The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-10-13

Return of Warm Weather Gov. hicholis'
DecIipation- Exposition site-The
Lottery Cause.-The Coiored Convention.
New ORLEANS, Oct. ), 1883.
EDITOR CHIEF:
The past five days have been a return OF
the sultry weather all were SO anxious to
relegate to the past. No showers have
fallen to facilitate the department OF i'm
provements in cleaning the streets Nlltcd
shirts collars ana loud sounding odors are
common grievances. At night the pestlf-
erous mosquito exhausti what little pa
tience mortal has been able to hold on to
during the day, and the congregated voice
of a multitude is equal 10 4 free concert.
A positive declination by Gov. Nichols
to encourage the movement of his friends
for his denomination, is dispiriting. His
was the only name mentioned that aroused
the least perceptib!e enthusiasm and his
record was felt to he above serious reproach.
The Pic0yune had made sorry progress III
championing the CLAIMS OF Gen. Ogcen
and between its errors and the record OF
the men who were loudest in his praise, it
was a relief to gentlemen of reformatory
proclivities to witness the favor with which
Nichols candidacy was received. He seem
ed to be the only man upon whom an eff
fectiye opposition to the present admins
tration might be conferred. The conviction
is growing stronger that Gov. McEnery
will be his own successor, and the guberna-
material question has ceased to be an all
absorbing topic. Between now and the
meeting of the State Democratic conven-
ton wonderful wires may be laid and those
who are familiar with the rapacity and IA
cility i'll changing allegiance of popular
leaders will thoroughly appreciate the force
of Gov. Nichols remark that his private
affairs are such as to forbid his again enter
ing public life. II would take fortune to
hold together considerable party of friends
from now until the assembling of the nom
mating convention, and then another would
be demanded for expenses for the canvass.
and then some more for unforeseen emer-
gencies, etc. Political honors are market
able at a very high figure, and will be I'M
til civil service reform makes it again pos
sible for the poor and deserving to have a
chance in their distribution.
The site for the Exposition is the latest
bone of contention. The committee to
whom q selection was referred have been Il
long time trying to reach q conclusion, but
the end is not yet. There is strong feel
ing i'll favor of Upper City Park, backedby
Mr.. Van Benthuysen's railroad company
and the lovers of the picturesque. The
Canal street fraternity desire a moro cen
trail locality, OF one near enough to ensure
them large share of the visiting patron
age, and would practically consign it to the
Marine Hospital or the border of some IN
savory canal. And since the friends of each
location modestly accompany their propo-
sition with threat to withdraw patronage
from the Exposition in the event of a re-
fusal, the hesitancy of the committee in
making choice is partially explained. A
proposition to vote 100000 for horticul-
tural hall from the city treasury is looked
upon with amazement by the city's credi-
tors, and it is generally regarded as a haz-
ardous venture. The Exposition must be
built up mainly from private subscriptions,
rs the State or city is not in condition to
pledge any considerable amount of public
money for the enterprise. If the corpora
ton has any spare money it had better pre-
pare to pay the salaries of the public school
teachers, who will go on regular duty again
about tho lst of December and have been
compelled to hold or sacrifice bushels of
warrants, covering about dozen years.
There can be flowers enough for all the
visitors to look at; the weak points may
consist III unclaimed streets and places
where public schools used to be held; and
they would nearly counteract all expected
benefits OF the Exposition as an advertise
ment of New Orleans and Louisiana.
The Louisiana Lottery case in the United
States Court can not be attended to until
one of the absent Judges returns. The new
postal notes. payable TO bearer, sorry to say
afford the Company q chance to eEade the
law and the ro5tln lstcr Generals intent in
Its enforcement.
The returned delegates to the Colored
National Convention are disappointed at
the results of the deliberations of that body.
They say Louisiana and South Carolina
men were too noisy and disturbed its har-
snony. 1t ha, practically accomplished
nothing. There was good speech or two,
and some resolutions, already nearly for
gotten by the general public, bat the dele
gates return home to tl:eir starting point
and the great problem of race adjustments
still unsolved. The lesson is a good one.
The chief and most hopeful factor OF ad-
Iust1nent is feltto be--time. AuXili;tries are
education, requirement of homes, attain
ment of real manhood. The growth of near
two centuries under the institution OF sla-
very is not to be pulled up in two or three
decades. To attempt TO resolve or legislate
it gut of the way, IS like Il man trying to
pull himself ovor a fence by his boot straps.
More anon. GENERAL OBSERVER.
The best preparation known In market for