The Opelousas courier., 1886-04-10
AGisappreHensioll.

courthouse party and the town of
Opelonsas. We hear that they will
promise to assist us. ANY n.air Of com
mon sense can understand that all the
interests ut 0peloHsas are opposed 10 il
division of the parish IF they now
seem anxious 10 assist MS, it must be
because they fear . combination he
tween rs and the people of Washing
ton. Why do they fear such eombi
nation2. Why isit that these gentle.
men So suddenly manifest an interest
III oiir behalf 1t is because we are
nearer the accomplishment of orr pur-
pose than we ever have been, on are
ever likely to be again. If we ignore
the assistance of Washington now, we
may have cause to regret il in the flu
ture. Now is the time to act, &c r
Rayne Signal.
We desire TO say to our confrere of
the Signal that his impressions about
the Courthouse party and It's friends
are all wrong. Because the people of
0peloasas and a majority in the coun-
try desire the parish site to remain
where it bas always been and where it
should be, is no argument that they
must necessarily be opposed to d divi-
sion, of the parish, Waslington's
claims 10 the parish site are feeble,
compared to 0peIousas, even il il puf-
tioD of southern St Landry was given
TO Rayne TO assist in forming a new
parish. The move of Washington TO
get the parish site does not create her
IN umpire TO decide the question Of II
division, nor to make /, business coni-
binatioil with any other town to change
the capital, any more than 0pelousas
can make a similar opposing combine
tinH 10 defeat division and remove the
seat OF justice to some other point.
Rayne is not Indebted to Washington
f8r ii willingness an the part of 0peiou
sas aud its friends to grant them terri
tory for new parish. The sentiment
and friendly spirit in its beIalf, existed
before the destrnction of our Court
house. OHl people always have felt
great interest and pride in the marvel
Gus and rapid development of Rayne
and fts vicinity We have admired
their energy, aud now commend their
ambition to ask fs1l il more conspicuous
ptolninence in oar judicial and political
sisterasood Of parishes. With her pres
ent population, nliics, is rapidly in
ereasing, Rayne can now justly lay her
claims before tile citizens OF the three
contiguous parishes for 4 portion of
their territory TO form new parish.
As :. legal representatives ut louisa
tl..-,ss a common mother af iill--tiie in
llabitants ii, and adjacent to Rayne
eau nov ass fer the privilege Of es
tablishing their esyn paFechial govern
sneDt Tile bnlHing of the Courthouse
at OpeloHsas did not confer any new
rights pn Washiugtan; did not diyest
0peIpusaS stf any iopg acquired Titles
did not create. a necessity for IL division
of the parish nor did it confer any
stronger claims mpan the people ii
Rayne to ask for Il part OF the domain
Of ST Landry Rayne rs Il thriving
iitfIeeity, with the pheneniefial increase
of population In lis surrounding neigh
hnrhot,sls. gives II individual aHd tegitl-
mate merit ii, lIlis question, just rs II
healthU aud central location with tlle
approval af d lgsdf century y trial BY oai
people has giseAs, aud, u. believe, vii
continue tu give 0pelous;ls TIM parish
sIfe of St. Landry as q parish, whtstilei
divided ~ not he question of health
alone, gives Dpeiensas i slrcitlea pre-
Z siilinenee over Washington. When
Washington has been sevurged III gel
Iow fever during an epidemic, ur hal
heesg infactssl hy tie contagious q
smallpox ard measles, 0ueloasas hisi
enjoyed aiIltt,si perfect immunity itnia
the Introduction % spread III these. VII
uIs.st diseases As i healthy Iaratls,I
it caIInat be surpassed, aud IL stsltian
eausslesi by any town ii the State
/ There ID no necessity for Rayie q
0Deionsas either to make any speeia
combinations against sacil other g se
cure their just rights III this question.
Washington really comes iIils q 6 ilalts
opponent I'LL this subject, without M,
vested, equitable, political, oE judicis
I claims iii the snistter. III inquired int
|, her pIeadii.gs will be found SPECIAL,
! aud her arguments all sophistrs
I Therefore here are no grounds for tll
: editor Of tho Siigaal, or Of the people g
I Rayne til inalJeaeh tlIe sincerity nf uu
! people. who ask fsr tbs parish site I
! remain here, and III siso e1 press i wIllilis;
ness to give u portion of turrltors ~ as
SfSl HI NJktsd III ~ Etts siSAts =
Has always been d sIlUiig democrat
precinct, aud has been ii strong fact.
i ii naintaiaing democratic lnajot itles /
I our parish Hence, III j political lse'i
& os yless ne lFv reluctant 10 see 80 sfas,sa
4 Ala valiant lid .ally depart from ~
i support yet Wien her eItlxeiss ASK S
/. a separate Ilfsraellisll government bach
+ esl IS such alerisofiDus claims, Z
4 friNnsss aud sell wisllels, we eaii 81
!. sly NUT them have their just pair
]. aspi,s III our large paiochial estate q
II cause flles are entitled n i and Y
can SPARE what they ask for. p,
i Washington cannot clailn to oe ss,
70 executor or administrator ii this ma
ID fer. Opei0nsas IS not dead get, Ias
| sick, nor does She expect to die soon !;
le the parish site, bnt what she gives or
\, willing til give I'd Rayne viii be 4 dom
fiola inter esy08.
e ART. Bromowicz the Photographic
y would like to remind our citizens thl
"A lid III prepared t0 llo all work III bis III
y with pr0mptneas, Id first class styi
il and 1T moderate prices His faciliti
ara such that liz can take photograph
Il from fae size of d earie DE eisite tc Ii
size md will copg, reaews W eTilarl
e old pictures. Also cTayon and past
n worE III tile highest style pf the q
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