The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-10-26
COL. ]. B. PRICE.

In view of the fact that we expect
g compromise will be effected between
Messrs. Ebert CAN'T and J. B. Price,
candidates for Congress from this
district, whereby one of them will va
cate the field in order to prevent the
election Of Mr.. Darrall, we do not hes
itate to publish the following compli-
mentary article to Col. J. B. Price,
which We extract from the Opelousas
Courier. The Colonel is gentleman
Of large brain, much culture and vast
business experience, and is thoroughly
acquainted with the wants and inter-
ests Of the people of the Third Con-
gressional District, and we sincerely
hope that two such deserving and pop
ular men as himself and Ebert CAN'T
viii not be contesting candidates on
the day Of the election, thus ensuring
the success Of totally incapable as
pirant. Appended is the Courier's ar
ticle referred to:
Col. J. B. Price Of st. Mary having, IN
obedience to the invitation Of q large number
OF the leading gentlemen of the Third Con-
gressional District OF this State, become an
independent candidate for Congress, We shall
try to give some cogent reasons why, as mat
ters now stand, we shall support him, in de-
fault Of q nomination by our party-for we
can not recognize Mr.. Gantts nomination as
valid one, nor binding ON us-and why
Mr.. Price should receive the votes of all the
Conservative citizens.
He is, in the first place, a gentleman of
cultivated mind, and Of enlarged and con
sentative views, and his knowledge Of the
world, Of men and Of business, is extended
and practical. He has an untarnished rec
ord, socially and in business. These facts,
with his influential connections, and his ex-
tended acquaintanceship with the rulers of
the land North and South, will enable him to
be Of great service in this juncture to our
State.
Again, he has been prominently identified
with the varied interests Of Louisiana for the
last twenty years; to his individual efforts
since the war, Southwestern Louisiana owes
much of her prosperity for he has been
among the foremost in encouraging and
bringing in Northern immigrants, capital and
enterprise.
Col. Price has always been . generous
contributor to Churches and Schools, re-
gardless Of creed, and benefactor to the
poor.
His habits are strictly moral and temper
ate; and with his strict principles, high tone,
intelligence, sound Judgment, and good and
just disposition and temper, we have the
tout ensemble Of q candidate that has but few
peers in this District. Moreover he has never
been in politics or in office, and has unstained
hands.
He was induced by the gentlemen spoken
of above, to enter on the canvass in the face
Of large majority; and it was conceded by
all, at that time, that the fetter of party
cess; hence they regarded his known char
acter, his patriotic and public-spirited views,
and the oath he must take If elected) as am
pie guarantees that he will be faithful rep
Accepting the trust confided to him, he
canvassed the District before the Liberal
party existed. The Democratic and Reform
parties felt themselves bound and were more
than satisfied. Indeed there seemed to be al
there should have been, a grateful feeling
towards Co; Price for making the gallant and
almost hopeless effort
And we are inclined to believe there must
be something Of dark intrigue and bad faith
IN the Liberal party or its representatives, or
perhaps its Committee, for surely the gentle
men referred to represented ali the worthy
and the interests of the Liberal
party, and made an arrangement that should
be satisfactory to all who did not desire to
elect the Radical candidate.
Gov. Warmoth has returned to New