The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-10-19

rhinery Of Legislative, Executive and
Judicial departments q" government,
giving us wholesome laws; just judg
m-nts, and strict execution of the same.
In the heat of PASSION We may condemn
our government but who would exchange
our Presidency for an Emperor or a Car,
not one who rcvrrrs the name Of "a
Washington a Jefferson or All Adams, one
OF our early statesmen said the time
will come when the prOndrst cxc|ama-
ton Of man will be-, AN an American"
2nd. 1t is our duty t. c"ntrihnte our
means towards the support Of our gov
ernmcnt. The Apostle says, For this
cause pay ye tribute also, render there
fore to all their dues tribute 20 whom
tribute is due. custom to whom custom
is due" Now that our revenues are
honestly accounted for it should be q
pleasure for our citizens to contribute
their share Of the pnblic expense, and
thereby maintai" the government that
affords them protection the wheels of
government must on, onr Legislative,
Executive and Judicial Departments
must be kept up, or we will at once sink
into state of barhariSm. Let it lie
known to-day. that u" more taxes are to
10 paid in the United States, and that
consequently no more laws are to m
made, or those we now have enforced for
the want of Officials, y"u may rest an
s,rcd that before another Sabbath rolls
around you would not own d"lla,s
worth Of property, or hr protected in
your person, the man that could raise the
largest band Of drsprra!"es w"nld pos
se>s the greatest amonnt Of property {;
you would he ordered from your homes,
and physical force won)d he nse'l Instead
of the mild remedy of the civil law. Let
every man then cherrfully pay taxes and
thereby "Rrnder unto Caesar the things
that are C:psar's."
Bird. 1t il our duty to register and
v"tr, for these are the means ordained Ivy
our laws whereby We may select snitahle
aud worthy rulers. Men living in Snch
Il government a. this are bound by their
duty to God and to man. to render it's
civil institutions y hearty personal sup.
port and that, by not only contributing
their legal share towards the expenses Of
the State, Int by exercising all th"se
privileges through which the citizen
may direct the governments. The none
we retlec: npon this point, the more we
are satisfied that it il the solemn duty
of every ma" VIII" enjoys the protection
Of our laws. tN ex-rci = his right t" vote
for those who make and execute them !:
the relation between us and the state is
~ divine and sacred AZ the relation hc
tween the pArrn: aud child. The cleo
tive franchise is Il talrut committed to liz,
and the christian should be the last man
to bury ii. Therefore, let every christian
gentleman. whether in the pulpit or tn"
pew, register and vote for that party
which secures to us the strongest govern
mrnt and the most ho"rst administra-
ton of public affairs; learn what party
most satisfactorily accounts sar the pub
lie revenue, and affords ;'s the mort sta
bic government, and vote with them and
for them. Inspiration < ives us the safest
gnil. at the ballot box. "MorrOver, Ilon
shalt provide ont of all the people. able
men, such as fear Cod, men Of truth.
h ting covetonsnrss, and place such over
them, and let them Judge the people at
all srasol,S." Let this a'lm0nitiOn he
cngratted into every platform and strict
" adhered to, and our political strife
will bc ut an end.
4th. 1t il the duty Of tho christian
citizen to respond to his countries call
for arms Does a foreign foe invade ON
shores let the frecn'en Of America
crowd the tented fields, and launch ne
shin of war, and wave the banner If "ur
G, untry on to victory. Have We dones-
tic troubles such rs human wisdom has
been unable to lrgislatc asainst9 let Us
ever he ready to protect our homes hy Il
rapid response to the cali Of our coolest,
ablest, and best men, and protect the do
nestle peace.
No man can be a christian and not love,
honor and support the country of his IA
tivi,y, or adoption. Phylanthrophy or
patriotism does not trace the veins Of
the man who refuses to respond to the
urgent and inst demands Of his country.
! Therefore, let ali give their moral sup