Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1857-10-10
Clinton Correspondents.
CLINTON, &c Ali 10.

the Baton Rouge Advocate Of H.. ~
appears a disclaimer from Mr.. Coll...a,
Hatch, about 4 matter ,,s,.a !"
o'gaf in = late speech Of hi, y. H.,
rouge, o' course the di.slaimans b.,
personal knowledge Of wha, he w,;,s'
about and "o"'d not knowingly ,n;,.
tate " fact either a. to any .eu,to n,,
house consideration as Applicant. 10 D,
Covert or to bis high social po.;,;o, u
Or 10 his afuencs,' or, to his %"e,;o,.
ing a" extensive medical practice NJ,
whatever may be said Of the Doc,o,-
and | rather suppose be think, :. J..
e'yoyea %notoristy enough, nigh. !, NJ,
urn out on investigation that Til, cn.,
tom-house disclaimer has wantonl, mad
The name OF DR.. Covert in tia. come.
ION to blind or cover the secret .l;.h !.
thought by many to lie in an .nti,.l.
different direction. And here you mich,
'a"n"ate to the worthy collector Of en-
toms th5t, there are certain report. in
circulation in the Third Congressional
D's,rlc! about real "custom-hou,s con.
s'deraiions,' and not entirely, di;,conue..
ted with the subject matter Of M. s;;.,,,.
speech. And, their truth Or saI,;,,
might DO elected if certain person. IN
place, and certain other persons who ara
seeking place would make q clean br.a,
OF 1t. have some time, though. la,
it would not be a bad idea to is,s Ann.
k'rd Of political court from which niyl,,
issue the common law writ Of subpoena
auees { I'm. Our friend the sReeul.,
Nominee knows "bat object Is designed
to be accomplished wbeL a committee d
appointed with power to send 70, Der.
sohs and papers" 1t might be amusing
for us outsiders 10 see Mr.. sigur At tbs
head Of such a committee. But all the
world IS SO much "givins 10 lisisg" that
Mr.. Hatch could not have done !su Than
give my friend DR.. G. his correct satus,
But while it is thought he went a lite
out Of his way in assuming the Doctors
identity, why is it that certain statements
made By a certain young Fgy' il The
Delta about "Custom-bou.s and other
influences hare not been "e1plain.d
Is j: because they are " les
or because -! The writer Of thu has
no personal knowledge Of any thing
At, yet he has his impressions and
may be strengthened a. time pass-
rs. But there are not a few in this
community who are more than impressed
the truth, thai Certain revelations
be made which would cal! forth
another "card" from the worthy Collec'
Will you be kind enough 10 put
Ar. Sigur on the qut sipe, as he may
,e willing to assume the self imposed
position Of" Prosecutor Gcaera!i The
Advocate has also & rather doubtful
complimentary notice Of Col. Pond. i
) supposed here thst he will be abfs 70
uryive it. | do not think: tho Col sm
he habit Of telling Dr.. Delony, bis op'
'onens for the Senats-eiiher to his face
r behind his back that he Is a "desaa-
| anu sure the Doctor is also >
IAN of good Manners The Advocate
the best Judge of the kind Of work
has TO do, and how !. shall Be done,
nd this resolves itself into . question Of
gentiemanly taste and propnstJ.'-
Iany of the "Advocate's' readers | am
ara men Of approved ss'ss."
nd hence the occasional loatLiug Wills
,npelled to swallow all tbat is pfspaf.
|, or 4hashsd up for them. lns
litor OF the Advocate seems to Be qnis
nice young man," and somebody
Id me that he had killing LOOK,
many winning ways" about MN.
ow tho "sugar Planter" might sd'hs
m to cultivate his own fields ana
"poach on the .nanors 0; Others.
ut, about Baton Rouge q sees 'uc'
range sighn-abd hears 'ae' ''f''s'
unds, that ii is sometimes d'fncs"
,,., ba.vooo ,ha VARIATIONS OF