St. Landry democrat., 1878-11-02
Of the Democratic
Mass MeeiimE and Barbecue
held AT OpelOusIss Oas Sai-
u-t!sy Oct. 2Gtal, 1879.


urt:sy Oct. 2Gtal, 1879.
The meeting was called to order by
he Hon W \. Robertson, President of
,.,r pari:,n Executive committee. ho
aup!ns,Zrsi for the absense of Mai. E. \.
Burke, D.ll.ocl,'ic nominee for State.
Treasurer and Cot. E. w. Robertson,
Democratic nominee for Congress, from,
this District, hy reading telegram
showing that they had been prevented
rom reaching Opelousas, by quarantine
.ftcr which the following named gentle
men were announced us officers of the
meeting: Josrpll NJ. Moore, Esq, Presi-
dent, Vice Presidents: Messrs. NJ. V.
Singleton, Sr., John N. Ogden, DR.. F.
Guilbeau, Octave F"ntenot, Eli Clark
Z. S. Fontenot, NJ. Llzaro, Paul Stagg
VI. G. Wilkins, Dr.. Tieogene CIlachere,
Louis Stagg, G. Delahoussaye, Chas. F.
Hullier, AIcide Carmoucle, Joseph
Cbenier, H. C. Ray, A. c. Devilliers and
Diomel Durio. Secretaries: Octave
Voorl,ies and A. P. Williams.
JosepI, hi. Moore, Esq, upon taking
his seat as President, in few able
and appropriate remarks stated the
object Of the meeting and announced
the names nf the speakers VIII" had been
chosen for the occasion by the Executive
cOmnittte.
Laurent Dupre, Esq, was next intro
luced upon the stand. Our talepted
.oung member of the bar was ready in
his usual eloquent style, to deliver one
IT them soul string Democratic speech
IS, that made the heart of each listen
ing Democrat feel proud of the old
party name and it's associations. Loud
aud long was tho applause which
erected his heginDiug and close.
Hon. E. D. ~E>tiilette, was next pre-.
srnted to the audience. His name, rs il
sas called, WAS greeted with cheers.
every word was listened TO will.
marked attention, and often during
lis speech cries OF tl,ose who hut i'm
;ertectly understood English, WAS heard
asking him to repeat in French, which
vas done. His rem lIkS showing tlp
Inference tsetserp tue taxation of the
present day, and that nn,ier 3 ,dicai
sule was perfectly demonstrated to hi>
,uiience, hotI, in French and English,
It the request of the audience. Tih.
picture drawn by him OF the sl.,nner of
.nnAurtiny pudiie schools an't the dis
,urspn.ent of the funds In is.r sht
present Democratic rule and t'sat OF the
n,trn administration Of IL few years
,ark, WAS wildly drawn, and met will.
hnn lrring apDlanse from boil, black
md white.
+. T. Lewis. Esq, next came forwaro
nd WAS Introduced by the President.
lis reception was very enthusiastic.
,::~cog,I;zs, by ;lil his audience as Que
ii The readers of the party in this paris',
tho hail been steatlfast in his fight
against Rrpublical,ism, untiring in his
rndeavoiS lo assist MS to throw off the
Radical yoke. and unselfish and coulug-
cons in the dark past through which VT
have passed, his appearance upon the
stand was welcomed by the friends to
Nhon, he has become endeared, and his
imlitical foes who can but respect and
admire him, with the enthusiasm de-
served. He addressed his remarks es-
pecially to The colored people, of which
there were quite a numberpresent. His
speech from beginning to end was
plain unvarnisiied statement of the
political situation past and present.
He handled Radicalisn, and it's fruits
without gloves. His picture Of the
public school teacher nnder Radical
rule, selling his warrants received in
payment9pf his hard earned salary and
receiving but small peTcentage Of the
same, and the school teacher under the.
present admirably managed board pune
tually paid, and getting dollar for dollar,
was viyidIy drawn, and when he called
upon a colnrea teacher in the crowd to
certify to the truth of his statement, he
met with II hearty response, amid the
cheers of the, crowd From beginning
to end each word, and each sentence
was received with marked attention,
and at the close we heard but one ex-
preston by both parties present, to-wit:
that it was one'of the best Democratic
speeches directed to the colored people
ever delivered III tiIis parish.
Everything passed off harnnniously
and every one left perfectly satisfied
with the result of the only barbecue of
the campaign.
Major Burke as am Organ fzer