New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-10-24
ST. MaRY CORRESPONDENCE.

CEsTERvmLE, Oct. Goth, 1866.
Editors C,ssesnt-In vsw Of the approaching election
and the important interests involved therein feel called
upon to endeavor to correct the which
various periods during the present canvass have
circulated, through the medium Of the anti American
press In your city and which am been forced to h.,
eve have been conceived either In asehood or
by anonymous and prestme, irresponsible correspon-
dents from this section OF the State And a.
dcted they may have tendency to convey an
impression in relation to the general sentiment of politics
in this conservative and Intelligent parish the affection
Of the members OF the American party the case thew
have epoused and the principles at issue with their
nents and particularly their fidelity to the Congressional
candidatefor this District, permit give them re-
sponsble and authoritative and unqualified denial
The Wanted disaffsction than douby compenss
ted for by recent accessons has been almost so eTcp
os Tbel exclusively confined to few individuals in
the s village Of Chsrenton, situated on the TecItc
about eight miles fro franklin whore foreign enisary
merge the dignity Of his sacred mission into The most
bitter and deadly hostility to the American usrv ans
refuses to administer the rights Of the church I'd bantize
children receive the bodies for nterment Of all Catho
los who affiliate In any degree, with organization
have however, the signature of one Of his fock
who has applied for rsadmission notwithstanding the
demonaca threats and brutal 6eopings Of the holy and
reverend Father Francais. -
have the honor of extensive acquaintance In this
parish and 10 fortunate to enjoy personal relations
with large majority Of the intelligent and high indsd
say that at time during the progress Of our order hss
there been prevalent more enthusasm unanmity ana d.
termination than at We present united front
not only in defence Of the vital principles which imue
and sustain but also of al Of the candidates of our
selection. saI7 K q 9=ass r ,
Now, sirp az the Congressional antecedents o, the
Hon G. Hunt is deemed by the .7fSs the Malako Of
our political Sebastopo at which the artillery of their
malignant attack has been most particularly and peril
naeiousy directed sufer to say that they have done
great injustice to that gentleman, at the expense of
correct representation of facts and in the ace Of lucid
and satisfactory definition Of his past and future political
action given to the people in his speech at Houms which
has been published and subsequent spirited speech re-
iyered In franklin on the 4th inst in which he most
distinctly and specifically reiterated what he deemed his con.
victon of duty bis country his constituents and him
self in the than probable event Of his reelection
have neither inclination perhaps ability to enter
into defence Of Mr. Hunts views which coincide COM
petey with what Ihave entertained in regard to
the Missouri Compromise and it's repeal by the passage
the Kansas and Nebraska bill.
Adler pens than mine have done that subject full and
ample justcesufcs 1t to say that feel competent to
declare that Mr. Hunt has given entire satisfaction to
who had not preudged and to against
him. before he had given vote in Congress at
all In my extended acquaintance in this parish know
Of but fourand two Of them happen to be personal
friends and for the others entertain high esteem land
who, am confident, will vote aEahst Mr.. Il. upon |
prncple) -who have heretofore affiliated with u.s. who
will not give Mr. HUNT their cordial and enthusiastic sup
port and fully endorse his past present and pledged fu
tcre political conduct bf5It 7ii98 Jusfvs