The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-09-24

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ors Court. The rule, therefore, is an i,
exorable one and every one who appea,
before the Mayor will have his name tran,
United to posterity. We can't say tha
the measure will be popular with tho,
thus handed down. ,~.r -
Ihe INDICATOR has followed this MA
for some months. But it 10 too frequentl
the case that when young men take to
much "Oh, be joyful" use indecen
language on the streets, become involve
in some trouble or brawl in disreputabl
localities, and are made amenable to via
lated laws they plead guilty, pay up th.i
fines, and then rush off to the newsnane
office with the modest request to keep thei
names out Of the journal, it would rui
their standing in tn. community an
reach the knowledge of unsuspecting rels
tives. We commend such an ordinance t
the consideration of our "City Fathers"
The person who is in manner blame
loss or who unknowingly, OF by some uu
forseen circumstance becomes involved i,
violations Of existing ordinances, vii
neither object to or feel ashamed of tn,
occurrence being made public. But tn,
deliberate and determined offender is tn,
person who breads the publicity, becaus,
the manner and method of his otfendin.
are hid from tho public gaze.
The Webster Tribune has this to a.,
relative to Alexander H. Stephens forth
coming history in reply to jeff. Davis
"Rise and Fall of the Confederacy:
1t is said that Alexander H Stephensi i,
busily engaged writing q reply to Jeffer
son Davis Rise and Fall of the Confetl.
eracy. War literature has about reached
Its end among the majority of readers. and
it was hoped that there would be no reply
to Mr.. Davis history. We are not sur.
Prised, however, to learn that reply will
be written. There can he no good accom-.
plished between the two sections by these
discussions, and the sooner they are stomp
ed the quicker will the North and South
fraternize on basis that pertains to their
common interest.
We do not propose to indulge in further
criticisms of Mr.. Davis very remarkable
production. A reply from one who was
intimately associated with the Confeder-
ate President; who knows its secret work
ings and its hidden history and mysteries,
is just ,chat the public do cant. The South
.ern privates, tho file Of the army, the
"boys'' who did the fighting and endured
the hsrlships and privstions, desire plenty
Of information on these very important
itena . If tits thought that injury will
result from such publications. ssIn the
aAa ofsst Jehovah, sna NJ Lost
CauseV Why was it not thought Of before ,'
III. Davis issued his rise and fall, which
compelled the living heroes of the Con.
federate war to resort to the press to,defend
their aasailed characters, not taking into
consideration the oensure bestowed on the
dead chieftains of the cause I, II the
workings Of the civil government and its
management Of the gigantic struggle can
not g bear the promulgation Of its history
would have been far better never to have
mad that history. Let the facts he
known and brought into the MONDAY
light ofthe present. This particular mat.
ter concerns the South and the ss,.en in
Gray" more than any other locality or
people. 4 t sac
The Farmetville Gazette thus comments
IN the Civil Service Reform dogmas: III
The most active men in the Civil Ser
nice Reform are those who have been in
'hice, and arc now out, and want to he |
u again. Their past experiences il Of
course valuable to them If sppointn,ents
No to depend upon the knowledge Of
intiee detolving upon the officer. when
Ee call to mind however, that the aver
- American takes to Office and every
hing pertaining to it like young duck !
axes to water, the Office qualifications |
. the people appear to be about equal. |
they can oil swim alike in . good fit Of.
Ice. <a. ~. " = - ~
Most sasureely the mania for Office has
'ecolne the bane Of the American people. |
Z has resulted in crimes, frauds, pecula-
ions and wrongs which are the rspsoach
t onr sepublican government. Parties
dept any subterfnge and oil manner Of
often plahks in their platforms to gull |
nd secure the popular vote oil for
flee. Pledges sre forgotten when the
'rite is once secured. 81 Il. ..l..s
The aouts" are eternally scheming to get |
q and tho Gins" are perpetrsting all kinds
4 political trickery to remain whore they
're. 1t 10 done in tho name Of the Gin
party" tis time for the peo-
10 towske up and assert their rights q
regardless Of the bowling of
'oliticians and the .denunciations Of :
'artisan press. Lot them insist on %
al vote, . fair. count and free ballot"
nd drive tho money changers out Of the
enple Of Liberty which they are and
,avs been1o long ds1ling. st il ~
!. tn City I'm sounds the key note to
!eededl eform, when it ssys;
Tho psloaaas QauglsY ponplains Of
hat p.assu It'll saggestsdto tho Courier
hi i might tend to break up the nuis-
|Rce, # State AewsRApeFl would b Graph.
IN pQblishing Al Violations # ~ lsw,
md tho names and atandin9 Of the partjes
9 doing. It = too oftsn tie cals that the