The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-01-03


including delegation from Assump-
tian, who drew up on the common in
imposing array, the lead horsemen
displaying beautiful flag the glor-
ious star spangled banner-which
waved mJestically in the clear atmo-
sphere, a very vision of loneliness.
THE ORGANIZATION.
Hon. G.. H. Hill called the assem-
blage to order, and after prayer by
Rev. Thos. Kennedy, the following
officers were chosen:
President-Robert Noel.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Butler, P.
A, Jones, James Bailer, V. c. Can
treble, G. H. Hill, Henry Heyman, A.
Burnett, John Hack.
Secretary. E. Bentley.
The President announced as the
first speaker,
JUDGE JNO. A. CHEEvERS,
who delivered an eloquent Grafton
which commanded the earnest atten-
tibn of his audience and elected fire.
qaent applause. The speaker con
graduated the colored people upon
tile rapid progress they have made
since their elevation to the standard
of freemen, and read interesting sta
tistical extracts from a lecture recent
Ii delivered before the New Jersey
Historical Society to demonstrate the
extent of this advancement. Judge
Cheevers was in his happiest vein and
had the sympathy of his hearers
throughout.
After the band had RECALLED the au-
dience with tune, Mr.. II. o. Maher
took the stand and read the
EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION
which of course received warm ap-
plause. More music, and then Presi-
dent Noel presented Ascension's lead
ing Representative,
HON. PIERRE LANDRY,
who spoke for about twenty minutes.
and made one of the most sensible
addresses it has been our fortune to
listen to in many months. First
asuching lightly upon some of the
points presented by the first speaker,
fr. Landry branched off into orator.
cal " fields and pastures new" He
aid that the only slaves in the coun-
ny are white men-slaves to an over
bearing public opinion that makes
hem afraid to show their real kindly |
ceilings for the colored man lest their
leighbors should point their fingers
nd cry !" Radical or "nigger lover.n
4e cited the experience of Governor
Sinchback to illustrate this statement.
elating that leading white citizens of
Jew Orleans who meet that distip-
aished gentleman on the street with
simple and hurried GLOW dive do.
inch" and pass on as if fearful to be
cen by some friend addressing him.
sasped him by the hand and called
i'm Governor Pinchback, J" and even
lylted him to dinner when they un-
Spectedly met him in free Europe
Ist summer. There are men of this
Ass in Donaldsonville, who walk with
eolored man on Claiborne street but
void him on Railroad Avenue or Mis-
sslppI street. Mr.. Landry adyerted
the question of taxation, aud took
,caslon to administer scathing re-
IKE to the men who have advised
e colored people to pay no taxes. {
zen telling them the falsehood that :
e government could not tax them,
I'd how that delinquents have been i
reed by legal process not only to :
y the original amounts due, but /
rye penalties thereon and costs of :
it, who endeayor to lead ther inno-
Mt and uniformed dupes to believe 7
1t Landry and these other men |
u have elected-to Office are respon- S
lie for this; if you had voted with 4
you would have no taxes to paw o
e speaker explained the principle q
! purposes of taxation in concise a.
lucid manner, and it was evident m
hearers comprehended him per-
tly, as numerous EXPLANATIONS of 3.
ow We understand it, We didn't 10
Nv that before and the like, could to
Inently be heard. Mr.. Landry as pa "a