The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1876-09-23
REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN.
Mass-Meeting at the Market House, Dom
aldsonville---l000 People Present

Speeches by Messrs. Mcuarthy, Lar
rail-, Marks and 0heeVers.
The announcement of a Republican
mass meeting to be held in Donald
sonville on Sunday last, brought
nyriads of people to town, and when
the hour designated for opening the
proceedings arrived the spacious Mar
ket House was literally crowded with
a throng of people comprising no less
thar q thousand souls. The same
platform used at the Democratic meet
ing of some weeks previous had
been erected, and on the curtain OF
bleached domestic hanging in front
was painted in prominent letters
/" HAYES and Wheeler, Packard and
Antoine" Shortly after noon the st.
Joseph Brass Band took up position
near the platform and discoursed sew
eral tunes, and about l o'clock the
meeting was called to order by L. E.
Bentley, Esq, who read the following
list of officers as prepared by the COM
mittee of arrangements:
President-Pierre Landry.
Vice Presidents-H. o. Maher, 2. A Jones,
Henry Heyman, Jackson Starks, q. ii. Hill,
w w. Buford, Rev. Jacob Warner, Geo.
Turner
Secretaries-W. G. Wilkinson, Jos. Duffel,
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The committees selection were
approved unanimously, and the OH
GERS chosen took their places. The
first speaker introduced was Hon. V.
E. Mccarthy OF New Orleans, who
delivered stirring address in French
which was received with enthusiasm
: by Republicans and attentively lis
tened to by the Democratic citizens
in attendance.
Mr.. Mccarthy was followed by Hon
G. B. Darrall, our nominee for Con-
gress, who spoke for three-quarterS
Of an hour, aud held the close atten,
ton of the audience throughout. lie
reviewed the record of the Demo-
cratic party generally, and particu'
larry that of the Democratic House d
Representatives showing how fruit
, less were all efforts of the Louisian;
Congressman to secure consideration
the levee bill or other measures cal
culated to advance the interests 0
our State. He pointed out the DANCE
to sugar and iice interests involved
I, in triumph of the Democratic party
which is the party of free trade, advo
eating tariff for revenue only, Will
!, the Republican party fayors pFotec
!, tive tariff and liberal aid by the gen
eral government to works of interna
Improvement. Mr.. Darrall mad
many fine points during his address
: and the deep interest OF the audienc
was indicated by frequent outburst
. of hearty applause.
When Mr.. Darrall closed, chairma
Landry stated that if any Dcmocra
present desired to speak, the libert
d would be accorded him. but no on
70 responded to this courteous inyits
) ton. SS&
,e Hon. Morris Marks, next spoke, il
d Illustrating the reform cry of the DE-
70 mocracy in manner that carrie
TT conviction and caused much amust
st ment. He addressed great porto
j. of his remarks to the Democrats pre-
n, emf, and especially to the poor viii
OF man, whose interests, lie said, wei
to with the Republican party.
he Judge John A. Cheeyers was tt
rs third and last speaker and his eloquel
n comparison of the opposing parti
i'll and their candidates was worthy h
It's reputation as fluent and effecti'
ut orator.
Sc At the conclusion of the remarks
of Judge Cheevers, chairman Land
spoke few words of congratulate
TO- to Republicans and the people gene
n;
ally for the fine meeting and the plea
H. ant character of the proceedings. !
ed, honed the peace and good feeling pr
m. vailing in Ascension would forev
:. continue. After announcing that
by torchlight parade would take pla
,er at night, he declared the meet
er; adjourned, and the large crowd slo
:, ly dispersed, amid expressions
satisfaction and approval upon eve
- hand.
SEES The Torchlight Procession.