The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-07-23

*f*Hs We but were unable to des-
troy those great living and eternal princi.
pies Of Democracy, which r. L. would
have us discard" ~.
One Of the cardinal doctrines Of Democ-
racy is, that the majority rules; now since
these hOrdes were innnmerable they must
have been in the majority, and we're jasti-
fed in seizing the reins Of government,
and the minority should have bowed in
submission, therefore 'Domocrat" is
wrong III his conclusion. The assertion
that it defietl the constitution, il equally
fallsci0ns. Secession can not le justified
on const4... nal grounds, tits useless to
discuss it, The war decided it was not,
and philosophy should teach us to admit
it. Neither did it prOvincialize any Gov
ereign State in, the Union. The vexetl
question Of sovereignty was left to the
arbitration Of the sword, and it was ef-
fectnally decided that no State was sover-
eign. The Acknowledgement Of the voters
of the South was only conditional. With
the exception Of comparatively few, all
who had committed the crime defined in
Art. III, Sec. 3, of the Constitution Of the
United States, the penalty of which is
death, instead of being treated "a the law
directed, were allowed every civil liberty,
and much political liberty, upon taking
the oath Of allegiance to tho Union. As
for the eternal principles Of Democracy,
| think it effectually annihilated the very
corner stones up0n which it Cested-slave-
ry-and the sovereignty Of the States.
And since those issues were crushed, l
have been unable to discover any measure,
issue OF principle which would tend to the
advancement Of the material interests Of
the country. ~ - ~ss -
Again: "Democrat" says: "To defy
the party lasl, is not apostasy. There is
no rebellion when q great mind rises sul-
perior to some policy which it looks upon
as detrimental to = special or even gene
ral interest. JnO. c. Cal
houn and Jno. Randolph, were both guilty
of such action but who dares to say that
they were not Densocratsp a,
Granted! agree with him fully. To
defy the lash is no crime, but Democrat"
is very inconsistent; if it is no crime why
does he accuse Gree Thinker" of it, and
denounce his doctrines and tenets ~ per-
nicious and calculated to destroy this no.
bic party whose record for the past twenty
years is susceptible Of no defensei
Again he says: "But when 'F. t."
speaks of the OstracisM in this State by
tho Democratic party, he makes asser-
tions which he cannot prove"
Let us examine this question thorough
ly. In every political campaign since 1872,
which is ~ fur back a. the writer of this
can recollect, aud speak from personal
knowledge, he having taken part in that
aud the succeeding campaigns, to the
present day, the burden Of the Democrat
ic song was Reform, the assertion has
been made by countless Democrats, in
State ~ we'll a. local campaigns, that any
man who belonged to the Republican par
ty was thief and liar; that no man
who belonged to that party could he hon.
cut and truthful, and that the Democratic
party was par ercellcsce, the party Of hon
esty and patriotism.
Is not that Ostracism of the worst kind,
and does it not include demogogaery A
sweeping denunciati0n like this, without
exception, is much worse than to stigma
tie an individual.
In this parish there has been the worst
kind Of ostracis,n, which am glad to say
is rapidly disappearing, aud I will not
point to any particular instance. And a.
to the parish from which Democrat"
writes, the most prominent illustration
that presents itself, is T. c. Anderson.
The Democratic press of this State was
unanimous in accusing hun Of hstog .
''traitor to his country" because he BE-
longel to . political party opposite in
faith to their own. Suppose he hsd act
ed a. desired by the Democrats, would he
not have been . traitor in reality to tho
party which he professed to adhere tot
This is fact which admits If no denial.
It is truth, however, sought to he evsded.
To soy that the cause Of ostrscism was
dishonesty in counting the votes of the
State, will not stand the test of facts
brought 10 bear against it, because the
Supreme Court Of this State decided that
he had been honest, aud We must accept
that decision rs rec Gdjmdioata.
fully concur with democrat" that
F. T. would not advise . union with the
Republican party. In fact, Gree Think
or" clearly expresses his opinion as to the
most expeditions means Of arriving at .
destined goal-goOd government. Per-
hsps he is wrong, time alone will prove
that. think though that ibsrslity must
10 the key note. Liberty Of thought, Of
speech, Of action, aro whit the future
victorious party must win through.
democrat" had better accept good i'd
vice and fall into line on the platform
- enunciated by Free Thinker-''The
return Of peace through the burial Of dead
issues, and the restoration Of the err Of
/ material prosperity which win place this
State on an equal footing with any in the
! Union"
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