The Avoyelles pelican. [volume] (Marksville [La.]) 1859-186?, 1861-10-26
saz If TO THE VOTERS
Of the Selatdrial District composed CT the
Parishes Of Ayoyciles, Point Coupee and
aT1WeSt Fe1iriana. IN

| = faflSneS OF AV0yctleS, Point C0upee ald
Vest Feliriana, 54
/ Some several weeks since Mass Meeting
Of the voters Of the parish of AvoYelles was
called for the purpose Of selecting or nomna
ling candidate for your Senatorial District
this nomination belonging to said parish by
courtesy in the order of rotation =
/, Due notice of said meeting and the inten-
ton thereof, were published in the parcchial
| pa pers, and on~the IL inst., in accordance
with the announcement the Mass Meeting
/ was holden at MarksviIle, and was nainina
| ted as the choice Of Avoyees for the position
Of Senator And when informed dmloritat1-
vely ofmy. nomination, approaching the com.
pliment rendered, consented to become a
candidate for the suffrages, Of the voters OF
this District. Yet much to my astonishn,ent
I find. that the Central Organ, or~I should
rather say, the man that writes for the Or
gan, Lord save me from my friends( ignores my
nomination. and assumes to himself the uncu-
horisea right to say "that Capt. Cannon
cannot and must rot thinE of accepting, since
some fathers of Avoyelles sent their sons to
war under his leadership, and they would be
very much dissatisfied aud disappointed il
Capt. Cannon were to desert the honorable
position assigned him..
As to the dssertion Of the men under my
| command, I think that my intention and de,
termination have been iul|y eyinced by my
course of action III declining the position ol
Major, to which l was unanimously elected
by the, officers OF the regiment. And in sc
doing; L hope ] may not be considered less
patriotic, though less fambtious than the wri-
t,r Of the Organ. In addition to the, unau.
thorised, 1vontd- d-be-complimeuta, Withdrawal
Of my name by the Organ, i find that the
Hon. Il: a. Gray of Avoyelles, in d card to
the public, breathing the same spirit, and
clothed in tile same language, assumes the
prerogative OF informing the citizens of l4voy
elles that. would not accept the nomination
rendered me. Mr. Gray in his card says
The compliment paid him Capt Cannon)
| by the nomination of his friends on the 9TH
instant, will be duly appreciated by him
whilst his own sense OF honor and the pride OF
his braves will prompt him to decline the can.
di,lacy. His friends at home and his cjimra-
des in arms appreciate his merits and arr
eager to award him every need of prise but
situated as he is at the head of one of the
best companies our heroic country can boast
his most ardent admirers very we'll
know that the Iaurels he wins during the
present struggle must, like the wreathes oI
Harmodious. >encircle his sword Under t.ese
circumstances 'Iihaue been induced TO announce
mn candidacy for q seat ~ tie stots Senat e
| Only grateful and appreciatiye as may
| be of the high opinion SO kindly entertained
Of ME by NJ. t., yet prefer to determine for
.nyself what my 9 sence Of honor and the pride
OF mY braves will! prompt me- to do. When
| shall stand III need Of IA Mentor | may inform
tie Central Organ and Mr.. Gray. but will
certainly DECLINE the honor OF being advised
by either for the present.
Mr.: Gray, in his card says 'sUnder These
circumstances, | have been induced to an
nounce my candidacy for !; seat in the State
Senate" Now "these circumstance" are, that
will refuse to accept the nomination. But
Invitation rendered by MIR. Gray, to wit &c
permit hinito Substitute his sIfnominatto'
in lieu Of my parochal nomination
The compliment Of tie Senatorial nomina
| tion was tenlered me after my departure from
the parish and without the slightest solicita
tion on my part, and this in the face Of the
| welLknown fact that Mr.. Gray was and ha1
| been standing candidate for the Senate ant
vet with one stroke of his pen he annuls th'
action of the Mass Meeting, and proclaim
| himself the man for the place Some men
!, assuming to themselves little brief author!
| ty play such fantastic tricks before higl
heaven as to make angels weep"
In conclusion. will say to the citizens 0
Avoyelles, who have entrusted the honor an'
the lives of their gallant sons to my cafe
and to the voters Of the District, that | hav
enlisted to aid in fighting this struggl
through, and when my services are no longe
needed upon the teutel fields, will dt~ot
whatever capacity may have to the faithfr
discharge fmy duties as Senator, in the even
OF my election. j.,
Respectfully, your obd't servef:t,
FENELON CANNON.
BAroN RoUGE BARRACKS, Oct. 20, 1861.