The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1856-06-07

The last Alexandria says that VIC
are a "true disciple Of h .eeley." We
would like to get at the ed "aning. Does
he mean that we favor the, avery views
of the Editor of the TribA If SO, he is
wrong for we have never CIV, the slightest
chance for any one to imagine ss~..Ss thing
on the contrary, the, editor Of the Democrat
has frequently heard us combat them.
Does he mean that we are q Fourierite ?
Wrong again. We are personally acquainted
with Brisbane, the great gun Of that ism, and
have always considered him q humbug.
Does he mean that we ever cat bran bread?
It is possible that we have done so, but that
would hardly justify the Democrats conclusion.
Does he mean that We, wear a white coat ?
Never did it i'll our life. '.r s'7
Does he mean that we are for cold water as
a beverage, and favor the Maine Law? Well,
we are somewhat catholic in our taste, and
cold water certainly is among the beverages
that satisfy our thirst but the Maine Law, as
Old Ned said about the snakes, VIC "don't
believe in, no how" Wrong again. ',.l !
Does he mean that we are a great genius, as
Horace Greeley, without a doubt, is? Our
modesty %enforces us to declare him wrong
again. -..a e- - u ~ tna
Does he moan that We are sincere in orr
sentiments? He in%sinuates as much-a COM
pliment which we would be pleased to return,
but can not. ..a g.. "a. nHTrO
Lastly, does he mean that we are opposed to
the American. party? In this respect, we are
not a " disciple of Horace Greeley" but tile
editor of the Louisiana Democrat undoubtedly
is, and a very enthusiastic one, too, since he
has overcome his old inveterate hostility to all
who might stand in the position of being
g Irish as he'll" and now prefers that they shall
hold Offices in our country rather than native
Americans. 49,. .N.
Upon those points of character which are
~idiosyncratic with Horace Greeley, such as we
have enumerated, and which are thought to
make up a pretty fair catalogue of his pccn.
~liarities, therefore, we consider ourself as having
been tried and acquitted. We would like the
editor of the Democrat to state specifically
wherein we resemble Horace Greeley, that he
knows Of We will not deny that we were
some years in his employ, and that we have
subsequently on many occasions spoken of him
as a liberal, honorable employer. We will not
deny. that while the Wing party was a party.
with Henry Clay as its leader, we always, in
common with Horace Greeley, could be found
at our post battling for the great principles of
which that illustrious statesman and patriot
was the most prominent champion.
But we do not sec in present affairs any
striking resemblance between the principles
of the Editor of the NcwYo Tribune and
those of the much more humble and unprc-
tending Editor of the Ope!ousas Patriot.
There is q class of people who are apt to talk
" at random;" and we are impelled to think
that the sapient Editor of the Louisiana Dem
ocrat may be found among them.
The CoNcERr.--The Concert given on
Thursday night, by the lady and gentleman
amateurs of Opelousas, for the benefit of Mr..
Wheeler, although but thinly attended, went
off to the satisfaction of all present. Every
piece on the programme was performed in an
artistic manner, demonstrating the improve
mcnt which Mr.. W. has effected in the musical
education of the ladies' and gentlemen of our
town. Time forbids any thing like q review
of the concert and we can only mention as
particularly good, where all was excellent, the
glecs by Mr.. Wheeler's class, as performances
which would have done credit to able must
clans.
We believe the proposed series of musical
concerts is for the present concluded. AT an
other time We shall rccur to the subject, at
length. ..