The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-10-14
senator Kellogg's Canvass,

Bayou Goula and DppaIdsonyiile.
The New Orleans. City ITEM publishes
the following letter received by pron,i-
| nent Republican in that city from a
member Of the campaigning party ac-
campaigning Senator Kellogg in his
canvass of the Third Congressional Dis
trict. judging by tI,e account given Of
the meeting at Dolaldsonville, the letter
contains fair aud reliable recital Of the
| opening experiences of the canvas.
DoNALDsoNy1LLE, Oct, 2, 1882
| Ny Dear Sir-Senator Kellogg and his party,
composed Of Leonard, Dumont, Pinchback
| Lewis, Drury and others, arrived at Plaquemine
on time day before yesterday. and were enthu-
siastically received by large crowd amid the
firing of cannon improvised by the Hon. T. I.
Allan. At tho hour for the meeting, though a
heavy rain was FILLING, the meeting was called
| to order by Mr.. ALAN and Hon. P. g. Deslonde
made the presiding officer.
Judge Dumont opened the ball by stating the
action of the State Central Committee and
establishing the regularity of the nomination OF
Senator Kellogg. His remarks were brief, but
timely and forcible.
/ Coy Kellogg spoke next, and made an able
and exhaustive speech, which was applauded
throughout. Lewis, Leonard, Pinchback and
Kennedy followed in the order named, and all
did remarkably well.
The audience was one of the largest and most
attentive seen in this section for years, and
comprised many prominent whites. The Mayor
of Plaquemine occupied a seat upon tie plat
form and the entire bar was in attendance.
After the speaking resolutions indorsing KEEL
logg were enthusiastically, and unanimously
adopted, and the meeting adjourned with three
rousing cheers for Kellogg.
The party were at Bayou Goula at the ap-
pointed time and found that it would be i'm
/ possible for the whole force to speak there and
make connection at onaldsonville; consequent
ly it divided. Gov. Kellogg, Dumont, Leonard,
and Drury remained to carry on the meeting
there. and Lewis, Pinchback and Kennedy came
here. The meeting at Bayou Goula was equally
as successful as that at Plaqueminc. Kellogg,
| Dumont, Allain and others spoke, and all were
well received and literally applauded.
The meeting here was an agreeable surprise
| to me. In this parish the Hill and Jones
crowd are opposed to Kellogg, and are thought
1 to represent quite large portion of the people.
| Consequently, small meeting was expected
/ and turbulent time. But am pleased to be
able to inform you that the meeting was a
grand success. At least thousand voters were
in Attendance. The meeting was called to order
| by Hon. Pierre Landry, and Mr.. Bentley elected
chairman.
| Col. James Lewis was the first speaker. He
spoke over IN hour, and his remarks were con.
tinually interrupted by applause. Ex-Gov
Pinchback spoke, and there never was a more
attentive and interested audience. The white
people were out in force and generally re-
manned throughout the meeting. Mr.. James D.
Kennedy followed and excelled himself. This
! is saying much, as all will admit who have ever
had the pleasure of hearing him speak. He
larcerated Judge Beattie, and gave his Demo.
cratic record as furnished in 1879 by prominen,
Democrats, who were then opposing him as the
| candidate of the Republican party 70,
Governor.
This portion Of Kennedy's speech rolled the
white friends Of the Judge, and some of them
| declared that he was shaking the bloody
shirt" listened carefully to Kennedy, and
am at a loss to understand how any fair-mindeil
man could take exception to his Speech. He
only repeated what the Democrats told him
about Beattie in 1879
Ex-Gov. Pinchback's remarks were well re-
ceived by the whites. and think he made some
votes for Kellogg among that class.
1t is safe to say Gov. Kellogg will receive a
very large majority Of the Republican votes of
this parish and respectable number of con-
servntiye white votes. My observation in this
parish, one Of the strongholds of Judge Beattie,
led me to the conclusion that there is 10 doubt
| of Kelloggs success if we have a Deaceable and
fair election, which the best OF the whites as
sert positively will be accorded.