The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-10-01

say that editors are the first to praise NH
nc benefits, then why should they not b
the first to expose public evils I! This i
Tree country and every dog should b
permitted to wag his tail in peace.
There is un,loubte,llv ,,rce clos, ,
neon,o u,o ,o,;o,. 49,. ~
~ ' 'e'i''o '''a' uoss as q elias
Snould nave their candal appendages Gu
Oft close to their bodies, somewhere he
hind their earsi This somo Il, .slh .,:..
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."e. 'no 'ar''cular mission OF editors is t
formulate praise alone, and shut thei
ears and eyes to everything, that merit ain,
to tho douo,.,;..4;o. - r. '' -
....., ~. =. 'ocle.y!s rortu
naVcAy lor inns same society, Editorsns
particular class, ara .notsDf the timid -
Bull-dozinp and ri lion a. NJ. 4
tAr them from r;vSWwm s 4Rs,tS ~ W. uo
ofActs as they occur "''o'n
4
ne Aarksvllle Bulletin in an editoria
ON ''Toomuc Swearing makes these var,
Truthful remorks. 49, III : 80 :
m, -. :. o;, re.i a..g.
Inc taxing OF oaths has been made SC
common ny the laws of Louisiana that III
INC minus, yea IN the practice Of the PEG.
pie, oaths have lost much Of their sancti.
". lhey nave become. to be looked upon
as matter Of course, as a necessary stel
IN legal proceedings and are taken like a
20se OF medicine, because prescribed. Ju.
iors, witnesses, litigants, all afford us
daliy evidence that oaths are taken toe
carelessly and often too falsely. We be.
ileve orr laws are partly to blame for this.
dom as nossible and ;nSeaa " o"ln 20 .,S he,,
absolutely necessary for the general good,
t vne OF the results OF SO much swearing is
.na' tne Dest ana most conscientious citi-
zens are placed at a disadvantage. In no
pslt u our laws however are bad effects
vi tLe oath system more glarlngly appar-
1 ,n man III, IN tne working OF the assessment
Jaw. Inc morgan City Review peril
hemtiy says: s' 20
10 our NINA the present assessment law
appears little less than stupid blunder.
~ was improperly clristened at the cut
s 80 u should nave been dubbed, Gan act
W enlarge inc scope and give greater ex-
pe.seece 70 mars"
An inspection OF the assessment roll OF
AyoyelIeS Will convince the most skepti-
cal that the assessment law works with
slc"' '.lJustiee 20 the conscientious citi-
len. a UNIFORM system OF assessment
should engage the attention of our legis-
iau grazing and valuation Of the
la r c u the state, and the appointment
." ora. s .a -, board OF Assessors to bring
"'o"' '''e ueslfeel equailzatlon.
The New Orleans Time. common+s IN 4ho
,,onr p,o,;aa,,4 !, 49,. . ~ WY
nov : ''',u.u, ~ 'n'S WISE
General Arthlr'may make very much
better president than is generally expect
ed. he has all the ability that is necessa-
~ to MI the high office ne occupies ac-
ceptably. lie Is Kind and courteous in
his manners, and in appearance he will
compare tayorab1y with any Of his prede-
cess0ns. Ills alhlignihed conduct IN going
70 Aloany ana lobbying to secure the re-
eIec '1,t OF ms friend Conkl1ng aroused q
STORM OF ,ndlgnatlon against him and
sup)ected MN 10 q great deal ofharsh crit
'elsm. HIS manly anu dlgnlfied bearing,
however, GnIlng the Trying anu sorrowfal
nays 1naG n,iowed the snooting OF fresi'
iens Garheid, III. measure relnstated him
IL the good opinion OF tue country. lhero
is now very genera Willingness 10 give
MIN q talr trial before passing Judgment
upon HIM; II ~ nor at al improbable
mat ne Will prove Mmsel1 e?na! 70 the
point Tie predictions of his enemies. He
has had time, to prepare himself. During
I.,c weary Weess .eas ies.acn. ua.nei !.
we're between lifs and death he Ind am.
DloOpDortunity to mark out the course to
70 followed If called to tho chief magis-
'racy OF the nation II IS reasonable to
that he did not waste his oPpor-
9nlty, and that his course nov wall De
me result OF careful deiDeratlon. Inc
south expected much from PRESIDENT Gar-
leld, and, had he lived, it is probable that
ler expectations would nave Deen real
zed. What the policy 81 ms successor
' vlll oe It Is, OF course, Impossible 70 pre-
net; and, perhaps, u Womb DC pronlless,
t this time, to speculate with regard TO
:. We think, however. that the dlspH lNE
ION OF all classes ls TO refram nom pre-
ndging the new president and to give
Inn full opportunity TO make good any
lain he may have to fitness Tor MS great
nd responsible position. All gOO0 Cltl-