The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-09-18

Fourth Res0Iued, That there Is no ma
to-day officially connected with the admin
istration Of our national govemmeu
against whom are justly preferred more an
graver charges Of corruption than AZ
publicly made and 'abundantIy sustaine
against James A. Garfield, the present rep
resentative Of this Congressional distrie
and the nominee of the Republican con
vention for reelection.
Fifth-Rssolved, That since he frat en-
tered Congress to this day there is scarce|,
an instance in which rings and monopolie
have been arrayed against the interests Q
the people, that he has been found active il
speech or vote upon The eide Of the latte,
but in almost every case he has been d
ready champion Of the rings and monopo
lies.
sixth-Reso!ued, That 70 especiall,
charge him with venality and cowardice il
permitting Benjamin +. Butler to attach Il
the appropriation bill of 1873 that ever.to
aforementioned infamy, the salary steal, an,
in speaking and voting for that measun
upon its final passage. And charge hin
with corrupt disregard Of the clearly ex
pressed demand Of his constituents, that b,
should vote for its repeal, and with evadinI
said demand by voting for the Hutchinson
amendment.
Seventh--Resolved, That we iurthe
arrange and denounce him for his corrup
connection with the Credi. Mobilier, for hi
false denials thereof before his constituents
for his perjured denial thereof before ,
committee Of bis peers in Congress, fo
frauds upon his constituents in circulatin,
among them pamphlet purporting to se
forth the finding Of said committee and tn,
evidence against him, when in fact materia
portions thereof were ommitted ani
xarbled.
Eighth-Resolved, That We further arraign
and charge him with corrupt bribery in
selling bis official influence as chairman Of
the committee on appropriations for 5000
to.the De Golyer pavement ringt to aid them
in securing q contract from the board Of
public works of the District of Columbia :
selling his influence to aid said ring in i'm.
posing upon the people Of said district a
pavement which is almost worthless, at a
price three times its cost, assworn 70 BY one
Of the contractors; selling his influence to
aid said ring in procuring q contract, to
procure which it corruptly paid s97 900 ''for
influence : selling his influence in matter
that involved no question Of Law, upon the
shsllow pretext that he was acting az q
lawyer; selling his influence in manner 80
palpable and clear as to Ike 40 found and
declared by an impartial and competent
court upon an issue solemnly tried.
Ninth-Resolved That We arraign him for
the fraudulent manner in which he at
tempted in his speech delivered at Warren,
on the 10Th day Of September, 1874, to
shield himself from just censure in receiving
the before-named 5000, by falsely repre-.
senting, in said speech, that the Congress of
the United States were not responsible for
the acts Of said board, nor the United States
liable for the debts created thereby, when
in truth and in fact, % he vel! knew, the
said board Of public works and the officers
Of said district were but the agents and in.
struments Of Congress, and the United
States was responsible for the indebtness
by them created.
Tenth-R so'ved, That:.we arraignh him for
gross dereliction OF duty rs member of
Congress in failing to bring to light and
expose the corruption and abuse in the sale
Of post.traderships, for which the late Sec.
rotary Belknap was approached, when the
yame was brought to his knowledge BY
General Hasen in 1872. and can only &C.
count for it upon the supposition that his
manhood was debauched BY the corruption
funds then by him just received and in his
own purse.
Eleventh--Resolyed, That the Law of 1873
known a. the act demonetizing silver was
enacted in the interest Of gold rings, bond.
holders and capitalists, and against the in.
terest Of the taxpayers and without their
advice OF knowledge. That this act, by =
'ingle blow, has seriously crippled our
power to resume specie payments Or pay
our national debt in coin. That no sufli.
Gent reason has yet been given for this
legislation, 90 dishonest and pa1pable in its
in favor Of the small creditor
class and capitalists and against the great
debtor class and the industrial interests of
The country. That James A. Garfield during
he last session Of Congress was the CON.
Dpicuous defender Of the crafty attempt to
Dacri6os the interests Of the people to bond.
holders and foreign capitalists. That when
y Was proposed to restore the old silver
dollar to the place it had held during our
history a. nation a. . leSal.tender for oil
debts, public and private, he denounced the
.ttempt a. Z "swindle on 10 grand 4 scale
Is 70 make the achievement illustrious,"
md a. = SCHEME Of vast rascality and
colossal swindling."
Twelfth-Resolued, That neither erest
lbility and experience, nor eloquent parti.
Ian discussion Of the dead issues Of the late
var, will excuse or justify past dishonesty
md corruption, or answer % guaranty Of
integrity and purity for the future.
Thirteenth-Rssolved, That, believing the
statements In the foregoing resolutions Get
ozth, Ne cannot, without stultiiyius our
manhood and debasing our sslt.respect, CUP.
,ort At the polls the nominee Of the Repub.
lean convention Of this district for re.elec.
ion, nor can We, without surrenderine our
lights ~ electors and citizens, ut siiently
y and zee 4 man 10 unworthy again cent
Q represent us in the national lssislature.
That, strong ia the conviction Of right. ~
all upon the electors Of the district, ire.
pectivs Of former and present party attach.
neat who desire honest government, 70
mite with 10 il On earnest, faithful effort
D defeat tho reelection Of General Garfield
nd elect in biz stead % hOne.4 and relis-
No man.
Literary ReeluSos,
Mr.. Ryan, librarian of the Kilkenny !
library society, made books bis idols,
enying himself every luxury and not q |
w necessaries In order to add to III, !
election; the well.furnished library ol |