The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-01-23
BE NOT DECEIVED.

BE NOT DECEIVED.
We have no doubt the Democrats
Of tl,b State honestly believe that the
ActioAIo Of Presi dent Grant, Gen. 6her
itlan md the military with reference
to the political agitations in Louisiana
generally, and the recent organization
Of the General Assembly especially,
has aroused great storm of universal
Indignation over the country, disinte-
grated the Republican party and rem
dered the triumph Of Democracy IN
1876 a foregone conclusions. This be-
lief is founded mainly on the tele
! graphic reports Of that gigantic fraud,
the Associated Press, the ioane howl
iDgs of few sore-h-ad Republican
and misnamed " independent news
papers, and the, indignation resolp-
tons of Democratic legislatures ana
mass Something's. 5E .:
While we have no objection what
ever TO our Democratic neighbors in
dulgiog in such comforting reflections,
yet we would warn them that in all
probability they are building their
hopes on a sandy and treacherous
+. foundation. They will doubtless
agree with us in the assertion that in
the fal: Of 1872 the same sources
which are depended Upon now to in
dictate the beatin.s Of the popula.
pulse represented the county in
perfect blaze of enthusiasm Tor Ina
Liberal Democratic candidates, aud
nearly every Democrat in Louisiana,
as we'll as large number Of sound
Republicans, regarded the election of
Greeley and Brown among the things
inevitable even up to the day Of the
contest. And yet the result was q
defeat Of those aspiraDts by a major
fly seldom before edualled-a crush
ing, overwhelming defeat. And this
same thing 3 liable, yea, likely, -
occur agaiu. While there was uu-
doubtedly a determination evinced by
the people at the recent elections to
rebuke the errors Of the Republican
party and retire its INSCRIPTIONS men
tc private life, yet when the national
coat test between Republication and
Democracy recurs-wllen the loyal
mas .es OF The United States ne called
upon to decide whether they will con-
5iCue in power the party that saved
the Union and eradicated the stain OF
slavery from our land cr.givc the na-
ton into the hands Of that organiza-
ton which sympathized with the ef-
fort to destroy 1.-THE result can oe
confidently predicted rs in Keeping
with the spieu..it! triumrils If Repub-
ism during the past dozen years.
Those who hope for any Other term
nation Of the Presidential can, pai,n
Of 1876 will, we are confident, be
doomed tc disappointment.
IN TIE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,. -
The staDtl1g c,sti,nti.tees have been
appointed in ooh houses, but vacar
cies have been left on each commit
tee, to BE- flied by Democratic mem
bers when they return to the Sta,s-
Hors. and assume the duties the pes ,
pie elected them to perform. zo,
A general appropriation bill is I'm
der discussion which is pre-eminent1y
a reform measure, as it aggregates a
mach smaller amount than is gene, !
ally set aside to dcfray the curreLs ,
Of the State Government. i
Another bill to provide for the ex-
peuses Of the Assemblies session has
been introduced. The proposed ap-
preparation for this purpose is $780,
BOO, out if the Democratic members
continue their absence until the close
Of the session scarcely more than two
thirds Of this aruount need be drawn
rom the treasury. -
. On Monday last the Governors veto
IF an act to incorporate the city OF
Do aldsonville came up az special
rider Of the day, and the veto was sas-
aimed by vote VI Is yeas 10 2 pAys y;
Consideration OF the vetoed bin Ic- h.
the Bayou Lafuu,ch-
Railway Company was postponed o
Monday next, aud Of tie hill author-
z'ng the town attorney Of Donaldson
'llle to sue for abrogatl.,, Of the
ferry charter to, Wednes-
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