The Opelousas courier., 1892-03-19
The Confederate Reunion.

We trust that the committees charg.
ed with the preparations for the ac-
commndation of the veteran visitors to
the Confederate Reunion, to take place
in this city next month, will provide
for big crowd.
The indications are that the attend
ance will be very large. We have ad-
vices which lead us to believe that
there will be at least thousand old
soldiers from Texas alone, and many
will bring their families Other neigh
boring States will send large deputa,
tinns, aud form even the most distant
States of the old South they will come
flocking The Richmond (Va.) Dis
patch. urging the Virginia organiza-
tions to send full representations, says:
The veterans Of the Confederate army are
growing fewer and fewer in numbers, and in
the little time now left US we ought to let
slip no opportunity TO prove how close is the
fellowship and how warm the affection that
binds together the survivors of those who
fought for Southern independence.
New Orleans will be seen at the greatest
possible advantage ih April Thousands of
our old soldiers and sailors will be assembled
there then. Many distinguished orators, in
Guiding Senator John W. Daniel, will revive
the memories of bivonac and battle, and alto
gether a programme of entertainment has
been arranged which will insure an agreeable
visit for all veterans,
Louisiana furnished to iIe infantry and ar.
tillery of Lees army many of its most intre'
pid soldiers. Every battle field around Rich
mond witnessed their gallantry and was
stained with their blood. With many of
them Riehmonders had personal acquaint'
anee, and We risk nothing in saying that
every Virginia veteran who goes to New Or
j leans iu April will be received as comrade
aud friend--aye. as II brother.
Similar expressions could be quoted
from the leading papers all over the
South If it were necessary, but all
goes tn show that remarkable interest
has been aroused, and that all who can
wilt take advantage of the opportunity
, to attend this grand occasion. A great
majority of the old soldiers will be
fon.sa to b. far from rich. aud due pre-
vlsinn should be made TO entertain
them n plain ttut comfortable man'
nrr at the lowest possible cost This
it seems IL us is thr chief desideratuni.
The arrangements are in capable
hands. aud doubtless al proper exer-
tions are being made to secure the de,
sire. accommodation for the veterans
In their desperation the Fosterites
f sernpie at no statement, however false
at 40 charge, however absurd. 1t /;
3 absolutely ,lisgtarefEi that Foster him
self should be IL party To these Inta
f moss ISLANDERS. One of the favorite
ones. and mad, bS Foster. is that Gov
MeEnery certified to the destruction %
bonds which had not been destroyed
= II. -, n ~ \, A,11 IA.
: : man making it should hide his dlmln
= lished head in shame. The Times
: Democrat says:
The Governor did certify by process verbal
still on file in the Auditors office, to hayln
seen the destruction OF S255, ,OOO OF the consoll
dated bonds exchanged PRIOR to May b, 1882
but they were really destroyed as he asserts
e Not one of them has been seen or heard q
o since no coupon from them has ever beer
4 presented for payment and the evidence
= Overwhelming that there are none in exis
= tenee They were destroyed as Gov. McEn
II cry certified, and no one has or can give th
ia slightest evidence to the contrary, and ther
4 is no suspicion on this point. The stor.
:, about these bands, therefore, is absolutel
= false.
Rogers has an idea and sends fl
Fitzpatrick then Rogers and Foste
q are coon vending their way to Fitz
:, ,fpatritk's Office. on Baronne stree
!. They enter and talk then Fitz goe
!, TO sse Foster, by request, at Foster
L room; thrn Stubhs sends Rogers to as
D Fita to meet Krutclinitt and himself q
70 room 2, Victor's Immediately afte
g that meeting Foster, Krutchnitt an
o. Stnbhs 60 over to tue Foster Stat
Central Committee meeting and eac
1 and s,ll of them earnestly advocate tb
II acce psance of tue Compromise, declal
|. ing that they have just received info
re- nation that makes them certain {
d cal, yiag the city and State. The Gil
G. cumstances all corrobarate MIR. Elti
II patrick's statement and refute M
id Fosters
40 Alexandria Times: No one is su
prised that Waiter Rogers is in tt
re trading business, but Foster, Hone
is Don and themi Great Scott!
er Another of the pious frauds seems
be be Tin it'' likewise--the gentleman
is Ouachita known to fame as Hanniba
ne He'll Fire Stubbs.
he And he of the unpronounceab
er name figures, and largely OF conrs
i'll as !, briber of voters. All, me. Th
world is very corrupt, especially tl
ID saints who inllabit it.
e e A(dispatch to the n. O. Times-Den
u crat of March Id says:
"a The sheriff If ST. Landry parish "
n. yesterday notified by Superintende
n Caster of the death OF an nnknov
s. man. who reached the Charity Hosplt
he few days ago from Melville. q
to patient was suffering from a ffactun
skull and unconscious. II is said /
Injuries were the rel-1lt nf vlotene
If HI died yesterday morning
at, NJ Krutchniit is the Chairman
To- the Foste. Executive Committee and
ee. notoiiously the chief Manager OF Z
Or Foster cam paign When be signed t
to agreement to give Mr. Fitzpaiii
nd nearly halfa million dollars worth
.ey Offices .-by authority,' of course
all was not authorized Oh, no; Marp
OF ilast,'t heard of it yet, probably N.
Tunes Democrat.
isy The law ffm of sambola s., Due
!. az has entered suit against the City
ai5 hI,,y fl.taaus f.,r fl1t sam OF S3O.t