The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-10-21

section, rs genuine aud authentic, we
enleayorel to show who fpstered and
cherished The child after birth, but
could not trace its parentage Atten-
tion is directed to the following letter
from The lion. John Ray, on this sub
ject, addressed to the Chairman Of
the Executive Committee of the Amer
lean party At New Orleans.
MopRot, 0tAcurrA. la.
Oct 7. 1865.
DeaR Suit was only two days ago
| that was fist informed IF that bogus
American ticket. n he head rf which my
name is placed This was entirely unau-
thotzed by me, and utterly rerudiste it,
No friend Of mine ot the American party
could have had hand in oths matter
Honor would forbid me, If no other consider
alton. from allowing my name TO he used IN
this way. 5-.5a,... .s.-
90 IN fot tile widest and most unbound
ed religious tolerance IN politics, and Will
not act with any party Oh any otbes princi-
PIE Sb yuu see that could not act
against the nominees Of The PARTY standing
oi, the Louisiana platform; aud, in the Sc
lection If a candidate for Govertier. think
The party acted most iudiciously in choos
ing Hon. CnARtts DrrBiaNy--for twenty
years known as at the head Of the Native
American Party ci louisiana man init
na'ely acquainted with our inlerest-oi
considerable experience IN. roltics--never
having been al office -seekttr-rased in the
State-pf ample fortune. and retiring hab-
issa-and being honest anil capable in an
eminent degree. Had have had the Sc
lae,ng of The candidate. he would have
| have done, and will continue to do, all ]
can for his election
.5 Respectfully, Yours.
JOHN RAY.
Mr.. O. H. Stillman candidate for
State Superintendent of Education, is
out with similar letter to the above.
Preston Pond, Jr., says, in refer
ence to the use Of his namo by the
New Orleans wire workers @ lr.
The position which | occupy was de-
rived fnm The Native American Tonven-
ton at vidalia. and from no other source
If the purpose Of those who have placed
my name Oh the National American state
Ticket was IL unite me with d prpsrtip-
tive movement against the faith or reli-
gic,,s and political freedom Of The Catho-
lies Of Louisiana. or of the United States. il
is a wanten and reckless misrepresentation
Of my opinions and political sentiments.
am ,truly mortified that any Individual or
association of individuals should assume
such tmwalfafable and unauthorized lib
critics with my maine, eE@
..-... With sincere respect.
pREstoN PcNp, Jp.
From The aboye, It appears that If
there are more than two tickets before
the people Of Louisiana The third must
be fathered BY the New Orleans Cour-
ier aud True Delta.
H. Queen Victoria, through her
Minister Of War, sent the following
telegraphic despatch to Genl Simpson,
on receipt of the news of The success
full assault on Scbaslspol: sa...
The Queen has received with deep
e,uo,ion the welcome intelligence of
the fall Of Sebastorol. 3
Penetrated with profound gratitude
to the Almighty, who has vouchsated
this triumph 10 the Allied army, her
Majesty has commanded me to express
to yourself and through you to the
army, the pride with which she re-
CARDS this fresh instance Of their he
roism
Very good; but on The other hand,
the same form of prayers are offered
to Almighty God, that he has been
pleased to crown with success, the
arms Of Russia. What is the differ
ence' On one hand the prayers are
offered in tho Greek form, and in the
latter, Latin is the language. The
difference, consequently is only one Of
language. For our part we think
the prayers in Greek are quite as &C.
ceptable as the prayers in Latin--that
the true spirit of christianity has very
little, if anything, to do with either
Certainly less with the Latin than
with the Greek; since they are fight
linp on the side az The Saracan thc