The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-07-01

Crime in st. Landry.
Crime in st. Landry, we regret to say,
was quite common before the war, among
a certain class of her citizens, and has been
equally as common since the war. But in
that parish they never kill strangers. 1t is
from family feuds or quarrels between in
dlviduals. Strangers are as safe there as
anywhere Any one may examine the
list of killed and murdered in st. Landry
since the war, and we doubt if he will find
one on the list who has settled in this
country lately; not one man was killed on
account of his being union man.
For heavens sake is there no remedy for
this horrid state of affairs Can the cri-
minal laws not be enforced? We are con-
fident that most all of the white population
of St. Landry depiore this reckless destruc-
ton Of human life. st. Landry would have
settled up much fastor than it has, had
crime been less frequent here. Taxes
would have been much lower but for the
expense of criminals, and the fruitless
efforts to enforce criminal law. Let the
honest men of the parish set their faces
oPe'iiy ga" H1h"1SlJ tSaltloI 1hS9o StinSSs
and let jurors do their duty, and peace and
security will prevail here.
Build school houses and educate the
children; build churches, and let the
Sabbath day be respected open farms, and
let idlers engage in honest callings; let
farmers raise their sons to habits Of indus
try, to cultivate the soil, to learn mechani-
cal trades, to build houses, or do something
useful to society, and homicides, and crimes
will greatly diminish.
st. Landry wants more white men who
are willing to engage in useful pursuits,
like the Kentuckians of Bellevue, the Irish
colony of Plaquemine Brule, and the Ger
mans Of Faquetaique prairie.
The dissertation Of the Sabbath day has
much to do with the crimes of these par
ishes. People may sneer at churches, and
at those who adhere to the usages of the
Christian religion, but nearly, all of tho
murders and crimes committed in this
country are by those who never attend
church.-[Planters' Banner
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MODEL HOUSE SERVANTS We last week
saw q Chinaman, at the residence of Mr.. G.
L. Fuselier, near Cypremort Landing, who.
although he has been but two months serv-
ing in that capacity, makes one of the best
dining room servants to be had. Mr.. Fu-
seller found him in New Orleans, and says
thatawhile he does not speak our language,
yet he understands, as if by intuition, and
they have not the least trouble with him.
In this respect, the Cinnamon appear to be
directly the opposite of negroes. This ons
appears to have the economical traits at
tributed to his people, for although offered
his wages at the end Of each month. he has
not accepted a dollar, preferring that it be
kept for him.
.@Dr. Mcguire, in the same neighborhood,
also has young Chinese boy servant, born
in California, who has the most Industrious
traits, an intellect seldom surpassed by any
one of his years, and has the highest sense
of honor and moral obligations. New Ibe-
ria Sugar-Bowl, June 10Th.
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Speaking Of the political situation, the
Louisville Courer-Journal says:
notion is gaming ground over the South
that, in view of the peculiar state of politi-
cal feeling at the North and the'dyided con-
dition of Democratic sentiment all over tho
country, it will be best for the Southern
States to hold entirely aloof from the next
national Democratic convention. This opin-
ion is entertained, as we are credibly in
formed, by leaders of no less distinction
than Jacob Thompson of Mississippi, now
residing at Memphis, and General Forrest,
who is actively engaged in railway pursuits.
Both are men of practical turn Of mind.
which gives additional weight to their ideas.
In this matter they argue, as we learn, that
the presidential result having to be worked
out regardless of the Southern vote, which
is secure for the candidate offering the most
advantageous terms to the Estates lately in
rebellion" will be least compromised and
distorted if it be left exclusively to the peo-
pie of those States which are yet free to act.
undivided by sectional differences and un-
racked by the memories and prejudices Of
civil war;
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The Bossier Banner is now the official
journal for the parish Of Bossier. This is
as it should be. The printing bill clearly
contemplated that advertising should be
done in q paper published in the narish .