The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-04-26
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ISLAND, PARISH OF IBERvILLE,
ADriL 18th, 1868.

April 18th, 1868. {
Editor Morning Star and Catholic Messenger:
on the left bank of the Mississippi river,
known as the Island "-or, if you will, in
the vernacular of the good old people Of the
vicinity, Pile from Claiborne Island
just opposite, Your correspondent finds him
self with time to jot you n few lines.
| Thursday evening last Tleft Plaluemine
to attend the election booth i'll this ward Of
our parrish, as Representative of the civil
authOrity-t0 preserve the peace antlstlig-
nifty of the State, yet, in this election, to
determine questions of the most vital i'm
port, l have no yoice-am not, under the
proscrptive agrarianism of the day, citi-
zen OF my own State, though its represen-
tatiye, clothed with its authority, civil and
executive, but ap ;ahen, if such can be, in
my own country. Many there are in a sim
liar situation, and that, too, through no
| fault of theirs, except to have been deemed
in times past, worthy the confidence of their
fellow citizens. Strange things are passing
novel, if no more. Where all this will end
it is difficult to tell, but it is certain, little
good can possibly result.
In the election going on little interest is
manifested by the whites-too little, fear,
for our good. The result, in the main, could
not, perhaps, be changed, but local interests
of real vital import could have been con-
trolled to the general good of the country.
With both the local and public offices in the
hands of the Radicals, and irresponsible,
ignorant blacks, the evils we fear will come
upon us quickly, and will undoubtedly be
ieve. Some of our good citizens see and
feel this, but the apathy and disgust are SO
great and general that no concert of action
could be attained in our parish. Elsewhere,
it is to be hoped, better has been done.
Along the coast, from Plaquemine to this
point-a distance of eighteen miles-plant-
ers and farmers are at work doing what they
can toward making crop, though as gen
era1 thing their resources are too crippled
for them to undertake much. However,
they are doing what they can. Cane is be-
ginning to come up pretty we'll, while the
corn planted is growing finely, except in
certain localities, where the budworm has
made his appearance and is doing much
mischief.
Vegetables promise to be fine and album
dant. Nearly every one has garden, and
gives it its share of attention. Fruit, too,
is promising. On the whole, we hope for II
better year than last, and the planter and
farmer are striving, with Gods help, SO to
make it.
To-day, some of the Rev. Redemptorist
Fathers of your city are to arrive in Plaque
mine to renew in thai place, on tomorrow,
the mission given by them in June last
The congregation Of st. Johns have been
rend missionaries with joyful expectations,
which it is to be hoped will be realized in
full measure. 1t is certainly gratifying to
the members of this congregation to have
the mission of June last renewed so soon,
and we hope it will be possible hereafter
to have the good Fathers amongst us once
q year.
Promising you an account of the mission
or any event of import which may transpire
in the meantime, remain, yours truly,
PEIICAN-