The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-08-18
Democracy and Republicanlslo'

DcratlC governments A">J
best, but experiments, and past eA-
perience shows us they are danger
Gus. not only to our welfare Pecu' )
nia,lv, but to the very liberty OF the
citizen.
For sixty years a political party
known as the Democratic party, gov
erncd this country by consent OF inc
people. That party administered the
affairs of government with an eye
single to the glory and happiness OF
the who1c people, and to do that sue
ccssfully, they adhered to the con-
st;tution in its pure essence Inc
general power was adm'n's'1''"
when and where that instrument "f:v-
gated it: what was reserve" t" the
States and the people, or, III o'hef
words, what was not expressly named
in the bond, was not attempted. 10
them the government OF tins Union
and its Constitution was not a theory
Inf a science fixed and we'll defined.
In order to convince us that Demo
cratic principles were and are correct,
it is not necessary that we should
refer to the good they have done
while in active operation through
the party in power, but to call atten-
ton to the evils which have overtaken
us as a people since the beginning OF
the reign of theorists Contrast
Democratic rule with Republican rule
and then we can judge dispassionate-
" of the correctness Of their rliucl-
n]cs. Professions without works 10
but little good; baubles may charm
| the eve for moment, but we require
J something substantial as an earnest
S of true faith. Noccteratlons OF
= love for the Union and the li|ert? OF
i the people, no matter how loudly ut
tered, may charm by their noise tor
y time, but when we find them to be
G vain vauntings and mouthings, tho
: smell is broken.
: 1t is not of Republican utterance'
s. that we now speak therefore, bnt o
: the results simply of their doctrines
II which VIC have no hesitancy in pro
IL claiming foul heresy against human
J. liberty and rights, as understood D.
p Americans, and expressed in thel
y Constitution and Bill of Rights.
l. We hear complaints of communist
c' in the North. We read thrilling an
~ painted accounts of mob violence i
law-abiding States, where Republ
4 canism has had full sway for sever
OF teen years; we even see it charge
that, pandering to the cry of tt
"levelers," the Republicans of Obi
enunciated a platform of principle
10 which, if put into practice, would de
~ troy the very vestage of our govern
-, ment. Why should this be stran!
vt or startling7 Republicanism in
party name and party sense is cor
i'm munism in embryo. Its doctrin
oro are primctive principles of mobocr
Of cy, and require but time to result
w. disaster when put in operation.
toa Who was it yelled on the mob at t
INIT south9 Republicans. No barrie
oss we're sufficient to stem the torrent
ote their passion, and that wind til
\ is sowed with us is now being garnet
nod at home in the shape of mig}
whirlwind. The Republican pa
~, has been the alder and instiga
,rd of violence; they taught a CHG
+,o law doctrine" which would opcr
IN on US of the South at the muzzlc,
, a. they did not heed the action at
4 in butt; proclalming love for the c
~, situations and fealty to the Uni
;tt,. they have violated the one and q
ostv ragged the other when policy dema
MT ed it; devout worshipers of law
,o:,, order, and sticklers for forms t
.oa have not needed to strike down
one and destroy the other whel
stood in their way. In fact, t
have been jesuitical in all tn
pany without being honest IN any thing
sus. Could any other result than
ines, which we are now experiencing
ap- people, in poverty, tears and bl
up" be expected'
serve When we allowed a party to
and sumo control of a fixed govern
IS is, with fixed principles, knowing
10 all party to be body Of wild theo'
eport could any result better than the
more otto exhibit now passing before
reve- gaze be hoped for!
"sus. The brains and manhood of Al
eport ca must realize inc SITUATION;
g and must cease theorizlng and suppo
rid is theoretic parties; our govern
louis will not stand the strain, nor wi
shot. liberty and the welfare of the p
long submit the test of the orde:
What we must do is obvious
must return to the first principl