Now, Mr. Editor, with a plea
for your Lorgiveness loT baving
taken up me muach spc IR' your
ss paper, I desire to say in con
a- clusion that in so far as I am con
cerned my intention never was to
engage in any newspaper controversy;
3, the incident is closed. I believe we
,- can leave to the people of our city
ie the decision as to whether they shall
I- continue to live in Donaldsonville,
(t with all its reminiscences, associa
J- tions and memories; with its his
a tory, civil and martial; with its bril
I- liant past and hopeful future, or in
is the "restored" (?), unknown, un
It mourned and unwept Donaldson.
1e Respectfully,
JOHN S. THIBAUT.
d
r, A Personal Explanation.
d Editor Chief:
d Kindly pardon me for again intrud
ing on your time and space, but I
e wish to be permitted to make a per
It sonal explanation and then, so far
I- as I am concerned, consider as closed
the question of dropping "Ville" fron?
If the name Donaldsonville.
y After circulating the petition two
.t weeks past requesting the people 'to
e express their individual preferences
ýf by writing yes or no after their re
f spective names, and which was in
e tended as a mere feeler, I withdrew
it as soon as I learned a fight would
L be made in opposition to the change.
