The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-05-17

therefor. There Is also o wholesome
warning to the rebellious opponents
Of the State Government in the Gov
errors address, which should be we'll
understood by those to whom it is
addressed.
The New Iberia Progress Of the
10th inst. gives an interesting &C
count Of the origin of the rebellion in
St Msrtin, the gist Of which is con-
tanned in the opening paragraph Of
the article, to-wit: "The trouble
existing in the parish of st. Martin
sprung ont Of the refusal Of Mr.. Four
net to rive up the Office of Clerk Of
Court lof whieL he was then incum-
be4t) to Mr.. Veazey, who, as Mr.. Four
net himself acknowledges, was fairly
elected 10 that position at the last
election. Mr.. Foarnet's excuse for
not giving Up. the Office to the Clerk
elect was TINT he does not recognize
Kellogg as the Governor of Louisiana,
and therefore would not give up to
any one holding q commission from
him." And 50, forsooth, a parish
must be discarded by civil war and
the government put to thousands Of
dollars Of expense to suppress it, be-
cause one individual does not recog-
nize> the legal Governor Of the State
as such, and does not possess the hon
esty TO resign an Office to which an
other has been indisputably elected.
And yet We doubt not this self impor-
tant man regards himself in his vivid
Imagination, q true and devoted citi-
zen of his State, instead of the I'M
principaed aud criminal agitator he
really 10. Out upon such citizens
They each work far more harm to
Louisiana than any dozen Of the most
dishonest q scalawags" and carpet
baggers" in the State.
The Ascension Leader is q great
stickler for consistency. Judging
from its frequent indirect expressions
Of admiration for the quality aAd OF
disgust for its opposite, the Leader
must regard consistency as paramount
of all the human virtues. One would
naturally suppose therefore, that what
ever ito other errors, the Leader would
never 60 back upon its own preaching
and commit the glaring crime Of in
consistency. We regret that the facts
will not sustain this superstition. A
distinguished writer has said that
"Only fools are consistent" and we
agree with him; but if he had de-
clared that class of people were al
ways consistent, we should be com
PEELED to demur from his opinion:
From the Leader Of April 26th.1
That the ticket put forth by the
convention held on Saturday last is
by far the most Republican, no one
possessing an atom of sense will pre-
tend to dispute; that it is as a whole
abetter ticket, is universally acknowl.
edged, while the candidates put for.
ward by the Republican convention
smell loud Of the most incongruous
political elements, composed Of men
who are consistent only in their in.
consistently.
From the Leader Of May 10TH
Now for the information of the Re.
n,.blican we will state that the Leade,
neither supported nor opposed either
ticket in the late election in this
town.
Inconsistency seems mild des.
ignation for such a radical discrepan.
cy as exists between these two para.
graphs "wilful prevarication,' = " as
founding forgetfulness," or very low
cunning" may each be regarded b,
various persons as more appropriate
Any one Of them is mild qualifyin:
rhrase in this case.