The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-11-04

of this issue Of our paper will doubtless
be delayed until after election day, any
detailed account Of the incidents Of the
closing week Of the campaign will be
| superflnous, hence we shall pass them by
with the merest mention.
Tho Republican mass meeting and bar
becue last Sunday at Gibson's grove,
Darrowville, was a complete success.
About 800 people were in attendance and
listened with much interest to the
speeches Of Col. Mouton, Judge Dumont
and Senator Kellogg. just as the latter
| concluded his address signs Of approach
ing rain were apparent and it was deemed
advisable to allow the crowd to discuss
| the bread aud barbecued meat prepared
| for their ref:eshment. No second invita-
| ton was needed by the hungry auditors,
| who charged the improvised tables with
a vim and cleared them off in less time
| than it takes to tell it. Tho Tliibodaux
| and St. Joseph brass bands furnished
music for the occasion. The speeches
were received Will, much enthusiasm and
| had the best effect. Afessrs. Pinchback,
Burch and Kennedy arrived from New
Orleans while the meeting was in pro
gress, but the rain prevented them from
speaking. The officers Of the meeting
were Messrs. Charles Howard, president;
Henry Hayman, Horny Watson, aud
Albert Brandy, vice presidents; Bart
| Willer and b. j. Reddick, secretaries.
Rev. s. G. Spencer opened the proceed
ings with prayer.
Sunday night an impromptn meeting
was held at Phoenix Hall, where Messrs.
Mouton, Pinchback, Kellogg, Bnrch and
Haynes addressed tn attentive and III
terested audience composed about equally
of white and coiored people and compris-
ing some Of the most prominent Demo
Gratis of Ascension. The. speeches were
rcpletc with sound argument, eloquence
and humor, and were well received
Messrs. Kellogg and Pinchback fairly
surpassed themselves, both speaking i'll
their happiest veins and making deer
impression upon their hearers. The off.
GERS Of the Phoenix Hall meeting were
Messrs. L. Z. Bentley, president, and
Edmund Mauriil, secretary.
A small Beattie meeting was held il
front of the Courthouse Sunday after
noon, at which Messrs. Darrall, Tucker
Earhart and Crowell made speeches
When the rain began to fall, the GROVE
went into the court room, where ther'
was ample space to accommodate them
Judge Beatiie failed to appear, as lie hat
done at the three previous meetings a
which he was advertised to speak on th
! preceding Thursday, Friday and Satur
day.
Hon. Joseph Fl. Acklen, tho Demo
cratic nominee for Congressman, arrived
at Donaldsonville on Wednesday eve
ning's up train and was met at til
station by the Independent Brass BAN
aud u number of leading Democrats, VIII
, escorted him to the Lee Hotel. Earl
> Thursday morning quite large party
> citizens, including the band, set out wit
Mr.. Acklen towards the Dutch Stores, il
the eighth Police Jury ward, where
= Democratic mass meeting and barbecu
\ was held, opening little before moor
: Capt. JOS. Gonzales of the seventh war
f was chosen chairman, with DIR. w. a
\ Burris, Messrs S. Parent and j. S. Gau
. treau vice presidents, and Messrs. Fl. /
a Minor and Y. A. Gautreau secretarie,
t The speakers who we've successfully III
q trodnced and addressed the assembl
i were Judges Henry L. Duffel and inc
, II. Ilsley, Hon. ]. II. Acklen, Capt. DE
r Jones and Judge R. N. Sims. The meet
: ing then adjourned and the people pal
r took with zest ofthe sayory food provide
s for the occasion by an efficient committe
Q of arrangements. Our Democratic friend
g express themselves we'll pleased with til
e attendance at their meeting and with til
enthusiasm manifested by the voters. !.
q number of ladies were there and of ceurs
$ their presence added materially to til
a interest Of the occasion as did also tia
9 Of the members of the Independent Bra.
k Band, whose music was greatly appre
/, i ciated and admired.