The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1859-12-15
induce suspicion as to the apochryphal charac-

induce suspicion as to the apochryphal charac-
ter of other matters contained in the Z" EXPOSE
tion." Indeed, SO unnecessary was such refer
ence, that can only account for it on the
score of an anxiety to effect otar purposes
than the protection of settlers on the Houmas
claim. I ~
They shy, on the 18th pageof their pamphlets,
Mr.. Sandidge, without doubt, was entrarped;
His devotion to his party: and other means fo
the world unaccountable,- caused him TO sacri-
flee North Louisiana to the interests of John
slidell, in the election Of Judah r. Benjamin
to the United States Senate. This. of course,
killed him politically in North Louisiana, and
now that they cannot use him, they abuse him.
He declared to US last winter, in The Hall of
Representatives that he did not know that the
interests Of any part Of Louisiana were COM
prt hended Or legislated on in that Missouri
billD -214 W 81 d -@.A4
That I was deceived-1 will not say ZEN
trapped "-as to the true character ofthe bill
may be true, and that devotion to my party
and its principles was and is paramount to any
personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, is also true. But
that " sacrificed North Louisiana to the in
terests Of John Slidell, in the election Of Judah
P. Benjamin othe United States Scnate,' is
Jalse. avis. 54i9a b 1891 i@f "a
Isought-and so did my friends-to heat Mr.
Benjamin by all fair means-opposed his nomi-
nation to the last, and would haze defeated him,
but for the declination of gentlemen, over
whom could not be supposed to have the least
influence to act longer in the nominating eau
Gus of the party. 5,sa.,so. ..,, =.
The "othcr means to the world unaccounta-
BILE" could, l suppose, bysdrawiug still farther
upon fancy, have been enumerated by Mcasrs.
II. and 7. with equal fidelity with their other
sketches the field was open and their imagiu-
atoms seem vivid. have not tire slightest am
bition to test, for anybody's qualification, whcth-
er or not am 'deed politically in North Lou
isiana,' and hardly think it necessary TO say a
word as to the fuse" or "abuse" which is char
gcd. Itmay go for what it is worth.
did not declare to Mcssrs. II. and T. last
winter, or at any time, that II did not know
that tbcintcrests of any part of Louisiana were
49, PASHs'NSN VI iNSsiSlhtou VII Ill u1SSOufl
bill' Istated to them, in substance, precisely
what did in answer to their letter, MS given
above and which, for reasons. of their own,
they did not publish, or even allude to. I ex-
pressed to them my sincere regret that such q
bill should have gone through committee of
which was member, and become a law; that
it would have been defeated. had I known its
proper character, if my opposition could have
effected it. In the efforts which Messrs II. und
T. made in Washington last winter, / was, per-
heps of some use to them: aud. having the
fruitful statement of every hing knew, in con-
nection with the bill, am the more surprised
that they should, in seeking justice for others,
render so little to mysclf
Thus much, Mcssrs. Editors. that silence may
not be construed into acquesccncc, have con-
sidcred it my duty to say. 80 ss.t.-
JorN NJ. SAND1DGE.
Collilsburg, La. Nov. 5, 1859. -s