The Opelousas courier., 1886-09-04

(Conn,at,aicatedJ.

Mr.. jackson III the last issue of his
paper takes me 10 task for having had
the temerity to run for the Speaker ship
in 1875. He thought differently at the
time OF the election. What IA change
has come Over his spirits /! Have
his associations been different of late?
Has he listened to vile slander and vi
tuperation until his own system has be-
come impregnated lherewithq But his
attack affords me All opportunity to set
at rest some suspicious regarding my
conduct al the time-of the election for
Speaker suspicious evoked by evil
minded individuals. Soon after the elec
ton ia 1874 was asked to be u candi
date fur ths. Speakership. To those who
approached me on the subject, stated
that conld not give any definite answer
before the meeting of the Legislature,
and that | was averse to allow my name
to he used OIL account of my infirmity.
On arriving in New Orleans, my first
step was to attend the Democratic eau
Gus. 1t having been agreed that Mr..
Wilt should be our candidate, | deter
mined to support the gentleman. just
prior TO the assembling of the Legisla-
ture, was waited upon by a committee
of Republicans, who, with expressions
of confidence in my integrity and dispo-
sition to be just at all times, asked me
to suffer my name to be used as q can
didate for Speaker. They assured me,
the unanimous support of their party
and that without requiring a single
pledge from me. The committee fur
tl.er stated that my election would be a
forcgone conclusion, rs they knew had
Democratic friends who would support
me and secure me a majority. ! thank
ed them for their f1attering expressions
of confidence aud kind feelings, and
at tsie same time peremptDriiy
refused the offer-adding that | was
bound to support the nominee OF the
Democratic caucus. Subsequent events
showed how faithfully | carried out the
wishes Of the caucus. After we were
driven out Of tlle legislative hall by u.
s. soldiers, the :, Wheeler Compromise !"
was proposed as an adjustment of our
political uoubles Able and conscien-
tiou:s mt.n We're sent to Washington to
ascertain what Was best 10 6e done.
Most eminent Democrats were consulted
among ptiiers oar late Democratic Vice
President, Thomas A Hendricks. At
,cl long discussions. all, | must say,
carried o., j.. t!lc most fiiceidly manner,
tia Denr,riitilc membefs Of The Legls.
i,slnir adapted liz. Wheeler Compro-
mise. | WaS siiaseti chairman nf the ad-
i,lstmea Committee. The Wheeler
cnmpronis, ieqtlife.l the reorganization
of the House The friends of that meas
IRE boil, outside and inside the Legisla-
ture determined, inasmuch as those OPP
posed to it had predicted its failure,
that q supporter thereof should be en-
trusted with the difficult task of carry
ing it out. | was asked to perform that
dnt... Mr.. Wiltz's friends may have
held a caucus and nominated him, but u
majority of the Democratic members
who supported the Wheeler Compro
mise refused to go into caucus. did
not participate in the caucus; had |
done SO, would most assuredly have
stood by its decision, for it has been an
invariable rule with me never to 80 back
on tie action OF caucus after having
participated in It's deliberations. have
never belonged to Il seeding Conven-
tion OF 70 an independent party Can
my detracters say as much 7 Permit
me to add, | invite strict scrutiny OF
every vote cast by me in the Legisla-
tnre aud every ruling while Speaker
and defy any man to point to u single
one not strictly In accord with Demo.
cratic principles. AT the beginning Of
my official career as Speaker, there wa:
Il spirit Of opposition to me among some
of the Democratic members, but at il
close, am happy to say my course ilae
met with their appreciation and they
became my warnest supporters.
E. ID. EsTILETTE.
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Ill. B. + Meginley has bought on
A. MI. Lacomhe,s livery stable, and i
prepared to accommodate the traveliu.
j public III fine style.
New YEARS. Rosh HasliOnah, jew
ISL New Year, will begln on Thursday
!. September 9. at sunset. The severa
J Hebrew houses of worship are under
going an entire renovation for the occa
!. sion, which is considered Que OF th
! grandest holidays in the Hebrew ealen
! der. The pulpit of Temple Sinai wi
: no doubt, by that time, be filled by a
!; able rabbi whom the congregation wi
4 elect within the next few days.
i All Jewish places of business will b
{ closed Oh TINT day, and business will b
!, suspended. The choirs are rehearsin
J. for this grand holiday, which brings jo
j. and happiupss toevery Israelite.
The day of atouemant chilled IN tn
Hebrew, nYom Kippur," will fnllo'
s New Years N O. Chronicle.
!, A Captains Fortunate Discovery
q Capt. Coleman, schr. Weymouth
plsing between Atlantic City and 4
:. had been troubled with congl. |
3 ti,ai Tie was unable to sleep, aud III
!. { induced to try DR.. Kings New Disco'
s cry for Consumption. It not only gas
him instant relief, but allayed the g,
!, treme soreness iu his breast. His chi
dren were similarly affected and a sill
ale dose had the same happy effec
Dr. Kings New Discovery is now 4
STANDARD remedy in the Coleman hons
Y hold aud on board the schooner. FL,
S s, Trial Bottles of this Standard Reined
le at III. n. Young 81 Co. 3 Drng Store
Referring TO the assertion OF d
e. Shreveport Times that the State q
e, g, n,inistration was exerting its influen
rs rs against General King, in the Fifth Co
,,TIsass;onaI q District. the Monroe Bullet