Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-10-27
Barbecue in Assumption.

DEAR MINERVA: " { llad i glorious t'aI"Ctul
here yesterday Once have the ranks of " Native
Americansln shown themselves in strong llnxu upon tbs
field Of fair and honorable discussion. But this occasion
the demonstration made, not simply political meeting
but good old fashioned time honored Barbecue. week
or two the Antics" threw the glare for open discus
son but although they treated (assisted y Native Amer
lean eIoquence to feast Of reason and our of soul,
still they gave nothing to crafty the place GRAY
ings of the inner man
1t is true one individual did make his appearance uror
the ground with solitary loaf Of bread under his Now
having from tender infancy learned to stand in Of ht
miraculous power of the Great Democracy, certainly
pecte that on this occasion the miracle of the loages
fishes would be enacted over again But no, no. thai
Democratic zzle not for the public eye Mum, sui
the mysterious words connected with it How de
lsve then must ever the hopes and expectations Of this
subunary sphere The good anticipated did not await us
returned from political arena, minds surfee(
but our bodies-beggng.
1t is cardinal principle, you know, in orr creed to re
form all abuses Yesterday acted upon this principle
and treated friends all that mind body could desire
The spot selected usual the beautiful grove by ht
canthe sweetest spot by the by for such an occasion in
the three parishes And why not here suggest to oul
PARISH the proprety purchasing and retaining this
grove, iof puotHti purposes W IeSuie
seemed alive with joy, and woman, sweet woman smiling
upon efforts lent her cheering and haiiowng influence
alone equalcdby her oveless. Glad music
oaed on the breeze; the glorious and stripes waved
proudly above US, while bright, gaheared coristers from
every leafy bower up their anthems of joy and graft
tude to the great God of Nature. Now submit it to yo
Mr. Editor whether it was not scene well calculated
the God of Eoquence himself from the dazzling
heights of Parnassus.
Returning the cefucompment of the past granted
the Antics three hours to meet in debate. They
thought proper to upon the principle Of the tone horse
power and entered but for the stakes of
the day His speed considered great, but his wind
unanimously admitted to be of the first order-ndeed
ii "henendioas." He three mortal hours without
slack of rein and ended up by boiling the course and taking
flying leap from Assumption to China, and then without
pause, repeating the wonderful feat he landed
upon the platform in Assumption Yes, towards the close
of the three hours his ammunition giving out he forced
to demand loan of the Chinese. In their great kindness
they gave him the ''opum argument" Taking this he made
such good use of it that the effect became apparent
upon many of his audience. Indeed, under this powerful,
narcotic many of his party 'od veterans" of the
parish, noddiag their assent But all things
must end, whether good or bad and at length did this
opiumised argument come to a close,
The effect great and instantaneous The opium doctor
had retired to his seat than the ladies' God bless
their hearts, awoke from the realms of China and
fancy to the sad realities of practical life Even the sweet
little birds opened their eyes, and poured forth
their merry warbings, in gleeful joy.
But it easily explained, for now Judge Dugu6 as
cended the rorun and for hour and quarter absorbed
the whole attention of the audience They often
vulsed with laughter by his happy hits and the speaker
often interrupted blythe most enthusiastic rounds of APP
pause. 1t was indeed most telling speech and produced
the happiest effect upon all who listened to it.
Dinner served, after which, the audience having
sumed by Judge Duvsneaud in Of his happies efforts
Col T. G. Hunt present but did have time address
the meeting When he made his however the Court
House fairly shook its centre with the rounds of applause
that greeted him The Col has many friends in this parish
We understand that MIR. Bush, his ' soul in arms and
eager for the pray the field But alas for his hopes
his friends still persisted the tone horse policy and
there chance for him.
The Democracy regretted much they had their old
time worn" piece of ordinance of antique Roman structure
to turn against u.s. but unfortunately for Them he is now
blazing away at iegaties in Terrebonne.
Inc Gay closed most alslc1ousy the Native American
party breathing into us resumed hopes for parish In
deed, Mr.. Editor why should not be sanguine in
hopes the whole State? From the hills of Ouachia to
the plains of the Gulf but tiings of glad joy are
coming to US.
Let motto be then hope hope Let political
faith remain sedast let it be like unto the "possum
that winds round and round to the top of de smon tree
and you may shake and shake if one foot let's cngs
with oher and if that lets go, laps its tail around de
branch and den you may shake and shake but cings
earnity" Thus did Mr. julius Caesar Hannibal exhort
his beocd brelren to feel and act in regard their
lgious faith and in the strain would speech our
party in regard to political faith. Let cling to our
principles; let cling the glorious rights and privileges
bequeahed to let cling to the dearest hopes and best
of our beloved land and then let the Democracy
shake and shake, but with the help of God will selling
on to eternity Ever yours OBSERVER