The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-10
AN APPEAL ron ANDERSON.

The following letter Is copy Of one in the
possession Of him 30 whom 1t IL addressed,
and who, on his part. offers no objection to
the publication thereof:
| Ar HOME. $50 sT. CHARLES AVENUE
New Orleans. March 6, 1873
To His Excellency Francis r. Nichols, Gov
ernor of Louisiana:
| Sir Being "a firm believer in the Providence
OF God. that al our affairs; trivial as well as
are Under His absous daily hourly s"per
vision and control; that nothing can possibly
arise to myself or any other which is not fore
Him within the circIe of bis great plan, that he
little incidents of each day. as well as the solemn
e7ds OF Ire are ba s there exists
case of the State Of Louisiana against Thomas
strict accordance with the will of Him "who vs.
mercil ul and gracious-sow to anger and plen-
ho4s IL me sra J, c I'M feel Otherwise than
the accused. guilty and recommended ny us to
the mercy of the court. was in conformity to
the workings of His holy will. Learned after
the trial that 1t was tho general belief the result
would be strial The law and evidence be-
ing SO clear and convincing, however. no, other
decision than the one arrived at could have
geuce and honest intentions. benttel the
thought. Public reference has In many uuao
ters been made as to pardonine the convicted
prisoner Thomas o. Anderson, and this is the
subject that draws from me the present commu-
nicad5ion:, Feeling that l have been an instru-
er,s to aid In tho execution OF His viii am
now truly impressed with the belief that a
further duty to Him above require. an effort on
| the Governor of this State. pardon that will
| set the prisoner Tree. In making this effort
Yh hs M and apap o sr Of Psg
at such an attempt did l not feel In my
heart that God s With ,hI, me- and with HIM ali
sons for making this important appeal are
these: feel that the legal proceebjngs against
che prisoner, thus far taken, including his sen
| loved State. That the punishment already in
llicted is sufficient TO cause him to fully realize
placed, will serve to dissuade him from ever
| again engaging In wrong doing Of the Axe ma
| ture that has SO oyerwhelmed him. and the re-
| collection Of his fate by others in the future
should to t6s% warning not apt t to 90 '1 "n
It is also evident to my mind. tha the prs-
| oner Is not ALONE in the crime the commission
of which, he has been found guilty.. His three
| ing Board of the State. have yet to be examined
| as to their guilt or innocence of tho charge now
pending against them of having committed
During the trial Of the priaoneto evidenee was
offered to completely satisfy me- that the mode
Returning Board of which the prisoner was
one. that bore, upon the result Of the election of
1879 for President OF the United States and for
permit frauds TO be committed and great wrongs
to be done against the peorle of louisiana and
as 1t Is : now shown, against the people OF tho
As evidence oereof, while you. tho rightful
Governor OF our state, who received by TAR the
greater number of the votes of orr peo pie.
are now occupying the gubernatotial chair 1t
was shown during the trial of tho prisoner that
you were returned by tho said Returning Board
Hny -iTfyr
the opposing candidate. Yet he was found to bo
fairly. defeated 1t is well known to aud be-
common country. ,hat tho present incumbent Of
the presidential chair would not now hs ooeu-
plying that position had the. said Ret rning |
Board done their duty to the voters Of our |
State. For this reason. therefore. it does not
appear to me Just that the prisoner whose sue |
cess In wrong doing enabled the now President
OF the United States to occupy 50 elevated u |
position, should while such is the case be |
confined as felon in the penitentiary opour
Therefore. considering all the circumstances
connected with the trial Of the prisor@r, in
which, as q member of the jury before whom he
view OF the anomalous position he now VOC oecu
pies as compared with those filed by many
high In authority, throughout our country, in
| appeal to you TO aid In endeavorjng to secure |
the prisoners pardon,
be made known to the people of our State, be.
leving that indications will be manifested on
their part favorable thereto. Strongly i'm
pressed with the feelng that our Mighty Father
above. the Great Ruler of heaven and earth,
wills that this appeal should be granted-that
the prisoners appeal to Him for pardon. for
the sake of His only Beloved Son will not be re-
jected-I as an humble follower of tlest Son.
beseech YOU in His name-He the perfect rep |
resentative of all that is good. kind. merciful
and just, to use the influence and power that
God has placed In your hands in such manner !
that Thomas 9. Anderson. the condemned pris- |
oner may be set free.
Conveying to you. Governor sentiments Of
the highest respect and with desire TO be re- |
garded as ono Of your many citizen friends
1'D'''"' s'''e'''N ". P. CONVERSE. Jn.