New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-08-24
Meeting AT CLAIBORNE ISLAND.
PARISH or IpEnvlllr, Aug. 90,

PARISH OF lpERyILLE, Aug. 2oth, 1880. l
Editors Crescent We bad quite an interesting meeting
at Claiborne leland in this parish Saturday last The
meeting called by the foreign party and an invita-
ton to the American party to be present for
free discussion This invitation responded to by Hon.
Bernard Margpy and Col VIM Christy Of your city and
large and respectable number Of citizens Of both
ties present. and although called By the
on comparing notes was found that we were largely IN
the majority.
Mr. samuel F. Marks opened the discussion, in gen.
emanly address Of twenty minutes, tho burtben
which eEort convince the good people OF her
vile that had faithful public officer and there
fore was entitled to reelection. He claimed the su
frages Of the people the approaching election,
doubtless convinced he will receive that which he
modesty asserts he merits II MT MARKS be mot entitled
to the credit of originality and elective argument, be s
certainly entitled the credit (Which few Of the orators
side bosst) q having said nothing with
which his opponents could quarrel He looks out for
Number leaves the other business to such patriots
us Wicklife and Noise
\ MI Marks was followed by Hon. Bernard Marigny, |
that old Of the true Democracy who has made
his mark wherever he has addressed the people. lie
spoke about hour, in the French language. have
often heard this orator but he exceed himself
on this occasion and judging from the applause he
ceived and the satisfaction manifested BY the audience
his speech had most happy and powerful effect upon
that portion Of the meeting whose mother tongue was
| French.
spoke in English, and also occupied about an hour
was agrseaby disappointed by the gentlemanly
pleasing style Of this speaker but it would be VIC
ation truth say that his speech carried with it
great weight had the slightest influence upon the
Judgments opinions Of tins audience. As to the go
styled Democratic doctrines there was no attempt made
to that they national docrinss in
sradstinction TO those of the American party On the
contrary his whole time occupied i'll reading plat
fors appealing and attempting 20 arouse the
gous prjudices Of his audience the Catholic ques
lion This point Cf thers be any point left in ~ was
run into the groundn by the orator who closed (r.
Winfree, of baton Rouge) who buried himself com
petey the rubbish he gathered around himself on this
entirely worn and exhausted subject
AIR. Heron WAS followed by Mr. VIM Christy, the
father of old Native American party in Louisiana he
occupied about hour and quarter and hs was the
peech q the Jay Ne WenL aeepiy lnee anesn0 saa
ton referred with thrilling effect to our Consultations
the wisdom of those framed to the existing nstu
rszaon laws and the necessity for their modification or
repeal; the frauds which constantly committed at
ballot box in direct violation Of the constitution and
the laws the insoient practices Of foreigners aided
encouraged by designing demagogues of native BIRTH
which have become frequent and oherous to drive
native Americans first to the formation of the old Native
American party and the revival Of its doctrines III the
American organization and in this connection
his history OF his experience in giving which he
showed that he had gone through trials enough to
the indignation Of every American who has particle Of
of country in his compositions to acts Of prompt re-
taiation. 1t would take too much time and space to
attempt report Of the spesrh Of the gallant old
Amerieanthis veteran in the field and in the cause.
The reference by Col. Chrisy to his history
living witness OF the outrages perpetrated by foreigners
upon American rights, received by the audience with
such applause convinced all that the Colonel had
the chord the hearts of his bearers Ills power
ful and unaffected oratory will fail to convince the
| wayering and confirm the believer.
The Colonel followed by the distinguished ~ Mr.
W1nreehe VINO ater pelpg osIeateu JOE te
of Superintendent Of Public Education by the Ameri
party suddenly discovered that he honest to
belong to The Know Nothings' so turned about and
: jumped jim Grow" This gentleman addressed himself
particularly Col Chfsty instead Of to the audience
and made Of those puere efforts at criticism in
which ne constantly uisquoted the remarks made by h
Antagonist. The Colonel under the necessity OF
reottng him halfdozen Times and finding finally hi
discrimination continue his unfair proceeding by max
ing Col Ghrsty deliver speech from his mouth the Col
on let him indulge his fancy for verbal criticism Of
I speech which had not been delivered.
The effect Of this meeting assured will be to in
largely the Order in Iberye and friends ii
hs neghboring parishes may be certain that will b.
on hand with Sam y in November.
Respectfully, yours, AsuBscRIRER.