The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-11-10
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OUR NEW ORLEANS LETTER.
Pwo Dollars a Year.

OUR NEW ORLEANS LETTER.
The Democratic Committee Adams Pro-
posed Combination Fire Chiefs
Murder Avenged by Murder Mercantile
Rascality-AlI Saints Day.
New ORLEANS. November 2, 1888.
EDTToR CHIEF:
Fhe Democratic state committee after a
Little preliminary sklrmishng, retired Hon.
John Fitzpatrick from its Craftsmanship
and replaced him with hon. j. B. Eustia.
This pacifes the silk stockings and
ruffies the g short hairs; +" it is horaldcd as
the triumph of the respectable element OF
the party over the other kind. If any i'll
nocent countrymun ever supposed that the
committee could be converted into an Og
den Machine, he may hide his head and
,Weep. But the contest is lively, and be-
fore December Ii, it will be demonstrated
whether the committee is IL harmony with
popular Democratic sentiment or not.
suggestion has been made by colored rep
resentative, Mr.. Allan, whose voice is
frequently heard all over g Sweet Iberyile, y
and even little beyond, that the Republican
State convention be called to meet ill Ba-
ton Rouge on the same day. The idea may
be good one from an Ioervillo point of
view, but here at the headquarters Of the
nominal chieftain of the party, it looks like
. barking up the wrong tree" A conven-
ton of colored men ready to accept the
Democratic platform, might be held aid
receive some respectful consideration; but
u convention OF Rcpubublicans, who would
beg fair treatment of q party opposite i'll
principles and tendencies, could receive
nothing of value even if it escaped the ex-
preston of contempt which it would richly
deserve The stontest Democrat will toll
crate consistent Republican, but who does
not lOathe the triDlmers and go-betweens
in politics? What tao Republicans need to
do to inspire confidence and restore Wig
oIous unity in their ranks is to elevate
their standards, and not dragglc them in
the dust. A steady, compact majority, Or
n minority, as the case may be- which ad-
heres to principles, embracing the best as
pirations Of the people, will always COM
mand respect, and be power in the land.
Before the excitement attending the tenn
porary rupture in tho State committee had
subsided ON came the Fire Chiefs to hold
their convention. They were fine look
ing body of men, and were Hospitality re-
ceived by Chief O'Connor,who moved them
around ever the city l.riskly, and set be-
fore them choice viands. They made him
President at once as q slight testimonial of
their esteem; and such Of them who ate
sparingly and drank moderately, Or not at
all, got away after adjournment with favor
able impressions Of this Crescent City.
The son of officer John Coffey from a
place of concealmolt assassinatel the muir
dcrer of his father Alfred Gossett, Negro
burg'a', while manacled, and in custody of
Dept Sherit~s on his way to the court room
TO receive the sentence of the law. 1t was
n brutal, cowardly decd; and it is FORUM tie
that the Grand Jury was promptly con-
Fened, and its verdict Of emphatic conden-
milton published to counteract mawkish,
sentimental sympathy, being manufactured
for the benefit of the perpetrator. The in
cdent may Q ID to the ab clifton of the prac-
Gce of conveying prisoners openly through
the streets, to and from the courts and jai!s.
The Grand Jury so recommended.
A little breeze i'll the mercantile commu-
nifty was occasioned by the removal of goods
from the store of Joseph Dreyfus, No. SO
T'choupitoulas street, on Sunday morning.
o t. %. Mr.. Dreyfus is liquor dealer
and has numerous creditors. A short time
previous he had made purchases of agents
of Northern houses. 1t looked strange that
goods should be conveyed to a warehouse
on day not usually dedicated to business
purposes by members Of the Exchanges.
The creditors speedily became alarmed,
obtained writs Of seizure from Judge
Pardee and had the store placed in charge
of keeper. Several loads had been taken
to and received in tho warehouse Of Mayer
We'll Il Co. before the keeper was put on |
guard. This was also a surprising irregu- |
Iarity. 1t was discovered during the day
that writs issued on q dies non were not |
good, and they were renewed after mid
night The press signally failed to con- |
denim the proceedings of Messrs. Dreyfua, |
We'll s. Co. with the severity which the facts
warranted, and in consequence the city's |
credit will suffer to some extent, until cor |
resroadence and judicial condemnation of |
the brazen attempt to defraud shall reach |
the trade centres. The city Item of ISev. l
led off vigorously in an appeal to the Grand
Jury to find q victim or sift the whole MAJ
ter to the bottom.
more beautiful day could not be de
sired On which to observe the noble Catho-
JIG custom of decorating the graves of the
dead, than was All Saints Day in New Or
leans. The sun shone with moderate bril-
tiancy, and the air was bracing, neither too
cool or too warm. Thousands wendell
their way to the ce1neteries--P Professionals
and Catholics togetncl--with bouquets of
fresh flowers, and wreaths and crosses of
various designs which were deposited rs
gleat shower Ut expressive human sympa-
thy,by thelich and the poor, in honor of
those who had preceded them but few
days to endless rest. There was more heart
worship and longing for converse with the
Creator on that day than on any previous
day of the year. II was Il feast of divine
love, and an earnest contemplation of the
hereafter. 1t is very poor clay indeed that
can not throb i'll witnessing such spec
tacle. More anon.
GENEEAL OBSERVER.
Rev. w. B. Smith, Grafton, Mass says: II
have derived benefit from using Brown Iron
Bit, for q low state of blood