Thibodaux minerva., 1855-09-01
The Canvass in Lafourche.

above Thibodaux, to-day. The Assembly will be
addressed by a number of distinguished speaker:
in the French and English languages. 1t is graft
flying to us to be able to assure our friends IL
other portions of the State that the of Amer.
icanisn, Or Know Nothingism as the foreign party
see proper to style it, is daily gaining ground ii
the ever faithful parish of Lafourche; and No
ven,ber will significantly substatiate the truth o
what we here assert -Four weeks ago we woulc
have been beaten by hundreds, but thanks to the
"sober second thought of the people, things have
taken decided change for the better. We speak
from the records and not from hearsay evidence
In the last issue of the Minerva it was our good
fortune to publish the letter of the Hon Theophie
Harang, declining the nomination for the Legisla
ture rendered him by the Anti-Know Nothing
party of this parish The bait was not sufficiently
savory to induce this American in thought, deed
and action, to sacrifice principles for the sake Of
Office; and like a pure native Of the soil, as he is,
he scorned the proffered honor. You cannot in
duce an American in principles, to change his
course, gentlemen, by bestowing on those whom
and high posts Of honor, State Legislator.
You must offer them something that has greater
inducements; and even then, we very much doubt
whether you can find among the American ranks
those who would stoop to be elevated to the high
est office within the gift Of the people at the sacri
fee of their principles. We are guided by the
motto of the immortal Clav-"I had rather be
right than President" Where such sentiment
anmates the American breast there is no fear that
our members will prove recreant to the trust that
God alone has inspired them with-the mission of
redeeming our common country from foreign in
duence, and the perpetuity Of our glorious Union
The refusal of Mr.. Harang to accept of Office in
the ranks Of the opposition, at time, too, when
nomination was equal to an election, reflects upon
him the highest honor; and none can now for a
moment doubt the purity of the man, or the noble
principles of the party which he has voluntarily
espoused. High upon the scroll of fame should
his name be written for his untarnished and un-
corruptible Americanism and sincere devotion to
his native land, in preference to political promotion
from party which delights to abuse American
born citizens; merely because they express
preference that the laws and institutions of their
country should be framed and governed by none
but her native born sons and to gain their support
you tell them that seek to deprive the Catholic
portion of the population of their constitutional
rights to worship God according to the dictates of
their own consciences. Was ever &lsehood so
glaring! 1t is almost insult to the intelligence of
an American born citizen, to utter such assertion
in his presence Common sense and reason should
hurl it back into the very teeth of the annunciator
as blasphemy something that is repugnant to
the laws of both God and Man, that even the savage
would be disposed to doubt
It is quite lucky thing that the opposition have
gotten up this false objection to urge against the
American party; for without it, it would be impos-
sible for them to produce any valid argument
against its principles. But they have harped so
much upon this one string that is becoming more
of an annoyance than an argument. Those whom
they seek to gull begin to discover the VOLTS ear
from beneath the lambs skin and the Interior
designs Of the contending foreign faction is being
made as clear as the noon day sum-
Old, true, and steadfast Wings of Lafourche, we
warn you of your danger; suffer not yourselves to
be sold to your enemies; those against whom you
have so long, so faithfully, so noby, SO success
fully battled from the first formation of the State
government down to the present time. Suffer not
yourselves to follow off in the wake of few dis
appointed aspirants for Office, Or hair spltters of
political etiquette. Run not after strange gods for
sooth, that those whom you have supported in
Office until they have become almost frosted with
years, have t in their wise discretion, to join
your ancient ennemies. The Gods forbid! The |
memory of Clay, Webster, and other great lumin-
aries Of your political principles, cries out aloud,
No! MOI! No!!! NEVER. Then fall into the |
ranks Of the American party, which, though not |
the one Of your first choice, is still opposed to the
doctrines Of the one against whom you have SO
nobly battled Rally around the American stand
ard, enroll your names among those who stand
pledged to support the Constitution and Union as
it is and if you discover aught that incompatible
with your duties as American freemen, we will
grant you an honorable dismissal What more
could you require? Give us trial, and if you like
us not you are free to withdraw and support those
only for afice whom your better Judgment shall
dictate The conditions are easy, and we trust
that you will join us.
The TEETH.-ln the present age there is
'carcey who does not suffer more or less from
he decay of these important organs. Much suffering is
much of the comfort and happiness
Kind is diminished, and the average Of human life
hortened by bad teeth The study of the physiology
pathology of the teeh and operations which they require
has become specially from the other branches Of medicine
Ind surgery Yet we find that it affords sphere in which
men OF genius and we cultivated minds their
Fhoe energies, with success and with continued
1ew improvements, which always Blessing to the hu-
nan family Carries of the Teeth is fully demonstrated to
'e under contto-hat it be arrested and the teeth
preserved by timely and judicious operations, is be-
1ond doubt |
These remarks thrown out knowing that if we have
lot Bourbon among u.s." we have prince of Dentists
perfect Napoleon in his profession We aIude to Doctor
: H. KNAPP OF New Orleans who has visited this place at
sequest of several planters the vicinity to perform
perations in their families OF the satisfaction which his
perations have even-ef their beauty and durability we
thauh hnDo s.