The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-01-06
nIIR. REPRESENTATIVES.


to watch over and make known to
our readers the respective courses
taken by the several representatives
in the lower house of the General As
sembly from the Seventh Senatorial
District, and here is their record for
the first five days of the session
Hon. MILTON MORRIS, from this
parish, has proven himself stauinch
and consistent Republican, be it said
to mis- honor. His vote has been cast
invariably in opposition to the mon
grel coalition headed by that ex-Con-
federate Colonel, Geo. w. Carter.
and in favor of the friends of
the administration, who have had
such a hard fight to perpetuate Re
publicanism in Louisiana. Mr.. Nor
ris will come back to his people with
his hitherto bright record still brighter,
and will receive their hearty thanks
and unqualified endorsement for rep
resenting them so faithfully.
Hon. De WITT C. BRowN, also
from this parish, came near making a
fatal mistake by voting with the
mongrel revolutionists during the first
two days of the session, but the dis
graceful and illegal conduct of tile
faction, and especially of its leader,
convinced him that the crowd would
not do to tie TO, so on the third day
he allied himself with the friends
of the administration. We do not
anticipate that Mr.. Brown will return
to Ascension to receive thanks from
the people, however. He has not
misrepresented them, and that is all
they demand or expect of him.
Hon. HENRY RILEY. of st. James,
has pursued a course that will rebound
to his everlasting credit. Mr.. Riley
was q warm friend and supporter of
the late lamented Lieutenant Cover
nor Dunn, but when he found those
who had been politically allied with
that distinguished gentleman, conspir-
ing with the Democracy to overthrow
the Republican party and Republican
State Government, he did Just pre-
cisely what Governor Dunn would had
he been living: came out boldly in
support of the administration, throw
ing asst o personal luminosity and con-
sidering only that the life of the great
party of equal rights was in danger,
and that the success of the faction
with which he had been identified
would throw the State Government
completely into the hands of the
Democrats within ten days afterward.
Mr.. Riley has done nobly, and his
constituents will reward him with
their appreciation beyond the shadow
Of doubt.
Hon. ADoLPHE TUREAUD, of ST.
James, stands alone in the delegation
from this district as having reflected
disgrace upon himself and grossly
misrepresented the people who elected
him. The only reason that can be as
signed for Mr.. Tureaud's support of
the Custom-house-D Democratic tactic n
is his personal anirndsity towards Gov
ernor Warmoth, for what cause we
cannot conjecture. Words fail TO ex-
press the loathing and contempt we
feel for the e0lored man who will viii
llngly aid in a project to overthrow
the party to which he is indebted for
his freedom and his position in life.
There is not one iota of principle in
volyed in Mr.. Tureaud's opposition
to the Republican portion of the.
House he is hot-headed young
man, and for the sake Of charity we
ascribe his shameful course to an al
most nngoyernable temper. Passion
has blinded his eyes, and he saw not
the precipice towards which he was
helping to drag the Republican party.
Let US hope he will wake from his
delusion and, in SO far as he can, re-
trieve his great error. IF he does this
he may receive at least liberation
from his constituents, but if he does
not, his political ruin and disgrace
are inevitable.
Taken altogether, the representa-
ton from this Senatorial District is
good. Three of our Representative
are allied upon the side of Republic
canism, while but one supports the
Ubiquitous law breakers whose out
RACES are beyond comparison with
anything in the history of the govern
ment of this or any other Republic. Of
our Senator Hon. o. f. HUNsAKRR.
we have deemed it unnecessary to
speak, as every one knows that he is
one OF the most earnest and effective
supporters of the administration in
the State. His course in the Senate
is one that any man might feel proud
of, and if the people Of the Second
Congressional District shall select him
for their next representative in Con-
gress, our decided opinion will be that
they could not find better man, or
one that has earned greater right to
the honor