The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1891-09-05
The Democratic Barbecue OF
Thursday East.

New Orleans Delta, with the caption
"Captured,n = and it was said that the
antis had captured the meeting at
Woodworth spr ings and made of it an
anti lottery gathering.
We will not indulge in any extended
comments on such reckless and truth
less assertions, because there are very
many persons whose observations and
experience in all such matters have not
taught them that Icing is an amuse-
ment with few.
IT we we've to concede that the antis
had captured the meeting, would it
argue any gentility, or, clyillty IN ln-
vited guests? Would it not furnish
proof positive of the total absence Of
the refinement that charactefizes gen
| tlemen If being invited to an enter
tainmeat and hoodlnm like taking
possession of it, or, disturbing it in u
manner as to frighteu ladies, be rea-
son for exultation, we are unable to
appreciate it, and the author or authors
Of the telegram sent to the Delta, are
welcome TO the monopoly of all the
glory he, or they, can derive from it.
IL 1t were true that they captured the
meeting, their conduct was disgrace.
ful and Infamous, if not they have
1 falsified. In the course of the cam
paigu, other barbecues will probably
| be given, and these brave spirits may
| be able to do similar deeds of laudable
gallantry.
Now we propose to state the facts as
they actually occurred at the barbecue
/ of the 9th uit. at Woodworth springs.
It was announced that Democratic
barbecue would be given there on that
day. The antis did not contribute .one
cent TO meet the expenses. They at
tended. The order of speaking was
fixed upon by the managers, and six
gentlemen were booked to address the
! people.
John N Ogden was the first to ad-
dress the meeting about l2 N. He was
not interruptede Gabriel Montegut, OF
/ Terrebonne, Ahs the next His APP
pearance was tbceived by the antis with
a prolonged cry of LOTTERY, Lottery
Lottery z After this lack of decency
had vented itself, he spoke. He was
followed by II. G. Castellenos, Esq, oi
4 Iberia, who spoke in French, aud was
listened to with respect Whilst he
4 was speaking MessIs. Dnbuisson and
Ward went on the speakers stand and
i requested to bH allowed to introduce
i anti lottery speakers. This was re,
fused Oh The ground that the days pro
gram bad been arranged, the speakiua :
8 was about half over, and changes
could not be made. They stepped
down.
i Hon. G.. l.. Dupre swas next intro
daced to the audience. Al the con
elusiou Of his remarks, dinner was an
nounced Ants and Democrats at,
and drank iu,iiscfiminately All was
quiet orderly.
Tie first speaker after dinner was
Laurent Dnpr6, Esq. This seems Ii
have been the signal for an attempt K
q interfere. erffa # a6t to break up the meet
1, ing, and the antis ealied upon the mau
ayers To accept some resolutions whicl
lthey wished to have submitted to th,
meeting for adoption They Were 10
gsatified aud then began 4 iemoDst1a
I tioa of hoodlumism, such as we neye
j baf0fn saw at pubic gathering q
white people iii St. Landry, and sue
as we trust may never be repeated.
Finding they could not carry thei
] paint, and being told THAT all who wer
: not Democrats might leave, they wef
beaded by one or TWO conspicuous anti:
/ whose names W. are abie, but unles
required SO to sdo, unwilling 70 give
II they left and went to d adjoinibg pas
fuse, where they hoisted the name {
II +. IS. Adams for Governor Of Louisiana
$ speeches weres made to the crowd b
i Messps. Dubuisson. Fiazee. Carroll an
1 TAos Il, Lewis. What they said 6
t did We know not, It's the speaking frol
! the Democratic stand continued with
ont eaprure.
MI. DapIe concluded his remarks
. and Judge Cnllom was introduced. II
: lad not proceeded far, before an AM
4 stepped to the front and began to as
] questions which the Judge answered
i Here AIr. Ct. E. Dapr6 asked the intel
i rogating anti question, which eiicite
q some colioquy, and as it was kept II
d at some length, the Judge took his sea
|, q call was tllen made, for Hon H.
! Garland, ST., who tookpIhe stand an
i began 10 address the afdience, whieI
!. before the conclusion 0fJudge CHl1om
) speech, had been Increased IN nambei
oil hy the return of those who had gone d
8 to the side exhibition Mr.. G. has Il,
b appeared iii politics for several year
e / and has frequently deelared it to |
his purpose to retire entirely from a
i participation in political agitation
ii He said that, when he first beard
i what had been done at Lafayette |
i the co saiition of the Farmers Allan,
o and the antis, he could not. and tller.
i, fore did not believe it; but said HI
Ii 81 now hold the evidence of their Il
/ tion--tle eompact--in my hands.
g an. forced to believe When he toe
8 1.-THE stand, Judge Callom's interlocuto
If endeavored TO interrupt him by que
tions. but Mr. Garland frankly informt
him he would not be Interrupted /
Is proceeded to make personal apple
rs ton Of tho my ysterious compact, to hiT
Il self IIe spoke without excitement
IL as a father TO bis family. He.said 9th
% the whole agreement was anti Dem
a cgaiie; that silenced him as Democr,
d. III denied him the rights and privileg
j, laf membership il that party who
T. precepfs he Ind followed implicitly
,Y his life.
q, He told tho people that there was 2
ID one feature OF Democracy IN It, q
ee that 1t was plain tu his understand
es that the anti lenders were endeaF0ri
III i VA break uu tile Democratic party,