The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-01-31
OUR LET1eR FROM BRoADBRlM

The Periis of ofGreatncss-An Important Of
f;ce-Another Noted Eut1lan Dead-Ar-
rival of Lord Garmo,1e - Reportoria,
Genius, Etc.
New YORK, Jan. q, 1855.
1t is perilous thing to be great man
not only in New York, but in any part Of
the United States. A week ago while the
senatorial fight was pending, most of the
papers in the city were bowling, "Why
don't you select Il man of character, a man
of national reputation, q man of brains,
etc.,-what disgracefui thing it would be
if money bags should triumph over hon
esty. Are we still worshipping the golden
calf?" Well, the representatives, of the people
did just what they were asked 10 do-they
did just what they ought to do-they Sc
lected for Senator of New York one of the
foremost men of this land, Vim. NJ. Evarts.
Now behold the result: no sooner is it
known that llr. Evarts is selected for this
high honor, than the very papers that
were foremost i'll advocating his election,
turn right about face and set up cry,
Disgrace of the public service! Triumph
Of monopoly! VIM. NJ. Evarts, the foe of the
poor man, the friend Of bloated corpora
tions; " and a notorious paper represents
him as surrounded by all the most offensive
monopolists of the city. I am not at allsur-
prised that General Cass said, "He never
knew how great scoundrel he was till he
! ran for tho Presidency" It is not at all
surprising that the public service is aban-
doned to thugs and thieves, who have no
character to lose, and that it is difficult to
find self respecting gentleman willing to
run the muck of our unclean political
| arena.
| Just three weeks ago, from out of nearly
fourteen hundred thousand people, Rollin
| NJ. Squite was selected rs Commissioner of
| Public Works. The fight mas been pro-
tracted one-many millions were at stake.
The Office disburses annually about :.five
millions of dollars Of the city's funds. and
in addition to this is the construction of the
New Aqueduct, at cost Of many millions
more. No Office in the gift of the State,
municipal, or general government gives
greater promise of plunder. This bonanza
has been successfully worked for years past
by tho ponderous Hubert 0. Thompson
and he has waxed fat thereon, the waistband
of his pants Eaearuring 81}2; but envious
eyes were cast on the gentieman's rict
placer, and there were hosts of Gideonitet
who were anxious to enter the promised
land. The fight was the most protractoc
and bitter we have had for many years
and it resulted in the overthrow of Tam
many. Rollin NJ. Squire was selected as the
only man who could give satisfaction to al
parties Everybody had triumphed. Tam
many had succeeded. The County Democ
racy was vindicated and Irving Hall knew
that it was not left in the cold. Satisfac
ton was general everywhere, for all agree<
that we had got an honest man. Nov
comes revelation from San francisco
which makes us wish that milestone hat
been tied about our necks, and that we hat
been drowned in the sea before we selected
our present commissioner. If one half o
what is said of hin is true, we will pray TO
the return of the old Tweed gang. We ar
in hopes however, that the--is no
half as black as he is painted, and that a
the close of the present Commissioner
term of Office, the City Hall, Central Park
Broadway, the Battery, and the Big Bridg
will still be left as testimonials of his of
fetal integrity.
Owney Geohegan has crossed the Styx-
and the Grand Army of Roughs and Plu,
uolies is one stout soldier less. 1t is diff
cult for an outsider to imagine ruf6an il
large city with we'll organized police
living outside the pale Of the law. Yet thi
did Owney Geohegan for years. and in tn