The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-04-27
A LIBERAL REPUBLICAN,
NEWSPAPER,

Such is the caption We have deemed
fit to bestow upon the CHIEF from
this time forth, and the political stu
alton of the country and the accepted
meaning of the term Liberal Repub-
Iican" render it unnecessary for us to
define ourselves as in favor of the
Cincinnati movement and opposed to
the reelection of President Grant.
We have decided upon this course
only after mature elaboration and
sober second thought, but once deeid-
ed we grasp the issue boldly, deter
mined to continue as we have ever
endeavored to be, earnest and fearless
in support of what we deem just ana
right. Our sympathies have from Its
first conception been with the Liberal
Renublican movement, but we con-
silered it unwise to commit ourselves
to the cause until the position OF some
of the great men and newspapers OF
the country had become defined with
regard to it. Enough has TRANSFERRED
UP to this time to convince us that
the bud of Liberal Republicanism is
expanding more and more every day,
and will continue to do so until it
shall reckon among its supporters a
vast majority of the people OF this
country, regardless Of race, color or
past party affiliations.
AS far as Louisiana is concerned, we
predict the Liberal movement will
sweep it at the coming election as tri-
umphantly as it did Missouri last year.
The outrageous interference of federal
officials here in the affairs of local
government, their attempt to overawe
political gathering of the peoples
delegates by menacing them with
armed United States troops, and their
infamous participation in an open rev.
olution which had for its object the
overthrow of the State Administra-
ton, has reused up feeling of indig-
nation against them and the power
which retains them in Office that will
be hard, if not impossible, to over
come. Another incident which will
add to this Indignation is the known
suppression by President Grant and
his friends of the report of the New
Orleans Congressional Investigating
Committee because it contains matter
damaging to the Louisiana federal of
ficials, especially to Collector Casey,
the Presidents brother n-law. It is,
or ought to be, sufficient evidence to
| the mind of any sensible and honest
man that when President will sup
press evidence of the malfeasance and
iniquity of his subordinates in office
because they are his relatives or have
pledged themselves to labor for his
reelection, he is establishing preee-
dent infamous in itself and dangerous
to the welfare and liberties Of tho
government and the people.
| In opposing the reelection Of Gen
eral Grant we are simply following :
line of action laid out for ourselves ii
several early numbers of the CHIEF
We based our support of the President
upon the condition that he should re
move from office the men who hat
outraged the people. This he ha'
| failed to do, hence we shall deternin
edly oppose him as unworthy the con
fdence of the citizens of this country
and totally unfit to occupy the highes
Office of the government. To be sure
our opposition will be but feather il
the scale, but we place that feathe
there unfalteringly, and will maintain
the right of our position with all tn,
energy aud ability we may possess ant
all the argument at our command.
Having thus plainly committed our
selves to the Liberal Republican move
ment, We ask all in this section VIII,
} favor it to give US their aid and en-
, eouragement.