The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-04-03
NEMoRLEANs CORRESPONDENTS.

EDITOR CHIEF:
It is safe to say that 500 out Of ey.
cry 1000 Louisiana Republicans are O
the opinion that Hon. P. B. s. Pinch.
back is United States Senator elect
aajudging him from both legal and
a representative standpoint; that
right and precedent demanded his ad
mission to the Senate chamber on the
presentation of his credentials: that
if reasonable doubts of the validity OF
his claim existed prior to, they should
have been dispelled on the recognition
of the Kellogg government by Con-
gress, and the admission Of Represen-
tatives on credentials similar to his
own that he has been made the VIC
tim Of an undetermined intrigue, or
iginating in this city among selfish
and ambitious saspirants for the same
position, or, to say the least, of a
doubtful policy of Cancellation that
while he has suffered under an unjust
ban they have suffered even more I'M
der a loss OF their proper representa-
ton. 1t was apparent that the pro-
longatlon OF his case gave rise to
hopes where none should have been
allowed to exist, and aroused the
revolutionary spirit of the Louisiana
Democracy. 1t may be gravely
doubted that the january would have
followed the September revolt, or the
appropriations for levees in the Miss
lsslppi valley failed had Senator
Plnchback been given his seat, and
a voice and vote. Because
Of these and other powerful consider
atoms he was given a hearty and
HatterlDg welcome home by the Re-
publicans of this city at Exposition
Hall, Oh his return from WASHINGTON
asst week. Your readers may gather
particulars from the city press it is
sufficient to say that Mr.. Pinclback's
friends are Il host, and before he is
allowed t" retire from active service
II the party he has served so long and
veil, they needs must know the reason
Why.
Tuesday morning an appropriation
'lll appeared in the Republican as a
aw. In the evening appeared an of
lclal statement signed by Lieutenant |
Governor Antoine and Speaker Hahn.
declaring portions to have been enlas-
substituted and forged, since |
heir signature to the original bill
assed by the General Assembly. The
esult OF this criminal proceeding was
decrease of appropriations of sl37,-
30, and an increase of S11, 400 So
a&king balance in favoraef. this tax
nrdened State of sl25 $40 so! That
Ill was heroically doctored. The
over OF pen stroke over all con-
,itutioEal authority is demonstrated.
ere is Il model for modern law civ
rs. How we wish Messrs. Antoine
nd Hahn could officially harmonic
18th, and the Legislature equal the
nnef"sity of the champion reduction
is But we have no reason to
oubt that Messrs. Antoine and Hahn
e discharging their official trusts
18th fidelity, and their branding of
e forgery is commendable. They
the Secretary of State to
lnul bis PRONUNCIATION and the At
rney General to take steps for the
scovery and punishment of the
iilty parties. Secretary Deslonde
informed that his PRONUNCIATION
nst stand, as the bill came to him
due form with proper signatures !
id he had no discretion in the prem !
IS. 1t is due to the Republican !
rty that this scandalous affair
ould be fully investigated, and the Il
thars punished. It is to be borne d
mind, however, that no name has s
Ell Published Or mentioned, aud d
at it would be extremely unjust, at ,
is stage, to reflect upon the conduct i
any State official. The weight of y
lnion appears to be against the
ents of the lobby.
The Senatorial Mexican excursion
rty are at the St. Charles Hotel
5 morning. 1t includes Senators i
leron, Anthony, Patterson. Nor r.
!, ex-senator Chandler, Colonel
m Scott, of railroad celebrity Ben :
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