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

veotion; aided II in forcing the pub
He creditors to listening to terms Oi
setslemsnt, while at the same time il
lee done ito best 10 deter that body
from taking precipitate OF unwise &C
ton in the premises.
1. The Times has advised the bond
holders to treat the Convention with
contempt % . body Of Infamous rob
bsrs; to pay no heed to the invita>
tion 10 meet the public debt COM
mjttee 10 consultation, and to rely
O the courts - protect their claims
sesj,st the State. The DEMOCRAT
az after day plead with the bond
holders and urged them to meet the
CenvoDtion or ito committee 10 con.
su1tasioo and epdeavor to reach some
common grouud Of settlement.
We eoold easily mention other
points Of difference between tho DE-.
1eesat and the Times, bot these are
eaneiene to show there is no sympa-
thy between the two Journals and
no hasnssy In their views. Through
out THE whole discussion tho Demo
Ant, though it has opposed any wild
and reckless plan Of Wholesale iepu>
diatioo, hss unflinching'y maintain.
"a The cause Of the people against
the bopdbolder, while the Times has
oeen poehins, argued for nothing.
eonsapted for uothing bot the face Of
dc debt, tho Eve aud half milI 10.
terSst tax and the seven per sest 10.
tsrsse. Il has hesn tho advocate Of
The boudholders, aud It has afge9
their case against the people witA.lhe
msrcilessness and ferocity Of a Shy
lock.
eAad soW what ia the difference be-
I NE Democrat aud th"se county
- which are sssaiIiDg Us in thr
~ t66seless snd viUleot utterances!
Thoknosocyat maiatsins that the
e = Of State tarNtioR must be
Es',l = sir mills. The extreme ele
nd IeA 10 attacking the debt IN the
elS(aIpS express themselres IN faror
on hl,os to fve mills and many
o. 80, would they assert, cordisll,
col 1oea Limitation Of taxation to
hv1 1bd . half mill. The widest dif-
ference. therefore, between the Demo.
eset and tho extreW~st men in the
Cenventiou does not involve more
than one sill, Of, perhaps, a half
min Of tasalion. The Democrat in
sises that The lin,tation should be elk
~ ,beGssGe 10 believe it will be
is1siesly cheaper for the people to
poy q bali, or even one mill more, Of
taSatioa than u involve tho State in
% alooee intermioabls controversy
~ - settlement Of tho debt.
1boieia1s needs . period Of rest, .
respite from fierce political agitation.
Hee commerce ueeds this; her ag,i
esltssal interests deuandit. and Ill
~ iadast.ies reqsire II. We would
~ satrssdss any principle to obtain
- igponinious repOse but tho State
b sovereign 10 THE matter, aud che
nay dictate hsi terms to her credit
ca. Bat 10 debating these terms
80 meet eo0ealt hss hOnor, and che
mess consider tho interests Of her
Deeehaots, farmers and working peo.
Dle-io bsiol, tho imterests Of tho pen.
-. 10 be- sovereignty che may 70.
Do1iate hes DEBT Of settle II, % che
DIeaeoe bat hee sovereiguty cannot
0ooheo opilatinte hsr 6oIdsss hss
ooVoeoigDty eos0os create trade. OF
tolooGoootactesiss OF bid the eosn,
eoeoss ~ ssess 70 sprisg oct Of BET
uoeoos0 coil. Che may exereise he'
oeveseigsty, bat che meet beware
that 10 O1eeeisiog il che does not de-
o1sey ~ prosperity Of her people.
Tho di1seoaeo botWeeo The Demo-
.1NoS ao6 10 oppopents 10 . half mill
Oe0e oeee . 90 mill lar. Nov le'
~ Deesssy pspsss which srs d.
Noooeloe @ . . boodhOldsrs' organ,
oesieasly aok theoselses u the State
4oooes .beeees ~ THE difference than
tpleelpe9 ,d8 oillioas Of the capital
49, e0a sieiseas T; drive other nil
0Doo aNay .foo %, cod iDvolss % ia
yol1s q 6i>lwas ,njasious sesiSss