New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-08-10
q r e A T r LILY
0F THU AMERICAN PARTY AT THrBoDAUx

Yesterday was proud day for sever faith
Iful Lafourche~ Agreeably to public announce
, ment, her sons and daughters, her steadfast an,
true, turned out in overwhelming numbers, Il
listen to vindicaton of American principles
and defence Of American prerogatiyes. Ant
I there was anoble, just, and an eloquent vindi
cation and defence, which was well received BY
the large concourse of listeners.
A goodiy congregation of the citizens of New
i0rleans, accompanied by an excellent band o
music, went down yesterday morning to lool
on and assist their brethren Of Lafourche, ont
L 70 the editors Of this paper among the number
We all started at O'clock in the morning, ant
expected to reach Lafourche Crossing by
o'clock, at the farthest,s Instead of succeeding
in this, it was II before we reached the Bayou
and q large proportion of the visitors did not gel
to the place appointed for the speaking until az
hour after. This somewhat embarrassed, while
litiretarded proceedings
AT about o'clock, Hon JeNA G. WHITE
Mayor of Thibodaux, called the meeting to or.
der, and acted as President. The usual mum.
Der of Vice Presidents and Secretaries were ap-
tpoinsed. The place of the meeting was cool
comfortable andspacious, end we suppose there
were at least from $500 to 5000 sons of the soil
present. Mayor White made q very handsome
opening address, Short, pithy and to the point.
which was much applauded, and then intro
dueed to the assembiage the American candi-
date for Governor-the venerable and noble
CHARLES DERBIaNY. Judge Derbigny addressed
his hearers in French bespoke with much ami
nation and eloqaence, and his remarks were
j loudly applauded by his Creole brethren, who
knew him incapable of deception and placed i'm
\ p1ieit reliance upon what be said. Men Of truth
listened to q man Of truth, were convinced and
believed. He showed that the charge that The
/ Americans prescribed Catholics was false; that
it had no warrant in truth; and stated positively
/ chat, from first to last, the American Order of
Louisiana had expressly ruled cut religious pro-
scription. =
/ The Judges remarks made an ineffaceabls
I impression upon his hearers
GEORGE EUsTIs, Jr., was then introduced by
4 the President; We much regret that tt. late
ness of the hour prevents us from doing justice
to the able and eloquent effort of this talented
young gentleman, for whom we predict most
Fbrilfient future. We can only glance hurriedly
at o point or two made by him. His exodium
was really beautiful Among Americans, he
| was proud to ADVOCATE American doctrines; he
defended the platform adopted on the Fourth Of
July in bold and unanswerabie language re-
ferred scathingly to the.acts Of our opponents
twho, while protesting unbounded liberation,
toould point to no substantial good accomplished;
said that majority of the Democratic native
Catholics were with us; remarked truly and
feelingly, that if the old hero Of the Hermitage
was alive that he would be in our ranks, q good
and true American as he always was. He
exceriated Mr.. Wickliffe for saying that the
american party sscame like thief In the
dark" and paid his respects to Mr.. Noise, for
saying that the same party was g conceived in
falsehood and nourished IN deceit" in language
as soathipg as it was truthful His denuncia-
ton Of Noises statement, that no one knew.
whether tho Americans had not made mental
reservations so far as their platform was con-
eerned, was truly and justly severe.
Mr.. 4. avsrred that the principle that Amer
leans should rule America" was founded in
equity and justice; that all nations had an
exclusive nationality; that Englshmen co.
yerned England; Frenehmen France, Germans
Germany; that all this was right and proper
and then asked Why We should not be entrusted
with thegoyernment Of our own country? He
declared that the Americans were not opposed
to the foreigners; that they wished them we'll;
that they afforded them every thing they had
right to ask gave them more privileges than
they ever enjoyed in their native land but,
while'he conceded all this, maintained that the
sons Of the soil we're best calculated to govern
the United States
The, speech of Mr.. Eustis was received with
much applause, and evidently produced an ex- |
eellent effect. We hope to hear of him often
during the canvass. =
A patriotic air was here played by the bands |
Of music in attendance. &. .z==a,l,..=z -zs
The Hon. BERNARD MARIeNY then addressed
the meeting in the French language. His
speech was eloquent and able, and was well re- |
ceiyed Had We time or reem we would like toll
advert to few Of the impregnable points made |
BY the venerable orator. We may do 80 on
some future occasion, 49,
Col CaRrsTY then pefGnently and tellinply
explained how the order of arrangements tn ut
lau Deen entereu lHbo prevented him from
making the historical and statistical address he
lad intended, concerning the origin and pro-
;ress of the American party. We regretted
his exceedingly. The Colonel always speaks
bly, and interestingly.
: He was followed by Mr.. DuvIGNEAup. in
reneh, who completely used up the argumentsj
Mr.. Bush, whiiem member of the Amer. L
an party of Lafourche, but now it's bitterest
pponent. He left Mr.. B. no tenable ground L
stand on.
We regard this, expression of opinion as de-
sive, so far as Lafourohe is concerned. ALL Is {,
ow right in that section, no matter what fac
onists and demagogues may say The Aneri-
IN heart Of old Lafourehe is as fruitful of X
atriotism as her luxuriant soil is prolific in
ne products of the earth, I,
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