The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-10-09

any thing lacking in the way of unan
unity it was due to the forbearancs .
the ruling minority. The Governor
remarks that tall fair minded anl
intelligent citizens are content" will
the government, which "is unques
tionably an popular one."
| But this can be accounted for. Tb,
Governor had been ont of the State
for some weeks and had not read til.
| New Orleans Daily States, Marksyill.
Bulletin, and numerous other Demo
cratic papers; otherwise he woulC
have known Of c]amor for an extrs
session to pass new charter and reg
ulate the debt of New Orleans; t,
provide more efficient system o
revenue, tle revision and equalization
of assessments, and system of public
education having some substance in
il; to reconsider the lottery bill, re.
move the disgrace of the last Legis-
lature, the responsibility for which
would be a drag on Democracy for
the next two years. He waived the
report of the Grand Jury Of Orleans
censuring incompetent officials, aud
more than limiting at the existence OF
corrupt ring rule. The expiring ut
terances of the Citizen's Association,
which could not be comfortcd becanse
the men it had elected to office were
| counted out, had left no impression.
Alas, lie had no suspicion of the de-
| falcation of Sheriff Gauthreaux, and
the gentleness and consideration
shown him by the municipal admin
istration in allowing him to hold his
collections without prosecution froul
November, 1879, to October, 1880 j;
meanwhile the police, school teachers
and other unpaid employees were ex-
pressing their admiration at the
change, from the rascally Radical "
to tho "bonest" Democratic plan of
government, and kind hearted brokers
of Caronlelet street were cashing
such of their warrants as had mar
ket value.
Mr.. Weckerling wanted to know if
the present government WAS not "le
gaily" elected, aad If elections were
not carried o;fsfairly and squarc'y.n
Governor Wilt mildly answers that
"lrand in Louisiana ceased with Rad
ical usurpatior," and the returns were
cminently satisfactory. Wore they
satisfactory to the advocates Of the
honest payment Of the State debt,
public education, pure elections, and
stable governmental If SO, hundreds
of out5roken Democrats have been
misinformed, and the press is blame
able for stupidity and inaccnracy.
The machinery which was used to
suppress "Radical" majorities, in
more perfect stage, was used to GUST
Francis I. Nichols, after being "le-
gally" installed in the executive
chair, before his full term of Office
had expired. A faithful Democrat,
whose wounds in war and words in
peace should have saved him from
the shame full ingratitude of his party
was set aside tO make room for the
ambitious Lieutenant Governor aud
his friends. So it was that minority
within d minority set up a govern
ment over the people of Louisiana;
and so another "ring" may lay its
ruthless hands upon Governor Wilt.
It is this feature of election returns
that is most unpromising for the fu-
ture welfare of the State.
"Our people of both races are con-
tented and prosperous says the Gov
ernor. A mere oversight. The BOAT
loads of Negroes bound for Kansas
had steamed away" "out Of sight,
out Of mind" The labor troubles in
st. john and St. Charles and the ex-
traordiuray military displays to keep
the peace; the scarcity Of laborers
noted BY the press; the attempt to
import white laborcrs to supply the
deficiency; the general closing of
public schools for want of funds; the
necessity of urgent appeals to secure
a full registration Of the white vete
the appeals of the press for All extra
session of the Legislature; the hor-
rible suspicion that Tweed ring has
yictimized the chief city of the State
are all strange expressions of pub
lie confidence.
The pen of Gov. Wiltz, by its omis-
sions as we'll as its commissions, has
not materially assisted the cause of
Hancock, the man of the sword but
it has made record that will be re-
membered against him as an indelible
stain upon his character as consid-
crate and impartial executive.
No Good Preaching.
No man can do a good job of work,
preach good sermon, try law suit