The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-07-05
Have We q Democratic State.

We know that it il disagreeable to
tell truths, especially when it 90 much
against our viii to believe them when told
~ Of our condition a. q party in this
State. And then there are those who
win cry hush with bated breath, and
look around in alarm for fear politi.
cal enemies may hear Us. Why bless
your aosophisticstsd souls, 1.-THE enemy"
know oil our weak points-the strong
ones We hide, tho weak expose them.
selves; and fof that reason We will not
refrain from pointing them out that We
may profit by them.
Tho Democracy of this State is In no
condition to suffer the lcss even of an
uncomfortable number of voters, much
less TO divide. We believe no person
who has studied tho signs Of tho times
will deny that fact.
Tho Democracy of this State is not
strengthened BY the fact that We have q
socslled Democratic administration in
power. In plain words, the present nd.
ministration 10 ultra non.parti.an. II
viii do no moro for tho Democracy With
tho vast machinery Of tho State govern.
ment than II will foe the Republicans,
II, no doubt, votes the Democratic ticket
and sympathises With that party, bat, u
il 10 . government Of tho people, il
powsn will b s1erted only to preserve
peace and secure . full, FREQ and fai,
trial Of strength between coutendina
factions Of ssid people. There 10 no OBJ
serving politician in Louisiana who will
deny this.
A. party We have then to contend
against, (l tho State administrations
for a It gives no old, il renden the enc
my bold and hopeful, adds spirit to II.
cause and morale to ito forces; (2) tho Gus
tom House in New Orleans, with it, vast
federal patronage backed BY . judiciary
ready and willing 70 resort to any mean,
to sustain it, party. Is, . people divided
on every policy which were issass previ-
oas to tho war-saeh - suffrage, tho ju
dietary, the powers Of government and
tho people, and tho State debt-united ID
fact, On bat ono issue, opposition to no
gro rule, and Last (l) . great and grow
ing question in The Mississippi parishs,
for government aid TO their levees, snd
in New Orleans - well - other portions
Of tho State for the same aid 70 railroads,
rivers and bsyous.
Here arc grouped the differences which
must, II not reeoncilsd, fiaally result in q
disintegrstion Of our party. These IN
our weak points, Of which tho enemy
are fully spprised, and Of which they m
prepared to take advantage. Il 10 to
settle these issues satisfactorily that
every thinking Democrat II the State il
now ezsrting himself, while tho blind
idiots srs elamoring for , violent result
which when achieved, defeats % - .
party beyond hope Of recovery.
The city q New Orleans must be re.
tainsd in tho Democrat fold and % . Dem
oerat,c city; her 10000 majority 10 on,
only majority, and we sre willing tor ito
certainty to concede 70 them any thug
il fairness and business they may require.
Her politicians know upon what issues
they can win, and ws believe It to bs
the very wisdom Of party spirit to yield
to their Judgment on those points, and
to aid them whom not detrimental to our
interests 70 secure party success there.
viii our people think over these
things cslmlyi es