The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-09-12
VOLUME IV---NUMBER /.

VOLUME IV--NUMBER /.
This is the CHIEF's birthday. Three
years have elapsed since we presented
the first number of our journal to the
public, and with the present issue be-
gins the fourth volume.
When we look back upon the nu-
merous embarrassments, financial and
| otherwise, that have at various times
! oppressed us with their heavy. weight
and more than once Threatened the
exlstencs Of the CHIEF, we feel thank
full that to day finds our little sheet
still among the things that are, inn
bued with undiminished energy and
an unaltered determination to deserve
success, and entertaining brighter an
tid)pations Of future prosperity than
rat any period Of its past career. We
have bnffeted storms tho severity Of
which has been apparent only to our
selves; we have battled against diff
culties which assailed US upon every
side when our existence seemed to the
public eye to be one Of easy thrift;
we have had to contend against the
combined treachery Of trusted friends
and prosecutions Of avowed enemies,
yet our CHIEF has survived all, and
abates not one jot or little Of the hope
fulness with which it launched forth
upon the sea Of life three years ago.
A retrospect Of the past conduct of
the CHIEF may reveal what to casual
observation and inconsiderate judg-
ment would appear glazing political in
co1sistencies but, though not claiming
immunity from errors of Judgment,
we aver that we have ever been true
to the declaration of principles made
in our first issue, that we have CON
sistently advocated Che equal rights
Of all men before the law, which is
the cardinal tenet Of Republicanism
in the United States. We have as
sumed no position which we could not
at the time defend with sincerity, and
made no change of political attitude
which our conscience does not to this
day justify rs having resulted from a
sense Of justice and right and sin .
cere desire for the perpetuation of
the Republican ideas which we hold
as heritage from long line of an
cestry who loved freedom.
The CHIEF will continue it's advo-
cacy of the Republican party and de-
nunciation of the spirit of hatred and
intolerance that would deny peace
able citizen the right to make his
home in any section of the country
which best suited him or to exercise
his political privileges according to
the dictates of his own conscience.
Believing that the true mission Of
the newspaper is unfulfilled when it
fails to reflect home occurrences and
discuss home interests, the CHIEF will,
as heretofore, be ever on the alert to
local news, and will en-
deavor to gain consideration for it's
merits as a newspaper even among
those who dislike its politics. We
IRE thoroughly identified with the
welfare Of this community. and ask
the support of its citizens inour effort
TO furnish them a first-class journal
chat will be a source of entertainment
1t home and credit abroad.
Old patrons have our thanks for
he favors bestowed upon us; new
,nes will be heartily welcomed.
With q solicitation for the good
wishes of all, the CHIEF makes it's
bird annual obeisance to the public
md starts upon its fourth journey
.round the sun.
LINE 1ssUEs.-For full account of the
White League organizations in the South,
nd their fruits, the reader is referred to the
fepubic magazine for September, published
Washington, d. G. The present issue