Of tile Presidential ron1lrees Of
tho Democratic party. Stating ut the
same time, that Mr.. Tilden, as Gov:
ernor Of New York, had increased
her debt from 33,ON,O 900 of dollars; to
ili 100000 If ddllats. Whereas,
Kellogg, since lie I,ad l,ero1t,e Gov.
ernor Of the State Of Louisiana, had
reduced the State debt ten millions Of
dollars. That he could not say the
SAME Of the city Of New Orleans,
whose financial affairs had been ~
badly managed l,y the Democrats that
there is a city debt Of One Hundred
Dollars tax for every man, woman
and child, in the city. "W"n't you
vote the Radical ticket = said he.
Cries Of yes! yes! "Say it londer,
90 every body can hear you." Yes
yes!! Bretla; "that sounds louder
than the Democratic anvils Of Natch'
itoches."
Next comes j. G. Lewis, who said
lie needed no Introduction, TOR every
body knew him we'll enough. He
spike bitterly of Nichols, who having
been educated at West Point; fos.
tered by the U. s. Government, took
M arms against said Government and
fought to "keep you in slavery
"Can you vote for him." Cries, no
no! "Say it louder, 80 they can hear
you in Natcl,itoches." "No! No"
lie further spoke Of Nichols. being
half a man, because he had Nit one
arm and one leg, and that he co"l.'
grasp but one aide of the question
and that lie wanted u whole man who
could grasp both sides Of the qnes'
ton. Cries Of "yes yes!' "Dat'.
so!!"
Then came Raford Blunt, who de-
MED all the incendiAry charges male
| against him 10 the VINDicAroR Of thu
18th INST; denied having promised il
the presence of Judge Chaplin, tina
he would quit politics, and try tt
serve his God and that Judge Chap
liz could not come before him AMI
| say 81; for he could face any mat
who made such charges against him
A voice in the crowd, ut Is q lie =
and Blunt answered, lit is worse thai
that" That the man who votes tn
Democratic ticket would lose Iii
rights at the ballot box, and that h
could 40 longer sit a q Juror. Shoal'
the Democratic party come into pow
0r, his eburch in Natcl,itocl'cs, ant
all your churches would he closed
and that b the reason why lie do'
not wish to SEQ the Democrats Il
mower. Ha does not want the Demo
Gratis because they would do as the.
did in Texas, !. E. use the school fund
to pay the mi,agc and per diem 81
Leg isIators; and their children w"nl'
remain une.lucate.l. If any colore'
man Join the Democratic party, "lcav
him alone.n The ask you a piece Il
bread, and yon see he needs it: Civ
it tn him, "but leave him alone.
And if he should Idle" ''leave h,l
alone"
! His intention, said he, IL to pre-
pare himself to stump tho parish an
State, and if called upon, also til
'sister State" And wonld challeng
any one Of the opposing party
"meet him on the stump" Th'
they must vote the Radical ticket, an
no man must go back upon b
word"
Now comes the inimitable and ar
bleached ass, Bob. Ross, who cal
himself Bob. White, who stated thu
no meant every thing he said "a
last Monday, the l4th inst. But be
fore having an opportunity to NJ
bosom himself, was abruptly stoppe
by a sudden jerk Of his coat tail i
Chas. Jones, the President Of the RAJ
ical Clnb, who, then proposed "thr'
chairs" for Mr.. Blnnt, not rs 0nr Scr
ator, but az the father of the Radios
} party! --