The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1891-07-04
The Alliance Pic Mic Saturday.

Xle Alliance &1CsN1C SATURDAY.
The day was bright and at tunes
breezeless. The deep shade of the wide
spreading oaks protected the attend
ants from the warm rays of the un
clouded sun. The stand erected for the
orators was we'll chosen under pair of
umbrageons oaks and clustering vines.
The seats were arranged in the form
of q square simple but admirable,
having all the beauties of convenience
rusticity could require.
There was liberal attendance of
ladies, girls and boys-about rs men
and fifteen to twenty colored persons.
The scene reminded one of the descrip-
ton given by Caesar of the customs
of the Druids, of celebrating their
religious rites in the groves of oak,
about the time of his invasion of the
Ganls. Our worthy friend Chas, Steele
mounted the stand and introduced the
Rev. Mr.. Carroll from Prairie Plaisance.
He was evidently anxious to be heard,
notwithstanding which, he began by
offering an apology for not being an
orator. In our journalistic experience
and personal observations of men and
things, we have thought all apologies
of this kind ill-timed when the effort
Of the speaker must so clearly show for
itself. If there be nothing of the ora
tor in him, the auditors will infallibly
discover it before he goes very far into
his subject. But Mr.. Carroll has
good Uoice, in fact a voice an orator
i1rI1 Ha hao h Inr "a
on the battle field, skirmishers are first
thrown out That their arms are light
and that on this occasion the military
rule had not been deviated from. In
this the audience concurred. That
after locating the whereabouts OF the
enemy, the heavy guns open and the
battle is fought. He was full of the
Farmers inspiration and was ready
aud willing at all times to throw in his
mite or to shoot his pop gun to ad-
vance the great cause. He took up
cold Morris" as he styled him,
and the Lottery, and throughout his
echoing effort, his soul seemed enthuzed
and his voice swollen with it and
| the Monster Lottery Whenever
there was vacuity of thought, (Which
was by no means a rarity) he filed it
with 'Od Morris,n and hetook himself
to vehement repetition. Spoke of the
mutilated Nichols, and the gigantic
| "Old Morris " He concluded by ex-
horting the men and the women to
work to the end, and to pray for Di-
vine aid. To ask God to give help
in denouncing "Old Norris" and his
| tyrant Lottery. Said something about
if he were pretty young lady and had
a a1aootteryite beau, what he would do
What proposition with such face!
Mr.. A. D. Lafargue was then intro
duced. This gentleman always speaks
entertainingly and with plausibility
He INDUCES in no unpolished and vul-
/ gar personalities, but presents his
/ views of his subject in choice language
and with much eonseeutiveness OF
thought. He spoke of the Alliance, its
origin, its development of strength-its
growth in membership, it's rapid ex-
/ tension among the states. its proof OF
influence, it's defeat Of Hamilton, and
ofIngalls. Its nationality, its 5 200, ,0OO
of voters. It's state vote of 1000. its
parish strength in st. Landry of 1000
votes He spoke of its power TO control
the primaries, and to elect its Cover
nor, aud the Senators aud Representa-
tives. He told them he would not tell
them what to do as to the strictly tocG
offices, that being in his view, unim.
portant, but to be sure aud dictate who
shall make the laws, and who shall, az
! Governor execute them. Said thai
4 Cleveland had made himself the too
of Wall-street and cannot be made
!. President. He then stated what, tt
our mind appeared most singular
error. He stated i'll SO many words
that if the Lottery Revenue amend
ment be adopted it would kill tht
Farmers Alliance. The logical deduc
ton to be drawn from this is, the con
fession that the Alliance is exclusively
an anti lottery organization. This VIZ
stontly deny. We believe it has othel
objects, other vital functions. that j
will survive and grow in strength and
admiration, after it ceases to nourisl
itself on such agitation. The Farmers
/ if they take correct and comprehen
siYe view of their origin and i'm
portance, should know that theirs j
/ tlio pIiiulttNC fOCdgIUus eASSiSASu a4tsh
kind by God himself That the family
of civilized man is sustained by thei
labors. A thousand Lotteries may b.
chartered, and all must wither ant
! perish, without the reward and pric
of labor which we call money. All o
physical life, finds its spring sources j
J the production of the soil, and it can
not be that Gods alliance of farmer
must fail of their legitimate objects
: if the Revenue amendment be adopted
. If the secret oath bound organization
have eliminated from their purposes
the God-designed comprehenslvenes
of their mighty and transcendantl
! sublime mission, then having falle
: like Lucifer, by deliberately devise
: methods of self destruction, like hi
they should never rise again. at lea'
until they strive to regain their fir
estate. But ne started to report I'll
. substance Of tie speeches, and not
f comment at length upon them. NJ
!, Lafargue spoke entertainingly and we
!, for an hour. At the conclusion of b