The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-06-21

mining towards Jay GOulQ ana fanuefDIit
as intimated some weeks ago. shall keep
an eye on his Reverence and if see any
movement on foot which endangers the
safety of our charitable and pious million
aires, Til send DR.. Newman after him, and
if he shows signs of weakness, I'll flank
him with Brother Talmage, and when both
of these eminent divines get after him
he IL wish that mill stone had been tied to
his neck, and that he were drowned in the
sea.
Wednesday brought to our sister city of
Brooklyn all that remains of the veterans
of the Grand Army of the Potomac. A.
most quarter of century has passed since
the gallant old Thirteenth a,,.d Twenty third
regiments marched down to Fulton Ferry
on their VIZ, to the war. They were
mostly yong men then, or men in the
! prime of life They held aloft bright gui-
! d1ns and fags-the same they carried at
the reunion on Wednesday, but they were
all tattered and torn with shot and shell,
faded aud begrimed with smoke-telling
stories of desperate valor and heroic sacri-
fees now happily passed, I trust forever.
The boys had a grand good, time; badge
was passport into every mans door. All
| Brooklyn kept open house and the veterans
we're delighted with their reception.
! The warriors and statesmen have got
back from Chicago, and conceal it as we
will, as Tommy Savage sagely remarked,
Things is a little mixed" Opinions as
| to the situation are worth nothing and on
political matters no one is to be believed,
no matter what he tells you. The other night
there was meeting of the first original cam
paign I" Democratic Colored Club" The
city was covered with posters announcing
the meeting and there was list of eloquent
colored orators at once formidable and as
founding. There were Reverends, Honor
ables, Generals, Colonels, Doctors, Majors,
Captains and Corporals. AS reliable paper
as the Sun gave rose-colored report Of the
meeting: it stated that the hall was croweded,
and in front of the orators sat fine body
of intelligent colored reporters taking
down the speeches i'll shorthand for the
different colored journals, ETC., etc. The
Brooklyn Eagle, one of the most reliable
and respectable Democratic papers in the
State, gave the actual facts of the case,
which we're that there were only seven of
our colored brothers present, and not one
solitary individual advertised spoke. So
much for the reliability of the reports of
our city press. While it is admitted on all
hands that Mr.. Blaine was fairly nomi-
mated, only making such combinations as
any man striving for victory would make
under the circumstances, still there is no
denying that there is deep and wide
spread dissatisfaction among many of the
leaders, as well as the rank and file, which,
unless it can be overcome between now
and election day, bodies evil for the Plumed
Knight. The Young Republican Club of
Brooklyn is probably one of the strongest
organizations of Independent voters in the
United States. 1t is made up of wealthy
young men. who don't care for office them
selves, but who are bound to have say as
to who shall occupy the offices. They came
back from Chicago breathing vengeance
what their Ultimate action will be remains
to be seen. Both parties appear to be
training according to the strictest rules of
the P. R., and as yet they are undecided
whether the mill on the 5th of November
shall be Ego as you please and catch as
you can," OF with hard gloves or bare
knuckles according to the Marquis of
Queensberry's rules.
comes more near the earth than she was
wont and makes men mad" Seven suicides
cloud the record of the week, some caused
by remorse, some by disappointed love,
some by hopeless poverty and weariness of
life. One of the saddest was that of
young Swedish girl who loved young man
in her native village, but whose parents
wanted her to bestow her hand upon an
other. At last they persuaded her that her
lover had deserted and married another |
girl. Heart-broken she fed to this coun- |
try and found service in respectable fam
ily. In few weeks letter from home in
formed her Of the cruel deception of which |
she had been the victim, and in moment !
Of madness she took her life.
The declination by Mr.. Tilden Of the
nomination, though not un-
has created a profound sensation
IN political circles. Withdrawn from the
arena in which he has been such an i'm
,ortant and conspicuous figure, no longer
standing in the path of any mans ambi-
ion, let US hope that he will be left to en-
10y in his beautiful home a peaceful calm,
which may last to the close of his long and
honorable life. The bitterness of political
strife with its antagonisms and hates is
,ow over, and henceforth no American
Who feels a pride in his native land will
mention the name of the Sage of Gramer-
~ Park with aught but reverence and
lonor.
The week has been remarkable for Po-
ar wave which has kept US all of shiver.
don't say that it was as cold as Greenland,
out it was cold enough to be exceedingly
notice in the morning papers the disap-
,earance of a bridegroom from the affairs
DOT, leaving the expectant bride with
and clergyman and friends to
vait his coming. There have been quite a
aumber of such instances within the past
ew years. The wretch who would be guilty
# a crime like this deserves to be tied to
he tail of cart and whipped like dog
Trough the public streets. In this case
can offer the lady no sympathy, but