The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1869-09-15

NJ Territory Of Louisiana, in the New Mite
D States Of America, September ls,h, 1859.
D. bennett, Editor Fiaufes,' Banner; a. e.. -.
You will pardon me for intrudino uno,
your generosity. but as am an old citize,
OF the good old parish of st. Mary, havin.
"'ed here since the year one. my neighbor
and friends are constantly annoying me fo
information believing from my long resi-
oence here and dating back to the year one
that ought to know something althoue oh
am q Know Nothing.
i The constant interrogatories pronounde;
to me are these: n
Have we, the citizens of the parish O.
st. Mary, any representation in the Gen.
erai Assembly Of what is called the State Of
Louisiana! Are any of the members pre-
tending 70 represent this parish in the State
Legislature, residents of this parish, If So
where do they reside!"
Ifmy mind serves me right, tbi,k the
parish of St. Mary has lost portion Of its
territory and added to the new parish called
Iberia. and in the portion ceded by St.
Mary to Iberia. nearly year ago, by act of
the Legislature, lives q Free Negro Called
Esnard' who received bis per diem and
m'lGse' as a misrepresentation from this
parish. He is now citizen resident and
domiciliated in the parish of Iberia, aud has
been since he left New Orleans.
The second is one Andrev Jackson DEM
arest' (may God pardon bis relatives for
having polluted the great name, alias the
former negro worshipper of the town Of
Franklin, who is now and has been for two
years, citizen of New Orleans, and whose
wife and children have lsft this parish about
year ago to join him in the city, there to
live in peace, love aud unity. and not be
compelled to keep his eye peel like an
lngon." on the rebs of St. Mary. He is
now pursuing the peaceable occupation of
lager beer saloon on St. Charles street, New
Orleans. 81. " '-- E t.~
The third is the would-be member of
Of Congress for this Congressional District,
The notorious copper thief, called DR.. OAR
rail-. He is something like the Wandering
Jew, his whereabouts are not known, vet he
has the inpudence to draw his per diem and
nilage as State Senator from 81. Mary and
Vermilion. Can It be possible that this
'opper.fasteRed Aief is 70 be fastened upon
'hs citizens Of this parish a. q Senator, and
npon tho Congressional DISTRICT a. a mem.
ber Of Congress, both at the same time! Is
here no rsmedy for this' Has the Governor
70 me that the tax payers and properly |
aoldera Of this parish ought to raise their
Voice and be heard. -
1t is high time that this parish shoald be
represented in the State Legislature by wor-
by, respectable and responsible gentlemen,
ns'sad Of itinerans aud irresponsible carpet-
'aggers and scalsxsgs.ad H. ril. II
What . change has come over, our
lreams. Let % think back to the better
lays of the Republic, vhen St. Mary was
erresented by snch men as old Joseph
DR.. Brsshear, Judge Baker,
udgo Palrey. J. e.. Olivier. F. b. Richard
on and many others even down to the year
6G6. What Qualification Il was to us old ,
itizens at tbas tine 70 know that we we're
BY booor, dignity and capacity. +,
Int shsln what change. Since the boiling s
ettle of ~ grevolatieu has been heated by !
'e Radical fires, What scum has been thrown
pom US, and We. once proud citizens Of I
ood old St. Mary must look upon all this
silence and humiliation.
How much longer are we to suffer this .
ate Of affairs to 60 ont Is there not q
me when forbearance ceases to be a virtue! t
lease give Us some light on the subject. !
ore anon. Yours truly, :
A Know NOTHING. I