The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-10-04
REPUBLICAN MAss-MEETiNG.

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Able Addresses t DonaIesonvi1le by Hons.
Taylor Beattie, Morris Marks, W. r. Hei-
1pgg, II. &C. Astwood and A. >. Dumont.
The first mass meeting Of the campaign
was held by .he Republicans of this parish
ID front of the Donald sonviIe market house
this evening, and it was a highly satisfac
tory affair in every respect. NotWith-
standing thet this is The first Saturday Of
the month and paysday on nearly all the
plantations of the parish-a majority of
the 1aborers being unable to come to town
for this reasons large audience of white
and colored voters assembled to hear the
issues Of the impending contest discussed
by able orators. After several inspiriting
airs from the Crescent Brass Band, the
meeting was called to order about o'clock
by Secretary Bentley Of the parish COM
mittee, who read the following list of.
officers.
President--Hon. Il. II. Hill.
Vice Presidents Msssrs. James Holmes, p.
A.. Jones, Chas. W. King, Chas. Howard, Doug
lass Scale. Henry HagInan, A. = Dominique,
Louis Butler, Inward Cantey, J.. G. Warner,
teau. Neil Hunter.
Secretary. Il. Bentley
sergeeants 4 !. Arms.Jos. Thompson. Y. G.
Gabrielle. Edgar Fernandez. VIM. Beckett,
Madison Carroll.
These officers were unanimously elected
and assumed theirrespec tive duties. Judge
Taylor Beattie of Lafourche candidate for
Presidential Elactor at Large on the Blaine
and Logan ticket, was introduced as the
first speaker and entertained the audience
for nearly an hour With an ELOQUENT and
logical address, devoted to an exposition
of the attitude Of the Democratic and Re-
publican parties with reference to the Lead
ing issue of the day-the tariff--and con-
tending that Democrats who were true to
the traditions and, record OF. their party
must oppose protective tariff ON the
ground that the authority to levy such
tax is not specifically granted by the con-
stitution. He demonstrated forcibly why
the election of Blaine, Logan and Kellogg
would rebound to the welfare Oh our State
and district and urged his hearers to cast
their ballots for those candidates.
Judge Morris Marks, for many years a
citizen of Ascension, followed Judge Beat
tie in terse and telling speech, replete
with eloauence, wit and sarcasm, directing
many sharps hits OF the Democrats IN his
audience which were heartily enjoyed.
Referring to the nomination Of Mr.. Gay
for Congress, he claimed that it was only
the wealth of the candidate that had led
to his being selected as the nominee-that
the Democracy OF the district had put up
a helpless golden calf and called upon the
people to bow down and worship him.
Congressman Vim. p. Kellogg was next
introduced and addressed the meeting
more than half an hour with the force and
eloquence for which he is everywhere noted
reviewing the status of the national par
ties, exposing .the record of the Democrats
in Congress on the Morrison tariff and
Blair educational bills, eulogizing Blaine
as IN ideal type of an American citizen.
Mr.. Kellogg closed by saying he would
visit Donaldsonvile again ere the close of
the compaign, when he hoped to have the
pleasure of speaking to alarge number of
Democrats, as weIas Republicans, For, :"
said he. A"it is the sinners we wish to la
Dor with and bring to conversion" -
The hour had grown late and darkness
had come on, but considerable portion of
the audience remained to hear brief
speeches from Mr.. FL. G. G. Astwood, the
eolored Consul to st. Domingo, and Judge
Andrew j. Dumont, President of the Re-
publican State committee, and wore well
rewarded for their attention.
The effect of the meeting was most ex-
cellent and it was propitious opening of
the Republican canvass in Ascension. The
prospect for. the unity of the party is good
and it is deemed safe to count upon this
parish for heavy maiory for Blaine, Lo-
gan and Kellogg. s. tma- am.
: Mi. Kellogg and his party leave for
PIaquenine in the morning and will speak
there tomorrow afternoon.