The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1862-01-08
NJ. 22.


he left t{is city and went to New York-which have
peenFePd Pr score OF persons herein which he urged
ner TO Fe her property at any sacrifice and join him in
NeW prh and that he would for her but that his
politics were such orender the visit unsafe are su
ceht eFdnce TO reQte all the stories in regard to her
horrible tieatment of him.
10 ayince in detalthe proofs of fasitv of the eiDnu-
merabP SANDERS told asans her would but weary the
already oEer-taNed reader but of them appear so
uhcae iET, SO monstr5us the recurrence to them
at this time startles and appals her
W Nho could have invented The story that she was
devoted Of voudouismE What officer of police was il
that unb bushngy hazarded the lie that she was caught
engageG II Youdou dance? If they have spark of
shame !e siambeung in their breast let them blush
now. What is Foudopsm2 The writer knows not what
the word means. She has read that il was an idoIa,
trous superstition among the more ignorant and degrsd
ed class Of negroes Further than that she has vet TO
be enlightened
Who IS 1t that asserts she attempted to throw
woman pFgr the balcony Of house in Dauphne street
and tbeh threw her down stairs and broke bcr csf,r
oonez 4Ee writer's memory is not bad one and sure
" such hn exploit this could not have escaped her
nor the Poce records but her first knowledge of it was
Dy read Hg the affair with full particulars as given in
the newspapers In that portion Of her autobiography
puoish9d st sunday she passed over those few years
OF her eFfl5 lie Waen she living in public houses
IN this cty But let it not be thought it was nagscd for
conceaieat No She is willing expose tile diary Of
II TO thgpa0hc eye Tor there no act of it where
shc ever Wfongcd or injured any other than himself
1t seemsstrange that plea of cruel treatment very
naturally ngadc by her slave woman. who is now avail
ng ua ior ason to the effect that she set fire to the
house n revenge for cruel treatment received at the
hahds o her mistress should be published at this day
aler f very iulI explanation that had before re-
cordeF Emerson OF the manner in which SIZE treated
Shc sam servant when the proofs of her kindness ana
ioroeaac were nrctutabc and the vague allegations
OF cruelty, made AZ random by maciousy DISPOSED
party WFre set aside and he honorably DISCHARGED
II theImcIdentreated of two police officers WHO we're
AFRAID IL ISrtake oil refreshments said to have been
oHcfed g9 tAen 10y her was true it would only ErDys
their silly ,itcemtion But there is not particle Of
oundatOn,to It, Indeed, the only one of long train
OF si&nd YRS against her that founded truth the
shoouh9 OIL fujham, III SACRAMENTO, and if that was
WioGul ldGrthc circumstances then the usually receiy-
ed tht orFeso right and seIl-dcfence are overtrown
1t WaI asserted III oHe Of the papers that she black
mailed gentleman OF this city to the amount of ten
thousand dpIars This is quite as false as any Of the
balance SHe never eXtOrted money from any ona
" haefF fhe has received was given freely and with
out any Eocltaton on her part On the contrary sne
mas 0leI c1eckcd the generosity OF friend. If any
person ives III the world who can say they ever prof
tered hef money HLwiIlingly let them come forward
and taeIFb3 convict her OF deliberate talseh09l
1t IS MOT Ior her to speak of good qualities Of the
heart ti#t ,arc oYerweghGd in the opinion Of those
VINO know Yer best, the false steps of her life If any
enc WISHES etioonT concerning her traits of character
let them asa OF all the poor and unfortunate who lived
in her nfgfborhood on Casquet street many of whom
braved te Scrm of PUBLIC censure when she was so re
Gently Y prisoner without crime, by striving to OBJ
tam ADMISSION 70 her TO offer her their honest svmuahg
and to asuie her OF their disbelief in the acCusaton,
heaped lpo her head. Let them ask those volunteers
Tor whol 4hc took the blankets off her bed and de-
prved hFrsIf Of what She learned thev we're in need
o 4ethtm ask the first regiment of Wcfalls Texas
infantry haJ passed through this city temporarily stop.
ping at NGods pres, near her house who sent her 50
warm AMI grateful letter. in response to her ree-viIl
5it OF hfe hnndled dollars, uHasked and unmentioned
Up to th# time. les, let them ask every person who
sver camP tp her in need, for not one did she ever
And now sic has nothing to add to this already lengthy
ard, unless that it is from desire to obtain further
loorety bpt she has published it. But alsehoods had
Jeen circulated OF such skilfu framing and crcumstan
ia accounts that She forced in Justice to herself
o eXposeth,m in all the nakedness Of their monstros
y. Having done so in manner, as she believes to
atlsty the most prCndiced critic she prays from the
public only Eeace and quiet, and freedom from moes
alton.
For thG wrong that has been done her either from
malice orthQughtulues she forgvcs if she cannot for
ret; and fhG will pray that those who wronged her may
)e FORGIVEN by power on high for all the anguish they
ave unIgst3 caused her well as for the shame they
ave heaped;upou the dead, who cannot answer them
nd upon the little orphans who may yetin after years
e doomed t. bitter knowledge of all that was spoken
oncernng their parent
One day al mortal have to stand before the bar Of
he Almighty Judge and the sins of their earthly ca
aer Will lie exposed as they are without worldly posi-
on or influence to screen them and without malice to
Xaggeatf Until that dread dav the writer hopes not
} be dragEeG before the public in a false light and to
ave to repeE charges for which she may seek in vain
IRA foundation. And such IS the ferPent prayer eff
FANNY MARIA HINKLEY.