The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1859-03-26
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CiTIzEss or OPELousAs,
II has been my privilege to seiourn n few weeks il
This beautiful portion CT Louisiana yon call yonl
Home. 10 Is q charming spot. Nature has beer
graciottsly prodlgal In her gifts and best with Eden
btlooint and superior agricultural attractions yon1
favored Home. rejoice to see this fair land in its
first flush Of Spring verdure ana glory the warm
ocean breezes Of the Cult are flowing in land and
hourly kissing into life the buds Of the grand old
forests aud making green the fields and praihries the
f0eks and lowing lells are rejoicing in the sunshine
and tender blade the planters are turning the fur
9 OF dark rich soil the insect world IS awaken
ing the farIi5yards are full Of crazy glce; smiling
cottages Diet the way-side emb6wered in r-oses-whiie
the hfe.giving air. sepid breezes softly falling rains,
every 1urIluring rill. every singing bird. make
jnhllait this glorious Epring-time among you. With
SUI MI TOKENS q SpTsng- promise. ! can readily imagine
arld grasses dance TO the music of Summer breezes.
md your trees bow with golden lueious fruits. aud
your broad fields Of cotton, cane, and waving grain
Heaven has never smiled upon skies more blue, and
healtb'giylng, fields more green than these which
greet ny delighted vision ii HI. LANDRY Parish.
~ SasA Z land shtild By The altar Of the living Godl
Nv hat nicasaEea rs devotion should kirdle the heart
what aathenas Of thanks giving should swell Tie
Dgeasl 1T Ho haest q peoplel But alas alas! alas!
bitter the kfnths 4 must reveal OF a people born 10
glTeat spntanaesats and noiie deeds, and Of such
~. a,sesiry Let me evoke Witnesses Shade, Of
Ne Patriotic jackson who fought for louisiana
Mzeala, Of those folufathers who gave their blood and
LIE that these--their ciiidrcn-sn,icht eniuv frpe
religion, free education, free flohghf--Pause.+with
Auese painful iaets! The Town Of Opelousas. the
seeunt y-seat of one Of the weaithiest, Heayen.blest
~}artioils of Lopisiana-a State adopted INTO tile
gldriotIs lfion fdztyseysn years since.) Supports
6tt.gFse Profestasit Church Ii it, pfrcincts-aad aof
8 sSsssi ean sag, 4 an NE founder on guardian Of
Y PrOfessunt male o. female hnsfitut,on fGha.t ri
jackson speaks)-Not one lone righteous man
might save the town (Reply) No! not one I The
Ghosts have all fed IL disInay, SO permit me again
t01 address
The citizens Of opelousas--and more particularIv
!! wish. TO speak to those gallant old fogies. who
h1ld the broad acres and well filed eoaers-fapnv
0id souls! born too late for the thrues Of Tia
Eeyoiution, but patriotily sing 10 peans over the
giories Of the pasf. Ms glorioasiy unconscious Of an
sn,caiu futafe, or Of any flaw Or defeetibility ii the
younger seions--ofsh00ts and blossoms of their owi,
genial worth land they like to know, what polite
learning 4 young man wants IN this world beyond s
little Latin, Greek aud arithmetic with 4, sugar
Estate or q young woman more than a little read
ang, music asjEpod deal Of dancing, with a !" good
of!er matrimonial &! Religion, and church-goine
why that suits the women--those weaker vesseh, Or |
. poor invalid with one foot on tho other |
shore. Not even m appeal to their sttysotv,e rahj |
tcnffy can correct the neglect in allowing their |
wives and daughters to find the way to Heaven
none !. Bnt let me call to mind their dnty il the
words Of the immortal Webster, whose sentiments
every American heart revcres. \ Our Fathers were
brought hither by their high veaeratioMI for tho
religion. They junrneyed ly It'd light ana
l Y : y IL hope. They sought 70 Incorporate its
pflncipies with the elements Gf society ard IL dif.I
fuse ~ influence through NIL their institutions, siyil.
polstieai, Or Literary, let us cherish ltaege sei.tiaentsi
MIG exsend their influence still mare widely, IN line
conyistion, that that y the happiest most pros.
" M s s.;,a winch paltakss N the highest degree
Churches are truly educational institutions. they
Ieach we relations between man and his maker, and
ne sdasiss resulting from those relations are the.
,cs s 81 hJe--the most important, the NEST inter
sshins, tHe must incumbent on mans stady and in.j
VestiSatton. Found churches, the. birth Of schools
MI follow-and Tiay i rigress by sayipg-as M
my visit to this place MIS- for edacatipnai /
9usposes J; 1ot = am too early, Gharrass are the
ne nurseries OF churches and lssH foaoa,. Yon
lave " present one Protestant Church in Upejousas ,
me settled Pastor, who Is aione-shoulicrine the
a;re ! .hh II. s .ss,. belong e three men. God bless
Irow weary, his heart faint. may he look not fms
casd, but aptccrd j all well doing is moi repisteraa
earth, but Heaven has its account as well NJ
sfth. Let me again appeal to the wealthy men Of
trtngs give but q 1.-THE of what Heaven has loaned
'ou plant churches.--you and yonr children altar ,
GA viii reap not only those high moral and intel. .
\ haiyests.-h,t golden ~haryests Of every kind. !
pianflng churches Is not meant the houses of |
forship aionf-b1t q liberal support Of sduea,ed Il. /
sllsstHce N The pupil. Support Ministers thas net
My understand theology, but the Great sboek OF
aasan nature n ALI phases. wants, syn,paihies. !
and the human heart ia al its motive :
overs, weaknesses aud passions. Sach man w;sid 4
over shat must be fclt-for the religion they tear, =
caches practical, everyday lite with all ia sesrr, :
o. action. Plant such churches in Your i
HI siss y .ns resaltsi institutions Of learning
Aalroads and Telegrsplis will be calstruetsd-a I;
aiiy man would f~pltnw-real estate would sisp-.,
pMe eanalolts and modern improvements Increase Y