The Opelousas courier., 1886-09-04

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not see how childish and puerile are the
arguments which it copies from the
iown Talk on the Parish Committee
question, and which, with sublime al
surdity, 1t calls Il g mortal stroke ~ Or
IS tins only II y IT of its Ingenious plan
TO keel, the tine issue in abeyance 2
When, according to usage and prect-
dent, the time has come for u change of
the Parish Committee, il is not neers--
saiy, Ill order To make /; change, that
that purpose be mentioned in he call
for Convention and nobody that ne
know of contends that it is. But When
the tiinellas not come tar such il change !;
when such il change wls not only not
mentioned IN the call, bnt not even
limited at III the canvass for delegates,
1t IS not only contrary To precedent, bnt
( it is nnwise and undeinocratic to do sueh
thing; for the door is thereby opened
wide to anarchy and chaos, and party
discipline IS destroyed.
We call the Democrats attention to
our brief statement Of the case, publish
ed on the 2lst Hlt., and invite it to ad-
dress itself to the true issue, aud not
beat about the bush by quoting pueriIi-
ties which have no force nor relevancy
For its edification we append it here:
The committee of which Mr.. Estilette is the
chairman was appointed at the outset of the
campaign which euluinated i'll he election of
our present State and parochiai officers. Ac
cording to the unwritten law of the party,
sanctioned by long usage and custom its term
should not expire until the opening of the
campaign for the next general election Des-
pife this fact, and despite the fact that Il
change oil the committee was not mentioned
anlong this pu, poses for which the Convention
of Sept. 3 1884, was called aud that this aue5-
tion did not therefore enter at all into !ie
canvass for delegates to that Convention.
despite the solemn and emphatic protest of
that sagaeiolis, patriotic and disiHtereSted citi
zen, Henry l.. Garland. Esq ; despite he 'sct
that no public exigeney demanded the trtils-
gressi0n of any law usage written. m.
written; that nu great convenience. ~ greet
good TO the party was - be snbserred there
hy the ytiitiuli uE Sept. 1884 proceeded t.,
Z reorganize the Parish Committee by ap.
painting the hatlF of which DIR. Lttei is the
Presitlen Wr do not think Thai reheeting
Democrats @illcountcnaf.e +achprGceedngs
because they must hat their ineritahp
result will lie 10 keep the party IN e.n>fant
turlnail, which can result i'll M good
GHlLDRENss LAWN PARTY On last
SATURDAY, evening, the 25tll nli, il'etc
was a happy .ssetnhlage Of ilttl' sills
and hays 1T the residence Of Laurent
Dnpre, Esq Nii., bad r.slVellra there
III the lnsif4tin, ~ lis es!lslliit,l,t wife
in b..lialf If their nuii Sweet tslzi s,si
sul Eittit d ,il.slitrr, Ges,st.., u bright
it'll. .iiI ab.,at seven years Ill. About
4 4-u'el.,ek ,t. M, tiia lusaiis tiill gne-ts
be!,ai, ta ariiye, aud continued to l,anl
III until they reached about seventy III
number Under the shadows of the
giant oaks which dotted the ample
grounds of The residence, they began q
series of juvenile games which brought
out nh tile llilarity of youth and made
the air resotant with the melody 81
their happy voices. At nigltfall liie
grounds we're brilliantly lighted, music
was inaugurated to give zest to tiieil
childish gainbols, and The exquisite tes
tival lasted until 10 o'clock p NJ. when
The dear happy children, filled viii
pleasure and stated with joy. departed
to their homes III dream of the faiiy
events of the evening. Mrs. Dnpfe
y the genial, maternal host provided
{ them with many nice refreshments
u and was Il fairy godmot iief 10 them al
while enjoying her generous aud kinstl,
hospitality
On tl.s. night of the 3iA nlt seyef,
earthquake shocks we're leftover near
III one-half of the United States. reach
inn rs far Snnth as Mohils, III, aiit
4 extending beyond Cincinnati. Ohio
Tie shocks lasted from three second
I'll three 81 four minutes In duration
, and were illast violent In South Caro-
lima. whela houses were almost shake
TO pieces in some places
Thr earthquake which passed oye
tlie country Tuesday night was, With
out exception, the worst that has eve
!. !, visited this country. Fully half OF III
United States east of tile Rocky Noun
tains felt IT, and ii extended from u
Lakes to the Gulf and from Nt.bfa~k
/, to the Atlantic.
Charleston, s. O., appears to have sIil
. fered more than any other locallty q
story Of destruction and loss of life tlei
is frightful. A dispatch says
The city IS Il complete wreck ST. Michael
Church auA st. Philips are III ruins. as = - 8
T4ihernian Hall The police station and mai
b other public buildings and fllly tWo-thlrs
|, hi fhp residences are uuinhabitahly wFeeke'
], e;fhrr totally pr partially. II u expeett
Z III shat between so and 100 persons baye t,et
killed and several hundred wuuntleh ~ y
& time of the FIRST shock fires broke out ~ u
T different pIaees III the city About fWst,t
4 houses were destroyed by ire. ssarcely y
houses iii the city are occupied at TINS tit'i
\ the people being eBcampedin the open pace
\ All the stores are closed, &c, &c.
4 The old settlers Of the Lafonrel
country will hold tennion at 'Il,ib
4 daux on the 9th, to be followed by
!. hall Ii Firemen's Hall. The Seiltin
!. saws 4 Tie hall will By open AL dlf
/, lns,g. id which the old folks can assei
lie aud talk over old times, renew q
friendship Of lang syne, and have
it good pleasant, social time. We
/ turn thanks for an invitation to aftei
d and would like very much 20 DO
i We have no doubt Il will be ve
pleasant occasion
!. Al dareaa Emdsfcelzaeaad.
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a ald ones who will pay their subscription
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Il wear in advance, will be prese nfea Win :
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