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The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-08-03

There cal, b" no doubt that on, Mon !.
day next the Democrats assembled at
Baton Rouge, will sound a slogan
which will bring to his feet every n'a;
in Louisiana deserving the name of
patlint.
The "'nnserra,ilr cIrmrn!' t!r4A.
liner than the Upa> T1cr, in their in
i|ucuco np"n Il people, have m1'h,.
Den cclacy aud have hrcn siynaily
and chtrl,a|ly rnutch. T..r part,
has spoken for " constitutional con-
venlion, an aggressive canvass aud
no favor from the enemy.
Let rs then close mp and move on
to accomplish those refoi,ns in the
government of this state we have
pledged the people.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-08-03
The Law on Registration.
Ouachita Telegraph.

The several assessors Of the State
are now the registrars Of voters for
their respective parishes. We quote
from Act No. l0i, approved Ap,il 30,
1877, the law hearing upon the sub
iect of registration
Sec. II. BE it farther enacted, &C.,
That the assessor for each parish of
the State, except Orleans, shall as
soon as he can obtain the books and
blanks provided for in this Act, from
the clerk of the c"nrt, proceed t."
make new and complete rtgistra
ton of all the voters in his parish.
He shall, ia addition to the tw" days
he is required by law to attend at
each polling place for the purpose of
assessing taxes, remain one day for
Tor the purpose of registering voters !;
and in the notice which he is
required by law to give of his at
tendance at such rol|ing place he
shall mention the fact that he will
ais" and at the same time open the
office of registration at said polling
place. He shall for sixty days before
each general election keep his office
"pr" daily, Sunday and legal holidays
excepted, from seven "'cl"ck in the
forenoon until one o'clock in the af
te'n"on, for registration Of all legal
voters. He shall keep his office at
the court house du'i' < the first week
of said sixty days, and shall then es-
tab|ish bis office for at least one day
at or near each polling place in his
parish. and at such other places As
may be necessary in order to afford
convenient opportunity for all quail
flied voters to be registered. During
the last two weeks of said sixty days
he shall keep his office at the court
house. He shall for twenty days be-
fore each general election cause to be
published at the expense of the par
ish, in the official journal If there be
one in tho parish, list of all the
places where the Offices Of registra-
ton will be opened, and the time
during which the office will he open
at each place during the sixty days.
He shall in addition to the notice in
the newspaper canse similar notice,
written or printed, to be posted for
at least sixty days before tho election
at each place where he office of reg.
lstration is to be opened.
The assessors have, throughout the
State we believe, completed their
rounds for assessment, and have reg
istered all voters who have made ap-
plication to he registered. It will be
seen, from the section above quoted,
that registration is not closed, how.
ever bnt that registration, proper,
does not begin until sixty before the
election aud continues during that
period. Que day, at least, is to be
given to each polling place, and such
other places as may be necessary to
give qualified voters an opportunity
t, register. During the last two
weeks of the sixty days, the registrar
is required to keep bis Office at the
court house of the parish. Notice Of
the appointments for registering is
required to lie given "tor seventy
days before each general election" in
the official journal of the parish, and
notices must be posted, in addition,
at each place for registering, for at
least sixty days before the day Of
election.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-08-03
W. Jasper Blackburn.

We publish letter from Hon. w.
j. Blackburn, In this weeks issue.
We do not agree with him as to the
mode Of "scraping off tile baruacles'
that must be done within the party,
Let all the good, vigorous, men in tbs
Democratic party combine to over.
throw the ringstsrs, and they can
count on US for support.
Our State must be redeemed first
a new Constitution obtaining ample
barriers to protect US from spoiIation,
and our liberties from rude assault.
must be our first effort.
The "bad" and "ring" elements
have just given US a fight on that
question, and we have overwhelming
ly defeated them. That fact is suf-
fcient to show what we can do if we
but combine.
Let Col. Blackburn think of this,
and still battle for the right. He did
US valuable service in 1876, and will
yet receive his reward if he but re-.
mains true to those principles which
underlie all beDeficieDt government.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-08-03
What the Parishes are Saying.
[Oucahita Telegraph.

We learn from @lr rnlfax Chronicle,
in an article headed "Bang l'cnar-
iug Thunder for the Coming Tempest,
that the delegates from Grant to the
Baton Rouge Convention, are in
,tructrA T." support a cons l'n'onal
rnnvr,.tin,l Well dome for Grant,
:;,,l .!r p,i>h ':..1 j;"~ h"rn tried hy
iiIr sad Lai'
i, P:,;.' :',i',"r. ,hr ,D"Dnrlnt>
hriil 4 Il, vs. p:,'r;!:. 90 'l.r I]th, aud
ar,ui tod nrir.oi'S ~ B;i"h E"n.r.
AHn: . jl,r - -rlnj"'~ "nsE"}'trd h\
, lal.rn,,jr,ity." Wa he one follow
ny, which we should SLY, is very cn
,ha;|r:
S,,.pnl ~Hr-.!vr1 further, That
v ii .. i..u:,:r. ~: !.,>iI ir!r,i to vntr IN
ne State .r,,t,,',,I"n i,I Il resolution
,',r!.iuy H.. ,r:,,\ in Ia:"r III u State
,ur:,,,:",u;;:l rnnvrH'lnn arc; against
'Lr ,lnp}>..'' ;.i:u :1:rr''>.
~" 4rl'.1 ~. 1rA.Ir, l' ;!, pierce
ju.> i T." Nrnln',r'ir mrr'n! in
i;.r}; SOP ana Y.i:Sa> parishes, to b.
t,nul elsewhere. wherein t'rrr ar"
decided expressions OF opinion IN ia
v"r Of a Erw constitution. jackson is
rs sllnuu in its advocacy as Point
ConWr, if not stranger.
Lincoln has so come out hohlN in
favor of new Constitution. Clni
borne favn,s the call for new cnn>ti-
tntinnal convention ';lt as earl V n day
as the legislature, in its wisdom. may
deem safe to the interest of the State"
Now. Ouachita, here is what yon
have said. and We give it without
comment. much as we have cause to
Of your separation from a
friend who has stood hy You whr;;
friends wr,r few and precious:
Thirl--That We drp,rcn'r tue ryi-
,a'inn Of the question of ca|iin.
convention in the early
future rs unnecessary, imprndcnt and
ptlilous to the cause Of good govern
ncnt in Louisiana, and the success OF
the National Democratic party.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-08-03

A good joke is told of a certain
Dntchman who was solicited to in.
sure his wife's life, and bis reasons
for refusing were as follows: well,
Misder Agent, | doIes You sumdicks
about dos onshurance beesness. Last
winter g";t my stl'able onshured vur
nine huntred tollars and booty gwhick
he vos burnt up, und | goes off dot
mans ind say, Gift me mine nine
hnntred t"lIels; my sthahIe vos
burnt up yet, ind dot mans say, mo,
sc Won't do dot, but We biIts you un-
"udder sthable vot, is bigger und
hesser "a de Won you gott before
Ve1l," say nit dot mans, 4 don't
tant dat sthable, wants mine nun
'ish.' We CANT h~ll"p dot; VI bits
YOU de sthatte, und dot vos de hest
ings ve can do So he don't Gift me
lot COLT. but lie y"ost COON ind bits
r. sthable up. Now, off l onsI,urp
nine vr"w und she goes Diet, ven l
wants my munnish you ,oost say off
ne, mo, CANT do d It, bit >e geeds
YOU bigger ind brssrr vr"w.' So
you don't make sum 20 lis off dis
Dutchman sum mora yet."
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-08-03
The Convention Question.
n. O. Picayune.

A second communication on the cOnsti-
tutional amendments will be found in
another column. The writer puts him
self in controversial attitude, as if he
expected reply to each position assum-
ed by him. 1t would be better if he
would present his views and arguments
addressed directly to readers with refer
ence to general objections, rather than to
what may have been said yesterday, list
week or last year in these columns edit
orally or otherwise. We propose to in
tlict no long debates upon the public.
We may say npon the constitutional con-
vention so eagerly desired by the masses
of tho people will not take the form Of
pleas, rejoiuders, replications or contra
dictions, or assume the tone of forensic
logomachy. Space is precious and time
is valuable. A daily paper will not float
ponderous and voluminous argument
extending through many issues. The
public desire instruction, but they want
it with the least effort. Our able and
respected correspondent is earnest in his
convictions as to the expediency of
amending the constitution as proposed
by the General Assembly, and he will no
donbt be able to render reasons for the
faith that is in him in a way that will
interest our readers, whether they favor
or oppose the patching plan.
Meantime, We shall continue our COM
ments on tue general subject in our own
way. The more we consider the abomi
nation Of 1868 the more odious aud re.
pulsive does it appear. If every amend
ment proposed was the perfection Of leg
islative wisdom, if they all came from IN.
disputed authority, and if they would by
their operation divest the old instrument
ofits Objectionable features, there would
stilI cling to the fabric constructed BY
fraud and usurpatlon the odor Of des
mtism and humiliation. We are Will
hose who desire to get rid Of it aIt"geth.
r at the earliest convenient date and b.,
he only way that can be permanent,
satisfactory to the people. Intrnsiv,
:ops, with insulting disregard for the vii
.fthe people, tore down the temple il
which our rights were enshrined, and ont
f the fragments constructed another
fabric hide0us in its proportions. Res
tored to our liberty, it il our right and
duty to rebuild the temple from it's old
snd cold corner stones
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-08-03
Necessity Of Unity.

This year, of all others, it is essen
tial that our people and party should
be united. We have yet the fruits
OF the victory of 1876 to gather, that
if nothing more should hold Us uni
ted. The INDICATOR has been
persistent 10 it's efforts, and we have
been successful therein, to instil into
the leadership of our party the fact
they must suggest something other
than the old story Of Cheating the
enemy" to solidify our people. We
have insisted that some other battle
cry than, "anything to beat the rad
icals," was required. We have point.
ed to the fact that "partizan laah'
would not drive into line thos.
whose services must be secured in IT,
der that we should win. Tho ele-
ment in Louisiana which won victor,
10 1872, 1874 aud 1876, and without
which victory will not be won in 1873
are intelligent and aggressive aud
they require an issue, both specjfr
and bold, shall be made before the,
will take active part in the contest
Without their work even if they are
negative. this State is lost.
The danger to democracy in Louis
lana is from the tbralldom of The
machine politician. The effort to
defeat an honest constitution bad its
strength in that class. If they sue
coed 10 securing leadership, and gain
control of the party management, the
organization will 60 to pieces.
All that is to be gained, an agrees
sive canvass, reform in government
and an honest constitution, is through
unity Of the rank and file of our PEG
pie; the defeat of all that IS to be
feared, the machine politician and
the loss Of the State, is in that same
unity.
Let US right our wrongs inside the
party. If We must revolt let it be
against self-constituted leaders, but
let us at the same time present to the
enemy bold, mistaken front.
Be unite; be firm :; be brave!
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-08-03
Needless Delay.
\. O. PirAyulc.

The Democrats Of A>censi"n, at
their late parish convention, adopted
an"". others. the following rcSoIu
tiu:l:
H"<"i'r". That ;Ir present State cons
''utiu.. Is ;|r ~}'ri',, Of military in
!'lNrl,ln!. and Of ,iici,ntr rn.;sr"!!,N hy
:t;;:I'l az! that II ) ri. 1T ":,t pro|,rl
'i't' 't'!r-y t'rs rlr.rI by h" people rl
:lr STATE )! nu;h meet y .rvn Is the in.
trr'>'> Of the STATE .i",!itl IT, assembling
and frame an nrYal1r liW for our GOV
rrnm'E; hu; hat We s,"' II" reason tn
dlN!'ir orr victorious party npn' the
>ir''t quest ion of the 1inr w',"n >n,'i'
convention shall be- cail,d and that We
trust Il ir''rr,'a} sritit will tolerate an
honest difference "I"pini"H ;n'";;: ""l-
selves.
Therefore, Nrn'r no,n>r'! I" Gii il" !"
>'r'l' lions +" OH tt lryai'> to vote either
for or against Il constitutional Touvrn
'l"n, Int L'avr 'I"m t,rr IL vote up"I'
!l'ni question arvolrin. t" their best
j'idrnr1li,
Tli, is Il n;it| way "f opposing !:
convention. Those " 10 admit that the
"xi>tin. constitution is the product Of
de>r"tiSn. fta"d uud Ignorance.
"Hsht to lee wi|'iu: t" get rid of it
without useless delay. Tins v|tarar-
ter "t the sham Is admitted by all rx
c'pt the men who made it. Yet it
happens 'hat men of good sense and
sound morals, knowing the Mcc|4an-
les Institute document to BE- an ar
rant cheat and ia no sense the act
and deed OF the true people of Lnni>
lana. set up the plea that it is to"
soon to make a true constitution.
They confess that we have only the
mockrry of a constitution, and that it
is a diSgraceful remnant of Radical
despotism, a badge of humiliation
riveted and padlockrd to the necks OF
the people bnt they say "Let Us
wait a while. We do not want so
many elections. Oar action will be
miscoDst!nrd ard will damage our
party abroad. There is no need of
haste. Let us patch up the sham
with snrh amendments as are wanted
now and make the old thing answer
onr temporary purpose. Some other
time, say after that Presidential cleo.
ton, if everything is then pr"piti"n<
we can have a State Convention with
ont damage to anybody" Invaria
bly, those who favor the adoption OF
The amendments want the conrrn.
ton PIT off. They ave ANNOYED when
asked for their reasons, because the.
know that what they may urge IN
favor of putting off the conventi"" q
Nra' or t"" years is just as good an
argument for ten years or twenty
years delay. If the free common
wealth of Louisiana can get on with
constitutional patchwork for two {"
three years lht,e is no reason VIII,
she might mt keep on in the same
way tor half century.
I. Those who want a convention a,
all want it as Snnn as it can be held
conveniently to our own people.
Judgment mnst be used in selecting
the time and place, bnt they want
that judgment to be that of patriotic
members of the Legislature who are,
like themselves, ashamed to live I'M
drra constitution forced upon them
without their consent by the minlun>
of an attractions drspotism.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-08-03
New Orleans Solid.

The Democracy Of the State should
feel not small degree of pride in their
Capitol City. Patriotic always, it is
not found wanting when the hour
comes to decide whether we shall en-.
Joy an honest Constitution a Con-
stitution, the handwork of the SOW
erign people Of the Commonwealth,
or to continue the existence Of the
bayonet edict Of 1863. She declares
for q pure Constitution aud sends one
hundred, or more, delegates to Baton
Rouge to carry out her instructions.
It is in order to enquire |; what has
become Of Ouachita .'" -.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-08-03
Dennis Kearney.

The great agitatnr who is coming
to enlighten the East on the needs of
the wo,kjngmen has already annonn
cea that ono of the main objects Of his
visit 20 Boston is to see the mother
for whom he has shown such faithful
love al these years. The mother of
Dennis kea'ney, hale and healthy
lady of about sixty years of age,
lives to day in the house, at Brighton,
which has sheltered the now famous
agitat"r and six less renowned broth.
ers. They ~" \ rovring set almost
all. Jerry. the oldest. is Il mari nrr,
and is now following his calling some.
where along the African coast. Den.
MS is the second son. Daniel, the
third, is II dray Timothy is com
ing East with Dennis, and the young
est brother has joined the Christian
brothers in California. The father
has been dead some twenty years.
Dennis went t" sea when only eleven
years old sailing from Cork to Liver
pool several voyages. lie wanted y
change. however, and boldly Set ont
to see the void. he first went to
India, and thencrto The United States,
finally making ground. the. world"
trip, which TASTED for fonr years.
Right glad WAS his old mother to So"
him, and to receive the earnings of a |
these years. 1t is one Of the pleasant
characteristics Of Dennis Kearney, ac-
cording to his friends, that he has al.
ways great, almost an unb0unded
love for his mother. His brothers say
that Dennis has acted like father
to them all. bringing some of them
from Ireland to this country. He
has kept up regular correspondence
with the family. Dennis married,
some sixteen years ago, a yOnng lady.
Miss Leary, Of Boston, aud lie has
now thee children living, whom he
intends to bring East with him. Kear-
ney saySin his letter that the railroad
companies offered to give him pass
East, Int he would take pothing from
the vampires. He doesn't propose to
mince matters here to suit the Hue
style Of oratmy, but will give Boston
bis "sand lot" speeches, as he says.
Kearney's Brighton friends say that
the agitator is by no means an litter
ate, coarse man. He knows well the
use of good language. Many anec-
dotes are told of Dennis persistence
and determination in his sailor life,
and it is averred that he has always
been what he seems TO bY nova
leader among his follows BOSTON
Globe.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-08-03
JUDGMENT,

Marie +. c. Blanchard VS.. j. w. Sud-
datb.
18th District Court of Natchitoches.
No. $780,
IN this case by reason of the law and
L the evidence being in favor of plain
tiff and against defendant, Oh trial afte,
regular assignment, it is ordered, adjudy.
cd aud decreed that the Plaintiff, Mrs.
Marie Z. c. Blanchard wife Of J. W.
Suddatl, TO have aud recover of the
Defendant, James Warren Suddat|!, the
sum of One Thousand Dollars, with five
PER cent Per annun interest from June
Sth, 1875, and the further sum Of seven
ty-tive dollars. with five per cent per an
mum interest from May LIST, 1877, subject
to credit Of four hundred dollars paid
March 2oth, 1878, the amount of the dat
leu en- payment OF the Phoenix Saloon,
&C., that plaintiffs legal mortgage on ali
immovahfe property of defendant, IT,
ia. effect from 23rd day of March, 1915,
b., and is hereby recognized to secure
tho payment Of this Judgment, that the
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-08-03

Yellow Fever has made it's appear
ance 10 New Orleans. Thirty EIGHT
cases and nine deaths are our last re-
ports. We have a private telegram
from New Orleans under date 3O,h,
stating that the fever had abalsd, and
fears Of it's becoming epidemic dis
PEELED. .rss w.. su,.- .a
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-08-03
NOTICE..

Succassion Of Marie adelaide MarrioHe.
JOSEPH J. MErOYER having filed his
u petition in tho Parish Court of Natchi-
toclles applying to he appointed Admin
istrator of said succession, notice is here
by given to all persons interested to
show cause within ten days from the
publication hereof why'petitioner's appli-
cation should not be granted.
W. H. TUNNARD,
Aug. ; 81. Clerk Of Court.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-08-03
The Only Reason.
From The W.Is,,jnrton Post.

From The Washington Post.
If there is a thief in Louisiana VIII"
is not in office it is because he has
been unable to steal couple of post
age stamrs--one to carry his appica-
ton to Washington, and the other to
cover Ke|logg's endorsement.
They are all in--save those the peo-
plc won't let serve.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-08-03

community of acqu,t, am, o,,n.
fore existing between pl,int;f '. . ne1e
Endant be dissolved, that n,,; ,ua
aIrd is hereby authorized tr adn,:.
her separate property. and c,rrr '''llS
>'paratc business for her own t on
without int"ri"rr'"" or contra, " "s '
husband; that the transfer or d,t w "
payment of March 2>th, us ha ""
n'Zth and ratified and tnat III. NV
till be, and she hereby i, rrco,n;lp" 'a
tive OWNER anh Proprietor of M, "n,'
nix Sal""n on st. Drnj, Srro.t IL
Ndfcti'Mim>, It's >t,rh of fixtures ~,
ness. ana "''"htN'> a. it is low Wv ~"
rArrI''' Oh for her separate and jnd;r;'
al account "l'i here's AID that tls =,
t,n1ant be ta%rd with all tn, coS NJ,
fi:i> suit.
AUS done. read nnl signed in y,
Court ON this 2?tn day of June, 1914
>ignrd ,. PlERSOV
Judge. 18th District ,
Sr,,,. ~,
l.,,, ..'ANA,
a. VA ,,",'''lI,l"thSs
''''cc.
,,'.' -. ~ De Il true an
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No. sis.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-08-03
Clean Up. - go:

Our citizens had better pnt their
premises IN order. There can be NJ
harm 10 keeping clean. Mr.. Lacpstr
tells ns that lime aud salt ia equal
quantities, mixed with water, is q
rood diainfectant. Use it!
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-08-03
JUDICIAL ADVERTISEMENTS,
SHERIFF SALE,

George IOlllllS vs.. FRANCOIS COntlOSl.
Parish Court, Parish Of Natchitmhcs
No. 1919.
Ok virtue Of writ Of ri. Fa, issued
ID in the above entitled and numbered
snit, and to ne directed, | have seized
and will offer for sale to the last and
highest bidder at the door Of the Court
House in the city and parish of Natchi-
tocheS. on
Saturday, HM duy Of -l"y"s', 1873,
the following described property. to-wit;
= Yoke Of Oxen.
l Ok Wagon,
seized as the property of the defendant,
Francois Compost.
Terms Of Sale.
CASH-with the benefit of appraise-
ment
D. y. BOULLT, JR,
Sheriff, Parish of Natchitochcs.
August 3-tdS.
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Hog Statistics.

Our farmers will do us il great ia
vor by reporting the condition of
their hogs the number they expect
t" slaughter, and such other inf"rna
tinn as will be of interest to the pub.
!ic
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-08-03

The >VINDIcAToR comes late, this
week from sundry causes. Its good,
however. - 's'.'- -'', veg.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-08-03
For Sheriff..

We are authorized to announce L. A..
DEBLIEUX as q candidate For Sheriff,
subject to nomination by the Democratic
Convention of this parish.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-08-03
il I)i''HE'NE,

Sarah J. .!"itn>oM ". Jacob r. W,,,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-10-04

Foe L,gl batns call ~ III
Dr. era' flee.