The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-07-21
ENTER. FATSTAFF !!


as to it's present superior virtue, and
the customary number of tall promises |
as to future conduct and achievements. !
The salutatory article is one of the |
most peculiar productions in its way |
which has ever come under our obser-
walton, being chiefly noticeable for its
uDiournalistic assault upon the CHIEF
and VigiInt, particularly the former,
which, to say the least, was very
abrupt and shabby way of scraping an
acquaintance with its seniors.
This vigorous bantling proclaims in
fearless and eloquent language that it
has unhesitatingly cast its lot with
the defenders of its country, and with
them confronts Radicalism, the enemy
of peace, man and property; " that it
scorns to stand aloof " while battle,
big with the fate of Louisiana, is
raging;" that it will stand by " the
intelligent aud wealthy",-particularly
the latter, perhaps-will favor " the
poor and ignorant" with its patronage
and instruction; and will assault with
especial fervor the soulless mlscre-
ants who have appropriated the offices
it being of course understood that
from this category Office holders who
train with the Triune- Democrat are
specially excepted. The intelligent
and wealthy will at once perceive the
distinction the poor and ignorant
should be duly instructed for fear of
embarrassing misapprehensions.
Consider the prowess of this bold
warrior. who confronts Radicalism so
bravely after that monster has been
completely vanqLished and now lies
on the political field as dead as door
nail and beyond all hope of resurrec-
tion Mark with what heroism this
valiant champion will assault the
corpse, and then free your mind, if
you can, of the familiar parallel of the
live ass kicking the dead lion
Contemplate the valor which this
doughty knight will display in the
imaginary battle "now raging, big
with the fate of Louisiana" and don't
attempt to mar the picture by revert
ing to the sober and unpoetical fact
that no such serimmage is taking place
and that the only absorbing issue
likely to agitate Louisiana or Assem-
sion politics for several campaigns to
come, is the selection from the ranks
of the Democratic Conservative party
J of individuals to fill the offices.
Observe the assiduity with viii CHI
: this journalistic scavenger or tumble
!. bug will dig and delve in the debris
of the dead past to fish up the, short
, comngs and errors of the CHIEF, and
: thus conclusively establish the snper-
ior merit of the T'iune- Democrat and
it's higher claims to public patronage
Fight, fire and dig away, bold Tum-
BILE Bug! Show US what you would
have done if you had been here when
the battle big with the fate of Democ-
racy and Republicanism in Louisiana
was raging. Amass the sins, real and
imaginary, of the defunct Republican
party charge upon it responsibility
for all the evils which have afflicted
the State during the century--not for
getting the cotton worm, the weevil,
small pox, yellow fever, Charlton, and
kindred pests-then dump the aggre-
CATION upon the luckless CHIEF, and
9 if that doesn't squash us and Vindicate
the surprising worth of the Triune-
Democratic that doesn't bulldoze
our advertisers and subscribers into
! withdrawing their patronage-then il
might be well to set about competing
= with the CHIEF in those essentials
which make a newspaper interesting
= to the reader and, per Sc, valuable TO
the advertiser.
: But for the present, thou pigmy
giant, don't lose sight of thy raging
battle. Buckle on thy armor and
> draw thy trusty blade, for the gbostly
cohorts of Radicalism -innumerable
men in buckram-assail thee from
every side. Strike till the last dread
ghoul has fed, and thy reward shall bt
found in future generations, when the
children of men will link thy name
, with that of Jack the Giant Killer anC
Falstaff, the jolly Knight of Windsor