Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-09-29
"5am Abroad" in Assumption

NAPOLEON, September Of ,ss-
Mr.. Editor: | am happy to inform yo, 80, ~
even here, Samuel has at last sounded his trn ,nas
call. The Antics held meeting to-day in 1t'
parish, and in their great courtesy and seneroS, S
allowed the American party three hours ia d;sn,.s
the great question at issue. The latter waro tE
too anxious to accept the challenge, and "
"glove" was quickly taken up. The meeting w W.T.
of business nature altogether, and consaonora aS
there We're no refreshments save those off,rud,'
the cool breezes, charming birds, and the h;np,'
God OF Nature The latter gave assurance AZ oaI
morn Of bright and beautiful day. Tho snd,
seiected-the grove by the canal--was coo, ans
delightful and the assemblage numerous and 'a'u
thusiastic. e''
The meeting was called to order at ten ocoo,
Mr.. w. w. Pugh in the chair. Our candidate e.
Governor Mr.. Charles Derbgny, Was first nreson, '
ed to the people, and occupied their attention e..
nearly an hour. In a clear and lucid manner w.
defined his position, and as usual acquitted him
self with honor to the noble cause of which h. :.
our exponent.
Next in order came our "ancient" friend "
Roman, who after much labor pain am, trar .'
was at length delivered of conglomerated ,raa,
of extravaganza and exaggeration. Reyeina So
the sufterngs of his fellow creatures, he sapDad
particularly to "chuckle" over his uhapny esas,
to prove that the yellow fever killed off tIe , m
cradle emigrants fast enough, "-erqo: there r.s
no absolute necessity for an American n,r,n
When he had concluded, the general impresscm,
was, that as is sometimes the case with an old md
time-worn piece of ordnance, he had been BusleJ
Next came our glorious vindicator Mr. Duy;a
neaud, the opposite of Americanism." Wen dag.
he deserve the tite 1t is impossible to sneak ~"
highly of this gentleman. The people were do,
lighted with him; and many were there whose
tongues were "untied" by his eloquence TODAY
He is indeed one Of the first speakers of Louisians
and wherever heard fails not to leave his mark
After this speech, came the "small fry" of The
opposition. But why dwell upon their mongrd
and unhappy efforts. They spoke in French with.
out understanding it; and the day was nov clear.
ly ours
The democrats, the "quandam friends of Mr.
Bush, INDUCED in many regrets at his absence
Mr. 3. has kindly taken it upon himself to dub us
the dishonorables." The meeting of YESTERDAY
was called democratic; he was invited WHY wa,
he not there9 Echo answers-why! Like Won
MIR. Editor, yet retain love for Mr.. Bush, and
consequently for the sake of "Auld Lang Sine
commiserate his present position. Alas! Mr..
Editor slavers have written of the horrors of the
middle passage" but what passage, what position
can be more repete with horrors than that now
occupied by our friend. He can neither turn to
the American party, nor to the democratic party,
nor to his own conscience; but is alike rejected
by all.
There was once man by the name of Jones
who got very drunk, and having sweet and
gentle wife, whom he respected, did not wish to
wound her feelings by an exposure of his condition
Accordingly, when he got in bed, believing her to
be asleep, he gently turned his back to her. What
was his horror and surprise when she quietly re.
marked, "Jones, my dear, you needn't turn your
back to me, you are drunk clean Mroughr' May
we not consider Mr. B. in somewhat the same
position? No matter where he turns, the same
answer awaits him. He has already received it at
The hands Of the democrats" and if be were to
turn to as, would it not be the same. "verly,
IS We sow, so also shall ye reap"
But to revert A CLEAN of sunshine has at
ength gilded our darkened horizon. The bright
rs of hope is at length seen spanning the heavens
md may we not trust that it will be soon suffnsed
with tranquil and beautiful sunshine few more
such meetings the one of to-day, and our parish
s redeemed; a few more such meetings, and it
will spring from its gloom, like Phoenix from its
lshes, and present once more bold and undaunt-
ID front in November next! OBSERVER