St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-08-28
From 'sACadia.'
CHURCH POINT, Aug. Goth, 1886.

CHURCH POINT, aug. 2Utu, lcco.
Editor ST. LANDRY DEMOCRAT
In speaking of a division of the parish
OF St. Landry I feel it my duty as a
resident and taxpayer of the South
western portion of the parish,-the por-
ton set aside to form the so-called par
ish of Acadia-to speak word relative
to the matter, in behalf OF the good
citizens OF this portion of the parish,
and by 50 doing | hope to be instru-
mental in correcting an erroneous i'm
pression that has gone abroad through
out the portion OF the parish that is to
remain as St. Landry to the effect that
the people in the Southwestern portion
of ST. landry are in favor OF division.
Now as am disciple OF fIschlaplus
and as there is at this time considerable
sickness in our country and in cOnse-
ouence, | am thrown in contact with
the people daily, and as | make it con-
vepient, after having prescribed TOR the
| physical ailments OF some member OF
the family to feel the pulse of the voter
or voters as the case may be, on the
parish question, hence | think | have a
right to know and express the seutl-
ments of the people on the subject.
Therefore, | feel justified in saying that
the people are bitterly opposed to a
division, and feel confident that the
good citizens will bear me out in saying
that were the matter left to the voters
of the so-called parish of Acadia, there
would be no parish of Acadia. To YER
ify this assertion invite the citizens of
the portion of the parish that is to re-
main as St. Landry, to visit this portion
of the parish, aud see for themselves,
whether the people as a rule are OPP
posed to being cut off from st. Landry
or not.
| will admit the sole fact that there
are men in this portion of the parish
who are in favor of division and why
so? 1t will be found, with but few
ward to something lucrative. They
either have an eye single to fat Office,
land for sale or some other pecuniary
consideration but am proud to know
that such men are few and far between
in this portion of old St. Landry.
One need only to visit the knowing
men of Church Point, Coulee Croche,
Prud'homme City, and Pointe-aux-
Loups, to know how the majority of
the voters stand in regard to division.
AS regards the boundary line, to say
the best that could be said would be
that it is simply ridiculous. | will ac-
knowledge the fact that we have in the
southwestern portion of the parish men
who have the welfare of the people at
heart, who were in favor of just and
fair division of the parish. who to-day
are very indignant over the idea OF two
Eor three men from Opelousas and about
the same number from Rayne, cutting
us off on the most sterile and sparsely
settled portion of St. Landry, to accord
IL. a a,,1
ests. Aside from this | feel confident
were it so that every conscientious man
throughout the parish could traverse
the boundary line as so intended, they
would return to their homes completely
disgusted and with the resolution to
vote against such an imposition.
Now considering the fact that we are
already poverty stricken and tax-rid-
den and that we are opposed to a divis
ion, and that we cling to old st. Landry
with the tenacity of an infant TO its
mothers breast, is it possible that the
good people of the parish are going to
stand idly by and suffer few mercena-
ry individuals by chicanery to sever us
from the mother parish, whether we
will or not ? In the name of God and
for the sake of justice, | hope not.
In conclusion | will say to my indi-
vidual friends that | hope they will use
their might in favor of US poor people
down in this portion of our beloved
parish, by voting against a division of
the parish OF st. Landry:
VIM. CHI DIS.