The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-12-15
LETTERS FROM GOosEQuILL

The Election of Carlisle-Sectiona1 Com
plants Revived-Strike of the Oil Cloth
Printers-Anniversary of tho Anti-Sla-
very society-Fighting Dentists -Unf's-
vorable Opinions of Mr.. Irving, Etc.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 3. 1888.
EDITOR CHIEF:
The political world has been all astir this
week in consequence of the election of MIR.
Carlisle for the Speakership. The Repub-
licans rejoiced, of course, at what they
called the biggest blunder the Democrats
ever made, and predicted as an outcome of
it an easy victory for their party i'll 1884,
The Independents and Randall Democrats
| we're not slow to pronounce Mr.. Carlisle
one of the destructives, and to augur the
| most dismal results to the Democratic party
and the country. Both sides relieved them
selves of their wrath by abusing the South;
swore she did it just to get the whip handle
of power once more and to keep up Sec
tional hatred; accused her of being a foe
| to industry" of sneering at "the small
fsted farmers" the greasy mechanics" F"
| and the mudsills" 7" of the North: of teach
! ing that labor is menial and only for those
| in servitude; of not wanting factories or
mills or shops il. the South, because they
| are menace to Southern idleness, to
Southern ignorance and to Southern power;
of being glad of the chance to strike the
! North on its industries as its most vital
part; of wanting cheap labor, cheap pro-
ducts, q full treasury and lions share OF
money appropriations. The Democrats OF
the free trade stamp, on the other hand,
don't admit of all that they have made a
fuuc pas, but think that this election gives
promi Sc of a real awakening to the Demo
cratic party. They anticipate no disturb
ance of business and industries in any way
think the North has no grounds for calling
out, "solid South" for resurrecting the
bloody shirt Or for warming into life its ole
bitter prejudice and dread of seeing the
South in position or Office; find upon exam
ination of the vote that there was more
evidence of "solid West F" than a "solie
South, :" and inasmuch as Mr.. Carlisle hai
| exert an influence in appointing commit
tees, and that in the event of any extreme
legislation on the part of the Democratic
House, the Republican Senate and thu
Presidents veto must be confronted, con
clude that there can be little danger O
smashing the country to pieces. Such ar
some of the opinions of both sides. Wha
are Iney WOFLH! VINO Is ElSut! AAdppll,
there is conservative element which, le
us hope, will prevail over the extreme
8 Only moderation in legislating can Civ
. universal satisfaction, for the simple reasol
/. that the interests of different parts of tn
I country are so at variance. Free trade ma
be the life blood of one portion and tn
: death knell of another. And so of higl
protective tariff. Thus far there are n
signs of any thing but moderation. MI
Carlisle seems to be quite sane on the sub
ject, will no doubt be able to keep the ram
pant leaders in check and make a very con
servative Speaker. On the whole, thin
the country is safe. True, the South ha
i had the temerity to come to the front an
league with the West in electing Speaker
9 but let her not fatter herself that the Mort
f will calmly look on and sufferit. The tim
8 of the season of her humiliation is nc
ended yet; the North does not wish to h
shocked by any of her "rebel yells " an
!. she must get herself back to the rear. IL
North only must rule this land. The Den
ocrats too have openly declared for fire
% trade. But what of that? The Repuhlica
= party will crush out that dragon at any cos
even that of giving Grant third ter 4
Yes, we will take courage. The country
safe!
The oil cloth printers in Fhiladelph
at made a strike some days ago and displs
+; great frmness in holding out. They ST
d they are determined not to yield to the d
i mands of their employers, because to do
is to relegate themselves into absolute 81
Ayery. The demand is that each emplo