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The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1856-05-17
CONVENTION

A Convention of the American
Party of the Parish Of st. Lam
dry will be held at the Opelou-
sas Varieties on
the S1st inst, for the purpose OF
appointing Delegates to attend
the District Convention which
takes place at Opelousas on the
I'd of June next. 1t is the OBJ
iect of said District Convention
to appoint an Elector and Sub
stitute Elector for the Electoral
District composed of the Parishes
of Rapides, Avoyelles, St. Ian
dry, Lafayette, st. Martin, St
Mary, Vermilion and Calcasieu
AL those favorable to FILL
o R and DONELSON are
requested to attend.
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1856-05-17

AN EXECUTIVE REAsoS.-A singular case
OF executive clemency took place in Mississip-
pi, q short time SINCE. in the pardon of one
Hassly, q foreigner. He had been convicted
and sentenced for selling liquor to negroes.
Application was made to Gov. McRea for his
pardon, and the argument used in his favor,
was that he was "a foreigner, a short time in
this country and unacquainted with the law"
The wife Of said Hassly was, two years pre-
viously, indicted for the same offepse, still il
was pleaded that he was ignorant Of the law,
and had been in the country too short a time
to know Of it. Hassly came to this country
IN 1880, was laturalized in 1856, was convicted
and sentenced to prison the very next day, and
pardoned three months after, on the ground Of
his being "a foreigner, a short time in the
country, and unacquainted with the law" This
is rather a telling commentary upon the pres
ent naturalization system. He was long enough
here to be made a good citizen" but not SUI.
flclently long to entitle him to just punishment.
Tor an infringement of our laws-at least so
thought the humane democratic governor Nc
Rea. What are We coming to-?
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1856-05-17
GAME.

- - ~ ~
AT the election on the 9Th inst. for Mem
bers Of the Police Jury, Mr.. Eloi Vidrine,
American, Of the Fourth Ward, and John II.
Hufpower, Independent, Of tho Sixth Ward,
were chosen.
John Fl. Hufpower, not being a bang .p'
out-and-out, "dycd-in-the-wool" Democrat, is
far from being satisfactory to that immaculate
party-is not any more SO than Gilbert CAN'T,
Of the Third Ward, or Eloi Vidrine, Of the
Fourth, who are professed Americans. And
this state Of things has caused q tremendous
CONSERVATION among the authors of the last
Legislatures deeply concocted and somewhat
skillfal Gerrymander Of the Parish, who saw
in this expression Of the popular will & me3 ed
condemnation Of their uMlerband, cor pt
schemes. This commotion has Iesultef che
contestation Of the seats Of MessrA Vidrine and
Hufpower, before the District Court now in
session in this town, upon grounds so slight
that one might well be surprised that they are
for a moment entertained by the Court. Des
perate discs, however, require desperate
remedies and we can see in this only the be
ginning Of the end-havingn no idea that the
Democratic party will stick at any means, nc
matter what, to effect their object. 1t is full
time that the people should open their eyes te
the insults offered to their intelligence by 8
clique of designing demagogues, and put Q
stop to their dark Vaccinations.
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1856-05-17
DOLPHO WOLFE.
Aas- TO ALL WHO USE Liquor! Wolfe'

RSsa 10 ALI. WHO USE LIQUOR! Wolfe's
SCHEIDAM AROMATIC s~CHNAPPs-Ths ess
brated beverage is Manufactured at the 4hetsyo Of
the undersigned at Scheidam, Holland. He Is $40
sole importer, as well as the exclusive mansfastursf
of the article, and no preparation bearing We nais
of schnapps, that is not procured either NON aS
establishment in NewYork, or from bis agents
other cities, is genuine or reliable.
1t is inade from barley Of the finest quality, ielet'
cd with great care from the products q tas nss
celebrated grain-growing districts, is Favored WV
the essence of the aromatic Juniper Befy q wy
and is rectified by a peculiar process, vneh saisp
from the spirit every acrid particle.
As a means of preventing and correcting 's ss
greeable and often dangerous effects producea aFl
the stomach and bowels by a change Of vssf-s
visitation to which travellers, new settlers ana = !
acclimated persons are liable-the Scheiasn aS
matte schnapps will be found absolutely 'nnun y
while, in cases of dropsy, gravel, obshucs'a = !,
kidneys, diseases Of the bladder, dyspspsis, N -
fever, and general debility, it is reconnaeno's y. :
emphatically by the most distinguishes nap0
the medical profession. /.
1 wish the public to understand the s'snys .
not sold by the gallon or pipe. II Y csg ~
quart and pint bottles, in cases Of one 60 ~
and two dozen pints, each bottle envelopes \.
paper, with my name on the bottle, corr, C IN !. II
smile of my signature on the label. fof -
the respectable Druggists and Grocers.
UDoLPHO WOLFE,
Sole Importer Bnd Manuilcs',s,
Depot 10, 20 and % Beaver street. NeWiAo..
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weicf IS oree started. Like the
VIM hoy knows Of our party,
ometh Snu some even at this day
are SO m~ertaly blind as . say they know not
it goes. laugh But, to his mind,
It was evident, that " goeth towards the
white house, as its hq 3, and towards the
as its place Gin 'stry." [Grsat ap-
We have thrown down the gauntlet-let
the i take it up who will-we are ready for the
fight. Our ranks are full, but we have room
still for those who prefer to struggle with us TO
fighting against us, CIR it has come to that
point. And let those who see the truth OF our
principles at this the eleventh hour, come to
our banners and receive the welcome hand from
those Of us who have borne the heat and bur-
den of the day. a.
To our naturalized brethren we say, We do
not love the foreigner less than when we first
extended an invit ion to them to find . home
from oppression d on our shores weNlo not
love them less bl. we love our country more.
And we find, Il. doinot protect " six Of
our liberties from the profIered supp It Of Of
fcious hands, we shall al. be involy d in one
common destruction. .1lfsg+/
When the emigration of our CO ltry did not
exceed 10000 per year, we did y & feel the ef-
feet of it. Those who thus 4 me among US
were absorbed in our customs, id forgot their
native country in o measure, aid strove to be-
come Americans. Now the stream has become
an overwhelming torrent, anf threatens to sub
merge the whole land. Instead of mixing with
us and becoming q part Of us, whole counties
are found in which the English languarge can
not be understood.
The foreigners retain their clannish spirit,
their customs, traditions, habits; they form a
foreign colony in our midst as distinct, in fact,
from us, as they are in habit, though they are
under our government. 1t is this we deprecate,
it is this we would prevent.
He did not regard the foreign-born'citizen
with feelings of distrust and hatred, nor did the
party. lie could cordially welcome them, but
he could not accord to them the power to rule
and ruin the common country. No man felt
more charity for the misfortunes OF the op-
pressed lands than he.
In this very hall, not many years ago, he
had spoken at a meeting, in which the citizens
Of Washington were raising money to send To
famine-stricken ireland, and he had introduced
a bill into the senate, which was passed, appro'
priating 100000 from the national treasury
for the benefit of the starving Irish.
The business of the American party was tc
preserve the constitution and the Union intact
to preserve them from every hand that should
be raised against them, and they had every
thing to hope from the patriotism Of theil
course.
He closed by saying, "we strive for our na
tive sovereignty and our native born suprema
cy in the land which a benefcent God has
given us. Who is he who can resist the Amer
lean people, when in a just cause they stant
before God and nan to defend their rights? ]
the party will but act worthy of their noble
cause, they will triumph +'ro7"h its purity ant
patriotism" [Ch ID
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1856-05-17

TIE BATTLE OF R1vAs.-The Washington
correspondent Of the NewYork Courier and
Enquirer, in his letter of the LIST inst, says:
The intelligence from Central America is
certainly unlavorable to Walker, although in
his last battle, as in every other in which be has
commanded, he was victorious. Private ad-
vices explain why it was that he was compelled
to abandon the city of Rivas on the night after
the fight with Mora, although he had beaten
the Costa Rican army, with the loss of only
about one-third Of his own in killed and
wounded, and had driven the enemy from the
place. 1t appears that Gen. Mora was ex-
PEELED from the body of the town, but that his
force retained its organization, and remained in
the outskirts it was expected to attack Wal
ker in the morning. Walker had only one
days supply Of food for his men. and his
ammunition wasi exhausted. With these
deficiencies he could not have resisted
the anticipated assault of the next day. 1t
was, therefore, the part Of q wise and compe-
tent leader 10 retreat as he did. Whether he
has reliable stores of supplies any where, is the
question on which his safety depends.
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The American Party Defended,

The following extract Of the speech of Mr..
Crittenden, of Kentucky, at the great r%atifca-
ton meeting of the American nominations
held in NewYork city, is truthful and eloquent.
He yindicates the American party from the
SANDERS of its enemies in a manly and %convin-
cling exposition Of the true position of the
party. He said
He had no %antipathies against the foreign
ers; the party had none. Let the oppressed
and down trodden of al nations come to us.
Let them share the beniicence and Justice of
our laws. Let them share our educational
facilities. Let them share our language and
our customs but we tell them in ali Kindness,
both tor their sake and our own, that they
must leave US to govern and manage the coun-
try, or in their hands, unaccustomed as thew
are to its delicate machinery, it will be wrong
ly directed, or its power will be thrown against
itself, and it will be involved in one mass Of
splendid ruins.
The whole philosophy of our principles lay
in one memorable order given by the father Of
his country during the darkness of the rcvolu-
ton "Place none but Americans on guard
tonight" There were brave men of foreign
uiftil III tIe ofhly Dut tney were not sons OF
the soil. The magic attraction of patriotism
did not bind them to the land. The Juggling
ut their heart-strings was not for the country
in whose service they were then engaged, buI,
for the country beyond the sea. They were not
to the manner born, and could not say, "This is
my own, my native land" Then, was it not
policy, and was it not philosophical, to place
men who were bound by these magic ties in
the most responsible situations? And if it
were best then, is it not the policy of the ma
ton still, to place none but n%atiye-born pa
triots at the helm Of state, the most response.
BILE Of all situations to us at this time? And
should our foreign brothers object to this poll
cy when it is so constantly followed by every
other government? [Cheers.
And how did our party arise? That it is
the work of an everything Providence is evi-
dent. 1t was not the work Of p%ropagandism.
1t was from the germ of patriotism in the
hearts of the people. On its first manifestatio,
the people gathered silently around it, drawn
by their best feelings to enlist in the cause. 1t
spread silently and surely, without noise, with,
out effort, being rolled onward by its own
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1856-05-17

LAMART1NE COMING TO THE UNITED
SrArEs.-A correspondent of the Independence
Beige says that Iamartine, after making great
efforts to save the wreck of his shattered for
tunes-cfforts which have been feebly seconded
by his countrymen-is about to assign all his
property for the payment of his debts, and seek
q home in the United States. The estate
given to him several years ago by the Sultan
has been taken from him by the Turkish gov
eminent. 1t turned out to be one Of those
presents that bring ruin upon the recipient.
Iamartine expected that q large subscription
list to his course Of literature would have
ayerted the disaster ; hut it is asserted that is
not yet large enough to pay the expense Of
publication.
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1856-05-17

A SPIRITUAL OrERA.-The last dodge of the
spiritual rappers is the preparation of an opera
by q young female medium, sixteen years Of
age, residing near Boston, under the instruction
of q spirit purporting to the Beethoven. The
music is said to have been pronounced good
by competent judges. The strangest part Of
the affair is, that the young lady is said to have
never taken q lesson on the piano, yet under
spiritual influence, she performs with all the
skill of o master.
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1856-05-17

American people. He has been tried-tound
trneMand the idea that he can be implicitly
trusted is universally prevalent among 1he
masses. This very idea is a tower OF strength
alive and patriotic Of the land;
tional politics now, according to the ancient
meaning of the phrase, we will have . suIleit
between July and November. Ihere neeo Do
NO hears of o dearth. [Crescent.
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1856-05-17

The LAW OF LIBEL.-Pennsylvania has at
erased from her statute books that old and I'M
just law of libel which says "the greater the
truth the greater the libel" The law as re-
Gently passed by the Legislature of Pennsyl-
vania says that "on the trial for indictments
for writing or publishing a libel, the truth Of
the matter charged as libelous may be given in
evidence, and if the jury in any such case shall
find that the same was written or published
from good motives and for j~ustifable ends, and
that the matter so charged was true, it shall
operate to the acquittal of the defendant OR
defendants"
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1856-05-17

1t is said that the present relations between
the Pope and his cardinals are not marked by
much good feeling on either. side. The cardi-
nails accuse the Pope Of listening too much to
the counsels of a %favorite nephew, Count
Perrelli.
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1856-05-17

AMERICAN NOMINATIONS IN NEwORLEANs
On Monday last the American party made the
following nominations:
For Mayor, Charles NJ. Waterman.
For Comptroller, I. Theard.
For Street Commissioner, p. Amcdee Guyol
First District-R Recorder, Gerard Stith; AL.
dermen, L. H. Place, A. Landry, V. H. Rodes.
Third Distrid-Recorder, Joseph Solomon
Aldermen, j. V. Gourdain, p. S. Wilt T; As.
sistant Alderman; Leonce Burthe.
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1856-05-17

QUEEN V1croRIA Coming TO CANApA.--The
London correspondent Of the Toronto Globe
states that q report is quite current in England
to the effect that the Queen has some thought
Of paying q visit, during the coming summer,
to her loyal province Of Canada. So far has
the rumor gained ground that several of the
London newspapers are discussing the pro-
priety of the step, and advising the Queen to
make the journey, by all means.
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1856-05-17

Mr.. FILLMORE AccEpTs.-Wc are author
lied to state, says the Washington American
Organ Of the I'd inst, that a letter has been
received from Mr.. Fillmore, by a gentleman in
that city, in which he states he had not re.
ceived the official announcement of his nomina-
ton, but declared himself at the service of his
friends. His formal acceptance Of the nomin.
ton may therefore be expected in tho course Of
q few DAYS.
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1856-05-17

We thank the officers of the Alice w. Glaze
and Frank Keeling for late city papers. Just
this once flor q wonder) Uncle Sans locomo-
tive continuance has beaten them-we mention
it as q thing not likely soon to occur again,
however.
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1856-05-17
RATIFICATION MEETING.

The friends Of M1LLARD FILL
MORE and ANDREW j. DoNELsoN
are invited to attend a Ratiica-
ton Meetingof their nominations
at Opelousas on the
I'd of June next.
A Barbecue will be given on
the occasion, and speeches de-
livered by several distinguished
orators. WI b O
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1856-05-17

Ess" CAUTION TO THE PuBL1c.-Sin@t le
introduction Of my Scheidam Aromatic SehnapEs
into tile United States, a number of Liquor Mixsnin
Network, Boston and Philadelphia have been en-.
gagged in putting up mixed and poisonous Gin in
green cases and and to be palmed of upon The
nnwary for my genuinesSahnapps. ! have directed
my agents to institute egassproccedings against all
personsSwho they may ascertain to be engaged
this most atrocious system Of deception, and ] cal
on the press and the public to aid them in theft
efforts to remedy so great an evil.
11DOJp un WnJEE.
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1856-05-17

1t is said that a little insect, known as the
golden cetonides, found in considerable num-
bers on rose trees, when pounded to a powder
and administered, internally produces in the
person o deep sleep, which lasts sometimes
thirty-six hours, and which has the effect in
many cases of multiplying the %hydrophobia attRec-
ton.
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1856-05-17

EhEcrlos.-Next Wednesday the voters of
this Ward, consisting Of Opelousas, Bellevue
and Plaisance, win be called upon to decide
the tie between Dr.. ]. N. Thompson and Mr..
Pierre Pitre as candidates for Representative
to the Police Jury. Both parties seem conf
dent Of the success Of their ~favorite, and there
will probably be q closely contested election.
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1856-05-17

HuRRAH FOR T%H1BoDAux Quite an ex-
cited municipal election in Thibodaux has re-
suited in the choice Of the entire American
ticket, headed by our efficient cotempora !,
iona. @. White, Of the Minerva, as Mayor, by
majorities varying from l6 to "a. Sam is still
alive, and will soon be kicking.
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1856-05-17

DEATH OF CHARLES LANDEs.--We learn
from the Picayune that Mr.. Charles Landes,
Of Bayou Chicot, died on Monday last at the
residence Of Mr.. VIM. Soery, in NewOrleans,
and was buried on Tuesday. Mr.. Landes, we
learn, left this Parish but q few days ago for
the benefit Of his health but, alas! has found
q tomb.
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1856-05-17

The English papers tell of a man recently
deceased, who in 1907, when he was thirty,
went one bright morning to the church to be
married. His afianced came mother father
having an invincible r%epugnance to MIR. Will
liam Sharpe as q son-in-law. The mortified
groom went home, undressed, got into bed,
pulled the blankets over his head, and for forty
nine years obstinately refused to get up and
clothe himself and go to work.
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1856-05-17

The Trenton Gazette learns from fruit
growers that the prospect for a good crop Of
fruit with the exception of peaches) were
never better. On low lands it is feared that
the peach crop will be an entire failure, but on
higher ground the trees have escaped compare
ii, ely %uninjured, and it is hoped that even Of
peaches there will be a fair supply.
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1856-05-17

The Concert given by the Ladies of Opelou-
sas on Tuesday night at the Varieties for the
benefit Of the Episcopal Church, although not
so largely attended as it should have been,
nevertheless brought together a goodly number
Of the beauty and fashion of our town, who
seemed to enjoy the entertainment and to APP
preciate the musical talents of the fair per-
formers. AS before, the selection was made
with excellent taste from the choicest gems Of
eminent composers, and all the pieces were ex-
ecutcd admirably. We had designed particu-
larizing a number Of them, but feel that we
should fail in doing justice to all, and therefore
give up the idea, contenting ourselves with a
repetition of what we said concerning the first
Concert, given a month ago ut the Court
house. This entertainment was gotten up I'M
der the direction Of Mr.. Wheeler, to whom
much credit is due for the artistic manner in
which the whole was conducted, and to whom
the ladies feel much indebted.
The series Of concerts, as we understand,
will be continued, until the object for which
they were designed has been effected. We
rejoice that this is the case. Nothing can be
more noble, or deserving the sympathy Of no.
BILE minds, than the selfsacrifcing devotion Of
our ladies and nothing could be a more fitting
monument of their disinterested attachment to
the cause of Religion and Of Virtue than the
contemplated edifice to be dedicated to the
worship Of the true God. Go on, ladies, your
~endeavors will be crowned with success!
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1856-05-17

The Rev. 7. L. Breckenridge, of Lafayette,
Ind, was attacked by q young fellow named
L. J. Clark, with a carriage whip, in the
streets Of that place, Oh the Both ult. An
officer interfered and arrested Clark, who was
held to bail for his appearance in 5000. Mr..
Breckenridge had alluded to Clark in q SER
mon, without, however, mentioning his name,
in severe language.
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1856-05-17

he Rev. John Chambers asserted in his
spe h before q meeting Of the Friends Of Law
, ID Order, at Concert Hall, Philadelphia, a
few nights ago, that one Of the principal ingre-
dents in American champagne is crushed
reaches. If this is the case, many tons Of
crushed reaches would be required annually to
supply the champagne manufactures in New
JERSEY.
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1856-05-17

The WEArHER.-With the exception of o
glorious shower on Tuesday morning, the past
week has been a succession Of beautiful days
and lovely nights. Those overburdened with
flesh may, indeed, have had some slight cause
to complain Of the warmth; but what else
should be expected in the Sunny South " in
the merry month of May?
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1856-05-17

We did not receive the last number of the
Red River Republican-of course we did not
for we understand that a change of proprietor
ship has suggested o change of the papers
patronymic. Stoddard, friend Stoddard, it was
not kind of you thus early to leave us off your
exchange list. Don't do SO any more!
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1856-05-17

gsd% Nor1cE TO SHIPPERS AND CoSsrcsErs
OF FREIGnT.-The steamer ALICE w. GLAZE &.
Z. Louailier, muster, is now making trips via ra-
qnemine. and has reduced the rates d~qfnt3reight and
Passage to the regular high water rate, viz: Sugar,
81; Cotton, 10 cents: Upper Freight, 5Ettents.
Til Glaze leaves Washington on SUNDAY, 18th
inst, and will continue to leave on her regular days
duIing the season. .Gi- 94
Washington, January 10, 1856.