The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-03-17
Louisiana Comments.

STATE, MI NV tC tH'io'tN ~ 1"t"i
or State Republicans who howl so
pcrsrstantly for Packard {:
Washington, March 1.-THE fol-
lowing is widely published: eek
Senator West says the inaugural of
the president can he twisted any way
YOU choose. III regard to the Pack
ard government, he says the only
benefit to hc derived from sustaining
it would be to keep in position for
fou, years more Il handful of office
holders. and these would of necessity
have to hc kept in power by the
bayourt alone.
In the meantime, the blacks would
continue to suffer abuse. He held
that the recognition of the Packard
government involves a continuation
of the autagoni>m between the two
races with such sacrifices on the part
of the weaker as they have made du.
ring the past four years. BY its re.
cognition a principle will lie vindica.
ted at the cost of the suffering OF its
upholders, and to the detrim~nt of
the national Republican party. The
maintenance Of such government
could only be upheld by the bayonet:
The American people are tired OF
this. It's attempt will drag down
President Hayes administration, de-
fer the era of good feeling and dis
sipation of sectional issues to an over
whelming reverse in the congrcsSl"n-
| al elections of 1873, aud the complete
and final overthrow of the Republican
party in the next presidential ci"c'
| ton. Repubicani>m in the South
must make new departure. Its
division upon the color line has be
come so attcnuated rs to render it
incapable of self support. Corruption,
ycuaity and almost barhariSm IN
comparison with the popular idea of
self government have rendered it an
absolute farce in the condnct of Re-
publican institutions. To-day it is
defeated and overwhelmed. Tit re-
cognizes the fact orport'natr|y, 1t
may recover itself through the neces-
sites Of the element of opposition.
Its need il. the recruitment of new
material. It's consciousness and the
realization of the fact that it has be-
come Exhausted.
! Senator West says all the evils
we may almost say horrors-of Lou
isiana of the past four years, must
follow any attempt to sustain upon
the point of the bayonet the govern
ment of Packard for the next four
years. Let President Hayes and the
Senate hold their hand, avoid sharp
and irritating issues, leaving to time
and events, snch an adjustment as
may be peaceab|e in lieu of any fore
lille contact of opposing interests
The peace policy cannot lie enforced
1t must terminate from interest and
become perfect through disinterested'
ness and the welfare of the people is
concerned.
Redfcld, of the Cincinnati CONNER
; cial, thus works up the Republican
opinion North on the Hayes polio.
) for the South.
With so-called Republican govern
ment there (the sort that has here
tofore existcl) these States have beef
, libels upon civilization-murder, as
sassination and bulldozing RUNNING
D rampant upon the outside, with n
power to check it, and fraud. corrup
ton and bribery on the inside, ant
. no power to check that either. Heav
t en- forbid that we should see the lik
. again deliver us from color line pol
itics and black governments.
AS much as | regret the injustic
of a State like Mississippi, for in
IS stance, "going for Tilden," yet l al
n always glad when the white pcopl
obtain control, for I know from ez
- pericnce that that means cessatio
y in large degree of political murde
it riots, massac1es and bloodshcd, an
at the same time much better, higl
er-toned, more economical and salts
. factory local government, and grea
}" er respect for law and enforcement {
law. would rather see the vote
J. Mississippi cast for Tilden, when
know that majority of her vote
- are not for TiIden, than to see TIL
~ State in the condition she was undo
D Ames, the two races in bloody al
tagonism, riot following riot, ma
es sacre following massacre, a legisl
ture of stupid blacks, governor wi
did not know what to do, and final
r did the only thing he could, resis'
Contrast, if You please, the conditi'
70 of Mississippi now with what it W
o then.
And for these reasons T hope Mic
or oils will he recognized governor
Louisiana, and stop the bulldozin
N murder and complications in tn
( State for nothing else will. The a
attempt to maintain a so-called R
n publican government there mea
endless trouble, the races in consta
~ antagonism, and half a dozen mu
ders where there would be but o
if the cause of irritation is remove
~ Let Hampton lule in South Carroll
and Nichols in Louisiana, and lie
For enjoy the luxury of peace in the Sont
That will bring peace, and nothi
else will. Bayonets will not, pr
&c CARNATIONS will not. They do n
reach the spot. Recognize Nichol
d. and the Louisiana case," which i
kept the country in a tumult, a
perplexed the wisest statetmen
M ten years, will end in ten da
There will be peace after the 10