The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-06
A CARD.


New ORLEANS April s. 1876.
Editor Demoodt-An article appeared In the
Times Of April 4. referring to me In terms con-
slider dorogatory TO my actual standing and to
my views, and 1, therefore. trust that you will
allow mo the use IF your valuable columns for
my fellow-citizens.
The only lively row existing In Iberville
parish is created by few malcontent soreheads
who feel aggrieved at the action Of the Parish
Executive Committee in almost unanimously
recommending Mr. A. Caneza for Tax Collector.
% recommendation which Gov. Kellogg was
pleased to recognize. and resulted in the APP
poptmont Of that gentleman to tho position.
As to the trouble in Iberville the truth is. that
some seven or eight individuals have despotie-
ally controlled. ruled. and nearly ruined the
parish from 1869 to 1874: that they have bought
no property. and have not paid fifteen cents for
taxes that they arc political gamblers. always
ready to speculate on either party; and that they
held the offices of Tax Collector and Supervisor
of Registration. Ms well as running the School
Board and that through their malfeasanee
parish warrants arc now hardly worth thirty
cents on the dollar
The people are naturally averse to the dicta-
tion Of the demagoguos who opposed my nomi-
nation and election AZ Senator Of the Fourteenth
District and having been beaten they are now
endeayorirg to repeat their nefarious transao-
tons.
For myself would state that / II the parish
OF West Baton Rouge of my own will, and In or
dor to make my residence in Iberville. where
have leased a plantation from tho Citizens
Bank on which have already planted twenty
acres in sugar cane and | have also plowed
forty acres to plant in corn and cotton. have
likewise opened grocery store on tho place.
r
ing and trade shall be enabled to provide a
subsistence for my wife and four very young
children
In regard to he Times remark that was, in
consequence Of n rather forcible demonstration
compelled to leave the parish with more haste
than discretion, recently" | beg leave to state
that my alleged leaving In haste is simply a
coinage Of the prolific brain of the Times in
formant. Such departure is not, nor would be
in consonanee with my record. nor with my
manner Of doing business. For about six years
was President Of tho School Board. and fol-
eight years was President Of tho Parish Execu-
tive Committee OF the Republican party in West
Baton Rouge both eonseeutivey and was moi
driven away. but resigned those posiipps III
order TO cast my LOT in Ibervile. Now. Mr.
Editor. / maintain that. in order to form a cor
| rect judgment of n man. whether for business OF
| political purposes the customary and the be
|
way is to inquire OF his antecedents among his
neghbors.
| | was born on Australia plantation. some If
| teen miles from my present residence. and have
| been identified with the interests Of the com
munity among whom | lived for many years
| But. independently of that averrnent ! woult
coll your attention to the facts that it Is gen
orally conceded that IT is owing to my admins
tration that peace and harmony exist in Wes
Baton Rouge, while in neighboring parishes
| there is anarchy and lawessness and that it il
due to my own efforts to promote friendly re
lations between the planter and the laborcr. il
owing the fact that tranquility and kindl
relations are now maintained by all alike.
| In conclusion / would observe that by tn
grace of God. aud by the verdict of the voters 0
the Fourteenth Senatorial District. | have tw
moro years to serve in the State Senate. an
despite the assertions of some city journals.
declare that am not candidate for any posi-
ton within the gift of the people at the electio
to be held this year.
Very respectfully,
THEOPHILE +. ALLAN.