Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-05-01
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Baron RoueE, both April. 1864.
Ed, GAZETTE The people have decided
by a large majority, in favor Of a conyen.
tion-consequently all election will take
place for delegates, az provided by law, q,
the fourteenth day of June next. The
citizens of this parish, and city particular.
ly, have great interests at stake, and a pro.
/ per regassrd for these interests, should pro.
mote them to the selection of the verv
best nlen in the community, to protect
them. 1t is for this reason, among others.
that your correspondents suggests DANIEL
ID. AVERY Esq, as one Of the best repre-
sentetives we could have in that body.
Mr.. Avery is essentially identified with
this parish. He was born here, and ex.
cept when prosecuting his studies at the
north, he has been a constant resident
of this place. by industry and activ.
ity, he has made the prosperity Of this
city minister to his own, and through It
all, he has been the same good citizen,
kind friend, and honest man. He has been
more than once returned to the legisla-
t,,rv, AMI chat tuo at a time when the par.
ty with which lie acted was considered as
being in a hopeless minority. lie has
been sufficiently appreciated, however. to
make political preludiees give way to the
certain conviction of having an able re-
preventative, and his course in the ~leuisla-
ture has clearly shown that this conf.
delice was not nlisapplied. Most certain.
~ he has done as much, If not more, for
the interests of this Parish, as any of is
representatives. During his first term he
introduced a Bill to remove the seat of
Government from New Orleans To this
place. The Bill passed the House. Of
wbieh he was a member, through the in
dividual exertions of Mr.. a.. aud he a,so
obtained an appropriation of two hundred
and fifty thousand dollars, for that purpose.
The Bill was lostin the Senate. lie was
a member of the first Legislature under
the new constitution, and all who know
anything Of the history Of that session,
that he was interchangeable in his eff
forts to secure the advantages Of having
this place, the Capital. When Baton
was selected, he was appointed
one OF the commissioners to superintend
the erection of the State House. Being
The only n of them residing here.
his Office was no sinecure. His duties he
discharged to the entire satisfaction of all
concerned. II is not generally
Known land it should be) that during last
summer when the appropriation had been
exhausted, and the building still iniinish-
and the work about to stop for the
want Of funds, Mr.. Avery, out of his own
means advanced q very considerable sum.
enablillg the contractors to 60 on.
Bnt for this, the Capitol would have
,een the same bleak place il wa two
ears ago. when such AN attempt was
made to remove the seat Of Government
'ack to New Orleans.
These, Mr.. Editor. are some Of the
'ublic acts Of MI. Avery. having reference
Q the interests Of this parish. InalI mat
ers Of general interests he has invariably
cted with commendable zeal, and has al
Ways secured the esteem and confidence
t bis associates.
! have written this, without any con-
u~ltasion with MI. A. nor do 1 know that
would be possible for him to be d can
idate for the convention. i take the lib
riy of mentioning i, having only for my
beet the selection Of the best ulen 10
us at this important time.
Yours &c, CITIZEN.