The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-11-26
The Origin of Trains Great Speech at
Marseilles.
LCnrresnnndence New York Tribune.

Marseilles.
correspondence New York Tribune.
Ssr-The great speech of our
distinguished countryman to the
people of Marseilles, on his arrival
there from India, China, Japan and
Australia, ON the 23d inst, has Gre
ated such a profound sensation
throughout France that I am sur
prised to see that no paper has yet
procured it by special cable dispatch.
[ need hardly say that our assoela-
ton received the report in full the
next morning, and [ hereby, with
the permission of our Head Centre,
inclose you copy. FENIAN.
Mr.. Train had forwarded tele-
gram to the Prefect from Port Said,
Egypt, then another from Malta,
and third from Messina, and fl
nally fourth from the Strait OF
Bonifacio, announcing his approach
and his intention to address the
people. The last of these, contain
ing simply the words "EAigle de
PAmerique! Ca ira!" was posted on
the bulletin board of the Prefecture
and created an immense excite
ment. Therefore, when the steam
er arrived and the news spread
Throughout the city that Mr.. Train
had reached the Hotel de Ia Mediter-
rance, the entire population thronged
into the open square in front OF the
hotel. The American and Fenian
flags already foated from the roof.
The people nevertheless, were OBJ
liged to wait nearly an hour, while
Mr. Train arranged his costume,
debating meanwhile his speech (the
same delivered seven hundred and
ninty- three successive nights at
home) to the secretary OF the Pre-
feet. who translated it into French
sentences, which the orator, with his
astonishing memory, needed to hear
but d single time.
When, finally, Mr.. Train appeared
on the balcony in black dress coat,
spotted with golden feurs de-lis, a
pink satin waistcoat buttoned with
large diamonds, the harp of Erin in
green enamel on his bosom, and kid
gloves, the fingers of which were
colored alternately red, white and
blue, representing both France and
America, the sensation produced
was indescribable. His figure, re
lieved against the large blackboard
which he always carries with him:
glittered in the rays of the setting
sun, and the piece of chalk upheld
in his right hand, was visable to the
eyes of every spectator.
"Citoyangs! he began, "Voyez
NOV! Je suisse lei! Entire vous
| Moy, lee aigle de pAmerica! Here
the shouts and cries of the multitude
interrupted the orator for several min
utes, during which he was slightly
prompted by the secretary.] Jesuisse
sur lie ch-chimney-no, chemin "a
lie Blanc Maison, in 1872! Qu'est
ce quill dit ?-(what does he say ?)-
was whispered through the crowd
" 1t is the Maison Blanche Of Paul dt
Rock,n said a professor Of litera
ture :" he compliments the French
authors Renewed applause.l j
suisse Alnericang! Feniang! Re
publicang! II est Gambetta ii
France-Garibaldi in Italie-et mol
in America! Tremendous ap
plause. Maintenang, je voulay aid
| ay vouze! La France roulay tri
omphe? Moy ct Gambetta ct Carl
baldi, aVec les flint pierres pique, LEI
surrures coque, ct le poudre sec
['s Pourquoi parle-t-il Anglais % be
gan to be mrrmured among th'
crowd.1 En- avant! Marchons
Marchons, que-que-que. [" Qu'ul
sang impur abreuve nos sillons !!
sang the crowd with great enthu
siasm.l Je ay quatre mille-lots-
no! what is it ?-auatre mile terre
pour maisons a Omaha, dams le cen
tire de rAmerica-in lie grand Oma
ha! ii est assez beaucoup TO
auatre million de dollars, wang mil
| lions de franc-et je voulay douna.
toutgs q la France! Citoyangs
Hoora avec moy! Vive lie vans
millions de franc pour la Franeai
Republique I! [The joyous tumul
: here became indescribable. MI
4 Train saw that it was unnecessary TO
! him to speak further. He, therefore
drew unon the blackboard pictur
/ of the American and French eagle
tearing the Prussian eagle to pieces
The black board was then carried il
procession through the streets, AM
more than seventy thousand citizen
enrolled their names that evenin
as volunteers under Mr.. Trains com
roorI I