The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-05-25
FOR CONGRESS, THIRD DISTRICT.

Some time since the Iberville NeWs,
one of the ablest Republican journals
in Louisiana, advanced the Hon. Thos.
H. holland, State Senator from her
vile parish, as its choice and the
choice of the Republicans of that par
ish of candidate for Congress from
this the Third District, to succeed
Hon. C. B. Darrall, the present mis-
Representative The Meas of Thurs
day again speaks in glowing terms of
its candidate, and urges his nomina-
ton upon the delegates from the Third
Congressional District to the Repub-
lican Convention of next Tuesday.
We shall not attempt to say aught
against Senator holland, for we both
respect him as a gentleman and have
the greatest admiration for his consist
ent record as soldier of the Union
and staunch Republican who, in his
capacity of State Senator, stood by
the Administration in its hours of
peril, and aided in defeating the. ne
farious designs of the revolutionists
who sought to accomplish the over
throw of our Republican Government.
But we desire to advance in q few
plain words what we deem cogent
reason why some other candidate than
Senator holland should be selected,
and we ask careful consideration of
our argument by the delegates upon
whom the responsibility of such selec-
ton will fall.
The Third Congressional District
has ever been closely contested by the
opposing political parties. Even when
the Republicans are undivided it is
only by a meagre majority they can
secure the success of their candidate.
Therefore, it is worse than useless, it
is suicidal, now that the party is torn
by internal dissension-rent asunder
by the selfish ambition of would-be
leaders-to choose candidate who
will receive nothing but the vote of
one faction of a divided party. One
of the most important qualifications
of a nominee must be his popularity
among all classes of the people of the
District, regardless of party lines.
Success is the prime object to be at
tanned, and, we repeat, success can
only be made possible by the nomi-
nation of a man who will combine
other than mere elements of partisan
strength. There are such men in the
District, and pre- eminent among them
stands Hon. Ebert CAN'T, of the
large and populous parish of st. Ian
"l q" 0iu io4tssv-aU anu property
holder, withal true Republican, hon
est and upright, known and respected
in every parish of the District, his
nomination would be equivalent to.
election.
Senator holland is still a very young
man, already enjoying much honor
and prominence at the hands of the
people OF his section, and with long
'lture before him in which to earn
greater laurels if he so desire. We
link it would be much better for
iim to be contented with the position
If State Senator, which he has thus
ar filed so creditably, than to en-
LANCER the success of his party in
he Third District by seeking to be-
ome its candidate at time like the
present.
With the same confidence that we
xpress the belief that the nomination
t man like Mr.. CAN'T will result in
we also feel that the selec-
ion of such candidate as Mr.. holland
I'LL invite and insure defeat. II
We expect to hear very soon that it was
loraee Greeley and not Mrs. 0'Leary's COW
nat kicked over the lamp that set fire to
hlcago-Ouachita Telegraph.
Upon the same principle, we sup