The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1867-09-21

notice referred to might have been an oversight
OF the writer, or he might have supposed that
Mrs. was the short of Messrs. or Messieurs As
to the Independent candidate not being able to
read or write, we believe that the great majority
OF the party have no advantage of him in that
respect.
Be We emitted last week making our ac-
knowledgments to the friend who paid Us such a
high compliment in the yermillionyilIe Adrer-
tsser, regarding refutation of the malignant
sianders uttered and repeated again and again
by the Progress, against the reputation of the
citizens of st. Landry as loyal aud law-abiding
people. We use the word loyal in its Radical
aeceptation, as properly, in republican govern
ment, no such word, which appertailis exelu-
siyely to royalty, is applicable as expressing the
obedience which free people owe and render to
the laws of their country. One of the greatest
rewards as well as incentives to farther exertions
in the cause of what he coneeives is right, that
conductor of a paper can have. is a knowledge
that his efforts are appreciated By his readers
and consequently the fattering remarks of the
correspondent Of the Adperfiser are sensibly ap-
preciated by us, though in all candor we are
bound to admit that in this instance the credit
is more due to gentlemen friends OF ours better
acquainted with the Parish than we are, who
have furnished us with facts which enabled us
TO contradict and, as we believe, effectuaIiy re-
fute the atroeious ISLANDERS which were concocted
for the most unworthy motives, and propagated
and maintained with the most unblushing eff
frontery. The course of the Progress since
its establishment here, has been but fitting
sequence to the dishoaerable action of some of
its orignators in getting it up. 1t has frequently
attempted to be witty or sarcastic upon the CO.
arition between the propretors Of the Sentinel
and the Courier, and the assumption of the edi-
torship of the latter by the former editor Of the
Sentinel Considering the oftrcpeated disclaim-
of the editor of the Progress of any intsnfiom
or desire to interfere in personal and private
matters, we might remark to him, as Mr.. Chucks
would say. 4fn the most delicate manner posi-
ble," that it was none of his business what ar
rangements ourselves and the publisher of this
paper might see fit to make; but we have no
objection to telling him and the public that one
of the reasons which did operate upon MS to con-
eumnate the matter, was the Inderhanded and
ungentlemanly conduct of some Of the members
of the 1St. Landry Progress Association in
tampering with our Worlmen and seducine
them, upon the promise of higher wages, from
our employ. Ii is very true that we had deter
mined to reduce cur expenses by doing without
one Of them, but they kaew nothing Of that, and
their conduct was none the less excusable,
though it was exactly what might have been
expected to come from such q source.
Since writing the above, we have accidentally
come across the following notice from that able
and popular paper, the Courier Of tie Ische, pub-
iished at ST. Martinsville. When NC know that
1ne sentiments here expressed are those Of All
rsles men, we care not what negroes of whatever
eoaor they may be, think or say Of Us. Courage,
Hnite men, your day 10 at hand.
FUSION. The Opelousas CoURrER and SEsTr-1
SEL nave dene what all white men, with white
Rrlhciples, and who have no fincture Of African
~ 1aeDa "a their veins, ought to do In these days
* !. coninslen. promiscuGnsness and misccgena-
aeAs they hare at heart TO preserve iuyiolate
- great heirloom which they hold from their
SSasestOrs they have laid aside all their former
III Nnnsfences and causes of discord and united
saehseaves into one The CouRIER, name con
bs,:. bs,.ated hy many years of honor and respecta-
sass, ~ that which appears ait the head of the
s.saay put up and wei filed columns OF the new
rapsf, a.ss, Y IL edited by Mr. r. g. Compton, aid
gslsnea gss. by our old friend, Mr.. Joel H Sand0z
III the most brilliant success crown the Iabors
n sssa sas G0nRIER The cause which ii defends
- 1Ae ability OF its editors deaerre it.