The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-12-22
A Shameful Exhibit.
From the Shreveport Times of the

nth inst, we clip the following:
1t might have been the true policy for
the otfi,,als of this State to suspend the
rod of Justice over such characters as
Wells, Anderson & Co., pending the DIS
cussion of the senatorial question, though
we have always donbtcd the wisdom OF
such policy Now. however, that Judge
Spotfnrd has been fonlly deprived OF ms
seat in the senate, we DO not sec VIII!
these villains should not be prosecuted |
and punished to the full extent OF the
law. 1t occurs to us that Governor
Hampton'S course has been much wiser
than that of the executive of LOUISIANA
We hear whi>prrinGs too OF proving
grave charges against Kellogg. which, II
done, may transfer him from the senate
to the State prnitentiary. If there b"
anything in all this let us hear some
thing more definite. We apprrhrnd that
that astutc individual has too arttulIy
covered his tracks for the courts to reach
him. If not Ut him be reached, and let
Judge SpOtlord take the seat to which
he is justly entitled.
There is another question which might
we'll be looked into and definitely set
tied. We in this portion Of the vineyard
know that Maiorc Moncnrc should to-day
hold the office of State treasurer, in place
of the negro Dubuclct. 1t was the poll,
ry-a mistaken one, as We col'rrlvr-ot
the State officials during the contr"vrr-
sy with the Kellogg legislature s"-call"d,
to dodge this issue. There is II" excuse
for dodging now, if there ever was, and
We urge fair aud square investigate"
of the respective claims of Major Mon
! cure and Dubuclct. We believe the ease
is before the court. or should be Then
let the court decide it without further
delay.
The truth is, and it must be told
sooner or later, that the present State
admnist ration is thoroughly satura-
ted with ; is, as it were, the tool of the
New Orleans business and brokers
ring. Men who arc perfectly satisfied
to let the whole State 90 down the
straight road to pcrdtion, provided
they get their ten dollars out of every
S45 bale of cotton.
The Cuisines interests of New
Orleans has been to this State a living
curse, and is damned from Que end of
it to the other. Yarmouth and Kel-
logg had full support from these gen
try, and the fearful public debt of
the State is an evidence, shameful to
contemplate, of the patriotism of this
class of slippered gentry-fulI of wise
saws, and with capon lined stomach.
The present administration has fallen
completely into their hands, and un-
less something is done to stop this
gush and come down to work, the
Radicals will get this State merit gear.
We are no alarmist. We but speak
tho truth, and every good man in the
State will bear witness that we are
right. Fifty thousand honest, hard
working white men, are being sold
ont of house and home in order to
gather in monies to pay interest upon
debts heaped upon us by Radical
thieves, and to fling ont as high sala-
rics to officials who are in the VAIN
nests and big pay made by Radical
laws.
And what is the administration do.
ing in all this ruin? Letting out con.
tracts to build lcvccs, and hunting uT
negroes to put on School Boards in
order to give the "colored people
f their rights"
Sentiment and gush rules the hour
Everybody, black and white are get.
, ting their rights-and the taxpayer i
> getting most beautifully robbed.
This thing must come to halt
i Nobody is going to deprive the ncgr
of one jot or tittlc' of what are hi
e rights, and the negro knows it as wei
y as we do. But the taxpayer demand
b some consideration, and he wants t
|. know what is going to be done fo
him. Sentiment wont do in his cast
He insists on practical work. N
) more stopping the spiggot and al
Il lowing the bung to waste cconom
for him. This State must com
n down to pan rock, and that quick.