The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-04-07
Our New York Letter.
The Vanderbilt Estate-Oakey
HalI-POlitical-B -Beecher-A4Of.
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tied without lawsuit, much to the
disgust of the lawyers. William II.
comes down to the extent of giving
his brothers and sisters million each,
outright, besides the annuities pro-
vided for in their fathers will. This
makes them all comfortable. A man
having million dollars in his own
right, and regular income of $1,000
a month besides, need not worry
about his earthly future. 1t perhaps
better for William that this settlement
is effected, for had the case gone into
the courts a great many things would
have been exposed as to the dead
mans business matters that would
have been injurious, and tits certainly
better for the heirs, for they get
enough in all conscience without a
| fight for it.
No clue has yet been obtained as to
the whereabouts of Oakley Hall, but
the opinion is that he has gone to
| Europe, and the reason therefor the
return of Sweeny and the disclosures
that are expected from Boss Tweed.
The Boss has got tired of being hunted
and of prison life generally, and he
has agreed to make over what prop
erty he has left, and make a clean
breast of it, if the law will let up on
him. When he does this there will
be scattering among men who We're
heretofore supposed to be free from
faint, aud hundred viii take the
place he vacates. Hall, doubtless, was
afraid of these disclosures, and thought
it best to put himself in a safe place
in time. The moment Tweed fell,
tho other thieves made him the seape-
goat, Instead of standing by him, and
for their treachery he will show them
no mercy. There is heap of trouble
4 ahead for New York politicians, and
Others will follow poor Oakley Halls
example. He is only the advance
guard.
The Bourbon Democracy are max
ing tremendous effort to stem the
) popular tide, and keep up the feeling
that has unfortunately existed for tif-
teen years. The support chat is be-
ing given to the policy of the Presi-
: dent by the Southern Democracy
alarms the Bourbons. What they are
afraid of is that the South will rally
to the support of Hayes to an extent
that will give the Republicans the
control of the House, and make the
nucleus of white Republican party
in the South. When this happens
down goes the Democracy, for if Hayes
can divide them in the South, on
something besides the color line, there
is an end of trouble. 1 predict that
it will he done. The South has been
made the tool of the Northern Democ-
racy, and may properly charge all its
woes to their malign influence. The
New York Democrat has been howl
ing the Southern Democrat for twenty
. years to stand firm" but whenever
, it came to a struggle, the South has
received "moral support only, and
very little of that The South has
had hard work to do, and the sacri-
:. fees to make, while Northern Demo
Gratis stood ready to scoop the profits
, if any should accrue. 1t is beginning
| to get through the wool of the more
enlightened men of the South that il
! ! would be better to ally themselves to
a party which has some power in the
) North, and thus get something in the
way of material aid. They want rail
roads, levees, and all sorts of help
, which they never get SO long is they
t fight the only party that has any
power. Lamar, Hill, and score ol
. other sensible men in the South are
ready to make an alliance with the
3 Republican party, which will give
, that country peace. President Hayes
. is working to that end, aad he viii
e bring it about. The negro will have
! his rights assured, the color line vii
be wiped out, the results of the wa
: will he fully and freely acknowledged
0 and the whole country united ant
really in accord will go on to prosper
< ity again. This is what Democrat
y of the North, aud the lower orders o
! !. the South, are trying to prevent
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