The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1876-09-16
DIR CAMPAIGN.


ana progresses satisfactorily and there
is every reason to anticipate decisive
victory in November. Mr.. Packard,
accompanied by such gifted speakers
as Gen. Hugh j Cambell, Col. James
Lewis, Col. VIM. Wright, Hon. J..
Henri Burch and others, has started
upon tour, the appointments of
which comprise all sections of the
State. Already this party have Wis.,
tied Thibodaux, Napoleonville, Dom
aldsonyille, Baton Rouge and Clinton,
speaking to large and enthusiastic
audiences. Their reception at Gen.
Nichols home, Napoleonville, was
an ovation, the number of people
gathering to hear them being esti-
mated at three thousand. The Re-
publicans of Assumption are wide
awake and fully expect to carry the
parish. Gen. Nichols will not gain
a dozen colored votes, while many
whites, especially of the poorer class,
express a determination to cast their
ballots against him, partly because of
his course during the war, and partly
because they regard him as an aristo-
crat, whose tastes, sentiments and in
terests are deemed incompatible with
their own. - Hslaa'l 8ljs
Other parties of speakers are an
nounced to canvass the several Con-
gressional Districts ID company with
the nominees for Congress. Gov.
Kellogg viii head one of these parties,
and will take the stump at Donald
sonville Tomorrow, with Hons. c. B.
Darrall and V. E. Mccarthy, Senators
t. A. Cage and Pierre Landry.
Lieutenant Governor Antoine and
other prominent Republicans will
thoroughly canvass the Red River
region, aided by such talented re-
cruits as Hons. Geo. Williamson, Alec.
Boarman and A. H. Leonard. These
latter gentlemen have announced
themselves for Hayes and Wheeler
and will render valuable service in
the campaign. Mr.. Williamson is
now on bis way home from Central
America to join the canvass in his
native section. The accession to the
Republican party of such men as We
have just named insures fair cleo
ton aud full Republican vote in the
northwestern portion of the State,
where large majorities were overcome
in 1874 by fraud and intimidation.
In Baton Rouge the Republicans,
reassured by the position of the feder-
al government, are recognizing their
party and hope to regain the ground
lost through the outrages and intimi-
datiou of hulldozers. A like effort
will be made in the Felieianas. The
presence of troops, differed by gem
tlemcn who will carry ont the spirit
as well as the letter of instructions,
has had a salutary effect in quieting
the midnight marauders whose fire.
quent murderous attacks upon Re-
publicans have aroused the indigua-
ton of the whole country and dis
graeed the fair name of Louisiana.
Bulldozers have recently begun oper-
ations in Ouachita aud Morehouse,
but it is safe to predict they will be
cheekmated and that the Republicans
of those parishes will maintain their
organization and poll their usual ma
jOrities. Nst.l
. In New Orleans the prospect from
a Republican standpoint is very cheer
lng. The party is Harmonious and
enthusiastic, while the Democracy is
torn by chickering's and .dissensions,
arising from the conflicting claims of
persistent Office seekers. Many decent
Democrats have become disguised
with the hands into which the party
Il
management has fallen and openly de-
clare their intention of boiling the
unless they are Of a better
order than at present indicated. By
4 union of the independent element |
with the Republicans the large Demo /
cratic majority may be entirely over
come, and at all events it will be great
" decreased. ss,t G
We are glad to learn that the Re- |
publican campaign committee will /
secure the services of several North
ern speakers of national reputation
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