Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-12-08
Hon. John j. Grlfte.adcn.

This distinguished gentleman arrived at hlst
dalDhia on the 18th uIt., and was received by hi;
political friends with great enahusiasra.-He Wa
serenaded at bis quarters at the Girart House, All
subsequently, delivered oil address, in tn. course
whiclshe said:
am of the American party. Three cheers
were proposed aud given ID the American party
and then three more for the Uuion.l | have adopt
ed it for no selfish consideration | have adoptec
and intend to pursue it without fear of consequent
ces from solemn conviction that it is my duty tC
my country to do so. | am single individual
my voice is weak and small one; but it snail BE-
devoted to this cause, from solemn conviction Of
my heart that owe it to country that has bes
towed on Inc honors and powers far beyond mr. de-
serving. Ihave no pretcnsions and no aspirations
whatever. | mean to do my duty in the great
cause; | mean to preserve the sovereignty Of thi:
great country to the people Of this country.
I feel no uukindness no hostility to the foreign
ers whatever am willing to offer him everything
every blessing our country affords. | will tel
him-'Come share them with Us II you have
been the object Of oppression in d foreign land
come here and be free. If in a foreign land. YOU
have suffered from want, come and share in on,
plenty. Our laws shall protect you. Our laws will
give yeu freedom, WHICH you cannot enjoy any
where in the world beside. But reserve to our
selves the right to govern ourselves. Peals Of ap-
plause.)
Leave that to us you shall have all the benefit
that our free institutions afford. That is the
great boon which we offer What other country in
the world offers the same? None. Can one go to
any foreign land and become invested with the poor
political privileges conceded to the people of it:
No; not one. Come here and take evrything but
the right to govern us. We must take care that
we shall not be made aliens in our own land. This
liberty is ours. Our blood and that of our fathers
have been shed for tit is ours by our right and
our title, and this land we intend to govern and
we will govern (Applause.)
Fellow citizens, did not intend to make polit
ical speech, Or to detain you long in your unpeas
ant position in the cold night air. (Cres of Itisn
unpleasant! Go only
believe, fellow citizens, that change in our
naturalization laws is necessary to the preservation
and purity of our institutions. Who else can un.
understand them but he who made them? Where
else in the world have people been found capable
OF making such institutions? And shall he who
made them trust them to hands not taught to do
this work? No, We cannot safely trust them. We
have in our hands great and mighty trust for the
whole human race to show that man is capable of
self government. We have had long training for
intend to assert our right to it, Let interfere
with us in this great work. Our adopted fellow
citizens received under the sanction of our laws,
are bound as much as we are to assist in the great
work. When thousands and hundreds Of thou
sands are pouring into the country from the over
flowing population of forein lands, we must guard
this right.-The most obvious policy demands it at
our hands.-We must do ii, and we will do it,
Applause and cries of-We will
This great principle will go on It may be re-
yelled but the principal which is so conrenal to
American heart will indicate itself and it will be
triumphant. (Applause.) do not doubt this at
all. Only let US be true to ourselves. Let no re-
proaches be cast upon us by disappointed parties
Or partizans, Or disappointed denagogues turn us
aside from this great work. Perseyere, and sue
cess is inevitable 1t is feeling in the heart of
every American citizen.
It will reach him every where; and in vain will
parties, in vain will faction nveigh against it cast
reproaehes on it. 1t il principle of patriotism
1t is the feeling Of AmeFicansm. It is human ma
ture crying out. It is the voice of patriotism speak
ing aloud in favor of the human race, and it will
prevail, despite the wiles and tricks Of demagogues
Applause.) g.. 4...
NOVELTIES CoMISG.-Messrs spaiding & Rogers
are coming along with the "Floating Palace" full
OF euriasities. They purchased at the late menage-
RE and museum sale Of Messrs Rarnum & Howes.
in New York city, the white polar bear be only
specimen in the United Statas) and other rare
animals, which will be shipped to New Orleans fer
the Floating Palace. BY the way, in the great
giraffe sait between Spaalling and Barnnm. the |
former was successful and the animal is preserved |
in the Museum
The Floating Palace il now described "a con-
tanning wilderness of cusiosities. The museums
1t the North and East have been ransaeked with
IN unstinted hand by DR.. spaulding, and the cele-
'ra'ed old Albany Museum has been purchased
outright The Palace IS elahorately fitted un to re-
give the rareties thus collected AnteiiIuyian re.
nniscences; specimens exhumed from Tercula-
laum and Pompeii ancient and modern peace and
var instruments from every quarter of the globe :;
countless relics OF our own country during it's early
settlement, as well as during the revolutionary
Huggie nnamerable paintings, ancient and
noderm, OF rareness and value etc, etc. are scat
erred about in proflsion. Tothis is added a large
life size statue gallery and an extensive geological
and ornithologcal collection preserved by skilIfuI
fexdermists, rendering it probably the largest and
most interesting museum in America.
Inc Banjo, however, is the most unique and
rlgina of the inexhaustible projects of Messrs.
padding & Rogers Imagine d steamer with all
he machinery ingeniously concealed in the hold.
18th an auditorium above for near 1000 persons, ele-
anty fitted up with stage scenery, gas, cushioned
otas, and every auxiliary Of comfort and luxury to
heat the visitor Of the knowledge that be is on
ater instead Of land, with speed that win enable
nls aquatic Gaaetg to traverse six thousand miles
Western waters during the coming season. and I
approximation to the pecuarihes Of this peripat-
tic show can be Inferred I
The Palace and museum, with the concert party {
It's consort, the James Raymond, will exhibit in
ew Orleans in few weeks, and the Banjo (which 5
Is not yet reached Memphis with Vaudeville f
'rps and Minstrel band, will be opened to New i
rleans audience about the middle Of January. ~ /
g LPfcayune. t
HoRRID ArFaIR.--A most shocking affair,
.ys the Charlotte lN. CO. Wing. was perpe-
'afed 10 Lancaster district ON the evening of :
nnaay, the 18th ult. 4 young man named !.