The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-09-16
GARD.

I IS IT, b d
When I washed my hands of all
further connection with the faction
OF hungry office seekers commonly
designated as the Custom-house ring,
and announced my new departure
through the columns of the St James
Sentinel, | fully expected to be as
sailed and maGgned, with more or less
violence and untruth, by the news
papers belonging to the faction / had
cut loose from. In anticipation of
this, l inserted The following para
graph in the card which announced
that my connection with the Sentinel
had ceased: !,
And | consider him a narrow mind
ed man who would persist in a wrong
course for fear of the slanderers who
infest, all communities, and are ever
ready to gossip and lie about the
affairs and motives of others.
True to my expectations, some of
the slanderers have commenced their
dirty work, and two of the newspapers
referred to above, have led off in the.
Inevitable attack say inevitable
because it is not to be supposed that
men--be they editors or otherwise
who possess no principle themselves
can appreciate it in others. The first
of the pack to come bowling at my
heels was the Ascension Leader, pub
lished here in Donaldsonville, but its
tone was merely insinuating and not
attracting or deserving OF much notice.
The second howl is of louder and
more malignant tone, and comes from
just the source such a SANDER might
be expected to emanate frnm-the
Lafourche Republican, Mr.. ID. II.
Reese, editor and proprietor. In its
issue of the 9th instant, that paper
publishes an article which its editor
Announces had been written for the
former Issue, and in which the g new
departure of the Sentinel was noticed
and characterized in plain terms, as
a sell out on the part Of It's conducr
tors The, editor of the Republican
then. proceeds to state that !" Mr..
Bovee's card viii be. found upon our
first page" and explains that his ideas
seem to conieide with those of Mr..
Bovee in the matter, which is not
material for wonderment, as Mr..
Bovee espouses the same rotten cause
that Mr.. Reese does, while [ denoance,
it. The editor finally concludes:
We would also publish the card of
Mr.. L. e. Bentley in this issue If
space allowed, but as it is o very lame
attempt to exonerate himself from the
natural verdict, we consider it not inn
portant. .f fsse
With the usual narrow mindedness
of men of his class, the editor declines
to publish both sides of the question.
OF all men, Mr.. D. H. Reese should
be. the last one to accuse another of
"selling out" or to pirate of /" remain
ing steadfastp by the principles of
Republicanism or principles of any
other kind. 1t is matter of history
that Mr.. Reese bolted from the party
last year, because he failed to get the
nomination as Senator from the Re
publicans of his district, and entertain
ing no hopes of election for himself,
used every means in his small power
to defeat the regular Republican NOM
inee for that position, and secure the
election of the Democratic candidate.
This statement is abundantly proved
by the fact that, after the contest was
over, Mr.. Reese spoke in terms of the
highest eulogy of the Democratic can
didate, claiming his election, and
denounced the successful Republican
in his usual slanderous style, declaring