The Feliciana Democrat., 1857-10-24
G LIN TO n. l. A.
Saturday Morning, October "a, 1857.
TO THE PUBLIC.

instant, (lnd letter nom Dr. Covert addressed To
Gen. \. g. Carter to which in Justice to the public it
becomes my duty 10 reply. and to place DR.. Covert
in his true position before The people Of this District
Dr.. Covert says
LAKE lIiit. Oct 10. lsj1
Sir:--A few days since W. T. Herman called upon
me with document which was gotten up for the
private Of L. j. Sigur in his in this Con-
grcssona District. the tenor of which might mslcad
those of our party who arc unacquantcd with the
facts. or who have given the subject but little attcn-
ton.
II is moi true that a few days since called upon
DIR. Covert with :" u document which was gotten mp
for the private use Of Mr.. l.. J. Sigur.' II is true
that about a month ago called upon Dr. Covert with
the statement of Mcssrs David Baricld job l;owley,
L. James Deony Samuel B. HAYNES, DR.. Edward
Delony. G.. W. Reese. and myself and submitted
them 10 him for correction. in they were
GUS and in order that he might not be misrepresentcd
in any particular before forwarded them to Mr. Si-
CUR After reading them over 70 him, We examined
them together. lie dd nor. and could not deny any
statement therein made | asked lin to certify 70
their correctness and adj any remarks he might deem
proper but he declined. saying his family were in
town. that il was late that he wished to reach home
before dark aud that hc dill not wish documents cil-
culacd through the District over his owu signature nr
something To that effect Instead OF their being Ill
tended for The .pryate usc'' Of Nlr. Sgm, Dr. Covert
was distinctly informed, both by myself and Mr.. S
grrs letter ~ thai he wished them TO before
the people in the canvass.
DR.. Covers next says:
Now. s,r. as an ac, II Justice w you and to the
Convention over which you presided aud which justly
conferred the nomination upon Hon. 7. &. Davidson,
have felt II incumbent uppn myself iii behalf of the
trup Dom uitip lnI in iu IA
present In thai Convention TO say that far your
action in that Convention was concerned ii met with
my cordial approval. and any attempt 70 make il ap-
pear that was not permitted to cast my vote a de-
sired is unauthorized ~ me.
II is difficult 10 perceive what connection there j,
between Gen. Carter and DR.. ,Coycrt's action. aud
why this letter should have been addressed 10
him. Gen. Carter, when the votes Of East Fcliciona
and Concordia cast president Of the couyen-
ton had no right 10 enquire whether the gentleman
who cast them WA. authorized 10 do Or not That
was question Tor The respective delegations TO decide.
The attempt to drag GIN. Carter into hostile diatrcn-
ces, and TO Stir Up strife between him aud lis fellow
citizens l. mean. uncallrd ior and unmanly
Tie next statement III d. Covers letter il:
Sir 1t has Been The thgmr or ,o.e Of our parts Who
have been and are still aborn@ 10 def al Mr. David
son the regular nominee Of The Democratic party OF
the Third Congressional District, IA make II appear
that some undue influence on the part Of Mr. David
sons friends had been brought TO bear aad did opcr
ate on me in that convention wish il distinctly I'M
dcrstood that no such influence Was presented much
less operated upon 1t + true that before and al
ter had went TO bUon Rouge. aud before / had in Il
preliminary meeting voted for Mr. Davidson, express
ed Willingness 10 vote FOR Major Heron. not that
preferred him 10 Nj. Davidson. but because had been
induced by the opponents OF thar gentleman 20 believe
that the four Parishes composing The Eighth judicial
District would not sustain INN III Consequence o hs
vote for Jad%h Penn: hut when learned from del
egates from Washington, Livingston and 81 Helena
thai three out OF tr four Parishes would su ain him
changed my midland voted or Mr. Davidson, lyho
was all The lime my cho.ce.1 a my Parish expressly
recommended me 10 do.
Whether Nr Davidson or hi. friends brought my
influence 10 bear upon his course in The convention
not, the fac. must speak for themselves. He went 10
Baton R9usa 70 vote tor Major Heron. IIo couiinn-
oneiy EXPIRE Aim Hin favor Of iat ggatllmnn I'M
Ill On tho morning OF tle convention mp 10 about 10
o'clock T. ". when Byhel Haynes came with request
from Mr. Davidson 70 Mr. BarGod and DR., Covert say
ing Mr. Davidson wished to see them at h, rooms--
Mr. Barheld, whose statement win ba found below,
piled personal conference would bo useless hi
mind already made up. bnt Dr. Covert said he
mi qfrdd 70 meet Mr.. Davidson lie went aud
when the delegation met he toed far Col. Dpidon as
B. Haynes, ESQ, in M card lcsiract boow,) says. 10
hc Wprigc 4f cpny 5r.
DR.. Covert admits in his letter. that both before and
after he (had) went 10 Baton Rouge, and before the
meeting Of tha delegation, be expressed willingness
70 vote for Major Heron TO go to Baton Rouge to
vote for Heron while thora 10 announce his deter
mnation to support him; TO be friendly attached
to that gentleman, that lie was not qjrqH to mcel
Mn. Davidson in personal conference" and thea 10
surprise every body according to Mr.. Haynes card
ly voting for Mr. Davidson in the delegation is way
exceedingly singular to only express n willingness
10 vote for Major ieron.. The reason that The Doe
tor gives for the peculiar kind Of Willingness to sun
port Maj lleronis as ridiculous as the one which cans
cd him TO vote for Davidson in the delegation is pner
lie. He says Davidson all the time his choice -
Why then did he 60 TO Baton Rouge to vote for Her
ron, why his continuous and firm determination tol
support him until the personal conference with Mr.
Davidson, which he was not qiad would make any
change in his course,
The Doctor continues his letter thus:
The scene which followed after my vote in the con
ycnton was between Mr.. Herman and myself and was
not expected by msto have any bearing upon the
convention 1t never was my free will to vote for