The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1888-01-07
Spirit of the State Press.
FRUITS OF THE FACTION FOLLY.


Following close upon the heels OF
the Farmerville affair, in which two
valuable citizens and Democrats gave
up their lives in the heat of faction
feeling, the terrible tragedy which
occurred on st. Charles Street Sunday
morning at an early hour was alike a
natural sequence of the bitter personal
campaign which has been carried on
all over the State for the past eight
months. 1t has created bad blood in
almost every neighborhood, and has
set friend against friend, and brother
against brother. In the whole history
of the state we believe there Will not
be found campaign to compare with
it in this respect-oven during the ex-
citing days of carpet-bagsing
Granted that large portion of the
Democrats of the State wished for a
change in the personnel of the officials
who had control of the government,
and are eager to elevate certain indi-
viduals, where was the cause for so
much bitterness In these days of an
enlightened press and easy communi-
cation, it would seem to us to be no
difficult matter to prove up necessity
for change in the government with
out descending to personalities and
villifcatiOn of individuals.-N. O..
Chronicle.
Speaking of the Gibson Nichols
combination, the Monroe Bulletin
says:
And won't our senior "anointed"
Senator have hog killing time in
immediate prospect? With the whole
federal patronage OF Louisiana already
in his grasp, with his creature Nichols
i'll the gubernatorial chair and the Big
Four as his lieatenants and faithful
ecutives in all the municipal affairs
in New Orleans the people of that un-
fortunate city will have IA monkey and
parrot experience before them and
Louisiana will be as completely in the
power of this would-be autocrat as
was ever Poland under the Gar of
Russia. And these are the men whose
pretended aim is to bring reform, pu-
rity and harmony to the Democratic
party in Louisiana; they come not to
bring peace, but a sword. The t,i-
umph of this reckless faction will be
the triumph of calumny and outrageous
trickery and will prove more demorali-
zing to the people, more disastrous and
fatal to Democratic harmony in the fu-
ture than would be the temporary sue
cess of the Republican ticket.
A PLEA FOR DEMOCRATIC RULE.
The day is nearly come, whea the
delegates from every parish in the
State will meet at Baton Rouge to
nominate Democratic candidate for
Governor of Louisiana. While this
coming event is familiar to all of us,
but few appreciate fully it's signifi-
canoe and importance. It must be
conceded that the wealth and intelli.
gence of the State abides with the De-
mocratic party; and that party is Vi
tally concerned in the future prosper
ity and advancement Of Louisiana.
We believe this can only be secured
by the continuance in power in this
State of that party. To accomplish
this result is the prime object of tho
convention all o.hor considerations
should be tempered and directed to
this great end. 1t is true, that during
the excitement and confusion of the
primaries we Ill were more or less in
tluenced by partisan sentiment, but
by the 10 Of January the smoke and
ashes of the conflict will have drifted
away and become hazy in the past.
The delegates in convention, sitting
upon higher plane, above the dust
and heat OF the arena may calmly view
the situation and act upon a cooler
judgment. To them we must conf
IDENTIFY look for 4 true expression of
the will Of the majority Of Democratic
sovereigns, and for such action as will
tend to thoroughly harmQnize the par
ty. The nomination once made, it is