The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-02-26
LINDEN e. BENTLEY.

heads this article. But q lew
years ago he came to this State a
printer boy, working for a time
with "Pencil Dot" on the Saint
James sentinel edited by Geo. f..
Buvee, then Secretary OF State !;
aud afterwards on the Terrebonne
edited by r. W. Francis.
In the latter part Of ~lS7l-(Sept.
we Think he purchased a press
and outfit and began, the pnblica-
ton of the Chief in Donaldson
Independent of public pap
and reliant solely upon its own
resources the Chief steadily, slow
" but surely advanced, until the
suspension of the Ascension Leader
left it without a competitor. Since
that time it has had different OPP
,onents who contended with it for
The speils, hut Bentley's good
Judgment, ability and u%ntirring
energy have always met with sig
nal success in leaving him master
OF the field. The latest attempt
to oppose Bentley was in 1876
when Bro. Harry Gould started
the Triune- Democrat, and Felix
Revnaud founded the Vgilant.
Both however were short-lived
In his relations with his fellow
men Mr.. Bentley has alwass borne
an unblemished reputation and
held several Offices of trnst and
honor, prior to his election as
Clerk Of the Dist. Court. During
the Darrall- Drnry sqnabble he
was favorably spoken of as a can
,lidate for congress. on the ReLub-
lican ticket as the Representative
Of the milder and decent class of
the Beattie stripe. As a man, a
citizen and a journalist Bentley
occupies a front rank aud to prove
it the suhjoined opinions of Our
contemporaries is sufficient =
Aztec an absence of many weeks
that old and familiar paper, the
Eonaldsonville Chief. made is
upon our table. The
Chief is a recognized Republican
paper, hut It's tone has always
been so mild. dignified and honor
able as to command the respect
Of everybodv-both friend and
foe L.. E. Bentley, its talented
and popular editor, is perfert
model of the polished gentleman
and ripe scholar, and is the Gu,
and escense Of nagnanr
nifty, candor, uprightness and
f ankness. 1t is impossible for
to speak, write. or publish
anything in his paper thu, h,
knows to be wrong, and for thar
reason, although he holds 70 Re
publican ideas, in the abstract. he
has the holdness and independence
to furnish his readers with the
portraits and biographical sketches
Of both the Democratic candidates
for President and Vice.Pre>iIrn,
Of the United States. and pnt.
besides, tho platform Of The
Democratic party.
1t is a wonder TO us hat the
Republicans and conservative mrn
n his section Of the state 10 not
DIN hands together aud run him
Or Congress. AS opposed as we
ire to Republican principles, we
von'd feel no miseiving or fear
o see Bentley 60 to Congress, for
We are satisfied he could never be
persuaded, coaXed. Or bribed to
10 anything viii h he conscien.|
knew to he wrong, or in
he least detrimental to the per-
onal interests Of his constituents
nd the welfare OF his country
It. Landry Democrat.
Again. we say. if Judge Beattie
efuses to reconsider his resigna.
ion. and will not accept of a re-
omination as Congressman for
be 3rd. Congressional District.
). E. Bentley, Of the Donaldson
lille Chief. is prominently the
blest and staunchest party man
" the position. The nomina
lng lightning NAV possibly strike
Grimes, Sternbury, Marks. He
ert Or Drury-but if the Conven-
on seek brain and not brass pol
icians, it had hest take Bentley.