Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-12-31


~ The following petition has been for
wardea to a citizen Of Batsn Rouge by a gen.
tlcman residing on Red River, accompanied
by a letter, requesting the recipient TO use all
honorable means 10 procure It signers IN this
nsrieh, Coming M il does from a former rc.
s,dent Of East Baton Rouge, we feel some in.
terest in the success OF the petitioner our.
selves, and still mure in the contamination OF
the gfea, object he hae In view. While the
frank, straight. forward course adopted by the
petitioner to secure HE ends, challenges our
highest admiration, the stauneh o%rthogtaphy
and peculiar pl,rsseology Of the writer, admit
Of no parallel, That happy blending Of the
language OF oriental novelis's andpeets, with
the expressive form Of speech in sstnn Of the
| Mississippi states, and classically designated
the Hoosier Tongue. 10 exceedingly rich and
attractive, =
The object and form Of the petition are
equally laudable; but II 10 the latter that
chiefly commands our praise. Major Down
ing, Samuel Commonly called SAM Slick
Colonel Crockett, Colonel Pardon Jones, and
ether distinguished writer's must now, Gin the
ehaste language OF q great newspaper poet Of
the Wcsi) "gin' in" They are shorn Of their
laurels, even % a shearcr sheareth q sheep Of
its tags.
Republics It is said, arc sometimes migrate.
full This may be true, and the SAM reproaeb
is often cast upon governors. If this should
prove 10 be the character of our governor elect,
Mr.. Mouton,--if, after the tender appeals to
Heaven, by the petitioner, for blessings on the
head Of his Exceliency, in connection with the
delicate illusions to the part the petitioner
acted in electioneering for his Excellency's
election--if after all this, the Governor should
not grant the petitioners modest request, we
would advise the gentleman to make im,nedi-
ate application to Congress, for the Governor
ship Of the District Of Columbia.
To the Honorable Governor Mutou
Now governour for the State Of Louisiana
Where as we have prayed the Honorable DO.
dy Of the Legis Lature together with your
Excelency
To Strike of the Lower End of Caddo and the
upper end of Natchitoches TO constitute anew
parish and may Heaven Direct that we may
bee sucksessful in our prayers to your Hon.
that we may be made the happy people
our prayers may accord with the senti-
ments of your Honours and obtain the object
of our prayers we recommend 10 your Honsur
your Excellency William c Smith to bee
appo lnted to the office of parish Judge be-
in his high Honours aud unquestiona-
hle sound Judgment and his fitted quail, Flea
lions to discharge the full duties of sd office
any Individual we could for the
anomination Of your Excelency,, and may hea-
vens unerr;ng Spirit aid and assist you in your
High Honours and Excellent Judgment To
appoint the most fitted and qualified person
and best sue,ed for the Community and may
Heaven Direct that this your petitioner may |
bee the Happy individual TO meet with your |
sentiments and fine feelings to the appoint for |
sd office no doubt but There will bee anumber
Of petitions presented to your Honour for the
appo Int ment But Twill assign Some Reasons
for not Running a~petition For to obtain annm-
her OF single Names to support it in the first
place ] felt adelicacy to bee Crouding for an |
iiAe Lara ! utu hot kHoW Ntulu zee one nee !
ted till | saw areality in our prayers and ano-
her That my business Called me at the time
hat others were Running their petitions that
of my friends expressed bein much
In supporting others thinking I
lad intlreiy declined my intentions But | will
low dependintirely on my Recommendation
Vt my friends that has Long been acquainted
With he and those that are your acqnaintan-
,es also also apprized of your most Excellent
'eason and long expert Ence with human af-
knowing the nature of petitions how all
Sorts Of Names are Crowded on them and as
bove stated your long Experience with pub
lick affairs has qualified your Honour to Bee
Capable to make the nomination
nd Twill RISK it with my friends Reeammen.
ling ne TO your Excelcncy and may Heaven
that | may bee the happy cue that May
meet VIII. your mos; Exeele, feelings and may
Heaven Ever aid Blessings upon you and you
viii find that ] am astrong friend Of your poll
ick and one of yon, Sta ongest friends ~alecton
sering in your favor for your Election which
AN well be a:hen Ticated by my friends But
not those few last observations have any
,~outrele of your Better Judgment let all other
circumstances second with your most Excel
nj feelings
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