The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-06-26

JUDGE BEATTIE's DEULIuATION
Unfortunately, the report Of Judge
Deattie's nithdra va from tile field Is
q candidate for Congress from this
district il verified " the following
formal letter Of declination
THIBoDAUx, La, june II, 1880.
Hon. Thee Fontelieu, Chairman Of Repun-
liean Committee, Third Congressional
District:
Sir Circumstanees now beyond my
control and unknown to meat the time
i accepted the nomination, prevent me
from heingg q candidate for Cong ress. III
my opinion IL is necessary for tile Repub-
Iican party to carry this district-ne
sary for the party and necessary for the
interests Of our great staple. Under the
present aspect Of political affairs, II
would be difficult not to select q candi-
date who would prove stronger in the
race than myself. Firmly believing this,
and yielding to what conceive to be
due to the party and to myself, have
come to the conclusion above stated
Through you, tender to the party my
heartfelt thanks for the unanimous NOM
ination given under pressure of great
party heat, and promise that all my
power will be put forth to promote the
success Of our principles and the election
Of Garfield and Arthur.
respectfully suggest THAT a conVen-
ton be at once called to name a candi-
date. Very respectfully, your obedient
servant, TAYLOR BEATT1E.
There is but one conclusion to be
drawn from this lotter concerning the
reason which induced its appearance,
and this is, that Judge Beattie be-
lieyes the complications and i'll feel
ing resulting from the split in the
party as ii State organization which
occurred ca the oath of May, will SO
affect his Congressional candidacy as
to lose to the Republicans, should he
remain in the field, the only Congress
sional district in tlleState which they
are reasonably certain of carrying in
the approaching contest.
I've are bonnd to recognize the sim
cerity of the Judges opinion, aud the
spirit of self-sacrifiee aud devotion to
the interests OF the party representing
his political convictions which is dis
played by his voluntary relinquish-
ment of the Congressional nomination
in Republican district. Tue motive
which actuated the withdrawal does
him credit as Republican and gen-
tleman, but we strenuously dissent
from his view of the situation and
contend that he places an exaggeraz
ted estimate upon the character and
extent of the opposition that would
be made to his election. 1t is only
natural that the exciting events of
the 2lth Of May-tlle holding of two.
State conventions, which sent rival
delegations to Chicago-followed by
Il spirited contest between those del
egations for recognition from the ma
tional convention, should have engen
dered considerable bitterness and bad
blood among tile leaders of the con
tending factions, but now that the
heat Of this fight has subsidized, we can
not presume that sufficient animosity
is cherished by the Republican oppo-
nents of Judge Beattie's course in the
contest from which they have emerged
victorious, to lead them to strike
parricidal blow ut the Republican
party by nlaneuvering to defeat the
one Congressional candidate it has a
favorable prospect of electing in this
State. Even if such disposition ex-
listed, we seriously doubt the willing
ness OF any Republican leader or
leaders to assume responsibility for a
movement of this character. The ex-
periences and results of the division
and defeat of the Republicans in this
district two years ago will not be for
gotten, and their memory will exer-
else d salutary influence upon any
Republican leaders and officials who
might otherwise have the temcrity to
engage in conspiracy to defraud
their party of the only vestige Of vic
tory which remains to be won in this
State by unison and harmony.
Enlarged aud highly colored reports
of Custom House auimosity towards
Judge Beattie have doubtless reached
that gentleman's ears, and similar re-
ports concerning his sentiments and
feelings have probably led the officials
of the granite buif,Iing to apprehend
that Judge Beattio would, If elected
to Congress, wage upon them a bitter
and persistent warfare. Believing
that both sides are laborilig under
misrepresentation ara misunderstand-
ing that can be obviated by the heal
ing influences of time and tile exer-
else OF Il little mutual forbeaEance
and discretion, We solemnly protest
against the opportunity for success