The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-08-23
Grantism.

Grantisn.
tits . dimcult matter at the pres
ent time to fully determine VIA
may be the plans and aims Of tn
Republican party OF the Unite,
States. 10 the coming campaign
: That they will leave no stone un
turned, hesitste at ~ measures. how
ever desperate, or evan revolutiona
~. to retain their grasp upon thu
reins Of government. is beyond tn
shadow Of . doubt. It 10 useless
osy even hazardous to speculate q.
to their designs. Notwithstanding
tho cynicism which marks the idese
promulgated by influential Demo.
cratic journals 40 to Republican In.
tentiOns. On. U. 8. Grant looms up
40 the central and prominent figure
Ia the approaching Presidential
struggle. That he is determined,
ambitious and uncrupulous % to the
means to accomplish bic designs,
need M explanations or comnenta.
ries. His self.relianco and sell. assn.
rance has in no wise been diminish.
ed BY the receptions, adu!ations and
favors everywhere rendered him,
and created among the crowned
heads Of the dynastes, empires and
kingdoms Of tho old world. Il has
only served to increase biz coli. com.
placency ~ to tho greatness OF Ulys.
ses 8. Grant, Ex.President OF this
government.
Some Interior design IL concealed
beneath all this studied absence from
biz native land and visitation 70 tho
courts OF tho Eastern hemisphere.
These designs will % certainly b
revealed ~ that the MONDAY sun
shines In al Ito efFulgence from . |
cloudless sky. The writer hereof
believes that his ambition, not only
aspires to q third term OF the Presi.
dency, but that the cousumation Of
such an event will be made the pre.
text to establish Grant in tho White
House az the Dictator Of America.
Already IL TIA matter Of discussion |
to obliterate State lines; to crush out |
the enforcement Of State laws: to
supercede the authority Of State |
Courts with Federal tribunals, and |
thus at once attempt to blot out !
entirely all State rights. This aim |
Of Giant Republicans has been IN. |
mistakeably shown in Louisiana. |
when. In times past, and even recent. !
", her citizens have been summsrily
arrested. and dragged before the
United States Courts by Federal au.
thorities. not for violation Of Federal
laws. but only for alleged infring.
ments OF statutes, which clearly
came within the jurisdiction and un.
der tho purveyance Of State suthori.
ties and tribunals. Il
Whether the patriotism and love
Of freedom. which Ia an unborn
characteristic Of the native Ameri.
IAN. will tamely submit to such an
llsurpation OF authority and power:
'uch an overtoppliDg. dethronement
md obstruction OF the Goddess Of ,,
the revered and idolized
'esif"' Of every American household, !.
- very questionable subject. Should
bis Capitalization Of power 40 dsrkly
tinted at and ioreshadowed by some
'epublicsns and openly proclaimed
y others. ia their advocacy Of Grant
u . third term, be accomplished,
here will not be wanting q thousand
|rutuses to pluDg the. dagger into 2
be heart Of any one 90 reckless and Y
mbitiOus a. to attempt the subver.
Ion Of our institutions and forms Of Q
The realization OF euch q
design would light tho fires Of rrv. .
luton and determined resistance, q
nttl every mountain and Hilltop, l.
Very valley and fastoess would q
low and sparkle and shine with the q
lumination. s;.r~ f.-t.s. p
There Is but ono plan by which to .
rcumvent these disbolical schemes
the reckless advocates Of Grant I"
n: rpckless, because Of their "a. u
'ng power. and becauss the upmis. q :,
keeble handwriting on the vail. et
roclsims their overthrow and ruin.
I'd this plan -is for the Democracy v
ORTIZ and South, to close up their y
oks for the coming battle; for 81
On believer and supporter In Jack. IA
nian principles and doctrines. 70 Of
intend undismsyed Ind unilinch. tt
sIy for the supremacy Of their AZ
rty.' Fraud. bribery. corruption. q,
'gery and perjury, have Wrset.
once the reins Of power nom
'mocratic hands, and there muat
such . decided expression Of opin.
ss tho ballot box In 1850, that be
e1e snalI b no question % to tho 81,
'u!t. no opportunity to perpetusts th