The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-10-07

gathered at TIE Kellogg meetings, Con-
| servatives and Democrats have attended
III goodly numbers aud seemed to find
much to approve i'll the matter and man
ner Of the Republican canvass. If the
regular nominee and his friends meet
with the same success in the other end
OF the district that has attended them in
this, Senator kellogg's election by heavy
| plurality will be assured. We believe
that Judge Beattie will get as many
Democratic votes as Republican,, and
that Senator Kellogg will have clear
majority over Mr.. Acklen and Judge
Beattie combined.
The DonaldsonvilIe Meeting.
The Republican mass-meeting at Dom
aldsonville last Sunday was one of the
largest and most enthusiastic ever held
here. A speakers stand was erected in
front Of the Market House and at an
early hour of the afternoon a crowd had
assembled around it which numbered
from 700 to 1000 souls, including many
white citizens. The meeting was called
to order by Hon. Pierre Landry, presi-
dent OF the Republican, parish committee,
and Mr.. L. L. Bentley was elected chair
man. A long list Of vice presidents was
read and they were elected unanimously,
with Messrs. w. w. Buford and Dennis
G. Butler as secretaries
The first speaker was Col james Lewis,
followed ny ex-Gov. Pinchback, Messrs
James D. Kennedy, +. II. Flowers, B. B.
Ewell and Calvin T. Ladd in the order
named. All made eloquent and inter-
esting speeches which were received With
frequent manifestations of approval and
produced tie best effect A handful of
Beattie men, most Of whom were under
the influence Of liquor, egged on 10y
men whose positions as peace officers
made their conduct particularly repre-
hensible, sought. to create confusion on
the outskirts of the crowd, but they were
treated with contempt and their ilisrop-
ntable behavior only served to make their
cause weaker and to show that they
were afraid to let the people hear the
truth. The sentiment of the meeting
was almost unanimous for Kellogg, and
the following resolutions were enthusi-
astically adopted:
WHEREAS. The Republican Congressional
Convention which assembled in Donaldsonyllle
on the I'D Of August did unanimously nominate
as Republican candidate for Congress from this
District. Hon. VIM. P. Kellogg, an able aud
influential Republican statesman whose hairs
have grown gray in the service of the people
and the Republican party; therefore,
Be- resolved. By the Republicans of the
parish of Ascension in ss-meeting assembled,
That we heartily ratlfy and indorse the nomina-
ton of Senator Kellogg and pledge him our
earnest and united support at the approaching
election.
That we commend his great services in behalf
of the material interests of this State ana its
people, particularly with reference to our rail
roads, our levees. the sugar industry and the
protection Of our free labor from the competi-
ton of slave labor III the West Indies, and we
are determine to send him back to Congress,
knowing that he car do more to advance our
welfare and that of the whole people than any
other candidate who could be placed III the
field.
Resolred That we deprecate the action of
Judge TAYLOR Beattie and his abettors in trying
to split the Republican party in its only safe
upon his misguided followers to consider the
folly and injustice of their course and to fall in
line for the good cause and help US to land the
of our party and the faithful servitor Of the
people, Hon. VIM. Pitt Kellogg, in the Forty
eighth Congress Of the United States.
Senator kellogg, accompanied by Hons.
Albert Leonard, A. j. Dumont and Geo
Drury, did not arrive here until about 3
P. NJ, having been detained at the Bayou
Goula meeting until late hour. They
proceeded to the Lee Hotel where they
were serenaded by the St. Joseph Brass
Band later in the evening. Quite a
crowd had congregated aud they were
addressed briefly by Gov. Kellogg and
Mr.. Dumont, whose remarks were heartily
applauded.
Next day the campaign party started
down Bayou Lafourehe, more than salts
fed with their experiences in Iberville
and Ascension.
The Iberia journal reports that Judge
Beattie's "mass-meeting at ST. Mar
tinsville on the 21st of September was
a complete failure. There were only
few persons present, and these refused to
indorse the Judges candidacy.
A correspondent of the same paper
notes the conversion of number of
Beattie's supporters at Jeannerette. They
have declared for Kellogg and are work
ing vigorously for his election. A cor
respondent Of tue Morgan City Free Press
says the colored people of Jeannerette
are singing kellogg is coming oh, no.
oh, ho!" from morning to night.
A large mass-meeting was held at
Baldwin OH Sunday, September "a,
which was addressed by Hons. J. Henri
Burch, E. II. Flowers, Douglas Burrell,
". B. Smith, Isaac Sutton and Others.
Resolutions were enthusiastically adop-
ted indorsipg Kellogg aud denouncing
Beatt!e and Dsrrall. Judge Beattie adj
dressed meeting near the same place,
but had a very slim audience.
A Beattie meeting was held at Char |
enton on the 2sth ult., and after several
speakers had addressed the audience i'll |
favor. of the boiling candidate Kellogg
speaker was called for and captured the
crowd. The boilers left in disgust. |