The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-10-27
Interesting Correspondence.

SAAN ON>ASOA
IMagazi',e, touching the article which
General Jordan contributed to the
October number of that Magazine,
and in which he assailed the ex-Presi-
dent of the Confederate States, with
good deal of feeling. The charac-
ter of the article, as we'll as the
intimate relations which subsisted
during the war, between the writer of
it and General Beauregard, has led
some persons to believe that the latter
approved of its publication, and this
fact has given to it additional impor-
tance. The letters which we publish
prove that General Beauregard, so far
from advising the publication of the
article at the time, protested against
it. and did all that he could to delay
its publication, at least until after
Mr. Davis shall have been liberated
GENERAL BEAUREGARD TO THE EDITOR
OF HARPERs' MAGAZINE.
Copy.
A>S" OAASSAAAS, hCRo. q. LOW.
DEAR SIR: I received, a few days
proof-sheets of an article entitled
Jefferson Davis, which is to appear
in the October number of your Ma
gazine. I have written to him re-
questing him not to publish it at this
moment when Mr.. Davis is close
prisoner in a fortress; but fearing
Gan. Jordan may not receive my
letter in time, I take the liberty of
writing to you direct, in the hope that
the publication of that article may be
delayed at least until Mr.. Davis shall
have been liberated, in order to afford
him the opportunity of defending
himself, should he think proper to
do SO.
I am far from being one of his
admirers or proselytes; indeed, I
might have many things to say against
his mismanagement of our national
affairs while he was our Chief Magis-
trate, but we should never strike at
fallen foe when incapable of opposing
any resistance. Respectfully, your
robedient servant,
G.. T. BEAUREGARD.
To Editor Harpers' Magazine, N. Y.
EDITOR OF HARpER's MAGAZINE TO
GENERAL BEAUREGARD.
Copy.
franklin Square, New York,
September II, 1865
Zen. &. r. Beawegard, N. o., La:
SIR: have the honor to acknow-
ledge your note of the I'd, relating to
Gen. Jordan's paper on Mr.. Davis.
Before your note reached me (yester-
day. the sheet containing that paper
was entirely printed. It is, therefore,
wholly beyond my power to delay the
publication of the article.
cannot admit that the production
of this paper by me is blow at a
fallen adversary when he is incapable
of opposing any resistance. It can in
nowise be to his prejudice on his ap-
preaching trial. His personal charac-
ter is nowise assailed. His Official acts
are certainly proper subjects for dis
cussion at any time, here or elsewhere.
While I do not fully agree with Gene
raj Jordan upon all points, I yet
thought it every way desirable that
the views OF a man, who had special
opportunities of Judging, should be
presented to the public. AS far as I
can judge, from pretty extensive con-
versations with men who acted con-
spicuous parts against us during the
war, these views are essentially those
of the great mass of competent judges
at the South.
The whole subject was carefully con
sidered before I decided to publish
the paper, and I must add frankly
that [ should not have thought it ad-
visable to withhold or delay the pauer,
even had your suggestion to that
effect reached me in time to make it
possible for me to do it.