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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-08-24
THE RESPONSIBILITY.

In compiling the synopsis which we
gave last week of the proceedings of
the three State Conventions, we omit
ted to mention one very important
fact, which was, that Immediately af-
ter the assembling of the Pinchback
Convention a message was received
from the Committee on Conference of
the Liberal Convention asking the APP
pointment of like committee of the
Pinchback assemblage to meet them
and confer upon the plausibilitv of
effecting fusion and nominating a
joint ticket. This message, after a
struggle on the part of minority to
prevent it being thus disposed of, was
tabled by the Pinchback Convention
subject to call, and that was the last
OF it. Receiving no reply to their re-
quest, the Liberal committee sorepor
ted to their Convention, and that
body proceeded to the nomination of
ticket. Upon this ticket We're placed
three Republicans, which was liber-
al concession considering the uncour-
teous manner in which the Convention
had been treated by an unwise major
ity of the Pinchback assembly. If
any Republican who desired to see a
fusion of the two Conventions is dis
satisfied with the representation his
class has received upon the Liberal
ticket, he must place the responsibility
where it belongs upon the shoulders
of Mr.. Pinehback and his friends in
the Convention who supported Grant
and Wilson.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-08-24
HON. EBERT CAN'T.

We rejoice in the unanimous nomi-
nation of this gentleman for Congress
from the Third District, upon the Lib
eral ticket, and will do whatever lies
in our power, honorably, to secure his
election. AS we regard the political
field in the District, his chances of
success are very bright, and as we
judge the different candidates, he is
the best qualified man for the posi-
ton. He will poll a large majority of
both the white and colored vote in
his own parish Of st. Landry, and a
man who stands so well at home will
not fail of support from abroad.
Hurrah for CAN'T, the CHIEFS can
didate fer Congress!
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-08-24
PARToN's LIFE OF GREELEY.

Now that there is every probability
that Mr.. Greeley will be our next Pres
ident, a truthful history of his life be-
comes a matter of highest interest ard
Importance to every citizen.
1t is therefore most fortunate that
we have such book from the able and
impartial pen of James Parton, the
well known essayist and biographer.
Any life of Mr.. Greeley that is likely
to be put forward now, got up under
the press of present political excite
ment, will be liable to the charge of
partisanship. 1t is the great merit of
Mr.. Parton's work that, having been
written without any intention of max
ing it subserye u political purpose, it
presents an impartial view of the i'm
portant events of Mr.. Greeley's ca
reer.
The work is a profoundly interest
ing one; and aside from the attention
now devoted to Mr.. Greeley, arising
from his present candidacy, the mere
story of his wonderful and singular
career This early life, its poverty, its
hardships, and his precocious Develop
ment under it; his life as a printers
apprentice at East Poultney, VT; his
journey to Western Pennsylvania, his
arrival i'll New York almost penniless
and alone; his study progress, first as
a journeyman printer, then as editor,
until his establishment of the New
York Tribune: his success in building
up the Tribune as it were out of his
own brains, until it became the most
powerful journal in America; his
subsequent career as one of the most
active, influential, honest and best
abused men of his time-all this, as
graphically told by Mr.. Parton, is val
liable reading at any time; and par
ticularly valuable to young men as an
example of what can be accomplished
by integrity and devotion to honorable
pursuits.
The narrative is brought down to
the present time, giving a history of
Mr.. Greeley's connection with the
bailing of Jefferson Davis, his views
on reconstruction, etc, and closes
with an account of his nomination,
and letter of acceptance.
1t is published by the National
Publishing Co., of Memphis, who want
agents III every parish.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-08-24
A OONTEMPTIBLE SHEET,

The Ascension Leader is disgrace
to journalism. 1t is conducted with
out regard to truth, justice, or the
common courtesies of editorial life,
and through the ignorance, or obstina-
ey, OF natural depravity-or all com
bined-of its C, .uctor, it has become
q mere machine for the qualification
of personal spite and the dissemina-
ton of ISLANDERS, which its editor never
deigns to retract even When their falls
ity is proven beyond the particle of a
doubt. To illustrate The Leader has
several times denied statements made
by the CHIEF, and has broadly intima-
ted that the editor of this paper was
both a fool and liar. We have res
pended to these discourteous imputa-
lions by furnishing indisputable evil
dence of the truth of our statements,
and asked the editor of the Leader to
do us simple justice by acknowledging
that our assertions were correct. His
answer, in every instance, has been
either silence or fresh abuse and new
ISLANDERS. The editor seems to regard
it humiliating to confess to an error,
and thus, in addition to other equal
~ meritorious attributes, he brands
himself a moral coward, totally unfit
to occupy the position of public
journalist. Our controversy with the
Leader has been anything but pleasant
and we would gladly have avoided it,
but it has been of some benefit to the
CHIEF (and we hope we are not mis-
led by egotism in saying SOY, inasmuch
as the public can now have no doubt
which is the most reliable paper and
which editor is the g fool and liar.n
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-08-24
Resolutions Adopted by Liberal
Republican State Convention,
August 18th, 1ss2.


WHEREAS, The unlfication of the Republi-
can party IN Louisiana, IN connection with
the Phiadelphla movement, upon fair and
honorable terms, has been defeated by the
unjust anu treacherous action of the Custom
House taetlon, III that said faction, through
the machinations Of certain federal officials,
oi Whom ?. y. Packard, United States Mar
shai Is chlef, and by the improper and TN
authorized use OF federal patronage have at
tempted 70 force upon the Republicans OF the
state d ticket not nominated by the Republi-
can masses, nor acceptable to them; and
whereas PRESIDENT Y. y Grant, after being
GUY INFORMED relative to the action of his
suoerslnates, has refused TO either remove
OF eontfol 1helh, put permits federal officials
70 gecoiile tue eehtefs OF polllleal GpIllon IN
such way rs 10 deicat the wishes OF the peo-
PIE tlfough the use OF the pnblle positions,
anu mus becomes q party 10 The offences
anu wrongs pefpeuEted by these 1eereant
oliciais, ahl whereas, III the lAbefai Re-
pn9lcan pidtioliiis, hationai ana state, wo
Hi,., g run IeeoshI.ioh Oh our rights, and 70
sitlisiiielory assertion OF hep9ollcan prince
pes 5ii,l on tue hatloiial ana State tickets
u s'.hl pity eeinpcteht true anu honest
nien' shereioie'
Resotoed, That we, in behalf of ourselves
and those represented by us, members of the
Republican party, duly apDreciatiue the SER
vices and patriotism of those leaders to whom
republieanisin owes largely its success, and
we our political and civil rights, do hereby
tender to Charles Sumner, Horace Greeley,
n. 7. Banks, and their compeers, our thanks
for the good work done. and express our nm
abated confidence in their integrity as Re
publieans.
Resotred, That we do now accept as plat
form of this convention the platform of the
Cincinnati convention, and We indorse the
presidential ticket put forth by said conven-
ton accepting Horace Greeley and b. Graft
Brown as oar standard hearers in the APP
proacling national contest.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-08-24

In about the same proportion that
the Liberal ticket is demoralizing the
McEnery forces-and that is no insig-
nifeant one-is the Pinchback ticket
scattering the Kelloggites. In our
opinion, the real contest in this State
will he between the Liberal and the
Regular Republican, or Pinchback,
parties. The Kellogg party occupies
about the same relative position on the
Grant and Wilson side of the house
that the McEnsry following does on
the Greeley and Brown side. Both
are composed of the ultra and imprac-
ticable elements of the respective
sides, and both deserve to be beaten.
as they doubtless will be.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-08-24
HENRY WILSON'S DENIAL,

Hon. Henry Wilson has written a
letter to the editor of the Wisconsin
State Journal, in which he emphatical-
~ denies ever having expressed such
sentiments as are contained in pur-
ported extract from a speech delivered
by him in Boston, in 1886, which has
lately been going the rounds of the
press. We published the extract re-
ferred to, week before last, not having
seen Mr.. Wilson'S letter of denial, and
if it was spurious 1--WE have no evil
dence to refute Mr.. Wilson'S statement)
we regret having done so, as we will
not knowingly do any one an injustice,
even though he be Il political oppo-
nent.
But while it may be true that Mr..
Wilson has been misrepresented in
this particular instance, still the in
conference.-the fact remains that he
was an active member of the Know
Nothing party, and he took the oaths
and pledges required to be taken by
all who joined that pernicious organi-
zationa In fact, Wilson was so bent
upon joining the Irish hating Dutch
despising Know-Nothings, that after
being rejected by one lodge of the or
der, he applied for admittance to an
other with better success. The mere
fact of his election to the United
States Senate by Know Nothing votes
and influence settles all controversy
upon the subject of his having been a
prominent Know-Nothing.
1t is but natural that Mr.. Wilson
should squirm and feel uncomfortable
when his damaging connection with
one of the most uncharitable and Vi
cious political organization that ever
existed is being raked up, but he must
learn to bear the torture, for the agi-
tation Of musty records and issues has
become a prominent feature in this
campaign feature, too, introduced
by the opponents of Horace Greeley,
who have no right to complain if their
own weapons are turned against them.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-08-24

9he same Grant newspapers that
defounce Horace Greeley and call him
Democrat for signing jeff. Davis bail
bond, have nothing but fulsome praise
anti admiration for Gerrit Smith,
whom they characterize as one of the
purest and best Republicans in the
lam yet Gerlit Smith also signed the
JEFF erson Davis bail bond The whole
sec| bt of this conduct of the Admins
tra| Fon organs is, that while. Smith
supports Boss Grant, Greeley dees
NOT.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-08-24

Even admitting that the election of
Greeley and Brown will result in pla-
cling the Democratic party +" in pow
er, we say the man who contends that
the triumph of the Democratic party
would ruin the country is an ass. Does
it stand to reason that half the people
of this nation are conspiring to ruin it,
and with it, themselves Just put
your political prejudices aside for a
few moments and look that interroga-
tory square i'll the face; then go to
your fellow politicians and say
. Brethren, let lis be asses no longer"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-08-24

A contemporary says: Warmoth
is denounced openly by the leading
Louisiana politicians as q scoundrel.n
Just SO. 1t is the politicians, in the
way of whose advancement Warmoth
stands, who denounee him. But the
people recognize his worth in spite of
the politicians, and the star of War
moth is in the ascendant.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-08-24
LETTER FROM JUDGE E. W. MASON.
The Liberal Movement in New York
How Gov. Warmoth is Regarded There
Weather, etc.
Po'KEEPsIE, on the Hudson, n. Y.
AUGUST 10. 1872.

-
August 10, 1872.
FRIEND BENTLEY-I have Just re-
ceived the CHIEF of August 3rd, and
perused it with much interest. The
speech of Gen. Thomas breathes the
right sentiment, and I fully endorse
every word of it, and hope that the
November election will place men III
office-not only in our parish, but
throughout the State-who will prac-
tice its teachings.
The news has just reached me by
telegraph that Penn has been nomi-
mated for Governor, I only hope that
the balance of the ticket may be
equally good. Governor Warmoth has
fully carried out my expectations in
declining the nomination; not but
that ] believe he could have been re-
elected, but it gives the lie to the
statement made by the opposition
that his only policy was self. l do
not believe a purer patriot lives in the
Pelican State, and that is the opinion
of the masses here.
Last April, while visiting this city
on my way to the Cincinnati Conven-
ton, prominent Republicans and old
friends assured me that l had made Il
mistake i'll joining the Liberal move
ment, and that it would find no adyo-
Gates here among tried Republicans.
Two weeks ago we organized Gree
ley and Brown campaign club, and
over eighty of the most prominent
men in the Republican party were
present and signed the call. The club
is rapidly increasing in numbers, and
numerous organizations of the same
kind are springing up throughout the
county and State, composed entirely
OF Grants former supporters.
New York will give Greeley and
Brown one hundred thousand maiori-
ty in November.
The weather here is delightful-no
mosquitoes, no bugs. Almost every
day excursions leave this city for Iona
Island or other shady retreats along
the Hudson, and the people are gen
orally enjoying themselves during the
heated term.
| shall start for DoEaldsonville
about the Goth, and although, as
have often told you, | do not aspire
to any official position, yet l shall do
all | can to carry out the principles
and platform of the Cincinnati and
Baltimore Conventions, and trust that
after a successful campaign victory
will be inscribed on our banners in
November; for then Louisiana will be
redeemed from her thraldom, and all
without regard to race or col
or, will enjoy the benefits of freedom
and prosperity.
Yours very truly,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-08-24

The Liberals of the First Congress
sional District OF this State have nom
mated Judge A. B. Sloanaker, of Or
leans as their candidate for Congress.
Judge Sloanaker is a gentleman of
unquestioned ability, and a splendid
orator. He will be a power in the
canvass.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-08-24

The editor of the Leader, in his
bungling manner, endeavors to say
that $50 sure as the sun rises and sets
Grant and Kellogg will carry Louisi-
ana" He should have made the quail
ifcation $50 sure as the sun rises and
sets in our befuddled cranium,n then
we would have assented to the truth
of his ss-tronomieally eloquent excla-
nation
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-08-24

Coming events cast their shadows be
fore says the CHIEF. II SO, the Democratic
nominee is doomed--CHIRF, we dare you to
deny it.-Leader.
Keep your shirt on, neighbor; we
don't deny it. On the contrary, we
forewarn the Democrats who are going
to Louisville to make q nomination
that their candidate will meet with
overwhelming defeat, and that the
Liberal Republican nominee is certain
of success. SO we are in accord with
the Leader on one point, at least.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-08-24
boyhood's days:

Go where You will, you can not help but
find natural born fools calling themselves
wise and pushing themselves forward us in
struetors to men who know more then they
CHIEF remember this.-Lcoder
Don't fret; we never can forget it so
long as the Leader is published under
its present proprietorial and editorial
management.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-08-24

The town of Donaldsonyille is situated
ON the Mississippi river, 70 miles from New
Orleans by water, 60 miles by rail, and di-
reety at the source of Bayou Lafourche.
which is large and important affluent OF the
Mississippi, nayigable nine months in the
year for steamboats,, the remaining tbree
months for fiat-boats, and which passes
through one of the richest and most fertile
sugar-produeing regions of the South. Don
aldsonville is the commercial centre of an
extensive radius of fertile country, ENJOYING
daily communication with the Southern me-
tropolis both by railroad and steamboats,, ana
is a thriving town Of constantly increasing
size and business Importance.
In such town is the CHIEF published,
and its devotion to the interests of the com
munity has gained for it degree of popu-
larity and u circulation which are very graft
flying to the conductor, and which render it
an Invaluable medium for advertisers, both
local and foreign, who desire to address
themselves TO the people of this section.
anil commends it the more both to the adj
vertising and reading portion of the public, is
the fact that it has been designated by the
proper authorities
Official Journal of the Parish of Ascension
and Town of Donalusonville,
and in its columns will appear the proceed
ings of the Police Jury, School Board, and
Common Council, and all official notices and
advertisements pertaining to the Parish of
Ascension or Corporation of Donaldsonville.
This journal will be constant source of
reliable political and general information.
and each issue will contain fair amount of
editorial matter upon topics of the most in
teresting nature.
Especial attention will be given to the de
partRent of home news, and among the
"LOCAL J0TTINGSn
will always be found an account of transpir-
ing events in the Town of Donaldsonville and
Parish Of Ascension.
In a word, it has been and viii continue to
be the earnest effort of the publisher to make
the CHIEF q
Firsa-CIass Newspaper,
and welcome visitor to every household in
the land where it is received
Ifyou desire such paper, send three dol
lars for a years, or one dollar and fifty cents,
for six months subscription to the
Dona1dsonviIIe Chief.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-08-24

Go to the lowest dens of infamy and you
can not iail to hear the greatest villain un-
hung asserting himself as q gentleman
CHIEF, don't forget it, --Leader.
All right, we won't forget it. We
shall especially remember it if we ever
go into the Leader den and hear the
unhung editor of that sheet ''assert-
ing himself as a gentleman"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-08-24

If the colored people of Louisiana
elect notoriously dishonest man like
Antoine Lieutenant Governor of this
State simply because he has a black
skin, we shall be of the opinion thence
forth that the sooner the doctrine of
suffrage qualified by education is ear
ried into effect the better it will be for
the country and the colored people
themselves.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-08-24

The Iberville Ners and the CHIEF
can now shake hands across the
bloody chasm." The favorite candi-
date of each has been nominated for
Congress. G
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-08-24

E. G. Davidson ofsabine and E. H.
Flowers (colore0 of Grant are the
nominees of the Liberals Of the Fourth
Congressional District for Congress,
the former for the long term, the lat
ter for the short.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-08-24
SATURDAY, AUG. aa, 1879.

Gus. A. Hirsch, Esq. is authorised to
acf as agent for the CHIEF IN the eitg
Of Heac Orleans. TO solicit Subscriptions
am advertisements and receipt for the
Eaiment thereof.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-08-24
A Card.

n "A Gard.
M r. JOHN ADAM SCHUTIUS having
Iv4 published card to the public giving
notice that he viii not be responsible for any
debts l may contract, desire to inform all
who are not already acquainted with the
fact, that am better able to pay my debts
than he is to pay them for me. fed and
clothed Mr.. John Adam Schutius and his
children at my own expense during the three
months | had the misfortune to live with
hun after becoming his wife, and left him
i'll consequence of his iii-treatmcnt of me be-
cause | refused to pay his debts,
ELISE SCHUfIUS,
formerly StGcllmeyer.)
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-08-24
Announcement of Candidates.

announcements under this heading will
be Inserted at the following rates, payable
in sriably in advance: For State offices, $50 :;
Congressional or judicial District offices, SIS;
P;Aish offices, $40.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-08-24
For Clerk offhe Comrt

] nm candidate for Clerk of the Fourth
Juss cial District Court for the parish of As
eeEAion, election to take place in November
RODOLPH BRAUD.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-08-24

The Leader says THAI Grants elec-
ton in this State is certain. Aren't
some Of the other States to have some
thing to say about it?
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-08-24

e have been requested to announce that
HtT RAPHAEL BEAUVAIS the present
INCUMBENT, has consented. at the solicitation
of Numerous friends, to become a candidate
for reelection to the position of Judge of the
Fourth Judicial District
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-08-24

SIR. EDITOR Please announce that j. K
GAUDET, of st. James, has consented to be
a candidate for the Office of Judge of the
Fourth judicial District composed of the
The Baptist and st. Charles, and that he will
be Imported at the next November election,
wialout distinction OF party, race or color,
b3k he PEOPLE.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-08-24
For. Congress.

Respectfully announce myself as an In
eAendent Candidate for Congress from the
TYrd Congressional District
j. B. PRICE.
ST Mary Parish, La.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-08-24

e Mr.. w. G. WILKINSON, proprietor of
the ascension Ne,es Depot, is authorised 10 act
as gent Of the CHIEF for tie purpose of So
hcittng Subscriptions and advertisements and
geeS ring payment therefor
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-08-24
For. Sheriff.

Respectfully announce myself candidate
tori he office OF Sheriff of Ascension parish at
the poning election in November.
GTSTAVE MILLER.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-08-24
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AT
DonaldsOnyille, La,
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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-08-24
For Parish Recorder,

The undersigned is a candidate for the
office OF Recorder of the Parish of Ascension
r. PROSPER LANDRY.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-08-24

AZ Copies of the CHIEF may alacays be had
It be Post-O.ffce and at Witkinsons Ne,cs
DeR, Dondldsonrine
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-08-24

Tue undersigned is candidate for Mem
be- IF the House of Representatives.
L. DERNON LEBLANC.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-08-24
For. Representative.

respectfully announce myself candidate
1orSslember of the House of Representatives
frolR Ascension parish.
CHAS. A. YOUNGER.