New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-12-27
Jttn Orleans 9ailp Crescent.
Letter from Hon. John sudeII,

The following publication from the Hon. John Sill.
dell appeared in the Washington Union of the 18th
inst. "a matter Of justice to ourselves as well as to
our distinguished Senator, we take pleasure in sub
joining it:
Crescent Of the lIth inst, received by me to day.
| find the following article:
A DIRECT CONTRADICTION.
Nh. Dous1as's CH4TrgLs-THE STORY About sEsAroa
no the Chicago Press Republican paper 7n6lsbed state
msn e BE e he inyss bsy nH aas 9aE aa5 @
glsculy treated and Nj sd Of this state as su-
The The Whole story wa an election aaar Mr. Slide
esd are q sp,eTyphs a he aatho III slaves IL which
MI Douglass Interested charge u james A Meatton
R Rf gdnti si s IT, PicsyHss
Upon the foregoing the Chicago Daily Press and
Tribune of the Sd inst. remarks:
sons fga q ~ Sda gsasG<n 2f character egd ina
late going His sthe service OF one
As we New Orleans Crssen) nei her political
suhozd' friend Of Mr. slide, Of make
any demand' in the premises But to that
Of distinguished Senator's friends should take the necessary
cps him right before the country. The authoritative
the Chicago Pr, and Tribune should be
planned aud retuted If it be possible it, explain aud
refuie it.
We will BY in conclusion that the idea Of the gentleman
named treang anybody with
glec say nothing Of nhpmanity Is in the pre-
poerous and absurd Ia this State where the gensemanis
we'll known Euch statemeA insnua0n would be merely
laughed dignihed with formal notice Of any kind
scripon from anybody.
heard heard some two or three days since Of the
assertion made by the Chicago Press and Tribune,
and had also heard that subsequently the jour
nal had given the name Of DR.. Daniel Brainerd, Of
Chicago as authority for that assertion have not
been able, after causing digent search to be made
to find either of these numbers of the "Press and Tr
bune." 1t would seem that Dr. Brainerd has not
thought proper to disayOW the declaration imputed to
him by the Press and Tribune"
1t is not my habit to notice anonymous newspaper
attacks, but, person said to be Of respectable
standing in the community where he resides is cited
as its responsible author, deem it due to myself as
well as to Ar. Mediation, who is one of my most in
innate personal and political friends to say that the
alleged statement, let it come from whatever source
it may, is base fabrication in whole land in part,
without the shadow of foundation in truth.
Dr. BraneTd is said to be personal friend of mine.
have not the honor of any other acquaintance with
that person than his having called on at the New
York Hotel, some time in June last in company with
=. gentleman from Chicago. l had no conversation
with Dr. Brainerd but in the presence of that gentle
man, who is now in this city. ! was in Chicago to.
D. wards the close of July last and passed two days
there DR., B. is said "to have had the statement from
Slidell himself during his visit to Chicago while the
! late canvass was going on
Is While in Chicago did not see DR.. Brainerd !; he
called to see me and left his card. did not return
his call but think that sent him my card | never
saw him but on the occasion above referred to, and
have no recollection of ever having written line K
him; if have, he is at liberty to publish it.
am constrained to believe either that DIR. Braneri
did not make the statement attributed to him by th
Chicago Press and Tribune, or that he has been guilt
of deliberate and malicious falsehOod. have n
recollection of ever having spoken Of Mr.. Douglas
slaves it is possible that may have been asked
he had any property of that description. If SO,
could only have answered that they were employed il
"a cotton planting the Mississippi river, and
10 possession of an old and valued friend James A. Nc
uafto trhn mar a
- master cannot be found in Louisiana.
= AS have been obliged to allude to my visit to CHI
m cago it may be as well to say that it was made wit
be political purpose, and that until reached Cleve
n land, had hoped and expected to make my north
'e- western tour with VcePresdent Breckenridge. HI
at company, | suppose, would have shielded me fTOr
any suspicion of being engaged in political crnsad
ny against Mr. Douglas. l wish it also to be undersoo
nm that this note is written solely to protect myse
against base caumny and to yndicate the characte
he of my friend Mr.. Mediation Mr. Douglas has, b
Ia. authorizing and counenancDg anonymous attacks
me, through person officiating as his private seer
n tary lost all claim to the explanations that woul
otherwise have promptly volunteered to give him.
nc Very respectfully, - -
nee WASHINGTON, December 10, 1855.
We are gratifed that Senator SIidell has made tt
ay above statement. 1t places him recus in cia befo
ac the country, unless indeed, of which there seen
little or no probability the Chicago Press and Trbui
rtied by proofs of the most incontrovertbe cha
acter, sustaining the allegations previously made
go it, AS for the condition Of the slaves in the posse
ned sion of Mr. Mediation, why there are some hundred
IT. of thousands of free white persons in the North
~ this moment who would consider themselves in Par
81 disc if they were half well provided for as IL
o. slaves aforesaid are provided for.
in Senator slideli gives Judge Douglas severe eli
at the close of his letter, But that is matter
n clusvely between those eminent gentlemen, we shI
AT not comment upon it. Both are doubtless able
his protect themselves and if they not, shall
ad- enter the melee in behalf of either.
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