Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-09-22
American Barbecue at Houma.
There was grand and glorious rally Of


whose angelic forms and smiling countenance
=. caused additional interest to the meeting, and tn
hearts of all true Americans throbbed with pleasur
and delight to know that their cause was seconds
and cherished by those who tho having no voic
in the selection Of those to rule over the destnie
of the country, were still willing to lend their in
2uence by honorng the occasion with their pre-
sence. When lovely woman is made to feel thu
danger that threatens the land Of her birth from
the privileges that have been, and are still being
extended to untutored foreigners in the administra
ton OF our government by political demagogues
she feels herself called upon by the duty she owes
to that country, to do all that in her lies to aver
the impending danger, by joining in, so far as her
will permit all public demonstrations calculated
to arouse the people to just appreciation of their
| duty to their common country. 1t is not only
here but throughout the whole extent of the Union
do we find them assisting at political meetings. and
| always attended with the very best of results-il
not effecting good at the ballot box, at least by
being instrumental in preserving order and de-
corum. But we are DEPRESSING; our object was
not panegyric on woman but to furnish our readers
with brief description of the Houma barbecue.
The meeting was organized by naming the Hon.
B. G. Thibodaux, President, assisted by a number
Vice Presidents and Secretaries At few minutes
to IL o'clock, the Hon. CHAs. DERB1GNY, our can.
ddate for Governor, took the stand and continued
to address the assembled multitude in his usual
fluent style for near an hour His age, manly
bearing, personal mein, and the sacred principles
which he SO forcibly advocated and expounded,
commanded for him the most profound respect.
On retiring from the stand he was cheered with
three hearty huzzas whose echoes long reverberated
in the distant wood.
The next speaker in order was the Hon. THEo-
DoRE G. HUNT, our nominee for Congress- His
presence on the stand was hailed with loud accla-
nations of delight by those whom he had SO faith
fully honorably, and taentedly represented in the
last Congress; and by his eloquence, personal in
fuence and vote endeavored to avert the repeal of
the Missouri Compromise, measure which re-
stored US peace and tranquility, at time when
civil war and disuinon were almost inevitable. Mr..
from the stands amidst the greatest manifestations
OF enthusiasm.
Lafourche's great favorite, Mr.. Louis Duvigneaud,
next mounted the stand, and as is universally the
case whenever or wherever this gentleman sneaks
was received with long and loud greetings of well
come The eloquent orator, spoke as we have
never heard him before. He appeared to have
been more deeply inspired with, and more thorough
ly convinced Of the justice of our cause than on
any former occasion. His language, though plain,
was still eloquent, and produced the most salutary
effects. His SMILES, were excellent, and anecdotes,
in the relating of which he is particularly happy,
well-timed and appropriate. Few speakers excel
MIR. Duvigneaud in this one particular. 1t is
pleasing quality in this style of oratory, for it serves
to give variety well as rest to his auditory, and
has given him undounded popularity wherever be
has been heard. His motto appear to be Rid
c~lum acri fortius acmelius plerumque secat res"
Mr.. D. spoke for nearly two hours; and had he
consulted the wishes Of his auditory would have
continued until nghtfall for they were as eager to
listen at his peroration they were at his exor-
dunn, and evidenced the pleasure they had ex-
perienced during his speech by oft and loud ap-
plause. In cant language his effort was "ten
strike )" not even dead wood was left on the alley
On Mr.. Duvigneaud's resuming his seat loud and
numerous calls were made for the Hon. HARRY
CAGE, an outsider" who soon mounted the stand
to the evident satisfaction of all parties Even the
antics, a few of whom were scattered here and
there, appeared to have been particularly delight
ed that we had called up Judge Cage, feeling
evidently, to themselves, that we had "caught a
Tartar" and that we would not fail to rue the
berue we had made in having called him to the
stand. So were we inclined to believe when that
honorable gentleman first commenced his address
but were agreeaby deceived. He began BY ex-
pressing surprise on being called upon to address,
a meeting called together by the American party,
when at the same time it was known to nearly every
member of that party he had no connection with
it; and that, therefore, it presumable that his
friends had taken advantage of his presence to find
out from him in person, where to find him, and
with which Of the two parties he intended to act
Inc Judge tneH went on 10 say tfaJ II TINS was
their object, he had no opinions which he wished
to conceal, or Of which he was ashamed. He then
stated that tho not of the American party, he was
Nth that party heart and SOUL and would in No.
vember next deposit in the ballot box whole hog
native American vote, from head to foot, and felt
happy that the time had arrived when the Amer
can people would go to the ballot box and deposit
their votes for party whose members are pledged
to elevate none to Office but native American
citizens-those born and nurtured under the in
fuences Of our free institutions; and to which
course reasonable, intelligent, or wellbred for
eigner could object.
Judge Cage then reviewed the causes that had
induced, if not forced the American people to bind
themselves by solemn pledges and secrecy, to
counteract the tremendous influence now exercised
by the hordes Of foreigners that yearly come to the
United States from various countries of Europe,
and are aiming at the downfall of the American
Union, through the influence Of political American
demagogues Of both Of the old parties, wing and
democrat. A policy exclusively American-divest-
ed Of all foreign influence, had now become ne