The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-10-21
The Right Man for Congress.

Senator Kellogg lndOrSeu Dy an OO Line
Wing and Whilnm Democrat.
BATON ROUGE, La, Oct. 8, 1882.
EDITOR CHIEF:
stood in front of Hon. VIM. Pitt Kellogg and
heard what he had to say at Plaquem1ne last
Saturday, ard I must say that he fairly con-
WINGED me that he is the right man in the right
place and onght to be kept in Congress. Al
though like myself carpet-bagger from Hi
nois he stands shoulder to shoulder with his
associates, such as Lyman Trumbull, Stephen
A. Douglass, VIM. Morrison, Abraham Lincoln.
A. J. Sparks and others, all of whom have
heard put forth their mightiest efforts in behalf
of the old Wing party. The first vote ever cast
was for Henry Clay, and the last cast IN ILL
nois were for Zachary Taylor and later for Bell
and Everett, after which the Wing party was
broken up. Ever since then I have supported
the Democratic ticket but right here STOP for
these reasons:
anu now 50 years of age, worked all the way
throLg h the food in the Black, Tensas and Lit
tie rivers, with my little steamer Minnie and
BARGE to save people and stock from drowning,
with the belief thas the government would at
least give me back the money that had to ex-
pend for fuel, provisions and labor, to be told
to-day that my bills are not in order. was not
even allowed medicine for my wife, while she
was sick at Hemp's Greek, out of the stock In
charge of the physician of the Susie B, donated
for the relief of the sick in the overhowed re-
gions.
While Mr.. Kellogg YVES describing the leaving
of the people by Old Father Noah after the tenth
day of the great rainfall. when they were begin
ming to see that it was right smart shower
I ventured to ask if there were any steamboats,
about. He said no. / then asked if they would
have been willing to have paid for boats ser
vices. He said he would have cast his vote for
pay. This shows him to be the right kind of
man, willing to pay for services rendered IN
good faith and performed on the chances,
whether payment came OF not.
Now, must say in behalf of Gov. McEnery
that he may not have had the means or author
ity. but this Only shows the superior qualities
OF Mr. Kellogg-he would have devised and
provided the means.
l met Judge Taylor Beattie IN Plaquemine
and was really glad to see him. I thought once
he would be the best m an and told him that
would support him, but l must acknowledge
that was indiscreet, as the sequel will show.
I asked him to walk around and would intro
duce him to some of the leading men. He ex.
cused himself under some pretext or other and
let it pass.
After this I saw Gov. McEnery and told him /
had made up my mind to support Beattie. This
brought the Governor out; he said he was per-
sonally friendly to Beattie-they had been
schoolmates; that Beattie was acting the part he
always played at scho ol-he must lead or break
up the game and go off and start one he could
lead. He further said that we-the Democrats
-must make the best of the material we have IN
hand. This thought good reasoning. My next
meeting with the Judge was at Plaqnemine and
as had already committed myself, he did not
deem it necessary to spend any time talking to
me- and drove off while Was In conversation
with him. As he Is carrying ont his lifelong
character, think it would not do to send him
to Congress. for fear he might split off there and
create damaging dissenslon IN the ranks.
l am going to support Mr.. Kellogg for Con-
gress, as he has shown himself able to approach
the authorities in such a way as to command
their attention and to be understood. He has
done more for Louisiana and the South than
any other man ever sent to Washington. In.
conclusion, let me advise the colored people to
look well to their interests, to stand by their
tried friends and support the regular nominee.
Yours for the right. a. B. SHARP.