St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-05-18
LAFAYETTE NOTES.
TIE ATTORNEY 0EnERAL GETS 4
ScORcHINo.
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lC1ty 1te0.J
Judge Clseg denies fatty u.
truth of Attorney General Rogers
report on The Regulator outtag,
which overthrsw the State laws
He says sworn statemeuts. by rep
utsb.e citizens. directly contra 1ict.
ing il. have been sent to the Gov
ernor; that Rogers intended to mis-
lead as regards Judge Clegg him.
self; that the records to which the
Attorney General had sccess viii
not bear out bis official report.
vIoNEAUx RETORTs.
The town marshal of Lafayette
| Mr.. Vignesux. comes back at The
Attorney Genera! quite sharply.
We condeuss bis letter: Rogers
makss vignssnx an Office holder f0I
twelve years; in fact he has held
Office but for nine. and be was 60
lieited to accept By mayor and town
council, because he had been allie
TO maintain good order.
There have always been fair and
poacsable elections until the shot
gun raid of last week. and then the
election commissioners we're citi-
Gems Of the highest standing.
The poll was closed By order ol
the sheriff given 70 The commissiou-
ere out Of his own mouth. Mr..
Rogers ssys that not . man was
armed in front cf the poll. Who
ever gave Mr.. Rogers that informa-
ton uttered Deliberate iklDeAaood.
] he twelve men from st. Martin,
called here by Mr.. Oliver. wore
side arms. The arms were revulv.
ara, aud the squad aftsrward sp-
peared at the courthouse armed
with Winchester rides.
Mr.. Rogers says the negro who
vas stopped by Pierre Olivier. and
Who aftorwar,l voted. was not Va.
ter, % he lived outside Of the town.
This statement 10 in keeping with
nearly the whole Of Mr.. Rogers re-.
port. That man waS Armand L.
porte. born and raised in the town.
He has been living in town al biz
life. He j: . man Of some educa-
ton, industrious. and OF good con-
dnct, . bricklaysr by trade. and very
popular in the town.
Mr.. Rogers says in his report
that there we're three flags. This
IL another misstatement. There
were two hags-one American aud
ono French. Tie keeper Of the
cnifee honse hes habituslly put ont
these Ases on days Of election and
festival days: and tbs importance
Of such an event - hanging . hae
on election 10 too absurd to be wor.
Thy Of notice; but MIR. Rogers bad
to make . report, and that report
in accordance with the views OF q
few ambitious men who desire "a
control tho affairs Of this town.
Had Mr.. Rogers done his duty,
10 common fairness. he would have
consulted unprejudioed parties and
men Of high standing in the com
munity.
AZ regards the revenues OF the
town, had Mr.. Rogers examined the
town records he would have been
better informed.
A. regards Mr. Rogers statement
about the "ring." there 10 no snch
thing a . political or any othe'
kind Of q ring in the Affairs OF the
town Of Lafayette. It onght to bs
sufficient, moreover. to say that the
seven men composing the ticket
supported by mo are paying more
revenue and represent moro CAPT
tai than any other seven men in tbt
town.
Their chief desire 10 to secure the
services Of an officer who can pre-
servs the peace and quiet Of ths
town, and in order n do this with
the limited reserve ct their com
.nand thew have been serving with
ont pay.
Mr.. Rogers says that I had No
groes brought to town ten days be.
fore the election and put to vorl
on the streets in order to get them
to vote my ticket. Had Mr.. Ro'
gers examined the charter Of ths
town Of Lafayette he would have
known that no one can vote ct oul
municipal election unless no has
been registered; and no one can
register before be has been residing
| in the town at least thirty days.
In conclusion. Mr.. Rogers' 70
| mort 10 misrepresentation Of the
iacts. which I an prepared q any
time 70 provo
J.v,sszAyz, City xarshal.