The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-11-04
4 CARD.
To de Toters Of Bossier Perish >

feel. in addressing you or appearing
through the ntdium Of tie newspapers
still lfeei constrained from sense OF
duty 10 notice 10 this way, some char
ges ] 6ud circulating over the Pa'ish.
First, that ! am not p citizen of Bossiei ;,
that any man of truth and honor
would thuS impeach my integrity or
question my sincerity, knowing the
facts Of the ease, am slow to believe,
| have been honnFed time and again by
The voters Of l5ossier, and can to-day
say Of truth aud with clear consci
ence, | have neeer deceived you, nor
knowingly plisrepresenisd your inter
ests. With an unialteling purpose to
do right, aud "a heart filled with graft
tude for the confidence reposed, | have
gone forward in the strict and faithful
discharge of my duty. Under all these
circum> tances have some eanse 10
feel mortified, ana TO compaiu, thus
publicity, al The really zeal and ittdns-
try with which these charges are being
circulated; that there may he no room
Tor doubt or cavil about my citizenship,
make the following statement -
Some thirteen years ago, | moved 10
this punish with ". e, Naples lwho
married my only datishief.J ne
bought laad, apd worked our liegrues
together, from that time up to this day
About ten years ago, MIR. Naples moved
over TO Minden, tor the temporary pur-
pose OF educating his children There
being no good schools in our neighbof-
lhuod.) recorded my residence IN
tins l'arisli, where my property was and
| still is, aud have voted in no1olher par
lsll, for State or parish officers since
Ina, been in the State. have no taini
/ ", and il is Natural should do as | have
done-spend much OF my leisure tims
with those so nearly aud dearly con-
nected 10 me. ] am also charged with
being opposed TO the improvements on
bayou Dorchets. ! his charge is alst
ialse, for | did roie for the bill ap
prepratiag i've thousand dollars QUO .
the swamp land funds, for the purpose
Of draining and reclaimiug swamp anf
] ovcriiowed lands on the l9orchete. L
! elected, viii u.s.. my b'-st efforts 10 sssel
an appropriation adequate 10 coinPiet,
ltiie work out OF the same iunas, and a
/! the swamp land commissioner has *
ported ia favor of the work, ! think j
/ can be obtained. | am further cilarget
with being in favor OF reclalnllr.
swamp lands on Willow Chate 10 To-
injury OF other lands below, aud 10
measures that woald injufe tire nayig
tioa Of Lake Bisteneau. These ciiafge
lare also untrue. / feel conscious that
would not injure any one 10 the beuefi
OF anmher--n not even myself. Iht
subject is committed by law To a hoaft
of public works, whose day 1t Is to =
upon iAe ground and make exailiia
/ tons, and, 10y surveys and estimates I
decide what ought and what ought pe
to be done. Bur if the board o publ
! works should apply TO the Legislature
Tor Authority to do, what Is not alread
allowed, then would act and vote Il
4 what believed 10 be for the genen
good OF my constituents. Lhope tue abo'
Z viii plainly define my position, an
Il that generous public viii not let Il
! suffer by false charges, aud mi repr
n -entations of my rue position. !
man can attack my political l"stgrli
aud hope none will ilnpeach ms no
d or. Ii / am to be beaten, lei it be do
on account Of the political lEaiaciPi
r profess, and not upon q suppoe't''
,. thatI am claiming the tights oi = q
!, zgu MheTe have iit' such right Y
in be allowed uiide. such uhwarTallte'i
e lacks upon me 10 say, were .cal'al
Il Of such deceit upon Gu as these el'are
n Imply, 1t would aee'n that l'a ! iors'
! ten the earliest acts Of ny nanhot
in when | stood up for your rights up
3 the battle field Of New Orlea,Is, und
r thr immortal JAG xsOf. No, ielio