St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-09-19
The Barbecue at Rayne.

The turn out at RayGe last Saturda
was large. We are told the person
present numbered not less than 200
The services of the Rayne Brass ban
u were secured and the music was all ths
could he desired for an occasion lik
that. The meeting was presided owe
by DR.. G. C.. Mouton, a worthy son c
the lamented ex-Gov. Alex. MoutOT
Some antis were on hand, as usual, t
create disturbance, in abuse of polit
, invitations to attend, but all to no puI
pose. We fear the continued repetitio
r Of such efforts may lead to lamentabl
results Ii we had a word of advice t
give, it would be, not to persevere i
this system of huodlumism. 1t don
! look pretty, to begin with; is not res
pectful, and it may lead to the adoption
of ugly remedies and serious results
Those who pay for such entertainment
deserve mole respect from their invited
} guests; and il the latter will not recog
nize the fact complacently, they may b'
brought to realize it, by a manifest de
termination of insulted gentlemen tt
command it.
The pros are going to have their say
and there is no power to prevent 1t
When they give barbecues they have
the right to manage them, and wher
they Invite speakers to address such as
may be pleased to go to hear them, nC
genHem0n attending will make attempts
to interfere.
Our anti friends have had their say
all over the country, and not a single
effort has ever been made to interrupt
them. So far, only one barbecue has
been given in St. Landry by the pros,
and bold attempt was made by the
antis to "capture" the meeting. In
fact, their fuglemen announced I'D one
| of the New Orleans dailies that they
! did capture it.
| The barbecue at Rayne was given by
| the pros; all were respectfully invited /;
and the antis went there to capture"
it. The same announcement has been
made. If such conduct be a feature OF
civility if it indicates even good breed
ing, We confess our teachers of polite
ness have been remiss IN giving Others
instruction on the subject. We hope
for the sake of decency, if for no other
consideration, the anti school OF moral
lists aud purists will not continue to ac-
cept hospitality and practice the plain
est abuse of it.
Reverting to the ceremonies of the
Messrs. Fl. C. Castellan0s and E. d. Es-
tilette, and in English by Messrs. Wm.
Campbell of Lafayette, John n. Ogden,
Laurent Dupte, G. l.. DupIc and E.
North Cullom of Opelousas. Some ap-
proprIate resolutions were read by the
presiding officer, DR.. Mouton, which
being unanimously adopted, the meet
ing was declared adjourned. At night
a ball was given, where those who en-
joy the dance repaired, and amused
themselves to their hearts content.
On Sunday last meeting OF the pros
was held at Carencro, after the religious
services of the church had been closed.
Speeches were made by Judge Estilette
and Laurent Duprt, Esq, and we are
told that everything Went oft in good
orGsr and with admirable civility. The
people who 20 to church and who live
in the vicinity of institutions OF learn
ing, cannot be made the dupes OF 9TH
ers. We are told the meeting was very
harmonious.
There was also an immense gathering
at Abbeviile the same day. The num-
Der of persons present is reported at
5000 or 1000. The Abbevilie Ban d dis |
coursed the music which it is quite un-
necessary to say was soul inspiring.
lanOs, Esq, of New Iberia, by Hon. G.. |
l.. Dupre and John N. Ogden, Esq, of |
OpelOusas.
All the speeches were fine and to the |
point. The vast audience was atten
tive and duly apprec;ative. It is use
ess to speak of Mr.. Castellanos as an
orator. Every reading man in L0uisi-
,na knows him or knows of him, and
% say that he is an able speaker, in the
.0rum and on the hnstings, in French
,r English, is to say what every reading
nan in Louisiana already knows.
Our young and rising friend, Hon. G.
=. Dupre, is speaker of great huency,
whose discourses everywhere give am
lie proof OF a mind we'll filled with sub
tantial information and heart inspir-
ID by honesty and intrepidity. He has
me great attribute of the natural ora
or. He shows ia every Word-in every
what lie says he feels, and
eels deeply.
We are told that our polite and wor-
hy District Attorney, John N: Ogden,
made the happiest effort of his life. He
eemed to possess on the occasion a
apturous fancy with which he painted
is thoughts in golden tints, in speech
f considerable length. The audience
vas charmed and waited with eager at
ention upon all he uttered.
EFCN UL1fG Ni} LlsCSC Oc- |
ights, We are told, some person or per-
ons gave the alarm of fire to distract
ttention that on the evening and
light before they tore down the posted
Offices of the meeting. This, readers,
J the kind of food some ants would en- !
ertain you with. But let them sneak
] their hiding places; take oaths which
hey keep secret; then sneak out again,
nder the mask of democracy, go to
ublic meetings and play the part of ;
oodlnms, and expectorate in the col
INNS of the Daily Delta. We say let
lem do all this; they will learn soon
r late that the honest people will sure !
Z reach the point Of "back returning"
here is ample time left for all this.
Public men, who are in any degree .
ualifed for positions as functionaries
/ the State, need not be reminded that +
lere is but step from the Capitol to
le Tarpeian rock. They need not be :
I'D that no laurels are to be won by :
1vOcating in a fanatical spirit dogmas :
hich must inevitably result, for a
me, in "an unconstltuted aggregation
! disunited people," They may pass
YER the horizon of public attention for
time with little eclat but only to be o
'llowed by final denunciation. r
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