The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1876-10-28

pleted the parish ticket by the nomi-
nation of Police Jurors. The selec-
tions we regard as judicious and cal
culated to add strength to a ticket
that already possessed those elements
which command the confidence and
respect of voters. In the first column,
second page of the CHIEF, we print
the ticket i'll its entirety.
The Democratic Canvass---Nomination
of a Parish Ticket.
| The Democrats held their usual
club meeting at the D. S. G. B. Hall
Saturday evening, and indulged in a
| torchlight procession TO wind up with.
Senator E. ID. White Of New Orleans,
r. n. Sims, Esq, and Captain D'Ev-
ereaux Jones of Ascension addressed
the meeting with apparently satisfac-
tory effect. We were not present and
did not hear the speeches, but they
were doubtless III keeping with the
well known ability and political status
of the orators. The torchlight process
sion presented Il respectable appear
ance, though We have heard some ex-
preston of dissatisfaction amongDem-
ocrats because the turnout was not
larger. There were about 120. torches
in line, and the difference between
this number and the 400 claimed by
the junvenile correspondent of the
Bulletin is just the difference, in this
case, between fact and misrepresenta-
ton. We regret that some thought
less boys annoyed persons maching in
the procession by cheering for Repub-
iican candidates. Such discourtesy is
net encouraged by the Republican
leaders, and effort will be made to
prevent its repetition. We have also
heard that brick was thrown upon the
gallery of DR.. ]. E. Duffel's residence
which was illuminated in honor of
the occasion. The perpetrater of this
reprehensible act will be arrested and
punished if discovered. Offensive
demonstrations were. made towards
several Republicans by one or more
parties in the possession, but the fell
lows were under the influence of liquor
and their behavior has been depre-
Gated by reputable members of their
party. We trust that 10 further
breaches of the courtesy due to each
other by the opposing parties will oc-
cur, and we think We can safely guar
antee that if such is not the case, the
aggression will not come from the
Republican side.
Sunday evening Democratic meet
ing was held at LeBlanc's store, Smoke
Bend, at which Senator White and
Judge Sims were the speakers. The
Independent Band was in attendance,
as usual, and its good music served
to increase the audience and to aug
ment the interest taken in the proceed
ings. Every thing passed off nicely.
A little row between colored men
occurred short distance below the
store, during which one of the parties
was slightly cut, but the quarrel had
no connection with the meeting or
with political matters. 1t was purely
personal, resulting from an old mis-
understanding. We are informed that
a prominent Democrat expressed an
opinion that the fracas was intended
to intimidate Democratic colored men
and interfere with the meeting, and
that be made some unwise and unHec-
essary remarks about bringing regu-
lators here. We have positive infor-
nation which establishes the incOr-
rectness of the gentleman's opinion,
and as regards his implied threat we