New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-09-27

ST. LANDRY CORRESPONDENCE.


| AF orGIousAs, La. September II, tdS5,s
Edms Crsseent-siues my last this parish has bsst
therosshy osnva..sd b Msssrs Heron, Moaton Mark
and saho'dge 60 tbs time of their advent among
bad some approximations present political as
poets q 81 Landry but free discussion has diaspatsd
handsome majority for tho Native American ticket AZ
do not intend to write you lengthy communication
will connnc myself to statement OF how rpattars hav,
been carried on here.
o. Thursday 9th nst the above named gentlemen nd.
dressed hs essna e Grand md wsIs an.wsrsd
spoke In Engish and in Frsnch and literally devoure
their speeches with argument and eloqaence IL
pied the occasion by old Sam. Marks and that he
to 0psousas Saturday the 8th inst to give up
shs shost Az humous. Suiiom hess.,,y demolished
0p+iousas the 5h the Antics tried 70 up one but
verify bsieve there we're not parsons that
parteke Of 1t. Il failure There very
fne assemblags Of fair and brave at the
Court Almost the whole Mouton generation were
Pony y e IL Mouton) Col j. NJ sAndidge opened the
debate, and believe he appaudsd once. After kill
Ing time for the space Of an hour he took his seat
Olivier, ESQ, followed, and made splendid spsesh
although che Opelessas Courier said it repsts
with poetry than argument Il 10 for to
esysd s rsosy.a and made eood i IMPRESSION
all impartial minds.
Then came shs Creole Pony = who spoke altogether in
Rrench Such the feeling he exhibited 10 ths
Of ha remarks that II thought he would have had
At but fortunately for he got through without much
injury to except the waste Of another hourof pre-
cious time. Hs said !. band Of traitors to our
families, country and our Godn He hoastsd that he
ergo the naturalization laws should be changed He
will his ridiculous abuse of our pnrposes DO the order
good wherever he goes The Courier Of 0pelousas
readers Of that paper By-theby this able sheet ense
contained editorial notice OF death occasoned in this
parish by lightning in which 1t explicitly Informed fts
readers that the thunder had produced the death Its
editors in their appreciation Mr. Moutons speech mis-
took his thunder for the genuine lightning Of the mind
Hs tMoaton) followed by the eloquent and capt.
waiting Q. d. Breux, Esq Who when he took the stand
received unbounded applause and dosen OF more bou
qnenty interrupted with prolonged applause He spoke
hour, during which time he edited and delighted
every and concluded with one those beautiful and
appropriate figures be knows so we'll how 10 IA
Major Heron followed hut, alas for the Major Ii
utterly impossible for him to make impression upon
Olivier and Dreux He gessiculated and perpred for
hour and retired 10 silence as he had been
funeral GRAFTON the dead body Of the anti Nno
Nothing pro- Nothing party.
North Gullo then mounted the stand but a. 1t was
nearly dark ana the audience fatig1sd, he spoke
about thirty minutes, The 0peousas Courier oxs him
oratcuT 5asai orator COL Marks concluded
the ceremonies Of the day. by relating number
dotes to about twenty i've men and ss many little boys
The Courier says no at times charmingy eloquent
That discussion was noble victory and glorious
triumph TO u.s.. s1H@l- stEttt 34@
citizsns Of Washington in this parish There
not enough of the Antics there TO organize meeting Gull
He was followed by Col. sandge who, without touching
single question at issue, made precisely the
speech that he had spoken 0pusas the Saturday
before l e.. EU
He followed by Dreux, who ID Is unnecessary to
say made speech Of great beauty elegance and power
Col, Marks told his anecdotes again, That days
work added another to the list Of orr victories In this
parish
+ Without giving Messrs Olivier Cullom and Dreux any
intended meeting Of the Antics In another
portion Of the parish called Mamouth Prairie Mou
and Heron there tbs 10TH and addressed
meeting Creole friends In French Bat 10 to their
SURPRISE the American speakers had learned the
and represented this occasion by Cypren
Dupre and A. Olivier who also spoke in French Again
they lost the battle.
on Thursday 18th inst, sandsdge and Marks were at
Indian balpay at Pins Praris, in this parish where
large meeting OF the voters had congregated They had
given ntinaton of thor intended routa to Cuom and
Dreuz; but alas, for their cumming it awaited them
Cuom and Dreux were there. They caught in their
trick and absolutely declined te speak that day ut
all,
On Friday 18th inst they appointment Bayou
Gheo where they again met by Drsux and Cullom,
and complete defeat realized than they
(Sandidge aad Marks) met with.
On Saturday, the 14th they spoke at the Bell Cheney
Springs answered By Cullom. There aboa,
thirty persons present In the evening they crossed the
line III SC Landry, rsute for Cheneyvile.
If they GET little encouragement in Rapdes as they
received here think probable their pirate business
will claims upon their time and attention than
politics ever had.
o. Saturday night last the friends Of Msasrs Drsux
and Oliver gave them splendid supper in this place
persons present all Of the right
lirhttul repast enjoyed anywhere. The
by number OF patriotic toasts and sentiments We now
have several barbecncs to eomeoE In the parish In short
baby, King Sam Is at work here in good earnest.
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