The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-08-10
Eighth Ward esoaits0s~k4iEiRG4
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ANTE RIVER, La, July "a, 1873.
EDITOR CHIEF: .,Hi
Thinking that little bits of news will be
acceptable from this section OF the parish |
viii give you u dot Or two. We OF the
eighthgard are living in such utter seelu-
aan that the southern portion Of the inhabi-
tants sceai ignorant Gf our Whereabouts.
Ys'4eseF see lip officer, save the Collector,
once year, and ! presume that he is al
yays.sdfry of bis trips this way, for it is his
lot % return without that article that salts,
h"th az things. Forty 9At Of fifty Of Us
CANT tell the different officers Of the parish,
soyou can Imagine. about tho AMOUNT of
stock that We take in politics. My impres.
sion is, HAT things viii net ever be thu..
greater interest, is being manifested this
election than fanytthat we have hal for {.
series of years. The organization known as
Nationals are ereating qRite9 atir. 1t is
their INTENTION to alemlliRate M. W.. p Den
ham IN i tqlr the House. We believe that their
sseslestian b good ! think that It's time that
we should have the blessing of honesty in
Office Democrats have failed to afford the
sgmn'9n, that 10 necessary for good govern
mnent, whils the Rnpublican element does
no better. think the Nationals had better
show their blood this election il they know
what hut h9Pesty is, else they will have to hang
their harPs aRaH the willows the next time.
say, Us heretetore. go for honesty instead
Of partisan principles. Injustice is allowed
IN the plea, think that the eighth ward
should have say this time, for the first
siace the late unpleasantness Mr.. Dem
h. ham meets with ont. endorsement simply be,
cause of his reputation as gentleman in
the broa.lest sense Of the term Our ward
sSeelms to be buried in obliyion-is not even
u bubble upon the political waters of the
parish, Now, sill, let me say that It's moth.
ng more than equity in tLeseuthern portion
OF the parish to pull shoulder to shoulder
with Us 70 elect Denham. a5t
Ffgoud government is procured, WITH the
present prospect for u beautiful harvest. |
think that next yeur viii mark new epoch
~ Our ronntry ahhats' shy, sir, some of
pqr old farmers are preparing to grease ont
/: and I'd lay in the welcome shade for many
dug heaee. .f
Let me tell you something about that Clio.
rious old " free State' Politics is ON the
taps for November, and Mt attiisgracefu; |
rate. They have gotaUaelestiarry cornered
he'has choice of men. bnt can't make il |
known. Poor old fellow, you know how he |
likes To spend his opinion, 50 you can only |
pity han Without u remedy. Allen wants to I
60 TO the State-House Yerybad Stearus also. t
rhc latter stands the best chance for elee-
ion, | thiilk' old Liyingston'' ought 10
late about sig legislatuI q of the first Jfnde
u orsler 10 giye satisfaction TO the popalaee.
! he time has now Trriyel With that parish,
hat the quickest method of losing his char,
eter forever, is for a petsog to go to the
~egislatufeS that will sell his DOOM no
matter hew much Sfsa seatlen,an he has
zen heretofore. think the paiish ought
. Iis blue ribbon to IFS tail aSI 20 down
. tile, State fair, and compete for tie pre-
liiiii, few men are left who have an eve
. honor but they are few and far dstwreeu.
est weary space, aad for fear that some
edy will knock my rroboses crooked. 4
NJ say no mora - Yours truly, ,..,.s
e5s CONSERVATIVE.