Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-11-03
Hon. Randell Hunt.

Hon. Randell Hunt.
This distinguished champion of Americanism an
candidate for Attorney General of the State at tn
approaching election addressed the citizens of thi
place for over two hours, at the Court House o.
Monday last. The audience was large, intelligent
and enthusiastic. Numerous ladies honored tn
occasion with their presence. 1t would be folly i,
us, and an injustice to Mr.. Hunt, to attempt ever
synopsis of his truly eloquent speech. The en-
thusiastic plaudits that greeted him at the close
every sentence fully showed that the sympathy o
his auditors was with him; and all who were pre-
sent agree in pronouncing his address one of the
finest and most mastery efforts of ora.ory to which
they had ever listened.
| Our bosom heaves with emotions of pride and
delight when we contemplate that we belong to
and constitute one Of political party which has
for one of its standard bearers such an intellectual
giant as RANDELL HUNT, whose fame is not circum.
scribed by State limits, but is familiar to the whole
nation at large an orator Of a century, and few
there are who can compete with him. But a single
word from his eloquent lips, or glance from his
intellectual eye is sufficient to satisfy one with the
justice of our cause, and the purity Of our prnci
pies. So powerful were his appeals to American
pride, American honor, and American patriotism,
that tears were seen to course down the manly
cheeks of many faces; with the ladies, who are
always more susceptible Of being touched by the
pathetic, the effect was still more visible-white
cambrics were in great demand. That portion of
his speech touching on love of country; the home
of childhood; the associations of youth was
sublime, indeed, and beggars description. 1t was
as truthful as it was eloquent; and awoke in our
breast the love that we still have for the rude
wooden hut in which we were first ushered into
existence, in an interior county of our own native
State, although near thirty years have elapsed
since we bid it adieu.
If the affections of one to the manor born. 10
strongly cling to the home of his birth, when
surrounded by those connected with him by ties of
consanguinity, how must it be with the emigrants
from the old world, who have left all behind them
hooCi, HAOtLtCf, ciSttI, UfObutE-dll, W seek
home in strange land, under an entirely different
form of government from the one under which
they were reared, and taught to revere? The
memory Of their father land will still haunt them
and when disease shall overtake and PROSTATE them
on the bed of death, their minds will irresstably
lead them back to the spot that gave them birth,
and the comrades of their early youth. It is
natural The Great God of Nature has so Or
dained and it is folly in US to seek to alter His i'm
mutable laws.
In view Of these facts how alimportant is it
that none but Americans should rule America. 1t
is policy for all that they should for as long as the
governmental affairs Of the country are alone con-
fded to their keeping we have the best possible
guarantee that our institutions will be perpetuated
and handed down to the remotest posterity.i But
on the contrary, should the Red Republicans Of
Europe once obtain the ascendancy, we may bid
adieu to those glorious institutions which all true
Americans now SO much delight to revere Let
those who seek our hospitable shores, and who
claim protection beneath the stars and stripes Of
our national banner, enjoy the blessings that it dis
penses to all without distinction; but in the name
of decency, leave to those who are natives of the
soil, the right of framing and administering their
own laws, and the selecting Of their own rulers.
1t is no more than that which is elsimed and ex-
ercised by every other government throughout the
civilized and savage world.
Mr.. Hunt, during the course Of his speech, took
occasion to alude in scathing terms to the use Of
his name by theBogus " National American Party"
headed by Hardy, Perry & Co. he disclaimed all
connection with that party, and stated in en-
phatic terms, not to be misunderstood, that the
only platform Of principles which he acknowledges,
was that adopted by the American Party Of Louis
lana, in the city Of New Orleans, on the 4th Of
July last On the subject of religious persecution
he was clear and explicit, advocating the true
policy Of our party-ree and equal justice to all,
and the right to adore God according to the die
tates Of our own conscience. His closing remarks
were greeted with long and loud acclamations Of
applause.
BARBEcuEs. American party Of this parish