The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-12-15
What We Object To.


seen and suffered manifold troubles,
trials aud tribulations, for near two
decades. The var and its cafamities
swept over her fair bosom, and after
it, came the worse than war and its
devastation. The carpet.bagger and
negro ruler. In all this time her true
sons fought maufulIy the good fight;
they piled up, mountain high, proof
of their capacity for endurance: They
met death. They died. There has
been deserter here and there. Many
and many a noble, tue hearted man
who uDfur}ed his banner with US,
nigh ten weary years agone, cheers
US no longer with his voice or gives
MS the pleasure Of his company. We
have buried them, our dead in princi
pies cause; we have passed on, and
their monuments are green memories
cherished with affection and pride in
our hearts.
But now, the battle is won-the
enemy driven from the field. Prin.
ciples banner, Gods escutcheon,
waves once more DER free people.
The hour tor the reward of virtue,
fidelity and loyalty, comes!
And what do we see? Who is it
that wears tho Iron Cross-the decor
alton of honor? Who is it that fills
positions Of trust, Of profit, and Of
aistinctionf
Is IL those men who, when brave
hearts and arms were wanted, we're
ever ready to respond. Who were
always at the post of danger?
No! It is the time server, the
wishy- washy, the lick-spittle, the
weak kneed, or the reformed thief
and the captured enemy. This is the
class of mere Q laries from whom Lou
isiana officials are chosen, and those
who fought thousand battles for her
and not one against her, are turned
out With rude rebuff aud damniDg re-
suit.
Can such things be and not excite
our special wonder7 Where is the
reward of honest patriotism, when
thief like Pinchback, hummer like
Roxborough, or an out cast like
Hornsby, wear tho decoration of hon
or, and men who fought freedoms
battle in Louisiana from the dawn of
Radicalism until its sun set 10 degra-
aation and infamy, are sold out nnder
merciless Radical laws to supply mon.
ey to pay these same base hirelings
fees so exhorbitant that they ARE
sucking the life blood of the people.
That is what we complain of! 1t
is what We object to. Men are Moth
ing to Us, and their motives must and
shall he judged, here at least, by
their conduct. If we of Louisiana
have changed a government of plum.
derers for one 80 weak and impotent
as to be unable to protect us-God
help our poor people indeed, for they
need His help.
After all their travails-after ten
years of strife, their haven of refuge
but den OF sharks, their sight in.
suited by the presen of officials,
made 50 by appointment who but
short time ago strobe through our
towns and hamlets, booted and spur.
red, dragooning to silence every man
that dared raise his voice to cry out
against his oppress"rs. Well do our
people ask Us, is this what we battled
forf are thieves and scouDdrels still
to hold power, to rule Us with CON-
missions from our own leaders,
We object to it, and every man
with whom we have conversed, dc.
nounces it, and are determined to
grid on their arms again aud continue
to fight until the principles for which
they contend shall, not only be &C
knowledged abroad, but observed at
home.