The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-09-07
COR ESPONDENCE
CLISToN, La, Sept. 4th 5.

VAR EDiTOB -
The election for Judge Of this
IS Judicial District, composed of the
g Parishes of East and West Feliciana,)
to till the vacancy caused by the ele-
walton Of the Hon. Z. T. Merrick. to
the Supreme Bench, took place YES.
3 terday. Sufficient returns have been
, received to satisfy us, that Rattiff,
, Esq, Of West Feliciana, the old Fogy
nominee. has been elected. As YOU
might suppose. from the result, that
the native American party was loos-
ing strength in this section, think it
necessary to inform you, that such is
not the case, and explain to you the |
reasons that have brought about this
result The cd Fogies fixed the day
OF the election to nominate their can
didates for the Legislature, together
with their Parish officers. A box for
this purpose was opened at each pre-.
clnct This brought to the polls
every: Democrat in the Parish. It
was gain of at least fifty votes for
them. Another reason Of their sue
cess is, from tho fact that most of the
American citizens had left this place
and Port Hudson, in consequence of
the yellow fever being in their midss;, {
whereas almost every foreigner re. r
maiued, and as a matter Of course {
cast their votes for Ratliff. Most of t
the Americans that left, did not 90 to
the polls at all. This caused us a loss l.
of not far from fifty votes. Again, $,
there were large number that voted o
against Mr.. Smith, the American Il
candidate, because he was minister "
Of the gospel, believing that, that class s.
should not NEEDLE with politics. These :
are the circumstances that have
brought about the defeat of Mr.. Smith. .
Had every thing been equal Mr..
Smith would have beaten Ratliff. n
from 30 to 60 votes in this Parish ]
The American ticket will succeed IN IN
his fall by about 100 majority. We ST.
nave the best men in the Parish, in a at,
ne field. Bythell Haynes and G. s
". Jones, have been nominated on -
ne Democratic ticket for the Legis- A
ature. Haynes is one of the celeJra- l.,
ed "N'neteeners' that signed the -
proving Gen. Taylor to be r
n abolitionist. He has Just sense
nough to call himself Democrat IT
60 for his party. right or wrong L
ONE years ago he was nominated for La La
seat in the Legislature, and there v ves
appened to be a member of his party, har
no had declared he would not vote pub
r lawyer for any office (for YOU S.
ust recollect that Bythei has F
wyers license) and when asked how
, intended to act in this case, replied,
l shall vote for Haynes-he isl not m
wyer enough to hunt" So you can ! l.
me to the conclusion in what light LOT
IS held as a prominent man by Com
ose who know him best. As an Colt
mble citizen, Mr.. Haynes is a good lars lars.
sn-beyond that 1 can say nothing H HdI
his favor With Mr.. Geo. II. Jones &C..
I'm hardly acquainted. l am in the 1
med that he made a snooob +o ~. and -,
mocratic clrh ~ Tao,. oA " w. do ju
elk, when he made use of this LAM dedn,
age: There are better Americans cases
the heart of Europe than there are sept
the United States" - think those
the exact words as reported to me. TIE
nment on the character of such a 4
" is unnecessary. The American s $50
pie will learn him lesson in No. are re
nber. As for Haynes, he will be -,
t to mo-aohere.
"a. Scott and Willis Moore, were
candidates for Sheriff. Moore TIM
nominated. He stands no show i h
'tever. Scott was the one that C r. T%
lid have received the nomination. due ar
re is not more popular and des- next l
ng young man in the Parish Direct
re got the start of him, by having 'a .en
many to pledge themselves to ~
for him in the nomination. Had
t received the nomination. he A N
ID have carried the full party n men RI;
Moore can't begin to do it. to
m. Patterson was nominated for ORA
K. He is good man, and will " DO