The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-04-21
Wanted-A National Party with
a National Policy-Shall
the Wing Party be
Revived ?

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Washington, d. C.1
1t is evident to the most indifferent
student Of our politics that both oI
the two existing parties are rent will
disagrcements and di>Seusons. There
is actually not Il single live issue re
maing, upon which either party can
present solid front, while upon
those subjects which are ayitatiDg the
public at the present moment, it is
Impossible t" say which party is the
more thoroughly inharmon,ous.
b"tr any "", II>nrIIt,r ms LEI
him ran over on his fingers the va
ri"ns questions Of public import.
There ale the ,nterI,a; improves
ments to he made. Have they more
opponents among the Republicans
and more friends among the Demo-
Gratis, or vice versa ?
There is the finance question. The
Republican city Of Pitt>burg holds
exactly the same opinions that the
Democratic cities of Indiana do.
There. is the question of protection,
upon which the Democrats of Mis-
souri, and the Democrats of Prnnsyl.
vanIa are Numerically oppuscd to
each other
How about the colorcd man in the
he South ?
That is settled. The policy de-
cided upon by the prcsident-tlim.
mates the Republican party from
Southern politics, and six months
hence the party in opposition t" ne.
g'o suffrage will split with the weight
of its own maiorities, and the two
halves, each seeking iacal supremacy,
will court the votes OF the black 70.
ter, consequently each will strive to
Prove by acts that it is the protector
of the colored man. The amend.
ments to the constitution are accept
ed as without recourse, and the negro
rs a man and brother, who is useful
in tllling the soil, and who must be
educated up to a higher standard of
of intelligence and usefulness.
We have seen that the present par.
ties are divided in so hopeless a ,nan-
ncr that there can be very little pos
pect OF either taking up any of those
issues which possess any interest for
the voters.
What then remains9
Should President Hayes lead of In
the organization Of the Wing party he
would carry with him
First-AIl the people of the South
and West who are i'll favor OF a sys-
tenn of internal improvements.
Second - All those who favor II
national system Ct finance, whether
they are doing business in the North,
South, East or West.
Third-All those who are dissatis.
fled with the present parties--who
are tired OF the bloody shirt, and who
want to see the names of Louisiana
and South Carolina disappear from
public prints.
Fourth-Yhc friends of civil SER
vice reform, who believe that MIR.
Hayes is acting wisely and trying to
act justly, and is seeking only the
best interest of the whole community.
Are these people sufficiently num-
erous and respectable to justify the
belief that party holding these ten.
cts would meet with success
We believe they are.
We believe they will be found to
include majority of the people.
We believe tho time has arrived
when a national party, marking out
boldly pathway looking to the re.
vival of business and the prosperity
Of all sections, will receive the sup.
port Of intelligent men.
We believe the time has arrived
when the initiatory steps should be
taken in the movement.