New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-09-18
Cumulative Evidence.


In card to the editor of the Madison American
R. A. Hunter, candidate for State Treasurer denied
that he had admitted in his late speech at Richmond
which was lengthily reported in the American that
the people of Ten-Me had African blood in their
veins" To this card the American of the 10th inst
comes back with the following clineher, which is
well worthy public attention
Col. X. A. HUNTER, AGAIN-In our last issue we
published the communication of this gentleman with
regard to an admission which we were convinced he
made in public speech in this place, on the 3lst of
July We thought that publication of this letter
was an act of simple justice. Bat we desire our
readers to understand that convictions as to the
correctness OF the statement which we gave in our
editorial report of Col. HIS Speech remain unaltered
We considered that the letter of the Democratic no.
minee for State Treasurer couched in such cour
teous terms that we were forced to give it place in
our columns and with this we thought would cease
the controversy so far the statements of this gen.
teman went, as regard the status of the people of
| "Ten-Alile precinct"
Col. Hunter without our knowledge, published a
card IN the Democrat, paper published in Alexan-
| dra in which he denies the truth OF our statement
! Had we been aware Of the course which Col Hunter
thus saw fit to pursue before he had heard from u.s.
we would have given the names of several gentlemen
IN onr last number sustaining us in assertion.
Now we reiterate our version of Col. Hunters
speech. Our readers will find in another column the
names Of many OF the most respectable citizens of
the parish certifying to the correctness and the truth
| tulness OF our report of his remarks.*
Does Col. Hunter pretend to deny that he took
especial occasion to state that these never voted
until 1888, g when the Wings beat old Joe Walker
with this vote?" We ask, why make mention of
this Insignificant fact! Why state, in addition thereto
that, in 1871, "some of the Democratic boys got i'm
among them and changed them over to their side,''
ana that then the Wings kicked up against it, and
a trial ensued?" y"
Our readers can perceive that there is no point or
signcancyln the statement, that these people never
voted until 1888 when the Wings succeeded in using
| MIN
| they nor any other party had chosen to command
unless it is coupled with the admission tacit or ex
press, that there was something which vitiated the
right of these people to the elective franchise in the
State of Louisiana.
Col. Hunter pronounced the statements of the
Alexandria American with regard to his completely
IN the affair OF free negro suffrage and the course he
pursued at the polls at Ten.AIie precinct last No.
vember, and other charges made against him in that
paper "as false as hell"
He has found these charges heavy hurthen upon
him IN the canvass, and that he sis no Atlas for so
great weight We ask of our readers an atten-
tive perusal of the record which can be found in an
other portion of this issue
as Ala wha h WarTiek Ia rheks had :, no a' more forecast
The king was silly fingered from the deck ~
Col. Hunter has been called the Warwick of the
democratic party. This character is represented in
King Henry VI, as a !" subtle orator." Shakespeare
is invariably correct in his delineation of man We,
therefore, think the soubrquet Inappropriate
*Here is the certificate above referred to
We, the undersigned herewith state that we were
present in the courthouse in Richmond, La, and
heard R. A Hunter deliver speech upon the politi-
cal questions of the day Friday the 3lst of July
and we clearly understood him to state and admit
that many voters at what is called Ten-Mile Pre-
cinct, in the parish of Rapides, had African blood
in their veins and that the editorial report of Mr..
Hunters Speech with reference to this vote as given
in the Madison American of the Sth of July, we re-
gard as correct.
BELITHA POWELL,
JOHN WALLS,
W.T.. HARRISON,
j W. COWPER,
l.. NJ BOYGE,
W F. MONTGOMERY,
CDONS