Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-05-05
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A FAIR QUESTION: eivE UsFAcTs :

you for the truthful and manly remarks
Won have made iu behalf Of undeninble
facts and myself, touching the question Of
Fairs in Baton Rouge. aud the anonymous
cbulitions of either malicious ~ lamen'a-
ply ignorant correspondents. am sensi-
bly, grateful for your expose, sir aud were
/. not ,lint there may be some deciples Of
tho "Southern Progress school still un-
con yorted by your statemeis, and that !
owe II duty to my own character, | would
not trouble your columns or readers again |
hth this fair question - DIRE ~ fdefsf
Some time or other in mans life he is |
pretty sure to be accused Of the very of |
,iencc ofall others IL is most impossiblefor |
him 20 commit aud many Of the public |
| nre only too willing ts fall in with the cry
/ and ehatge. irferurdless of the consequen-
/ ces or tho truth This has many examples
/ in the history Of the lives Of all good or
grent men. taking prominent and active
position in any community small or large.
Such discipline il, perhaps, wholesome
since II invariably gives caution, creates
gsi rirs shirt in the accused and leads
him to IL healthy discrimination Of bis
surrounders r. has, sir. given me this
settled conviction so aptly expressed IN
the old rroverh "show me your company
and TN tell who YOU are" When look
ct the life and character, so well known
in this city, Of tho author of the Acndfaa
quotation made by "southern Progress"
Immediately place said "Southern Pro
Rress" IN HE Legitimate sphere. The Told
gentleman" In black, his satanic mojesty,
we are told. will quote scripture, but does
go for n successful purpose. but what could
, have induced Southern Progress to have
Quoted the veriest idiot Of men, that Acd-
dim imbecile who's tefe dc mouion scottish
prorlivities and concentrated, yitiated nb-
sufdities are so well known-is really be-
You'd my imagination, unless, indeed, 1t
| Is d-rpier fss9it. drowning man -catch-
ing at a-slraw effort or that this South
u err Progress" md Acadiaa scribbler are
+. ginmeso twins IN nature and practice
q While con produce the diplomas and
=, credentials Of many Of the learned and
famed men in this country aud State, t.
y shy nothing of my present successful pro
Il fe-siounl practice, to prove. if necessary
+. my abilities in my calling and my charac
ter ma on honest man in society. ] m
- satisfied to let these hraceling idiots, ig
% ndrart. imrudeut and full Of assaniu
10 crolisn. rest in the glory Of my generou
pity until they give us facts.
Now sir. rs regards tone who has som
recollection Of the past While thro'
s. Indignantly his iusiuualions in his thc'
ii since they are unmauly, and while ] 50
- that any fopling in the swaddine elothe
Of vanity can make assertions, but seldo'
?" dovelope truths, lot him, too, give v
~ fgcfs lis communication was answered
ri hnt not published in the "ddrocdte' i'
reasons the editor can best state. This
the answer.
l. INV onIrANs, April 4th 1850.
r.. far the .idrocdff:
Mn EnrroR-I noticed In your "weel
ly" of the lat inst. some remsrks by eos
- who has reeollcctious Of the past" respec
ing my connection with the Fairs in ls4
p. NC. &c. | will very briefly reply TO tn
y malicious inquirer. now say that h
~ insinuntions, assertions and remarks a
= foul calumpy, slnuderous aud stupid
IT, false beside think him perfectly ign
rant Of the subject he attompts to spei
us about. and therefore think him, also, t
as tally. ~ an anonymous writer, unworll
CT of myfuture notice. Respectfully,
g Al. PLOUGH.
Ter To you, Mr.. Editor, beg TO submit I
nor following regarding these books and funt
my The regularly appointed secretary had
lto sole charge Of the one, and the Treasui
on the other; and both these officers We
)u subject to the sole direction of the Exec
an tive Committee /; aud |, sir, had noug
div to do with either Of them, but M you
ore mark. worked with my "coat of q
Jis sleeves rolled up IN the practical mana
,od ing department. My only connect
les with any other department was in
raj obtaining personally, small list ofnan
vns OF my friends who would subscribe, a
~ when they did subscribe, handed their
O n spcctive amounts 10 said Secretary, VIII
go receipts for the same, to every cent, N
c,r hold. Beyond this, SIR, defy this elc
- gated cared "Southern Progress" his
,e.S anitous headed Acadiaa double, or
~ "oNE with recollections Of the past"
'no prove syllable of truth, DO their yam
ingenuity, their editorial orudition,