Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1857-09-12
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A card from, this notorious individual
sppsared 10 yesterdays Courier, But
for its unmixed suIs ssr''y, its gross mis-
statements, and is lack of gentIonan'Y
tone snd language, We would re publish
il .. length, in order shat tie people OF
the State might know the ne:!ta' and
moral characteristics ot' the person they
.rs called upon to el4*"te to Tie isnPoF-
tsnt and responsible position Of State
Treasurer.
The cs.i starts CIT s,st nnirati,, con-
tipue. in tie lowest strain Of Yituperstlon,
and winds up nth description ot vaI-
N, ballv;.n, which, no man. having any
rs.pees for himself, vouIs1 resort to,
III. Hunter commences By saying
that: "The New Orleans Crescent sad
other narers OF the same kidney have.
since :he opening Of this canvass, neTer
ceased to .landeE me- ETC. 'Eilis is false.
We have never slsnderasI Hunter, nor
wished 10 slsuder him. We never SLAM
Iered anybody. Suel, procedure would
he radically ut S;s1 wlti ouE nature. i!ao
its, incliustioi,s ats' practices. Ta, ther
more, Mr.. Hunter is ~ atter stranger %
as, aud wc could moi, heretofe. by any
possibility, en.er;ain feelings .: personal
ill-will towards him. We have written
and Published sone seveFa articles abou.
him. Ia this ". :sese warranted l,y our
duty as public Journalist, aad sbe rela~
ton hs hold. to the people IS ar ssp!--
rant for lofty public position. But, ali
our editorial references were founded up
on data given to the world at lie sams
time, from what Es considered thcD, and
considsr nov, responsible and honorable
sources. Had US assa;ieG him without
this authority, Or without this pubic
war'ant, then Mr.. iluater might have
haa reason 70 complain. Of IL. But. az
in every instance wherein Hs have alis,--
deI 10 him lsngthllv, ss have quoted orr
authority, given aa'nas, places and dsses,
esess eandid reader VIII! admit that Mr.
Hunters attack upcn u Is alike uucaI!sl
Tor aud false.
Mhst ws have written about Mr.. Hun
ter has been mainly founded apon the
editorial statements Of the Alexandria
Ames'can--puo!'sDci IN tie parish Of
ha rssidsncs-and ali editorial repox. Of
big speech :. Richmond pnhhahed in the
Madison American. Ii Mr., Huater y as
wronged, WHY did lie Sot sight himself
q homo, before proceeding eisew lsrs >
Why did be not bring tie editor OF the
Alexandria American le account for
sIsndsriag liisiajr fame, if sIander was
,.annit.ed upon It Did be anticipate
hs coa.'d not mako his cause good where
ls was bs--t koowns Was he fearful
cl home .crutia". and home 'uvs.tisa~
lioss,, It lock. so: for when & man fees
Ais nsighboss, sd writes cards Of aefenss
from disss2t points, Ills :@,fa'rs *esE g
rspu!.ive aspect. aud uuchar!tabie seo--
pie viii maintain that Tiers must oe
something rotten ia Deumark.' And ;
!! tie editorial report Of his speecA a.
Richmond, published By the Madison
American, outraged him. why did La
net 30 there and demand redress? But
!er the statements Of the swo papers
named, there is 10 likelihood bis nams
you'd ever have appeared, except Incl
aenta'ly, IN oar columns,
isstsfr'ag, incidentally, 70 the chsrgs
o. completely with frea negro voting il
hap.dss, MIR. Hunter says:
Ihe Crescsnt says ".hst gentlemen. o
the hishes. character aud i:st respecta-
h'lssy. both in 3 noralan political senss
bare voacbed for Tue truth OF those re
rosss' against ma. dare the Crescen
tort'ae !hosa gentlemen. | defy tts
paper 10 name one man, who il recos