The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1868-08-15
Submission or the Torch.
roRE-wARNED rs FoRE-ARMED.

ne EauitaR VI gan va SAAS ~AoJ Soa-
tained a week or two ago, and again in
;ta s issue of yesterday, a piece Of infor-
nation which probably attracted the at
tantion of few of those who Glanced to
read that paper. 1t was no less than
this that some Catholic priest had as
sertained-(it is intended to be inferred,
tbroucb the confessional THAT the plans
had All been laid for a general uprising
Of fhe white people of this city and as
sassination of the Radical leaders and
the;r deIuded followers. So, serious an
sssartion should have been authenticated
hy the name Of the clergyman who is
tbus represented by the official journal
If the present authorities of Louisiana,
"a having professedly in the interest of
nnbIic order, and the public safety be-
traved the secrets of the confessional.
An aponymous statement of this kind is,
No think, calculated to do a great deal
~ harm and to add to the excitement
and anxiety now prevailing in the city.
# ia further calculated to render that an
imminent danger, which, if authentieat
ed, might be controlled and checked by
the older and cooler headed members of
society. " @ :. :. 's.
But we have no idea that any one en-
sitled to call himself Catholic priest
has made any such disclosure. As we GO
not suppose the Republican originated
the story out of whole cloth we may not
he far wrong in attributlng the author
ship to person who was once a priest,
but who has been deposed from the sa-
cred Office and excommuntcated, for
grave offences against his order and
against the Church. The design OF such
a statement is apparent. The object OF
the writer. so inconsistent With the
clerical character he assumes, IS to create
an excitement among the negroes, and
precipitate collision which might
otherwise never break out. we do not
belieue any plot Of this Sind Is on foot
nnsoag the Ukite people, who intend IN
the future as they have done In the past,
tn forbear until further submission to
the wrongs heaped upon them would be
a crime. In this event. woe be to them
who have provoked their wrath. we
call upon the Republican for the name of
the author of this slander upon the
peeeable and law abiding people of this
city, We trust nothing ..dreadful Will
happen either ttin two weeks or two
months. That measures have been taken
for self-defence may be quite true, but
these measures may never pc put INTO
operation unless the Radicals themselves
giye the provocation, in which event it
will not be forgotten that 1.-THE blade,
the pistol and the torelfn are to be used
hy oar antagonists It is not to the in
terest of the Democratic party to provoke
d riot in this city; they are the weaker
party in everything but numbers and a
lust cause. but the Radical leaders have
shown indications for some time OF
forcing their opponents to the wall, under
the belief that collision is necessary to
secure the election of their candidate to
the Presidency. AL Of their measures
indicate an apprehension on defeat liz
the canvass.
We believe we speak the sentiments
Of the Democracy of New Orleans when
we say that a threat to burn their city
down Is not the way to make them more
submissive Messieurs of the Radical
party. you have gone Tar eilougn in youl
Revolutionary course 1t is time to stop
and we warn you to stop The white
citizens of Louisiana are the source OF al
law. The supreme mament may CONS
when it will be their dIity to resolve
themselves into conservators of the peace
and bring to justice those who have st
wickedly and daring1y threatened then
with destruction. The statutes of Lou
;siana are vef. in force and viii be exc
ented naon those who shall be fount
npiltr. .af 30 terrible 4 crf,ne.--N. O.I Bee
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GRANT N ILLINOIS. The s'idol of tn
people, seems to be falling from the Pc
syesfa1 wf,eyeon enthusiastic WOrshipper
haI asta l,l.shad hir Thus Mr. w. a
,.saa 80 -. - : RI, al,
LIVING ot quincy, itl., sIineS -s.. u 80.
to the famous stewart draMl eiEcuaaE
The state of the public mind In m
5;skr;rt ia rather unfayoraIyle to tal
Tsa,s, ,s.ara 1 rraat manv. soldiers, frer
.s.s- d;ssr;stn nndar Can Grant. An
.hsr 2 .s1l sav that ass.. at Fort Donelson ne wa
s.lr,,nk.'S af belmont he was drunk q
ch;fsI. Il. d,,,,,l- 81 y;nl-si.rI,.er II
vas un,''I arnnE nv = Resides. Mr. Hilton. u
,thinL that q man who will deIiberafel
IN to ami deceive the President of til
limited States viii he swift ia brea
faifla With fl,e ueoYaIe. H
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