The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-06-04

ters of record, and numerous beyond com
putation. Who can explain the hidde,
mysteries of drcamland Of the length
breadth and depth Gifts action and powe
in an instantaneous lapse of time? It il
unfathomable.
The City Item has this to say of jeff Da
Wis latest public ntterances:
jeff Davis little speech at the unveilin!
of the Stonewall Jackson monument
though couched in what for him, may b.
regarded rs unusually discreet terms, il
yet severely criticized, and especially il
the South. This indicates desire on par
of the people to let tho dead bury thei7
Dead" while living men are invited to de-
vote their attention to living issues
Though it is eminently proper to strew
flowers on the graves Of those who fell il
the great conflict, it is worse than unwise
where harmony is so much desired, tc
rake up the ashes of old tends for no bet.
ter purpose than to find bones of conten.
ton. As compared with irritating speech,
silence is indeed golden.
Yet there are thousands in this sunny
land Of onrs, who treasure up the ashes OF
old feuds, live daily in the bitterness Of
its persisted hopes, and utter their thoughts
regardless Of their fitness or aptness.
Should others grasp the issues of the Civ
ing PRESENT. seek to bury the ''jead
past" advocate peace and harmony, turn
their backs upon the things that are be-
You'd recall and press onward to q goal
crowned with glory, peace, joy, hope, love;
espouse progressive ideas in consonance
with the true spirit Of the times, they are
at once assailed as traitors, foes to their
race, teachings and country, Honor our
dcad' Undoubtedly. They rest in heroes
graves. They died in q, noble cause.
Their memory should ever be kept green
and honored but not for the purpose of
contention and irritation. One country,
one purpose, one glory, one hope should
be ours for all future years. Then remem.
Der that if there are times. and occasions
when if it is "silvern to speak" it is
golden to he SILENT" ..
B Few more forcible truths have been
written relative to political usages and
customs than the following from late
Of the Shreveport Times:
A caucus-ruled Congress Cor Senate) is
in no degree less Objectionable under Re-
publican auspices than under Democratic
domination. The caucus is q device to
enable minority to rule, and this minori-
ty in the case Of the Senate may be re-
duced by sub-caucuses. and personal in
trigue until the action of thirty -seven
may be controlled by one-eighth
Of their number. :. But this is not the
worst. When the decree of the caucus
rules, it IL the substitution of a secret, un-
authorized, Irresponsible body, under no
official obligation, for the open meeting Of
oath bond Senators. To plain men it is a
marvel how personal and official con-
science, and sworn obligation, can be sur
by honest and honorable men in
my such way.
The reign Of king caucus as well as so
called nominating conventions are fast
close, unless the utterances
# the people are wrongly interpreted.
The City Item thus sensibly comments
N oil absorbing and present sensational
political topic in the United States:
The issue seems to have been that SEN
tor Conkling wanted to be Deputy Pres
dent, SO Tar as the State of New York is
that Garfield wanted to be
resident Of the entire United States &C.
Ording to the 0ld-fashioned construction
# the constitution. Conkling not being
leputized to the right of nominating New
fork officials, which privilege the law
1ests in the Executive, concluded not to
emain even a Senator and by resigning,
cave all presidential nominees at the
mercy Of Democratic majority, thus sur
'risingly created. There is moral and |
n opportunity in this fortuitOus occur
ence. If the Southern Senators are wise
nd patriotic they will take this occasion |
0 show to the country how earnestly thew
esire honest and efficient government.
nd promptly confirm, with the aid of the
residents friends, all nominees whose
and antecedents are sufficient |
oucher that they will promote this end.
The enthusiasm occasioned, by Conk-
ing and Platt's resignation the booming !
f guns all over New York; the thanks
eturned to them by the German Execu-
i've Committee show how this school bow
lily of the New York Senators pleased |
be Republican administration supporters
that State. Says the Item:
Conkling and his man Friday may find,
the Democrats are prudent, that they
ave performed that unremunerative sur
ical operation of cutting off their noses
, spite their faces. And, further, that
be American people will be much more
lclined to laugh at their folly than to
ympathise at their loss of official powers
nd dignities.
The Claiborne Gsardias has this to say
the Democrat who supported the nom
nation Of Stanley Matthew's: t
It is reported that several Senators who
aim to be Democrats, have made them
lives very busy to have Stanley Matthews
onflrmed as Judge of tho supreme court.
is q notorious fact, that Mathews
his congressional career, was
,e hired attorney Of railroad corporations,
nd his confirmation would mean the pack
e Of the judicial tribune of the land.
ct the Democrat who votes to confirm
lis corporation attorney on the bench Of
le Supreme Court, be . marked man.
Pendleton, Of Ohio, is the man.
The following sensible talk. concerning
eneaciary cadets, to be sent to the State
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