New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-09-18
r. A, gUNTER--THEy VOTER OF FREE
NEGROES.


The following article in reference to this notorious
individual, appears in the Alexandra American Of
the 18th instant:
The attention Of our readers is respectfully called
to an article the outside OF our paper OF to-day,
taken from the New Orleans Crescent OF the 18th inst
in reply to the card of TenMile Bob which appeared
in the New Orleans Courier of date the Sd instant.
As regards ourself, started out in this canvass
with the charge that there some fifty or sixty ne
groes who are voted IN TINS parish by the Deoelaue
party: also that R. A. Hunter aided and abetted these
negroes in doing So and that he had armed and fortl
fed them at the polls, at the last November election,
so that the challenging committee OF the American
party could not get to the spot to challenge tnese
votes without running the risk of being shot by these
negroes led by the Democratic candidate Tor state
Treasurer In our paper of the 2Sth ut we furnished
to the world the sworn adavs of as respectable per.
sons az live in the State of Louisiana or any other
other State in the Union, proving the same.
1t is now to be seen whether the voters of the State
will believe the sworn statements of number of hon
est men, or the mere bullying statement of such a
character as Robert A. Hunter
The editor of the American states his case like a
man, as he is. He doesn't finch from any response,
biity This is proper and chivalric; and that roam
ing, boisterous and unprincipled demagogue-R. A
Hunter-would do well to settle up old scores at
home before venting his billingsgate upon gentle
men, strangers to him. at the safe distance of several
hundred miles.
What we have said about Col. Hunter was founded
upon editorials in the Alexandria American, IN the
Madison American, and upon private information
which we considered of the most reliable character
all of which was distinctly set forth at the time we
invariably gave authority for what we said. rms
/ would have satisfied any gentleman. But, notWlth-
standing these facts Col Hunter caused card to be
published, mainly directed at US, alike remarkable
for indecency and vulgarty and for the absence OF
4 every eeyatng attribute, which we replied to IN
proper terms, on the 7th inst Why the redoubtabe
/ Colonel-the puissant champion of free negro SUI
frage in the parish of Rapdes-passed over his home
assaauts and singled us out can readily be imagined.
We we're farthest off, and consequently, it was safest
! to do SC.
We have been somewhat surprised at the appear
ance of that card in several reputable Democratic
| journals. OF this, however, do not complain as
we do not belong to the complaining school. All We
have to say is, that we would not have published
such card about them under any circumstances. i
should not have polluted our advertising, much les
our reading columns, on any terms whatever.
| From the above pausing from depression, it will b.
seen that the Alexandria American boldly "faces thu
music and stands up to the original allegation tina
Hunter has voted large numbers of free negroes ii
the parish of Rapides. The Madison American, il
it's issue of the 18th inst maintains and Proses tina
Hunter admitted in his speech at Richmond "tha
the people on Ten-Mile had African blood in thei
yeins,'' and argues its case ably and conclusiyey
An article from the latter paper-wth certificates at
tached-wi be found elsewhere, and to it we drec
the attention of the people. And our readers vii
not fail to remember the sworn testimony from
Rapides that has appeared in these columns on seve
raj occasions, proving incontestibly that the "Ten
Mile" voters are free negroes and that R. A. Hunte
has stimulated and protected them in the exercise
the highest prerogatve guaranteed by our constitution
and laws to white men only-the prerosatye of sui
frage.
i 1t is clear to our mind, that Hunter has been 70
several years voter of free negroes in the parish
his residence. The affirmative evidence is ovel
whelming. This being the case, can any free whit
native born or adopted Citizen degrade his manhoo
by yielding him his support next November! W
think not But should the contrary prove the case
in the name Of common sense and ordinary decency
let none of Us ever again open our mouths or wiel
our pens, no matter how foully or fercely we may
assaied by the Aboitonists of the North. Our ow
practices will preclude sensible practical reply