Thibodaux minerva., 1855-09-08
Louis Bush, Esq, the Louisiana Courier,
and the American Party.

Louis Bush, Esq, the Louisiana Courier
and the American Party.
"At the MISUNDERSTANDING barbecue held il
Thbodaux Mr. Bush addressing the members Of the
associate H. subs have been of yours
am therefore bound by an oath and precluded ON dis
cussing anything but the documents and facts which
pie sed to make public But you know that ther
is something else which rot mention; and if as yo
assert all your conmenab and chaleng
pub c scrutiny, then release from my obligation
let me speak out defy you to grant that privilege
When the above appeared in the editorial col
ulnns of the Daily Louisiana Courier, we were
charitable enough towards Mr.. Bush to believe
him incapable of using either the language or the
substance Of the language attributed to him by the
editor Of that paper. This language used oy Mt
Bush in his speech at Thibodaux, has been the
subject of considerable comment and anlmadver'
sion by the City press, and judging from his silence
is appreciated by him. 1t was thought by many OF
Mr. Bushs former associates that the partlzah
editor of the Courier had drawn purely upon his
| own imagination, well knowing that error would
travel long rays 'before truth couio put on l'ls
| boots" and thereby gain little;-that MIR. BUSH
| would come out over his own name and disappro-
hate the unwarrantable use Of his language,-in all
of which it seems that his friends are mistaken,
Mr., Bush preferng to remain silent, leaving the
mystery in which his language is clothed to the
Courier man. to make what vile use of it his want
of common decency and respect for the American
party may prompt.
Mr. Bush's publisher tells us that, as soon as he
(Mr. b. "found he had been deluded d"-high COM
plment, indeed, to Mr.. B. good sense-by whom
was he deluded ?--"he had the manlness and
selfrespect to get out Immediately from among
his deceivers" Who were Mr.. Bush's deceivers
What are the facts? Mr. Bush joined the Order
on the sM Of June, 1854, and withdrew on the
2sth of the same mouth in 1855. For more than
year Mr.. Bush was member of the so-called
order of Known Nothings-a Jealous and consistent
member. Now, we here propose to put few
plain, honest questions to Mr.. Bush. Truth and
candor demand Of k;;aa az. sss.fp!!;;cit answer.
Did you or not, Mr. Bush, while you were a
member of the 'Order," induce any one by word
or influence to join the Order?
Did the oath or obligation administered to you
when you became member of the Order, obiye
yon not to vote for a Catholic, or prescribe any
one who had Catholic rife, or on account Of
any religious faith or belief?
Was not the principles and purposes of the
Order to which you belonged, the same the day
you left they were the day you joined?
Does not the published platform Of principles of
the American Party Of Louisiana contain all of the
principles and purposes Of the party; and are they
not the same that animated your bosom while you
were member of that party?
Answer these questions, Mr.. Bush, and you will
satisfy the Courier better than if they were an
swered by any member in good standing of the
Order. 1t is due to yourself-your maniness and
high bearing among us-to come out and place
this matter right The inuendoes contained in
the Courier of the 26th of last month are unwar-
ranted by the facts and no one knows them to be
so better than Mr.. Bush. For the present they
may serve to manufacture little political capital,
but in the course of time truth will overtake error
The day is close at hand when every jot and title
pertaining to the present American movement will
be made public; when these deeply hidden enor-
mites of which Mr.. Bush and bis Editor are now
making capital, will be published; and our friend
should reflect what will then be his chagrin.