St. Landry democrat., 1886-09-04
fC0mmunicated.)

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Editor ST. LANDRY DEMOCRAT:
On Thursday Goth inst, was Reglstra-
ton day in our little hamlet, as you
are aware, and owing to the fact, that
YOU are opposed to a division OF the
parish. [ take the occasion to report
the events of the day relative to the
matter.
In so doing | make it convenient in
the first place to thank the good clti-
zens of Rayne for being Instrumental
in bringing out a large assembly OF our
voters, who had never registered, by
giving us barbecue.
Twas too busily engaged professional
ly to be- present on that day, but know
pretty well what TRANSFERRED as | have
met with several men who were so
fortunate as to get morsal of Rayne
beef aud treat of Mr.. F. F. Perrndin's
eloauence on the parish question. As he
was the orator of the day, position
from what know of the sentiments OF
the voting population of Church Point,
no politician need envy as from what
| can learn, he completed his pc itlcal
grave here on the Goth day of August
A. ID. 1886.
have yet to find convert by his
argument. In fact have SO far failed
to find any argument set forth by the
distinguished gentleman and | feel sure
that he will think, that if he gave any
reMops why the parish should be divi-
ded. that on looking over the election
returns from Church Point on the 9th
day of next October, his reasons were
not con vincing to the people, as he will
find about three hundred and fifty
votes poled against division Of ST.
Landry parish.
In this speech he stated that at one
time the State of Louisiana was at
tached to other portions OF North
America. That is it was not State
within itself, and that the State had
been divided up into parishes" and
then he asked the question. Why
should we not form the parish of
Acadia 2"
He further insinuated that eve were
too poor to build Court House and
Jail" but said that as We were "such
law abiding citizens that we could dis
pense with the latter commodity, and
as to Court House we could take a
barn, and that if we had none suitable,
to rent a beer saloon but if we were
not able to rent house, that we could
hold forth under tIee." The idea.
We will admit that we are pretty poor
down here, and perhaps not as digni-
fed as our friend Perrodin, but we
think we have little more dignity
than he gives us credit for, if he sup
poses that we would submit to such
degradation.
did not hear MIR. Perrodin give vent to
the above remarks, but | have been
about the sum and substance of his
speech.
Personally I have nothing to say
against Mr.. Perrodin, bnt as feel such
a deep interest in the matter of divi-
sion of the parish, as | am personally
interested. would like to know what
motive he has in view by coming
among the people making unsolicited
speeches that are detrimental to their
interests and contrary to their senti-
ments.
Has he political ak to grind? Is he
trying to ingTatiate himself into the
good graces of the voters of Rayne
Did any individual from Church Point
invite him among US to counsel the
people as ia how we should vote on the
6 h ut Oct"t,ers Ii sa IM"nld like 10
know the Individual l.it could be SO
presumptuniis as TO do such thing
against the will ct the people. Mr..
Perrodin may say, that this is a Tree
country aud that he has right to
speak when and where it pleases his
inclinatiODs. which is perhaps true, hut
I cant see why he should leave his pro-
fessional duty at OpelOusas, any more
SO than any other lawyer to go among
the people and advocate thing that is
SO repugBant to those interested.
II it is true that Mr.. Perrodin has a
- prsn1 T fhinl I,o bod
better change his tactics.
WIZ Hurrre