New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-09-05
THE CANVASS.
Extract from letter dated Rspidss, August est

Extract from etter datad Rspidss August 2sth 1856
As informed you at the time Wicklitfe, Noise and
Mouton, accompanied by their appaudng committee,
their way Sabine and Nstohtoohes Drsux
Texada and Col Beae returned to Alexandria The great
ohampions Of Democracy spoke two three times In
Sabine and although they pretend that Mr. Preston of
that parish, afraid to them have hesrd it,
good reliable authority they would not afford
him fair opportunity Join them debate and that
than open the discussion be answered by
speakers without chance OF rjoinder he respect
fully declined to participate in the free discussion to
which he had been invited He however spoke st every
point where they addressed the that parish
completely destroyed the effect Of their harangues At
Mouny the parish seat of Sabine, they perfect
failure Before the meats had been placed the tables
| after the speaking, buggy rolling down the
hill and Wickile and Noise were seen more in Mouny
After the barbecue Mr. Preston took the stand, and
gave the gentlemen the just and rebuke to which
their conduct entitled them. Mr.. Preston is d fine
speaker and excellent gentleman who doing good
service in this Canvass
Now, for the grand gathering at Naebitoches which
off according to notice, on the 10th There were
some five hundred persons including men, women and
children Mouton opened by preaching long sermon in
French. He was answered by Dr. scruggs of Coulter
Vile who went to work in earnest and demolished the
whole structure of Mouton's arguments His speech
well received and produced favorable impression
Wcke then arose and after INDUCING In few remarks
which mstook for SARCASM proceeded with the recital
Of his same, worn out stereotyped speech charging
with being Abolitionists assassns thieves, church.
burners etc. etc. He answered by Drsux in speech
of hour, completely destroying Moutons position on
the Catholic and calling the Creolss Of the parish
to rally around the who leads our egobs to
! tie. Noise then INDUCED in long TRADE Of abuse
against party and spoke of nothing else but of DR.
Scruggs critcsing his appearance his DRESS de-
livery, etc., which argument proved of course, concu
all and established beyond any reasonable
doubt the superiority of the principles Of the
| can party over those put forth in our platform
At the close of the performance enthusiastic Ant
proposed three cheers for Wckle which of
with all the strength which the poor foreigners had
their disposal but great God how cheap they looked
when DR. Boult jumped up bench and waving his hat
proposed for Derbgny they given
they resounded through the hills of Natchitoches in
which aroused in the heart Of every native deter
mination bold fight in defence Of the sacred
principles OF Tires cheers went up for Sam
Texada Dreux and Scruggs On Saturday, 18th Preston
Major Waddell and Capt. Dreux spoke at Hsnes Mill
| some twenty five miles above Natchitoches. Messrs
Hertzog and Levy attempted to answer them but the
settled before the people with little trouble
There bali in the pine woods at Mr. Haines and a
eight O'Clock the next morning. when the company dis
persed there had been eleven limitations into The Order
| The cause works well there, and you safely pu
down the parish Of Natchitoches for Sam II
| November.
Culium Alb. N Ogden and Dreux speak at Bayou Roug
| in Avoyelles Thursday, 3Uth re1ads, Lewis ant
Besle start this week for Northern Louisiana. Texada
Wadde and Dreux spoke at Winn6sld parish Of VIM
on the Oath. Col Lewis and Major Waddell spoke q
Macsrtys Cove in Winn Saturday 25th and the
day Texada Barlow and Dreux attended Democratic
barbecue ct Berrand's PRAIRIE 10 the upper portion
| Rapidss.
Ihave found in looking my old papers, statistic
which of service 1t Ia the vote Of New Orleans
of the Seventh Ward for the last few years. showing tn
/ frauds perpetrated and subjoin 1T