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- Anderson g. 90, Dissolved the2 d IN IT.
by mutu Il consent. WIN. I Anderson al ne will attend
the settlement of the business. and the NAM Of the
concern will he used only in winding up the
WV T. ANDERSON.
ap9.ts MCDANIEL. HURT y. PRESTON.
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MEDICINES.
DOVES RHEUMATIC LINIup~.
Sure REMEDY FOX RHEUMATISM
AFTER ~ WHAT pow on NV I4S,
Warranted in every Case aNa

For ,alehy SrRrrHERs WHITEHEAD, Lynchbbrg Y.
THE following certificates are from Soma = :,
respectable and worthy citizen. of Ri,h "a"
ia vicinity M well uHti,- of the Star. Tlohd
well Known and would not put rner Lanes 10 a,,ba
unworthy of il We have eso the liberty of h2
10 gre. many other. male aud frmale WIN a.. .s
willing Ia sign u crrih,atr. but will give verbal not
strongest testimony in is 'nYnr Many ntcr u ms "a,
other popular lipiueits The DIV rs hi. an, Tue
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2 NEW GnnnN-MAICiiE, AND

~ NEW coon AND
GA JGNBERi The subscriber al tbs DAY npen
49, entire stock OF goods, I'D VII pilrf
the for sale prices that cannot tail 10 please all 20
may wish 10 huv NJ. stock con ists ia put ni bnc
gold aud silver watches e. 10 800. fob. vest Il fuard
chains, IS to Gan adies and ssats pin. g. - to $40
some ytfy htc LA in; nnFs. = IT. - siai IN
ger rinr- COLL AMI Mellon; bracelets saoe slS tn"
r,IE liver and sieel &c srctr. ., aud ur
b,ons; fainble.: sIrc lrads silver spaaus- Al .ool-
warranted to De a. ~ e,eted. rae neaey refunded.
; =. THURMAN.
iureezts Min =.
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F.om c !. Fish. errdrnaa - ksa,.r al.
county 1t fnI.y 'Natit.
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WE ARE RECEIPT OF

of every description STAPLE Fancy Dry Goods of oil
hiud-, AID choice selection of Liquors, including
fine wines. and trindies and superior unain and
old Rye Whiskevs all of which hf determined
sell low toI cash All wishing 10 pay the money f.
what they buy would do well to call on US. la.
eye firmly IN the arage that IA nnb'e sixpence j.
better than slow shilling All we ak j. trial.
The highest pfiee paid in cash barter for CnurLy
PROT Of every des rption. Strict personal nt'n
pni To the sule- nt all consisuments We ug"rts
for Nhltenore e Bro. relebrated Agricultural Inn e-
ments including rlow~. harrows, eui;iyators, cutting
Knives. plow points, Sr. &c.
nareSr. TALIAFERRO &, HAMILTON.
4 EsW WATER AND MASS we have
n just received supply nj Alum Water. direct from
the Alum Spring in Rockhrld7e county which We sr
per barrel or galpn. Also, supply of Alum Mas,
which will sell in quantities to suit purchasers.
may2l IL RUCkER x Reid.
NOR SAFE on CDNslGNMENT-
L 10000 bs. Cotlon Yarn,--Ju,; received and 70
,se on consignment by
my l5t' MeC 1RKLE q IoAES
\ EW CROP RICE, of very superior qualty. recety.
Y I'd and fer sale bv b. +. SACkE1T.
lnne2 t.
XTEKX .iNE COHNAC BRANDY,
london rort,r, rur AMI Sherry nos for iuval
.J-. JUL received by r. STABLER x CO
iunr iI.t4
EDLAsD MAHsAiLLES.- Coat., Pants
Vests e tnr above taeorte styie Of good at
june ills TIE BAZAAR.
E.'0R LsEaT.-The Mar,hou." on the Basin
present occupied hy Mr.. Fayette w. Steptoe; pos
.ep-,dp. AMBROSE h. RucKER.
XA{IND W GLASS.- enave - hand very large
w lot (slv iju busrs) French. American and En-.
li,h Windnw tlt- hrs rae der, AMI of almost al
tue sizes from = to q 80 which Of
e, ug A. low rie same qnaiIry Of glass be our
cha .ei hi IN tins market. Call and inc.
ALSO. u good supply of e'cellrn' putty.
iune him l. d. GREGORY & co
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1855-11-03
suger Planters' Convention.

aB- At a meeting of the Sugar Planters of the
Parish of st. Landry, in pursuance of a resolution
adopted at their meeting of the 18th ultimo, after
being organized, the communications received by
the Committee of Correspondence were submitted to
the meeting. Whereupon, it was
Resolved, That after due and general consultation
with the planting interests Of the State, it is deter
mined that a general Convention of the Sugar Plant
ers of Louisiana be held on the 26th day Of Novem-
Der next, at the town of Algiers.
Resolved, That it is recommended to each Parish
of the State, connected with the Sugar interest to
hold meetings and appoint delegates to the said
Convention.
Resolved, That the following named gentlemen are
hereby appointed delegates to represent the Parish
Of st. Landry in said Conventions: G. L. swayze,
Esq; Col. B. r. Rogers; Col. VIA. Oi(utt; John P.
Hudson, Esq; Mark Harwell, Esq; Stephen W.
Wikoff, ESQ; Joseph Beraud, ESQ.,; - Wilson,
ESQ.,; DR.. George Hill.
Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be
published in the Opelousas Patriot and the Opelou.
sas Courier, and that the Secretary circulate copies
thereof throughout the Southwestern District OF
Louisiana.
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1855-11-03

A Know-Nothing orator, in j~ustifying the discrep
aney between the State and National platforms
compared the latter to the Holy Scriptures. AZ
said the speaker, did not write the Scriptures, and
therefore am not responsible for what it says and
for the same reason ! am not responsible for the
Philadelphia platform" Conclusive that [Opelou.
sas Courier.
You can't complain of what you constantly
do yourselves. If asked whether you subscribe
to the abolition resolutions of the democratic
party of Ohio, the answer is: "you did not
write them and are not responsible" If asked
how you like the ~free-soil resolutions of the adj
ministration democracy of New York, you
make the same answer. Remove the beam
from your own eye, before complaining of the
mote in the eye of your neighbour Conclu-
sive that! |"
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1855-11-03
COMMISSIONERS OF ELECI1oN-
THEIR DUTY. s

There is nc post more important than that
of Commissioners of Election. They are APP
pointed and sworn as impartial Judges. 1t is
their duty to see that none but legal votes are
put into the ballot-box. The law defines the
qualifications of voters so explicitly that they
cannot err. Every white male citizen who
shall have attained the age Of twenty-one years,
and who shall have resided one year in the
State, and six months in the parish, next pre-
ceding the election, is entitled to vote. When
a vote is challenged, it is the duty Of the Com
missioners to ascertain whether the voter pos
sesses the necessary legal qualifications. For
this purpose they may administer an oath to
the party challenged, as 10 his age, residence,
citizenship, etc. 1t has been made q question,
whether the Commissioners have the power to
require the production Of the naturalization
papers of adopted citizens, and whether they
may go. behind those papers. Without deci-
ding the question, we are willing to take the
most liberal Interpretation, and subject the
party challenged simply to- Of oath. But the
law is clear that the naturalized citizen " shall
state on his oath the place where he was nat
uralized." (Act Of 1856, p. 511, sec. 15).
This is done for the purpose Of subjecting him
to the pains and penalties of perjury, in the
event of a false oath. "The place where he
was naturalized," includes the particular court
before which he took his final oath. The de-
signation Of the place is required, in order to
ascertain with certainty, by reference to the
records Of that court, whether he has sworn
truly or falsely. If he cannot designate " the
place he was naturalized," it necessarily fol-
lows that his vote may be excluded. A voter
may also be sworn as to whether he ~has.yoted
in another precinct, and indeed as to any fact
affecting the legality Of his vote. The oath
must be reduced to writing and signed by the
party in the presence Of the Commissioners, in
order that it may be afterwards used as evi-
dence, before the proper tribunal, if necessary.
The object Of the American party on Mon
day next, will be exclude all illegal votes, in
the manner pointed out by the statute, and to
admit all suffrages guaranteed by law, whether
to native Or adopted citizens. Believing that
our opponents will act on the same principle,
we cannot but anticipate a quiet and peaceable
election in our parish.
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1855-11-03
THE PROSPECTS.

From every quarter Of the parish we receive
cheering news and with all the evidence for
and against us, we feel that we are justified in
holding out to our friends the belief that our
whole parish ticket will be elected. 1t only
becomes necessary for every member of the
American party to attend the polls, cast his
vote for the ticket, and use his influence to get
the honest, intelligent and unprejudiced citizens
out Of our order do the same. Our nominees
are all good men, put forward by one of the
largest and most respectable conventions ever
held in Tic parish, and will fill their several
stations with credit to themselves and honor to
the parish.
Let no one stay away. from the polls, but
rally around the standard of the American
party! Remember that if you triumph, it will
be a triumph Of principle over prejudice, and
Of sons of the soil over that party who, for the
sake of their political influence, would elevate
foreigners and native demagogues to office, at
the expense Of American patriotism.
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1855-11-03

4 Knew Nothing in Union Parish. who had taker
the oath to prescribe Catholics asked one of the
sachems of his party how he could vote the State
ticket, when some of the nominees were Catholics
Would it be believed that this doubling KIN. was
actually offered absolution from that obligation ? The
fact is well authenticated and was stated publicly
[Opelqusas Courier.
This is both witty and pithy, but u~nfortu.
nately has not q word of truth in it. Writers
of fiction generally lay the scene in q distant
country, and say but little of dates and real
personages. In this respect at least the Cou.
rier has some claims to the character off Ro.
mancer. The logic of the article is also hudi-
Drastic, by which the editors might prove, il
convenient, that they were prescribing Catho-
ilcs, because they occasionally attempted a dia-
tribe against Catholic Derbigny to favor Pro
testant Wicklit1e. It's q bad rule that wont
work both ways.
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1855-11-03
possible, before the public,
HOW WILL IT BE-:


In the event Of the defeat Of tie American
party, (Which we do not think probable, BY any
means,) who will claim the victory? Will ii
be heralded asa Democratic or as IN Anti-Kaaow-
Nothing victory? The Democrts-(who, be-
fore the election, particularly il st. Landry,
are studiously careful not to syle themselves
publicly as such)-will undoubtedly claim it
yet will they be able to do so JUSTLY? viii it
be liberal in them to take to Themselves all the
honors, when, if they succeed this parish, it
must be by the aid of Wings and foreigners to
the extent Of half their vote? :
We think it would be well to have this mat.
ter understood beforehand. We observe many
old-fashioncd, stanch Wings in the ranks of the
Anti-Knoac-N Nothing parity who never, under
any circumstances, could be induced to march
under the Democratic banner. The Demo
cratic State Ticket is spread to the breeze by
the Foreign organ here, as ar anti-Knoar.
Nothing ticket. When, pray, ard where, was
an Antl-Knou-Nothting Convention held, and
a ticket nominated Look out, old line
Wings, that you keep out of rastally company
by avoiding broken-down political jugglers
whose tricks are becoming every day more and
more transparent!
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1855-11-03

We have heard that q certain number of Know.
Nothings of our Parish have received from Mr.. Oh,
W. Hardy, the Secretary of the Blue Book members
OF that party in NcwOrleans, certain documents in
regard to the next election.
AS we are naturally inquisitive and rather sccpti-
cal, We would like to know their contents, believing it
to be any thing else but an adhesion to the Catholic
or tolerant Knotc-Nohing doctrines.
Some lndlscreet ones say that Mr.. Hardy knows
lnil well that we have among us some Blue Book
hnow-Nothings. [Opelousas Courier.
To satisfy the "naturally inquisitive and
rather sceptical," we published an exposition
of the circular alluded to, which will be found
reprinted in another column. We were conf
dent that some of the friends of the Courier
had q finger in the pie, and the above article
furnishes us the proof. But in abiding to the
circular or " documents" the Courier has been
compelled to bear testimony to the "CAruo-
Lie OR TOLERANT KNow-NorH1NG DOCTRINES
This is doing tardy justice to the American
party,-but better late than never. You adj
NIT finally that our doctrines are tolerant.
But this little trick about the circular or
" document wont do. 1t is even worse than
the exploded John Ray Ticket. Honesty is
the best policy.
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1855-11-03

An ABOLITION DEMOCRATIC VIoToRY.-Im-
mediately after the Ohio election, the Louisia-
ma Courier published, in large letters, telc-
graphic dispatches, showing that the Demo
Gratis had gained g victory in Ohio. Our
mammoth n~eighbor, the opelousas Courier,
copied the dispatches, " growing. Chapman
like, over their conquest in that State.
Well, its all right, and pleases them right
well, no doubt. Salmon B. Chase, Democrat,
and one of the rankest Abolitionists in the
Union, has been elected Governor of Ohio by
a large majority over the National Democrat
ic and American candidates.
Who are the Abolitionists I?
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1855-11-03

A REM1N1scENcE.-Some years since, Mr.
Charles Derbigny, our candidate for Governor
was the security of a Cashier of one of the
Banks Of this State, who absconded, leaving
him (Mr. d. to make good lis defalcation, or
avail himself of an informality in the bond, by
which, had he chosen, he could have evadedth h
payment of the Cashiers indebtedness. Mr..
Derbigny, with that sense of justice and honor
which has always characterized him, went
promptly forward and paid the money. An
article chronicling the fact first appeared in the
Plaqueminc Qbervillc) Sentinel but, there be-
ing some few unimportant errors in it, the
Crescent afterwards corrected them in the fol-
lowing terms:
II our memory serves Us right there is an error in
the narrative, which, though uaiAra.ta&t, Il. may be
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1855-11-03

Nh: Derbigny says he is rich, and he is proud of it.
See the little Organ of last Saturday, where it an
nounces that its chief, in a speech made at Vermil-
%ionville some time ago, said that he owns more slaves
to himself than the whole of the candidates on the
opposite ticket.
If this is one of Mr.. Derbigny's arguments, VIC
would like to know how many votes this selfish
phrase will be worth to him. [Opelouas Courier.
Mr.. Derbigny made no such assertion at
Vermilionville or elsewhere. The statement of
The Courier. is disingenuous, ard unsupported
by the authority referred to. Mr.. Derbigny
was accused with fraternizing with abolition
lists; aud to show how utterly preposterous
was the accusation, he stated that he had more
slave property at stake than ill the opposition
candidates. He did not Z" say he was rich and
was proud of it," but alluded 10 his slave prop
erty, to vindicate himself against the calumnies
of some Of the Courier's friends.
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1855-11-03
Bob WlcISiiEe.''

An sod Citizen of West Feliciana, seems
posted up as to the antccedents Of the Anti
American nominee for Governor. Here is
what he writes to the Crescent, under date Of
September IL:
"This gentleman belongs to the Sam Marks
school Of politicians, and can be seen in Bayou
Sara, generally at the groceries. He is q pot
house politician and was elected to the Senate
over his c%onfrere, Sam Marks, by STOPPING a
little lower than Sam in pandering to the
vicious taste Of the floating population. 1t is
a fact that since he has been Senator he has
not originated a single public measure Of any
Importance.
democrats of Louisiana, remember that
Bob Wicklifie voted to abolish the Board of
Public Works and to take away the election
OF Commissioners from the people. lie thought
the people ought not to be trusted.
Wings Of Louisiana, remember that Bob
Wickliffe voted to invite John Mitchell to
Louisiana, and give him all the honors of state
hospitality, while this same Bob Wickliffe vo-
ted against inviting Mr.. Fillmore to enjoy the
same hospitality. Oh, shame! Can any Wing
vote for Wickliffe No, none, none. The in
dividual who prefers such a man as Jon Mitchell
to Willard Fillmore has no claims whatever
to the respect of the good citizens of Louisia-
na.
Mechanics of Louisiana, remember that
Bob Wickliffe voted to release the State Peni-
tertiary, thereby bringing the labor of the con-
victs in conflict with the honest sweat of your
own brows. Can you, mechanics of Louisiana,
vote for Wicklifte-a man who strikes at the
very base of your time-honored occupation ?
As a politician, Wicklife is shallow and very
conceited thinks he knows every thing ; opens
a wide mouth and talks long and loud like
"Sir Oracle" Vor ct praterea nihh. With
the first principles Of an American Statesman
he is equally as ignorant as he is with the pre-
cepts of the corpus jiuris %cirilis."
"Is such a man fit for Governor of Louisia-
ma? Say, free and intelligent voters of Louis
lana? No! no no! no is the loud and spon-
taneous answer from the hills of Ouachita to
the Gulf Of Mexico"
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1855-11-03
'1HE WORK GOES BRAYELY ONT,

Notwithstanding the Withdrawals from oul
party of o number of persons who have never
belonged to it, and the ostentatious paradine
of their names every week before the eyes Of
the people, " San" is still " about" He is at
work as Of yore, silently bringing into the fold
those Americans who think our country would
do quite as well under the rule of its own ma
tive citizens as under the government of foreign
criminals and paupers-silently but surely is
he at work, and the effects will be shown at
the proper time and place. "Sam" does not
blow his horn wherever he goes, but, we are
authorized to say, his conduct in that respect
is the result of his modesty and good sense
combined. Occasionally, however, his doings
will +" leak out" in this wise:
VERM1LIoNvILLE, Thursday, Nov. l.
My dear Patrio!lI initiated one man, coming
down.. Judge Moore, Lewis and myself spoke here
(sebastopoD to-day. We sat down on the grass and
took in thirteen K. Ms, som from your Parish.
In haste, yours, A. o.
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1855-11-03

WHo?-At the conclusion of a stirring ani
cheering article, regarding the present canvass
now near to its close, the Farmerville (La.,
Enquirer asks:
"Who first famed the dying spark of Lib
erty into life? An American! Who guarded
our destinies then? An American! Who
lost their dearest relatives in the tented felt
for our cause? Americans! Who guided gu,
little bark over these boistcrous waves
Americans And now, let us ask, who shall
man and pilot-who shall rule America
Americans! In Heavens name, Ameri
cam! !!"
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1855-11-03

Who'll take this bet?-One of our friends offers to
bet 5000 that the democratican -know-nothing can
didate Tor Governor, will be elected at the next
election. [Opelousas Courier.
If our friends don't take up the bet, it will be
because they havn't the money to invest. But
as it is against the law to bet on the result of
the election, we wager our neighbors of the
Courier an oyster and champagne supper, that
if the bet lies over until after the election, zone
of their friends" will be the happiest man in
the world, that it was not taken up. "Ria
mieur qui ri,a lie dernier."
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1855-11-03

well enough to correct. Instead Of the Directors
waiting on Judge Derbigny, he waited upon them
and informed them of the flaw in the bond. the
absconding bank officer, just on the eve of departure,
wrote a letter to the Judge telling him of the afore-
said ~informality, and expressed much satisfaction that
his criminal acts would not injure one who had been
his friend and benetactor. He little knew the incor,
rupted integrity of the man he was dealing with !!
Directors examined the bond, and at once saw it was
not worth the paper upon which was written, and SO
informed the endorser, whereupon he told them that
if he was not legally, he was morally bound to make
up the defalcation Of the person for whom he hadln-
derwritten to the full amount of the bond. And he
did so.
when to stern, inaexible, selfsacrifcing a450esty,
is added ability Of the highest order, thes g6fhered
experience of many years of public service, and I'M
questioned and mquestionable patriotism-as is the
think the people will stand sadly in their own light
if they do not confer the highest office in their gift
upon him by an overwhelming majority.