The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-10-31
LETTER OF HON. CHARLES oAYARRE.
New York, Oct. %, 1854.


S: Under the pretext Of subecting literary erit-
eism The School for Politics. dramatic novel, written
by me, and published by Messrs Appleton Co. OF New
York the Louisiana Courier of the 4th instant has
thought proper indulge in the following personal sro
lures
We should have peakng Of me- man OF ati re
cratic habits priding himself his illusou descent yer
nominaly attached to the democratic party ana ga
ton and influence through his association with party Wc
tray should have seen man Who when elected to the
United States Senate, renowned IN lew weeks he ina,
shores Of Europe in order from intercourse with
people among whom he declared gentleman could live
travel again follower, and aspred to be leader,
Of the people had abandoned and ridiculeda man who
sought and conhding party for the advance
of his own ambitious views, and deserted and dc,
nounced when his own arrogance and vanity had caused
his defeat before convention of political friends
If this tissue of calumnes, of which grossly
absurd that they have been written in the de-
rum of impoent rage and magnity had been permitted
10 rot where had woven and remain buried In
the columns of the "Couer whose circulation hardly
beyond the limits of the city of New Orleans where
the senderer and the sandered are so well known any at
tempt at reutaton my part would have Implied an eA
cess of humility of which incapable But what was
unworthy of notice the Louisiana Courier claims my
attention in your journal My to the charges
brought against will be as brief as possible and VIII
consist merely a of facts which can DC easily
ascerained and which, believe, one will have the
hardihood to deny after investigation.
am sure You will understand how painful 1t is for
man possessed proper decacy of feelings thus to enter
into analysis of his life But the task has been
forced upon and should compel TO disclose facts
of too hatering nature, and which otherwise would
never have been revealed be it remembered that is to be
attributed not TO any boastful disposition for which
should be the FIRST blame myse but to the necessity OF
defence against the Couriers attack when reproduced by
YOU Here the facts: 80
In July $780, few months after my return from Phlia
depha where had passed three the study OF law
was elected representative OF the city OF New Orleans III
the State legislature Although bare youth at the time
stood if recollection right at The mead OF
the ticket composed of such as Judge Workman and
Others and received almost the whole vote poed ms
was certainly far than deserved But although
democrat il is evident that it was not MS such that was
elected and that not indebted for it to the party
On that occasion the whole body OF my feow-czsns and
no marty whatever, became entitled to my gratitude
shortly AFTER accepted the Office of deputy attorney
general tsndereu by wing attorney general, with
expressions such personal respect and on such terms
o 10 make the offer az honor which commanded acknoWi-
edgment -.
and accepted the office OF presiding Juuge OF ne sis
INV democracy For the proof of personal esteem thus
given to me by that gentleman have ever since remained
grateful this that possessed station ana
iaface 10 use the Couricrs' phraseoogy it incon-
tesabe that it through association with any party
Much less had sought office through the isrnmdtuy q
arty according to te-honored prccedents, well known
10 The Courier 2 but Office brought home to me
through the friendly Partially Of political adversaries
despite the too strict allegiance to party with which was
often reproached ;,
In 1885 the legislature was whig and democrat could
be elected to the of the United States without OBJ
tanning three wing votes. There host OF asplrants
who were more deserving than myself OF support and who
had rendered services to the democratic cause than
had happened to be taken up by the democratic party
who on personal grounds, could get three wing votes
was under such circumstances that was elected United
States senator for six years. when barely posssssE e
constitutional age But sir do violate the rules OF og
cal deduction when remain under the impression that on
that OCCASION not through my association with
party and through the deliberate and free support OF ta
nnrty that became senator? On the contrary, II was
lhr Oh the snterested and personal deseon OF three
viii friends, who thereby incurred the ytppsrallon OF
t,,r fho
OF one from whom they knew that they could not receive
and never expected or claimed, any political favor
,i health AZ musicians and many other witnesses can
testify Immediately departed for New York, and inc
medical advice took in that city was SO that
determined to visit Europe before the meeting OF Con
qess When in Paris three Of its most eminent
Audra Louis and Marjolingave in writing joint opn-
on which they declared that my health was s9eh as &c
ION to Mr. Ac6e Labranche, my friend and agent In ne"
Orleans who handed it to Governor Roman, together
with my resignation Dr. Picton who Lad been my ply
stefan before my departure for Europe applied for that
document in which he took very natural interest as
man of science got from the archives OF the State and
kept years his possession Where IS the blame
10 be attached to me all this In the interval there had
been State elections the legislature had become democratic
and when resigned it was only to make way Tor one
my party 1t was not for the motive alleged by I'M
Courier and free will, but on copipnision that
abandoned the trust reposed in me- Nor did lnuro tn
marty BY resigning and the "Courer himself WILL ADM
desne his natural obliquity still distorted 6y tn
erceness of hatred that but for my three wing friends
and for the democratic party IN Louisiana Woui'
not in 1885 have had representative III the Senate OF TN
United States for term of six years
If remained eight years in Europe it was not to id
ov-sv in the excellent and exalted society among
which The Courier does the honor to suppose that
moved But although continued in feeble health for
lono tine prepared the materials for that history
onis;apa ia Which have devoted fifteen years OF my lie
and which have published in three volumes nope tn
snrr will per nit hazard the expression, withou
beno taxed with paay and arrogance that my abors nav
bpan az eri and patriotic his editorial lucuDra
tons and that they have been more dsnteesle sine
I MIGHT have employed my time more prohtabiy IN TN
pursuit of fat Jobs and Offices through that psruncnta
of party which others have so skiully welded
In 1914 n few months after my return from Ear0pe,
seems that Notwithstanding the manifestations OF my an
cestra pride and arisocratc associatons as oepeie'
nv the hCourier had lost the confidence OF the demo
cratic marty since elected TO the state legislature
therein to represent the city Of New Orleans ana was agar
reelected in 1886 On both these occasions expressed
freely nv sentiments in public speeches. wDch were repro
dnccd by the Courier with mnch applause IL sis wa
seeking station and influence it was at least IN broad gay
jgt and from the people collectively Bnt that man lye
not WHO say that sought his individual soe oy Per
enno address or that he me canvasslng wher
snch things are usually done IT is possible thah are
oroI vners reflection the Courier has come 10 inc con
clrs;on bot this department of mine was arsocrau'.
Il % INT am NOT one of those who think that the char
acter of democrat and thai of gentleman are necessary
incompatible. 49,, -, a. c -,
In 1916 Governor johnson rendered me the Once oil score
tary Estate which refused at rs ana when accePle'
only when he put the footing OF assistance W e par
" and personal favor himself hist was secteaIy
IL Stae he offered me the Office Of superintendent OF pub
education which refused and also the judicial seat vac"
ted by the death Of Judge Canon, which dectnea
WI tho, pIel