The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1862-09-13
A CARD YRON .. II. SwENsON

A CARD YRON .. H. SwENsON
The State Gazette, 10 It's i~uc Of thr 2fth
inst. Publishes an article headed "slanderer-
and M.lrrrwthers.' in which the writer takes
occasion among other matters 10 inform H. read
er- that II Ia sianderous and destitute u truth
that Governor Lubbock consented 10 my gong
10 New Orlcanes - the writer -Ay-, "on ihr
contrary. the Governor not only refused ~
s~ensou passport, but also refused to give h m
an open letter or any other psrmis.ioa or al
,hority whatever To leave this STATE.
The writer Of the article IN question il cy
IDENTIFY Uniformed 20 far W his statements re-
fefrinr to me and for that reason and In justice
t. tbe Governor and myself, viii make sst.te.
ment Of the facts relating TO my visit 10 New
Orleans. h wit On the 18th Asy last had
oct s-ion 10 apply Uor correspondent Of nine
to the Military Board for some Texas londs N
exchange for Confederate Treasury notes and
! Wa then Informed by one Of the members u'
said NJ lit,ry Board that IL was desirable ~ mni-
such exchange 10 large amount. ON the neg
d.y / called nu the Governor aud stated 30 hiI
tast n he uld allow the time 10 g. TO NrT
Orleans. | should like b convert some of any
yauaIleS into tunird.rs notes, provided ~"
Treasury notes thus procured BY me woald r.
exchanged Tot State bouds
In reference 20 time, asked until The ~ o
Iuly. bat TIE Governor after consulting sithth
other members u the Board proposed So day
/ On the next day. saturday, the I'm May !
agtlu called on l Governor aud stated thIt
would start that day aud asked fur written
agreement in regard 10 the exchange NJ said
notes aud bond, and referring again 70 the
probable delay n going 10 New orleans and
return, the Governor said he would cnmmen,r
counting the time from the llp~nr Monday
(lAth } and the Sgeemsnt Got which ! appended
a capD wls then written by the Governor suG
after being exhibited 10 the other meubefa "
the Board WAS delivered H. me.
After the agreement was thus made. asked
The Governor for passport 10 which he replied
tina, he had uniformly refused to give passport.
adding that there pointing 10 letter. was a
written application for passport which he hsc
cor wouldi rufase TO grant.
then asAod Tor An open lcttsr, stating who
I am, cte. 70 tsis request the Hoycrpur g,
marked "tha; such a litter w04d be- tsuia
mount 10 passport. that there Was DO martial
las proclaimed N the pat ui the stat through
which would travel aud should martial law Boz
proclaimed, could make myself known % Gen
ilebet and get passport rom I'm
II is thus shows that had the Governor
consent and approval for going - New ur'r.s..
and Al The time started no objections existed 20
such visit for not only Vts there o. marital
law IN force from Austin 10 New ur.esn- p tIt
va. Of daily occurrence 10 VISIT New Orleans
aud 40 that time trading with New Ofican- was
permitted not only by land. bu, al.p N.tA steam
ers IN the Mississippi aud tributaries Ia lau4si
ana.
on my return from New Orlcan3 however.
martial las wa. ~ force In rexas (noi In Louis
ANAL and va. arrested Va Houston asd raafa
med n reference to my vi-it 10 New orleans
and upon the statement ot y. A. shsp4td hsq
To- Col Flournoy that the Governor daring NY
absence had stated to him ! had gone o. Nss
Orleans fnr tn. purposes stated ! eas rreasd
y A. |afa