The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-05-26
Communicated,
Peace.

"t,rt us have peace. exclaimed Grant
and the Minions of his Court to INC
down-trotllrn people 'f the Southern
States, while his myrmilon cohorts let
loose as dogs Of war, robbed, pillag"d'
plnndcr"d and ground IS down to earth
with all their innate rancor OF son', as u
they determined TO rXtinyuiSh the last
spark Of humanity that ,glowrd in orr
breasts. and reduce our high. and once
chvalrir shirt t" a state OF SrrvIl" >'rf-
dom. "(.iv" NE liberty. or. give m"
hcath:' cried the immortal 1f"nrv: In
the Iangu;.r Of the Prophet, "Thry have
made our servants to rule over Us"
Pence. peace she still-nOt a mnrmnr
while we drsolatc your fields, carry off
your tlorks sand herds. your cotton and
vour corn, Your silver and y"nr plate.
ami all that yon hold of value III the
world. Complain not while we 3erriv"
YOU Of your common rights, and tn"
privileges you once en-. 0v"l as ro-eqTal
! frllor-citizcns of orr common country
Down. ,own--be satisfied that You live
hnSi-bc still-the language of the
! highwayman- "your purse or yo'lr l'fe."
! The peace they would give would I've
that Of the boys in .ESop's fables, when
The frogs croaked and complained. as the
boys pplted them with mud and stones.
1T may he sport to you, but 1t Is
| death to MS.
What rrrkrd Grant with lis Si0,0o0 a
year, together with al inrilenta charg-
rs: or his 10000 underlings wall"win9
in wealth wrrnchci from orr heart>'
blood what reekrd they what We slf-
frrrd' Our Sut|rringS were not theirs.
Needless, unterling. they ruled us with
Il rod of iron; Unsuitable vampires,
they have riotcd in our blood. Nero
ti,l.lled while Rome was III. flames, Grant
frastcd, Il do moi say h'(d)td; I 10 not
believe there is any music in Eis soul
if there is, it must I've Of that nature hat
dralrnS every softer feeling of human
uatlire) he feastel. danced, and enjoyed
his tournaments from Washington to
Long Branch, with his ti'ldlrrs, dancers,
actors and actrarrSSes, his singing men
and women to divert him after the busy
cares and prrplrxing cmharrassmcnts of
Governmental life.
Peace, however. though long delayed.
has at length come-the Angel of Peace
has condescen.td to visit our land once
more not as Grant Would have it; or as
the ApoStatr Blaine. or Mort6n Of til"
bloody shirt. or the lnfdel Ingersoll, or
that long locust train Of tamrircs would
couccde but Peace, the PEACE of llrav
en-, of brniynant Providence. that
knows the times and the seasons; and
when to turn the wicked course of men,
and dp,lurc good from evil, to soothc
and to heal, to dry Mp the tear, and
pour tho balm Of consolation on the
wounded, broken heart.
Thank Heaven! Kind, propitious I4eav
en-. "Thank Cod proclaimed the good
Nichols We have, noble Governor,
poured forth our thanksgiving on the
10th May instant, in conformity with
yonr Instructions. On that day he) d rs
a great Festival, commemorative Of orr
Lord and Saviour's ascension from earth
t0 the hahitatinn. Of his Father'e glory.
where he is seated at the right hand Of
til" Majesty on High. whence he looks
down and bpholtS the dwclIrrs on Earth
the exit and the good. THE Judge Of
all the EARTH will do right. and met' ont
to ali md to each, Just and rqnal m"as-
ure, according to his deeds, mercy to
whom mercy, and just rctrhutiou to
such as have refused to have mercy.
OF to deal justly with them.
Frllow-citizens long may That peace
continne with its benign influence. Then
our gardens shall bloom again, as of
yorc, with fruit and flower and shade !;
our fields will hr covered with the gold
en- harvrsts of Autumn DIR catt|" shall
Weld their inripaSr: our whole land
teen again with luxuriancc. and flow
with milk and honey. and We and orr
children. and our chi|drcn's children.
shall enjoy ihrs" gifts Of Heaven in quiet
conteut,ppnt. and Will, yratitnde, each
IN Ter his own vine and ty free. But
while we thus pour forth our t|auktu|-
ness to Heaven. let us not he nnmlndfnl
of the good. the brave. nndauntrd spirits
that pcrsevrrinyly hattlrd during thrs.
hong and .lrrary Years for rs, that have
breasted the storm, and never deserted
the ship until they ha'" frrn her safely
moored in the haven Of peace. Their
memory shall ever live fresh and green
in the heats of grateful people.
To secure this peace. and the fruits OF
our victory brought about bt the mystic
rions hand of the rnler of the AeStinies
of men and nations, We must needs be
vigilant. Our foes. indignant at their &C.:
feat. and at !, moment when they fondly
fattrtrd themselves that their usurpi.
ton and mresiStr1 control of the rrins
of Government was securely III thcil
hands fot the next four years at least
will he SIRE, with increased hate and en-
ergy. to itnew their efforts. their plans
[ their schemes, to regain their lost want
age groun,1, and effect or overthrow.
Now is the time or never, by wise leg
islation. while y5n can and may, It
hedge ont toiir enemies---to build u|
your walls. to erect YOUR battlements and
, towers, and to render the citadel of YOU,
liberty and al! yon hold sacred and dear
t impregnable to any force the enemy can
array against you. Now ol never. "Pro
rastination Is the thief Of time" ~