The Opelousas courier., 1896-03-14

and a quarter and was throughout :.is
brilliant Democratic speech listened TO
with marked attention., and WAS frg
Iurn}iy aIIlatil.}.
Ihen followed Congressman Epatner
with an eloquent speech after which
governor Foster made Il few ringing
remarks stirring tie Old Democrats by
his eiouucnce.
At night. the mcatin, was addressed
by lieutcnant-Govcrnor elect H.. H.
Snyder, Senator blanchard and Speak
er Bolton.
The fol'o2 8 letter of r,yr"t was
read at the mvpttus:
New Orleans. March ), 1886.
Murphy j. Foster. Governor of Louis-
lama:
Dear G~ovefnor-I had hoped to be
present at the mass meeting in Mon
roe tomorrow, but tn" Resignation OF
one OF my professors, the sickness; and
absence of another, together With the
announcement Of 4 medal presentation
to merltoriolS pupils of the Grammar
and High schools. 10 take place in OUR
building on March ., nave. made if alb
solutely Necessary for me to re?u;.fn
mere and TO attend to the official duties
OF my position. / am ti!s deprived OF
the privilege" of listening to the loo
~ 2'ttii't III dlN th tDlIItIeA
by some Of its ablest professors. aud
enriched Thy the eiolunncc which only
ITS saving truth can insf,irn. " the
gems that enhance beauty are them
selves made llStr0uS by its glow.
50 the clnpuenle of those who
ar" right and sincere, and whose state
ments are facts, is ln;uae bright and
convincing by the power of the truth
it conveys.
''Talll of corruption. maIalministra-
hon ana need at r.4ftIr,l il, ,h, F,-~
OF til" unbeatable facts ana figures
Which you present of surprising i'm
proVement i'll every line of State work
for the last four years, is throwing
chaft before The wind. If the state has
ion" evil, give evidence OF the evil.
II 1t mas lone good. why falsely accuse
her? The State needs no reforms. and
least Of all such asrefnrm as W.finuth.
Kellogg and their Old a,lhercntS would
bring it. In NJ part Of Louisiana does
the sun Of its intelligence Shine more
brightly than in its northern Parishes;
lOWtere Is the thr0b OF patriotism and
olale-iove felt moro forcihly than in
ne NIL Parishes and the river parishes,
ma we Will never believe that any Of
ne arms which struck down the foes OF
he State in 1876 are now TO bt. used to
ie5troy the life which they once so
Jravely saved.
"The public shoots of North Louisiana
i'eu no one TO praise them. AS they
fhNS 'ItAN y tiliIIiStINt~. Az
shreveport, at Grand Cane, at Minjlnn.
It huston, and especially ut Monroe.
re found t1ourishing systems If schools
roWned with excellent high %scnouts.
II every northern parish nltucItiLr is
"SterelI as the prime object Of uttpn-
ION. From the Normal Institute at
'atchltoches trained ;ea"nurs are con-
tiItlH sent to establish AMI develop
IN every parish. and from The
anne beneticicnt establishment Institute
Forkers go forth annually and SOW the
eeGS OF pe'iiSGgic Instruction, that
fruit q hundred fold. The itfiu-
nee Oh the excellent normal S,hoo is
ri"arent III the increased r'lulE.r of
ood teachers and, hence, 2oCtG schools
l all the Parishes; Ike a large orb.
S light ana heat are ;lihleed 1T a
teat distance from the ccEtre. w re-
ectlon from the man lesser OILS that
iilunines.
i repeat my regret at not being able
} visit Monroe to grasp tn mas i. CT
IT felloW-citizens of North Louisiana.
iank them in person for ti,.. h,Ior
upon ne, and fec! my own
warmed and eniiven" by
}inminghng with theirs.
'1Ours truly.
y. Y. CALHOUN"