Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-09-15
American Barbecue above Thibodaux.

the parish above Ihlbodaux, though considerable
in the minority, were determined that light shout
be shed in that neighborhood, if the same coul
be effected though sound argumentatve reasoning
from the mouths of the orators of the America
cause, Messrs. Derbigny and Duvigneaud. At te'
minutes after twelve o'clock, NJ, the meeting wa
called to order by naming JAMES BILL1u, Esq
President assisted by the requisite number OF 'ic
Presidents, and two Secretaries The number Q
persons present, was much larger than we had oeei
led to expect considering the locality, and III
greatest of harmony and good feeling relgneo
Free discussion was the order Of the day.
The Hon. CHAs. DERBIGNY, our nominee io
Governor, was the first to mount the stano anu eA
plain our principles, which he did in caim dis
n6ed manner The more we see OF our cnosei
leader. the more do we see to admire ana canno
Int think that his effort on Saturday last has re
moved the doubts from the minds OF those VINO
lad been hanging back before finally giving in the
adhesion for the one or the other Of the two par
ties-American, and Anti-Amercan. The veneer
able, plain, unostentacious appearance OF Mr.. Der
DlRuV GALLUP UuG cililSC PCoP'S IL oSA- " ~
| principles of which he is one Of the noble ant
fearless advocates and the great centrazer OF thu
| cause in Louisiana.
Our young friend Bush-for with all his faults
we love him stl-followed Mr.. Derbigny in dig
nifed speech against our party, and IN favor
the opposition His principal, in fact, his only
point of attack, was the Catholic test which he sup
poses to exist in the American order He statec
in plain terms that he still chung to his old prln
cples as whig, and denied that he had gone ovel
body and soul to his ancient foes, the democrats
who in times gone by he 60 delighted to battle
against Mr. Bush also denied the construction
put upon his language by the Louisiana Courier
but of this we will let him speak himself He con
Guided by stating that he was as good an American
in sentiment and feelings as the most enthusiastic
of the order, provided there was nothing in it pro-
scribing the Catholic religion.
Our friend L. Duvigneaud, Of New Orleans, who
has acquired the soubriq"et of the opposite o.
Americanism," and special favorite among u.s.
next took the stand, and occupied the attention o.
his hearers for nearly two hours. This gentleman
from his frank, ready, anecdotcal, fluent, and for
chile manner of speaking, never fails to draw
down the house" with outbursts Of the greatest
enthusiasm. Both Mr.. Derbigny and Duvigneaud
dwelt at length upon the reckless taxation OF the
people, and the squandering of their money by
their democratic rulers
At the conclusion of Mr.. DIS speech, the COM
panv repaired to a sumptuous dinner.
Dinner over, Col. Jno. G. Beatty, OF this parish,
took the stand; and after treating the Catholic
question at length, took up that of taxation, and Il
not directly denying as we under
stood him, endeavored to lead his auditory to be-
eve that this enormous increase of taxes had been
necessary to pay the State debts and had been thus
applied A gentleman present, after the discussion
was over, and who had understood Col Beatty as
asserting that the money had been applied to the
reduction of the State debt denied it in emphatic
terms in Col Beatty's presence, when the latter
gentleman declared that he had not SO positively
asserted; that he had only said the tax was neces
sarily imposed to pay the State debts and not that
it had been thus applied. Of its application he
was evidently ignorant or oblivious.
Whether COL Beatty designed in his interentia'
way to produce wrong impression, that the money
raised by taxation had been applied to the reduc'
ton of the State debt, we shall not pretend to say
but such was the construction put upon his Ian
guage by many persons present A gentleman Of
Mr.. BIS known intelligence is not presumed to be
uniformed in State affairs Every ldinarily intel
gent nhabitant should be- and is aware, of the pro-
figacy of our State Government. With all due
respect to Col. Beatty he seemed to presume too
much upon our ignorance. Something else than
his dogmatic manner and denial positive and in
ferental is required to dsprove the charges OF our
American speakers. His neighbors all feel the
force of the charge against the democracy, and in
way that addresses itself to their sensibilities
through their pockets.
So far from one dollar having been applied to
the payment of the debts proper Of the State, Col
Beatty, and those who pretend to doubt it, may
see that the debt of the State was increased in
1853, to the amount Of one million and fifty-twc
thousand dollars! (See Auditors Report, page
l6, for issues of State stock. Our orators assert
that the people are heavily and unnecessarily taxed
that the money raised is paid to democratic
officials, and otherwise squandered. The people
cannot but be witnesses Of their truth, and the
official documents coroborate it. Let Col. Beatty
or any other member Of his party, if they can
show that this accusation against the Anti-Amer
leans is se-not BY bare denials, or by inferences
but by the Treasury Reports.
But this was not the only impression that Co!
Beatty endeavored to produce inJerentidNy. He
madea flaming address to the feelings Of naturalzee
citizens; and inferentially would lead them to i'm
agine he had been their fast friend heretofore
This is an error; for he was few years ago an
open ayooed Native american in has opinions
and he has not to our knowledge, get changed HI
opinions as szpressed IN his vots in the conces
ton of As.
The truth Is that Nessra Taylor, Beatty, ant
their present friends were, and yet are with us il
feelngA It ID their interest to disguise it.
Appointments.
A# NEW ousAss, Sept I. 1885,