The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-06-26

t0t0k u much 20 20 hungry on Q
stormy winter evening for the sako
Of . poor old woman. / could have
called q coach. and I'd only lost my
purse, but he did't know that. and /
always remembered just how be
looked whom be sent that bread
away. 1.kneW be Wa Q good fellow,
and % be %, and Two q right 70
Leave ny money according to my
4 Plee for ue6erstlOn.
To tho Editor Of tho Democrat:
There aSe certain tendencies do.
veloplng n tho Democratic party Of
Louisiana that are subject Of 6eyi.
Que disquietude TO those who believe
that its success 10 an essential oondi.
ton OF our prosperity. These ton.
denotes 90 shown IN tho iutemper.
ate criticisms on our State admins.
tr1t1on, which q hardly justified BY
substantial fscts, but which rest gen.
orally on interencos and conjectures.
Much indulgence, indeed, Is conced.
ed TO that ardent and impetuous
feeling Of State pride and reform
which % stirring the masses OF tho
party % the masses Of the party
have never been stirred before. But
these sentiments should not degone.
rate into Q hypercritical disposition
OF Consuro. Just criticism OF public
officers Il q heelthful and salutary
stimulant which u really essential
70 party vigor and success; but It
should be administered In Q judicial
spirit, and Il loses IL effectiveness
when Il shows tho influence Of pas
don. II WaS unavoidable that n
adjuGtdng legislat3on 20 tho new con.
ee1tution many errors should have
been committed, and Il would have
been "a extostionate demand on poor
human nature 70 have anticipated
that 0ea0Shne0D and ambition could
not color what Ne done. Such Do.
linQueacjeQ should b criticised un-
queotionably, but BY specifications
which may opeDoee ~ . deterrent 70
tho future, and - . guide % public
opinion, and % tho future course OF
leoiolsfion and sdminietretion.
I'm. hoveyer. 70 ontlrely different
from Vholeaale ma NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
oenGure, which only genelates Q spif.
Il Of reoriminataon, which encours-
GO Q lActiouS 1eqling, disintegrateo
tho party organization, and gives
substantial nOouragement 70 those
undecided camp followers Who make
no Of tho ar0t opportunity to stir up
disoenoi0uS. and thus givo practical
! III 20 the Common enemy.
10 tho present status Of our State
politics no Standardization can use
that iAtal tegt Of popularity, patron.
40. without giving o6enDo and dis
appolnting ambitions. But tho great
mass Of tho PARTY 90 little interest.
"a "a tho mere personnel OF tho gov.
eminent pgovtded tho appolntmonto
| aIo dispensed 70 tho recognized party
leader, i seems % no that Gov.
Nm hae 0ceed q thl0 spirit gene.
Ially. Tho New 0sleans party 1eed.
0e06jp. o(Vhtoh ~ heat % much
deounclation, 0eems 20 b sustained
b. q oo1n and UoW0Voe1ng party
| o0ppogS. Il = Vegy easy % lnvolgh
| o9aInef tho qualify q fho ouak1ee
t6at oua6oino &: bQt tn DemoOrat(o
nnlfv reofa a fho hmm nantal pgln.
| cible a detecenco q re populaf Will,
IA Il + i9noaoi6le % hold ~ poIty
togeeh0e Vith tho lsadeeship Of cot
dIIeffonte "a NJ 0ontiment0lists,
Who kooV ~ little obout the people
loo thoy know OF tho inhabitent6 Of
Grim Thftnfy.
Never N tho history Of any country
M q noliool ofGoaiSation moro i'm.
lretstively necseSsfy % public proa.
posItY TIN tho Democratic party h
% ~ poople d Loulsiana. It d The
cold Ground a tho moraoe Of igno.
rance. VeoalleY end corruption. III
eennixafion * nooeneafily nnaintain.
III * fhooe olifiosl eIn4d NM Vhich
~ "a oiSHasiVe ~ snsne. haf vhich
~ omnfovoI n IN ooantfies v6ere
poIeY oeeSni1ofjoo and pofliem entar
= 9nvofnmeof q knovn RaTfv ~.
| eaSisaeioa Implies eubuedlnasion.
di0clplinoI poIty looderohjp. IN ogdei
@ NO L e@h1kly0, Nov. those Who
relecf fhoeo eooential rcoulejtoo ol
nSsfv Glnooeea ha1o no bn0lnoo0 "a
sonlfo g noety c0ooGnitjoo, and the
COL. ,socoo6 oo6oe Thought Of the
Deo6ooenfao ,poSo1 WI 90 teach them.
! n fko'i6ok 1SGlG Aafnro :thi0 o0lutasy
| - M 1e9iSeeod 81 some q OH
neet ee!llls1 49,! aed va!aee!e. s s;.'s!s,
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