The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-12-06
AND INCIDENTS.

anywhere Wltn'h '"o o"'"0 P"''0
withstanding the beautiful day light
vote was pollcd, which. with the Incl
dents throughout the parish, are sum
moued by the vigilant reporter OF this
paper.
Now that the election is over and the
disappointed ones have had time to digest
their defeat, We think it is . good time
to suggest to all our citizens the necessity
Of buryiug the little animosities that
have been engsndered by tho recent
heated lo.al canvass, and I'LL 80 In to-
oetl,er under our new constitution and
helm build tho wasted resources in our
parish. Every man Of good Judgment
will make all due allowance for tho DIFF
ferences Of opinions so peculiarly char.
actcristic of all disputed local elections,
and will submit to the arbitrament Of an
expression Of the will Of the people,
made in . manner acknowledged by all
TO have been open, fair and honest,
From what We have heard, there has
not been the slightest imputation upo"
the integrity Of tho commissioners, ap'
pointed throughout the parish, to co"
duet the election, AMI the decision Of the
people has been made without
FRAUD OR INTIMIDATION,
In fact, without anything to prevent a.
fair expression OF the people. There
were differences Of opinions, but We have
no hesitation in saying that the opinion
Of those opposed to our own were hon
estly entertained, and We are satisfied
that those whose good opinions are worth
striving for. will give us credit for equal
integrity. Now friends, on the opposite
side, bury your little an,mosities in the
verdict that has been pronounced by the
people.
THE CHALLENGES.
The complaints against challenges, il
dulged in BY the defeated and their
friends, might aud does, no doubt. pro-
woke sympathy, but the law 10 plain aud
imperative and the right Of the citizen to
challenge aud the remedy for that is in
the law, Of which no one can complain.
The Democrats challenged voters and
20 did the opposition and BY that they
recognized the law aud must abide BY It,
no matter whether it defeated them or.
not.
CONTROLLING RHPUBLlCAN VOTES.
It Was the brag Of the Greenbackers
that they would control Republican 70.
tiers and control them in numbers oil the
way from thousand to three thousand.
The Grsenbackers distributed tickets
with which to icon tror these votes, and
which ticket the Republicans were 80.
ing to vote fright straight along" But
on election day the Ignorant" Rspubli-
can negro "sprung . tickst"-a ticket
gires Mn BY HE leader, which was sgs;sst
the eossHtst;es and for the full Republicans
State ticket.
We trust 10 will hear no more Of this
controlling Republican voters."
THAT COAL OIL CAN.
Az Ward 4 the Greenbackers raised .
hue and cry Of fraud and corruption
against the commissioners, on the grounds
that they (the commissioners) had re-
fused to allow parties who had been
challenged, to vote without the proper
amdavits. thereby causing tho Aforesaid
Greenbackers' pent up wrath to 6y up
like thermometer on = hot summers
day. In fact they ''pswed'' the ground
and wanted to "chaw" some Que, but ~
it was not . good day for "chawing"
they called in their chief and . council
Of war took place.. The saehem read tho
riot act to the black chiefs, and motion
to secede was in order, which wss car.
ried unanimously. and IN independent
voting place was put up, commissi oners
appointed and coal oil can was intro
duced a. the box fOr tho voter to deposit
bis ballot. Ofcourse tho commissioners
were In dread Of that can, until it was
filled. and their minds were relieved Of
all combustible matters ~ soon - they
saw . nail key take tho place Of that
can, The tournament here opened with
great excitement, the valiant knights on
their fiery steeds ran past the nail keg
throwing haudsfal Of ticket into il un-
I'll the expiration hour. These commis-
sioners arrived IN our city Wednesday
with their can and nail ksg, but ~ soon
~ the insurance agent heard Of tho q.
rival Of this combustibls matter, they
raised the price on premiums. The
clerk Of the court refused to accent II,
on the ground that he was not ready to
enter the hardware OF petroleum busi.
ness.
HOW 4 CANDIDATE FOR MAGISTRATE DR.
yHATID nlMsRIr
The Magistrate in Ward 9, who VA
nominated on the Democratic ticket d..
fs~tsd himsslfby voting bic follower, IN
. separate ticket and . separate box
The schedule Of The Conseieutiou n.
quiriug the candidates voted foe 70 liz
on tho same ticket and dspssited in the
Same box.
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