The Feliciana Democrat., 1857-10-31
For the relicinna nemncrnt.


Mn. EprToE In the Argu, Of Tuesday 27th inst
gee communication over the signature Of Alfred
Hazard addressed to the editor of tic Bayou sara
Ledger, dated the 2ith inst. which requires a brief
reply from Mr. Hazard undertake. u inform The
editor of the Ledger how the vote of East Felicana
could have been tied in the Convention Of June the
18th. and proceeds to say
'On the day of the aforesaid Convention. Mr. W
F. Herman, met me in front Of the IIarney House in
Baton Rouge and made this proposition to me. said
ne: TO TO your room--go to led. and say that YOU
are sick, and do not attend the Convention. If
had followed this FAIR and HONORABLE advice of Mr.
kernans, the vote OF the parish would have been
tie"
The following delegates from this parish attended
the Convention of the 18th ofJunc fourteen in uiqJer
to wit !. John Harbour g Il. Cheik B. job Row
ley 4. Gen. y. G. Carter; ). 4. Hazard: 6. g. W.
Reesc I. W. ii. Cobb s. Irwin Brown q. b.
Haynes: 10. DR.. j. l. Covert: II. Simeon Hatcher :
~ Samuel 3. Haynes l3. G. W Catlctt. IT, David
Barield Take from this number the name Of Mr.
Hazard, and it leaves hateR delegates. Thirteen dele
gates cannot be ted there must he s on one side and
the other: there must be a majority one way
or the other II Il not true then point of fact that
the absence of Mr. Hazard would have tied the vote
Of this parish. Mr. Hazard proceeds 10 say:
~ charged Mr.. Herman with making me this pro-
position IL PERSON. and in public meeting held in
Clinton. La. on Thursday, the 22l day Of October
1857. lie DID NOT deny the charge but begged my
pardon FOR having made such proposition and said
that when he made it. he only joking.
II is true that just the meeting Of the 22d inst
adjourned, Mr.. Hazard did say that made this pro.
position to him at Baton Rouge, and my reply was
that had no recollection of it, and if did say so
would beg his pardon, and 80 far to forget my
a a uph n I al .gi
tate to apologize either privately orpublicy As we
were going out said to him again that had no re.
collection Of saying so. and If did, it mus. have
been in joke Since then the only conversation
that can bring to my recollection having any rca.
ton to his absening himself from the Convention i.
that on the morning of the Convention met him at
the lIarney House and that he complained of feeling
unwell, that told him to 60 to bed and not attend
the Convention it might affect his nomination or
sheriff in this parish for which Office he was then 4
candidate, and for which position Mr.. Hazard knew
was supporting him Any charge, therefore, that
desired him to absent himself to make the vote o.
this parish tic, or with any other motive than To
advance the interest and welfare Of Mr. Hazard is
not true in point Of fact. Mr.. Hazard next says
perceive that Mr.. Sgur In. stated in his speech
cs that Mr.. W. +. Herman delegate to the Con-
-hc only held the proxy Of Mr. NJ. Richards who
had authorized him to cast the vote for Col T. c. Da-
WILSON,"
There were five delegates appointed from each
Ward in the parish. Mr.. Richards lives in Clinton,
and in the fifth ward. The following named dele
gates appointed from the fifth ward as publish.
ed in the Feliciana Democrat, to wit John Mcyea,
A. Schlcnkcr, +. Delony. James Stokes and G. ".
Reese. The name of Mr. NJ. Richards is not among
the delegates. Therefore, Mr. Richards had no vote
had no proxy to give and had no power to authorize
any one to cast vote for Col. Davidson. held the
proxy Of Mr.. Joseph a. Norwood of the second ward
and those Of two other delegates Therefore. It is
not true that only held the proxy OF llr. Richards
and that he authorized me to cast It for Col. David
son, as he was not delegate and consequently had
no proxy to give Very Respectfully,
W. FERGUS HERMAN
CLINTON, La. Oct. 2Sth, 1857.