The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-04-19

OFFICIAL
psDsP oftAe pariSl md City sfNatehitoshe
JAN. n. COS6ROvE, -. Editor
saturday. - APRIL 10, 1879
Her Usurpatisns Of Authority.
L SCENE % II Louisiana had not Al
yet qas6ed the full dregs Of humilia'
sise ~bieb be- been beaped upon he'
siees The termination Of tho war. tn.
Loais,sus Lottery Company 10 mon
sesesity born Of the corruption o.
0adiealisw, and like . vepemous ser'
pspt has inoculated ito poison and
wospd ito slimy folds about the
nsnbsss Of many ! happy fres'de'
destroying the peace Of thousands Of
before eoptsnted homes. II was to
have been expected that THE ioiqui'
toos isssisutioo would make desper.
sts t6ost to perpetuate ito existence
ssdsr the Charter granted BY . do
paved, corrupt and .vrnile legisla-
tsrs. 70 The stragsle ito uanipuls-
tess Utterly ignored State laws, State
assheslty, State Courts, and appealed
dissetly to that engine Of oppression
aoaisse The citiseus Of Louisiana-tle
Dated. States Court. When it's re-.
Den1ered that the Judge who is to
decide tho injunction sued ont against
~ State BY tho Lottery Company
Il % lss . person than Billinss there
east b no doubt % to tho issue. He it
MA who, ~ Distsiet Attorney, sane
hees1 ths midnight order Of Durell,
Whss Usitsd States bayonets were
employed 70 uphold 40 usurpation Of
~ State government, and throttle
~ voiee Of our citisens. But these
IAisgs 90 - household words, ia.
uiliar 10 every resident Of the State.
Tine aud ssain have tho United
0lssss Ceasts 10 louisiana been EN-.
pleysd not only to defraud our peo-
pc Of their vested rights, but also to
psspsssaes each outragss, a. would
sjnest ssonon the liberty loving
potiioes q former times from tho
1epoee Of their tombs. They have
ssssosched upon the State judiciary
ssAl il wesld almost appear 40 II
ess State Courts were not to be al
lowed any Jurisdiction 10 the matter
a The Interpretation and eoforce>
ssss Of tbe Statutes, bat also are to
10 sstirsly sspereeded BY tho parti-
40 6seisios Of tho Federal judiciary
II Leaisjsna. ,,... g
Tbh eass Of The Lou,siapa Lottery
Csspssy involves moro than tho
oees qssslioo at issue more than
~ ases existence Of this ipiquitous
sospssatiop /; more than tho surface
islieatss. Il soes deeper into cub
jsets u vital importance to tho vel.
hss q sse oaly the individual citizen,
81 slse tho prosperity Of the State
q large. The citizens Of Caddo, Ten.
90 al Nalehitoches parishes need
~ - Ieninded Of the deleterious If,
lssss n ths istasfsrsoss Of Federal
Ceerts With the enforcement Of State
)avs, ed tho authority Of the State
jodieiasy. Il 10 written in ins6aees.
~ ehssaeters upon the hearts Of the
wives, dsaghtsss, sistssa and mothers
q taoes who we're ruthlsssly dragged
ten tAsir iaoiliss and hooss, BY the
Ga0e power which bee % often been
use1 u ~ attempt 70 dsgsade the
oashssl "a sztinsuish the patriotic
lsellsg lsf right aad justice which
pesysds ths bslast Of every Louisi>
aaiaa. Il ~ felt asd 10 semem-
teese y thess Who we're selected to
. ns1s ~ v,etins Of The recent
eaAaos, y 10 nsnosy Of tho long
~ q asxisty, and the isdignisiss
ksaDsl apss then BY arrogant and
igsssase . s0eials 10 The United
oG1esC ssloo Hesss. q Nav Orleaps.
We ed that The question Of shs
tjlss6ss sssd out By the. Lottery
csaDaa5, iisyelvsl noss than thia
oe1o U1siAss exhibited. Il isvelvss
~ dolo q ear, State Cos.ts 70 ic.
aosysss ~ alnisissss shs lsvs, nay,
tySshItHl :. /. yssy liberties ofear eiti
go Every nsass possible should
y ssea y 'Sw Csog'susnsp, BY tho
oessussus y tvsty authority aud
DeWes h ~ State - sse that tho
~ sacS1sl ~ thsI siialatsrs, siss
W{1tAs cAisf, 1Ssssdvs asd pro.
Guonlbo q 'olo1utee CT IL Stats.
4e1 ~ sIlbsssl. AZ veil make
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IL vmpicA4oa ~ aeood should