Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1847-10-09

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II has been announced TO The Public,
that The Hon. LAFArBTrr 9AuABhHs IL n
Candidate for u Seat In Congress from this
District. Who lie he, and what afe bis
claims, to the sufrages Of The People I
In answering the first part Of The ours.
ton, we can simply say, Mr.. 3. Is a native
born American citizen bic birtl, place
Kentucky sst0died the profession ofthe Law
In his native State, and after being admitted
10 The l,ar, imthigrated with his family to
louisiana about twenty four years ago=-4
here praetissd his profession until appoint.
I'd Parish Judge for the adjoining Parish u
East Fpliotana, digcharging all bis duties,
with credit 10 himself and entire satlsfhe.
lion TO the Public,
When we come to the last part Of The
question, ''his claims To our sufirHges," lot
us first enquire, whether ws are fresnen
or The Slaves Of "a Party--Wbether we AN,
Under any circumstances, vote for q man
who has moi been chosen already, by our
seltAtonstitutsd Party leaders tetat0rR,
Wing Of Democrat 7@@W Whether, In other
words, NJ ]ffeetneh aud boa sting 0f our Ii.
berry, 1t is becoming in va. TO pldg second
fiddle, voting only for such individuals hs
the great men Of our Party, In CAUCUS or
Convention, have decided for Us, we shall,
like a parcel Of Sheep, east our votes for,
at the Election Whether. II Ii moi easier,
wiser and more agreeable 10 Oh boasfBd
Independence, 10 suffer others 10 dictate 10
us thdt nc ought to do, than 10 have the
trouble ofthlnhihg and acting for ourselves.
II after honestly pohdeting on the foregoing,
we come 10 the conclusion, We are nobody,
in this matter Of deciding on the merits
OF Cahdidatgs==that . previous opinion or
decision Of a caucus OF Convention. ts and
Of right ought 10 be, Oumipg'ent, then we
are saved The necessity Of any thought on
tho subject, The gentleman opposed 70
Mt. Saunders has the adrantggs If being
the regularly nominated Candidate Of al
least a Democratic CAUCUS or Convention,
whilst Mr.. q. asks the People themselves.
each and every one Of his fellow citizens,
to canvass his claim, and nj The Ballot Boz
To pronounce their Uerdiet, either for or
against his prets1sions. For one | am
disposed 10 vote for Mr.. s. first. becauss
thereby n rebuke il administered tif he be
eleeiedl 10 the caueu4 system, second, be.
onu7e ! am satisfied the Democratic Capdi.
date is opposed in a Political point Of view
t. tho Sugar Interest Of Louisiana-~thifd,
because bis vote nj the last session Of Con.
gress upon tho Resolution relative TO a
vote Of thanks 10 Genl. Taylor did y~iolanre
10 the feelings Of The People Of ihts District
aud deserves 10 DO rehutgd. Fourth, be.
cause having personally known Bif. n. for
upwards Of twenty years, bis past private
and public life, SATISFIES inc, le will make
an able aud efficient Representative Of The
true interests Of our State, and lastly, be.
cause, ! atn in favor Of rotation IN Office
unless strong md peculiar reasons exist TO
create mn exception.
As to the Patty name Of Mr.. s.. | give
little OF no attention TO II, having long since
learned to diFpiso tho adyies ofa Itex who
has lost his tail talias independence and
would desire 10 see the whole vol in the
same predicHmrnt.
A CONSERVATIVE.
Dtrp.-=On the OH instant, at rhe hna1se
Of his grandmother Mrs. Evans, Mr.. VIC.
ron LGsAGt:, II young man POSSESSED Of
many excellent q1alttles.
lie was one of the fret who volunteered
to proceed 10 the relief Of General Taylor
IN 1916, and there IL no doubt that # any
opportunity had occurred, he would have
shewn that he was possessed Of un1incbing
bravery md iDdotnitabIe perseverance.
We sincerely sytpputhioe with all his
relatives and friends, IN The loss which they
have sustained.
DIEp.-On Thursday 9Th Inst at half
past ieH o'clock A. NJ. Sister RENE, one Of
the sisters Of Charity employed In the St.
Mary's female seminary lately Instituted in
thi, Town.