The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-06-08
=. In Sorrow. Mt Anger.

In Sorrow, Not Anger.
The. Alorehouse Clarion, It we I'M
|erstaud it correctly, will cease ""-
,ocating a Constitutional C"n> "n'i'" t
.at this time' because it fears that =;
he party would split on such II"
ssue. The Clarion has hitherto bee"
, strong worker in the cause OF non {
at principle and We are very m"c!'
,ained to see its defection.- .Nofcht
'oches, Vindicotor.
In an article of several weeks as",
we took occasion, with interest o1
the party at heart, to deprecate the
further agitation OF a constitutional
until after the Fall e!ec.
ton. because we were fearful that II
would divide our people and thus
give the radicals a good chance to
again get into power: Yet we are
prepared to support the organization
Of Constitutional Clubs if it is shown
that such a course would he better
than a neutral policy. We only
threw out our suggestions regarding
the matter as embracing what we
thought the best course to be pursued
in the premises. Everywhere in the
State there are a great many goodi
and true Democrats who are opposed
to constitutional Convention: This
is a fact. Then We ask Col. Co.'S
grove if the Convention question is
Converted ia one of the issues in the
coming campaign, is it not plain
and beyond a doubt that division OF
the party will follow
To accuse US of deficiency doesn't
"set well.' The Clarion, good friend,
il not defective. 1t stands to-day
lust where it has always stood-rea:
DIV to battle against radicalism and
fight for the good of the old Pelican
State. it will he on hand when the
fray commences.
We assure our friends that we
spoke in great sorrow when we Child
ed them, for We "touched elbow with
the Clarion in those days that "tried
mems souls
Our question is still pertinent ;
what issue are we to present to the
people, as a party, if We do not ad-
vocate a Constitutional Convention
Further Legislative reforms" are out
Of the question-the last legislature
tried that through whole session Of
} seventy-fve days and at a cost Of
over a quarter million dollars, and
they failed, from the simple fact thai
} it is impossible to reform and redee"
> Louisiana until the present Constitu
} ton be- abrogated. That being tn
admitted fact the logic Of duty stare
, the party in the face! Would tin
. Clarion have the Democratic part.
} abandon its plain duty 10 order t.
r coucillate a fec men, not a great man
Q as the Clarion supposes, at the prlc
4 of our principles We judge not
. We think the opposition to a con
9 stitutional Convention had its chic
d support from corrupt motives and b
corrupt men. That there we're som
i honestly opposed to the measure y
j. do not doubt, but the majority, vii
Q yelled on their way-heed|ess Of put
j. lie clamor and deaf to public entreat
d were not prompted by pure patr
It otism. The monopolies and the raj
lr ical minority, aided by weak or CO
n rupt Democrats, defeated the will
D. the Democratic masses. Surely Il
n Clarion does not propose We shou
Weld to such an effort as that /!
We know the Clarion will
); "battle" for democracy but We wou
~, y, that its efforts, always able and MAJ
~ ", should rebound to the permane
NJ good of the people. One other point
\. those who oppose battle on prime
pie; who propose that the prese
+, Constitution should be retained, q
m because of peace, not because o.
6 fear Of the enemy, but for tho reas
- that the officers under it and provid
n; BY it are more in number and grea
,,s in remuneration than an honest CT
At stitution ,rouM employ these men
,es say, will be joyed to know that
a. fearless a defender ofdemocratic fai
OF so outspoken champion of den
ith cratic principles as the Clarion, h
h. weakened in the face of their clam
,lv This is why We chided the Clari
and we feel assured it but wants
be reminded Of these things to rett
to the vigorous advocacy of tn
no truths, from which it has been vi
N. drawn, we are assured, by the pur
N. motives.
I'M. What NatchitOches Will Not Do
led
Al. We take great pleasure in infol
m ing our political friends that Mate