The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-10-08

citizen. II lsru,cates trade and traffic.
has '~co'nc habit and il looked ,,.,u
n"f asa moral sin. a violation Of laws l,u.
man aud divine, bu, as ms,tcr Of course.
The honorary membership ito the noted
hand NJ the Forty Thieves 80 entirely too
ais.
The NevediOadi comments OH the o,c...
.'"n u Arthur 10 the Presidency of the
V"i'ssi States. in this wise:
Now that Arthur Il the President Of
''a'sr United States lrt us hope that he
NAL LAY aside his strong sectional Urciu.
dlses anil carry cut the wise programme.
~ his rIs8rnied predecessor. Give the
S"ush . clssner! IL IL all she asks and
80 Knows N hes lscn denied her fsr
these many years.
Give the South q chancew This il the
can, which has been the hane Of the
south ever since the war. The South
took her "ehancc" when her ambitious
politicians rushed her people into the de-
stfilciive simeon Of war 10 CRAFTY their
personal ambition and schemes of self.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. The "cl,ance" proved n
most wofnl failure. She was then offered
other chances which were spurncd with
contempt and dis.lain. Let her act fair
~, .~inar'y AMI honestly with all
classes II citizens; protect the sanctity of
the ballot boxes; eliminate State soy.
emignty and the right of secession from
all idea "fleing vital questions for dis
c''Ss'"n put down violence and fraud on
election days: stand up in the broad light
Ut our free institutions as honest frccmen
who love AMI veneratc the American gov
rrn'"ent and its principles; quit abusing,
v''l'fyins and bnll-,lozing her citizons who
c'ai" the right I" think and speak their
political opinions IN opposition to any
dominant party: believe that a man can
W. decent, respectable and patriotic. no
matter what his political sentiments. Let
the people do these and many more con.
sentative acts and the South will have all
the ''chancc7 she desires.
'I;ive thu South chance" Ave! omen
wide the doors Of friendly, encouraging
and liberal policy to I'LL classes and all
crcc'ls. Let the immigrant ,.ossess in
peace and ut reasonable rates tho broad
aud untitled acres; invite capital and Ia
'or and industry to find homes within her
prolific borders, and there will Ike no cas.
on to proclaim the absurd idea ''Givc the
south chancew The "cl,ance' is ever
present aud the only recourse now il to
wake proper ~se oft. There will he lit
tie anxiety, then, ~ to whether Arthur.
~ the representative ofany particular po-
litical creed Is vt the helm guiding the
great and strong ship Of State.
There has nothing lseen said more
trnthfnlly, than in a late edition Of the
Claiborne Guardian relative to ''Political
Honesty Tho whole editorial is No
spropos, thst We give il entire and com.
mend it to the careful per,,sal ofall class.
es:
POLITiCAL HONESTY In the opinion Of
many honesty and politics do not exist
together. The opinion il not wholly true
but contains much truth. The idea is
popularity held that ~ q politician man
may lie dishonest aud resort to measures
aud methods to accomplish his own atl.
vsncemnent or that Ofhis party which, If
used in his business transac tons would Ike
branded ~ disrepntable aud dishonest.
The public, to far too great an extent,
toler 'tes and encourages this theory. In
the popular Judgment men in seeking to
eject political ends may, without incur.
ring the least suspicion OF their integrity.
ase means which If used in any other ca
pscity than that Of . politician would sink
aud degrade them in the estimation Of the
entire community. When the people set
~ Judgment upon the acts Of the politi.
clan they lose sight entirely Of that high
aud delicate sense Of honor with which
they scrutinxe the actions Of men of every
other calling. The people themselves en-.
courage the rOtteness and corruption in
politics Of which they 70 much complain.
IT politicians were held to ~ Gloss an ~
count for their political doing ~ for their
individual conduct there would Ike far less
of that trickery and chicsnery which Mt
present disgraces our politics and drives
the better class Of our citizens away from
politics entirely. There is no good reason
why this should be-nO reason why the
people shonld not hold the politician to
~ strict an account ~ others There IL
no such thing ~ being politically dishon.
eft aud individually honest. The man
who isdislonest rs politician will bc dis.
honest 10 IN individual. Those who are
seeking personal advancement by qacs-
tionable and disreputable means, BY
taking little mean advantages Of Others,
are the very last to whom the people should
entr'lst with positions Of public trust and
honor. The man that will resort to such
means to secure positions will prove y
r0gue or traitor when he il promoted.
OF such let the people beware ~ they
wonM Of vipen aud serpents.
Let the politician be required to he a.
honest rs the man to whom you commit
your financial affairs. II there is to be
any leniency shown, those IT, whom have
been committed trust Of public and gen
enl Importance are the very last to whom
II should he shown. When this is done
the people will have less cause to CON-
plain of the corruption and rascality Of
politicians.
The people themselves arc directly re-
sponaible for the character Of their rulers.
II they ~iN place men in positions Of hon
OF and trust who are VIGOROUSLY corrupt,
who seek place and power, not for the
honor they confer. but ~ stepping stones
to secure gain, 1the spoils Of Office" then
they must expect to suffer the disgrace Of