The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-05-24

and argue that the reptile forms its |
rattle much faster than at this rate. |
The wearing of this rattle in the hat
or bonnet is said to be an infallible
specific against the headache and is
worn OIL that accOunt.-
Hasper's Weekly.
Serio- Political Comedy.
Boasts Parades and swamps-Hetropoh-
tans, Mustangs, Mosquitoes.
fFrom the Crescent City.]
We live in the latter part Of the
century. We have been
constantly improving on the society
and form Of government of our fore
fathers, and we have fourth Of July
orations once every year. The State
of Louisiana is located in the extreme
southern portion of the greatest re-
public the world ever saw, too far
South to grow cold, too far from
the cold to be temperate. In this
locality we originate, conduct and let
an outside power end some of the
most serious political comedies under
the sun. -
If it were not enough to originate
a half dozen wars Of factions, with
Governors, Lieut.-Governors, and a
Speaker of the House as chief bruis-
ers, the firing on the Court House and
the late Attakapas disturbance ought
to cap the climax. Louisiana has
about established her reputation for
getting up the quickest, most cause
less revolutions in the world. And
the comic part comes in at the close,
when few funerals, damaged gun
shops, ruined railroads and bankrupt
merchants serve to show that our boys
still live!
1t was not enough in Louisiana to
be told that all the courts Of the State
and all the powers Of the United States
would be used to enforce the authority
Of w. P. Kellogg-just tell that to the
marines. 1t might satisfy the people
of Maine, Illinois or California, but
our boys are patriots; they don't be-
lieve there is any power in existence
to- stand in the way of their little frol-
les until it throws them postrate as
pancakes on griddle, which proceed
ing they at once discover to be uncon-
stitutional. The Pimyune quotes a
decision OF the Supreme Court in the
great case Smith VS.. Jones, or proves
that General Jackson didn't say some
thing he did say, and our boys are as
happy as CLANS.
| The Metropolitans, to the number
Of one hundred and fifty, went over t.
Livingston to fight, with 4 cannon and
Winchester rifles. They were actually
met by q committee Of welcome, and
after the offices were divided to the
satisfaction of all parties, the war in
Livingston died aud cannon, rifles and
police came home again al from l,Ol'
iday excursion. 1t only cost the State
$1,000 or $1,000 to settle the claim t.
three Offices!
Republican officials were returned
as elected in St. Martin parish by boil
boards. What difference did tha
make ? There were some men in st
Martin who didn't get any office, ant
they knew they were not elected, ant
not content with y judicial remed,
they aroused their friends far and near
Colonel DeBlanc was the commando
OF II body of gallant citizens on friskl
mustangs. General Badger command
ed Metropolitans with blue coats ant
remained in possession Of the Court
House. DeBlanc was reinforced b,
more mustangs daily, until he foun'
it necessary to take up his quarter
three miles away from Badger, in
small sized swamp with big sized mos
quitoes, where nobody could reacl
I him, and consequently nobody coul'
drive him out. And thus the war q
vengeance against Kellogg com
menced. And the scratching of pen
in city editorial rooms, the sparks Q
electric thought from the country tel
! egraph operators, was fearful to be
! hold! The people grew wild. The
surrounded Clay statue, they sym
pathized with Colonel DeBlanc, the
!, almost burst with enthusiasm. Cla
statue remained Indifferent, but Lat
ayette square shook. The gun shop
t poured out their supplies, but 10 rein
| lOiCCJlICuGS lOA OCDbAuSs "A lily us sss
was mistaken for a battery Of artiller,
. and the last spark Of fight oozed ava,
) The United States steps in. COlon'
) DeBlaDc and his associates will b
, arrested, and no doubt proceede
: against under the laws they have viz
r lated. This could have been see
: from the first, for it is the inevitab
< result of rebellion to authority de fac
: or dc iure, rs the case may be. "
, regret that Colonel DeBlanc is in h
i present position, for he can't be uphel
: by any class of men who desire tt
1 business prosperity Of Louisiana. II
4 remedies for misrule lie alone in tt
4 courts, and an appeal to arms accon
e plislles nothing one way or anoth'
4 except it be to increase the intoleran'
! of il dominant political party, and
G deprcss every branch Of trade al
= security Of the State. It is about tin
II our people learned something fro
j. the sad school of experience, and r
. | f,,sol r., onr n p<unnnco tho cha 1lnv nIn