New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-08-13

From the Alexandria American Sth lnstJ
"TEN MILE BOB" AND OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES"
The Democrat of the 18th July contains a communi-
cation over the signature of " Anti-know othing,"
in which an attempt is made to defend :" Ten Mile |
Bob" (Col Robert A. Hunter) from charges made
by us in our issue of the 18th. The writer has been
badly duped as the facts Of this free negro voting
or he Intentionally peryerts the truth.
The only defence set up by the writer is a weak |
attempt to recriminate the American party This is
mean and contemplate subterfuge. For, if both
the parties did contend for the free negro vote and
has been falsely stated, that the wings began it,
would this legalize the monstrous fraud?
Anti.Know Nothing admits all we commended for
in our issue Of the 18th ut-that free negroes do
vote at the Ten-Me precinct, and that this degrade
ton Of the elective franchise is countenanced and
sustained by Col. Hunter, the candidate of the De-
mocratic party for State Treasurer. When an effort
was made by Americans to suppress the illegal and
ncendary outrage, he says Col. Hunter and Sheriff
Wise both the ground to prevent it, and that
Col. Hunter and the Democratic Executive Com
mttee Of New Orleans have the right to arm those
people.
In accordance with the ethics Of the ootle cores
pendent, he would admit that the Democratic party
have the right to use any means To carry out their
ends to the armng Of the free colored popula-
ton OF Ien,Mlle,' going, we suppose upon the
Jesuit principle that the end ustifes the MEANS"
| Such is the morality of Anti Know. Nothing, and
such the means by which the Democratic leaders sus
tain the party in Rapides, and by which they expect
/ to fost upon Louisiana the champion Of free negro
suffrage TOR State Treasurer.
/ In the conclusion Of his article, AntiKnow Moth
| ing says This editor also aludes to John Slidel
in connection with election fraudsa mouse nibbling
| at the lions tall"
| The arrogant impudence of the anonymous scrib-
bier would teach that because we arc an humble edi
tor it is unbecoming in to hold up to public
| the infamous frauds Of such men as John Sidell,
who are shielded by great wealth and high position.
Such sentiments are worthy only of the "hly-liy-
lered,"
l mi lottor afEor IN Iicto
ders some idea Of the extent of the free negro vote
Ten-Mile. The writer is citizen of the parish 81 St.
Landry, and stands as high as any man. for bis integ
rity and moral worth. He is no politician nor asp
rant for office. He is one of the few men that office
has sought:
SIR received letter from Mr. yesterday, desiring
you early day possible any Information
or BE os G so ns Of r.
Of the Caeasieu IN the parish Of Rapide The creates
Of them had left here when here to reside eghseI
known many Of them that have moved off, and have hat
hood those people and ,hey always spoken q
coored people, mnstoes free negroes etc Those Of then
Ing q mixed q the Caucasian and Alriean, NJ
medicine amongst them frequently and have made study
the mixture Of the and lis probable results in the future
tons from ssienfc Inquiries have man in my employ as
~ d. Whs nS s
Them and who knows their pogentor persona
connected with several of them,
According bass, all those persons by the of Will
descendants of old Joseph Willis, Baptist preacher VIII
died years ago That the said Joseph Willis ST.
coloredm and that tradition he born slave in
That all those by the of West the list
| grand sons Of the Joseph Willis.
. Thai all The Swea,s the list descendants Of Ephrai
sweat eposed man, ing part negro, and he never reende
v to be anything else.
That all the Johnsons list descendants the
r. Ephraim Sweat
That ali the Rays the list descendants of Annie RAJ
!, who was a daughter OF the samo Ephraim Sweat.
That Wn Slaughter se grandson Of Annie Ray and
~ Noah Cloud.
That all the Averys the are descendants of the sa,r
~ Ephraim Sweat.
Al of Perkins the list are colored
being part negro; and Lewis Perkins dark thar he
If taken up as runaway negro ago. put Jail
~ Opeousas.
That the Miracles the are blood relations to Will
ye white. "
That the Wares the list blood the Perkin
and NOT white.
That all Gbsons tina, list are blood relations to Il
8, Sweas and not white.
That p Stanley great Ephram SNe
That al the pyais toyal that branch of family he
e spell it, relations, and not white all being part negro
d. B. Bass furthermore that 1t has been
ST. these people attempted them elves
"a their votes older pretended
nv be anything more than free persons Of color.
will state for myself that formerly in this parish the sta
ed of these people that OF but the African b
Inc becomes diluted with the Caucasian, they suy push
themselves forward the oil all good rlens
i.o is time check was given 10 them.
lm- We have living here aged called Betsy noyu
aunt Of the Do ais she Ten Mile precinct, who
pretend 10 be shie (hu she has there who does.)