Democratic banner., 1850-12-04
For The BGnHer-
Third EpistIe to Edwin.

= Ut AtC D0<aSNGss
Third EpistIe to Edwin. ---
SIa,-Your last ssine yards" would be
unworthy Of notice. as itcomEences with
a falsetood and ends with lie, vas It not
that you therein wish to create the impres-
sion on those that are unscquainted With the
circumstances, that / had endesvored had
it not been for your shrevdness) to sviDd!e
tne treasury out Of portion OF the reve-
nus. 4 short history IS necessary to make
the matter fully understood. In this, I shall
have to call on some authority from you,
although rather doubtful. For when man
will falsify his own statement and his owH
,handvritiRg, As will be shown you have done
in this case, there can be no other conclu-
SION arrived at than that that individual
would be mean enough to do any thing, But
to the point: Ia 1919, sfter the board OF
council was organized, committee was
apnoiuted to make final settlement with
me as town treasurer. Aud as no final set
tiement had ever been made during the
three years I acted in that capacity-a duty
that was neglected by the board Of trns-
,tees-consequently the accounts OF the dif-
.fsreat years became blended, making It .
more laborious task for the committee
Owing to an error made BY In. person who post.
ed up my books at the lst Of January, ls49. the
teeasury became orerdragn. 10 a, considerable
AMOUNT, hefare I detected die mistake. Vhen
the conrdirtee entered on lie Performance oftheir
drty. 7 fufuished It viii an books, papers, &C.,
IN anywise pertaining ts the treasury department;
and believe that the members of that commit
~ -. 81 ,-hAn 4
fhat kept nothing back. or in anyWise threw
obstacles in the way ID prevent full investiga.
stioa Of my stewardship; and after they had made
their calculations called On disinteressed pei
son and requested him to examine their work
and he prononnced it o. K. After their labors
were finished. they reported the following:
a. sTo the Honorable the Mayor and City Couu-
ell Of the city Of Louisiana:-Your ccmniitee
appointed to examine the Treasurer and Collee-
tors books, would beg leave respectfully to re.
po:t that We have examined the same, and find a
balance in favor of The treasurer, w. X. Kenne-
dy, of one hundred and seventy-one dollars and
sixty -four cents" =
BE go (Signed BY the committee.)
Now, will any rational man believe that com.
mittee was desirous 10 make me the recipient Of
tQ7I auOuuI Iudb Wo3 dlkcL uIbCONCi Gu ~ VIC
'aa an efrorP TRUST he cannot, and will not. YOU
Edwin, with all your malice, in trying to create
false impression against me, cannot impute such
thing to that committee, nor that they intended
anything more than justice. The report was re-
esived, and warrant on the treasury ordered in
nv favor for that and other services performed
+, amounting in all to $l87 80 one hundreths. Sc
ahe matter rested, as never ovsrhauled the &C.
counts after the committee, supposing it all cor
rect. After the report Of the treasurer in tie
sprisrf 1850, It was discovered that there was
del in the revenue some where, whe:h.
sr yoii y IRE the first to make that discovery
now cannot say. If you were, I wish to give
khs devil bis dues! One thing do know, that
-iEscommended to the couneilthe necessity Of ar
Investigation, to ascertain where the deficit was
which was eoneuETed in; and for that purpose
to assist me in she matter, yourself and Mr. Bett.
5xsrs appointed Do eonmitte. Ny whole transsc'
ton as treasurer was examined, anda proof sheeI
! made out BY nae, from which you as chairman ol
! that committee reported, and which ], requested
to be entered on the treasurer's books; whether
Il has been done or not cannot say, it was my
sdesire 4 should. as It fully set forth the whole
nv tssnsaetions a. treasurer. This sheet can
mot fird in the clerks desk, and Mr.. Belts de
Ases any iknsWaedgs Of it. II you have it, Teal
eson youto pIodacssit.s shall now give extract
rEftsn 5suy report o chairman Of that committee
tItoshowyyouin in your true cclors. n As the repof
.islspa6y, and would occupy too much space.
isvill rpt Gye, Il en.ire,tc i is in your own hand
sErilin bear what y9u say:, iln,r s,eda
"7Ss snmittss. after carefully comparing III
receipts Gsd disbrrsepsnts by .Mr. Kennedy, fin
of he n isdebisd 10 fhe eify fhs sum of B8H l8f