Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-07-13

ITSELF TO THE hEbEL ooNshN
MENT.-The Richmond Commercial
Bulletin of the 22d ult!, contains Tire
following statement of a facts sd
flames Gordon Bennett is not
only the implacable foo Of the South
but likewise Of the United States en-
tire !; in fact, the enemy OF all VINO
do not offer to reward him. ~ This is
the editor who has taken a most ac-
tive part in the past war. lie was
the first to agitate secession, and at
one time absolutely advocated the
secession Of New York city IN 1861
as an independent city" but the
abolitionists, both Of New England
and other Northern States, knew his
weakness, and he was, therefore,
easily converted to their bloodthirsty
views by the sight Of gold. 1.s'a''ae
4m #1 i#r3 40 " ~ #
ait has been whispered that in the
beginning Of the war this self-same
"oId man" wrote letter to Mr..
Davis, then the President OF the
Confederate States, offering TO sup
port the policy Of his government for
1.-The sum Of fifty thousand pounds
sterling. This is reported to be a
fact by men Of influence who are pre-
sumed to know; and, as Mr.. DAVIS
is now n prisoner in the hands of the
| Government, we most respectfully
suggest that he be called upon to ac-
knowledge whether or not our asser-
ton il correct. Mr.. Davis refused
this disgusting proposition, as all
gentlemen would have done, and
hence the malignity Of this "poor
IoId man" to the South"
That Bennett asked Mr.. Davis to
give him ae50,000 to support and
Tadvocate the rebellion and that Mr..
.IDayis declined the offer, we have
known for some months, but have
mot been at liberty to make public
|T'he fact was stated to us by a gen
4 tleman to whom Mr.. Davis himself
alleged it--a gentleman whose word
would not be doubted were we at
I4iberty to mention his name, and
Who, although politically opposed to
him, yet enjoyed his personal conf
dence, and between whom and the
rebel President there was such init
macy that to him first Mr.. Davis
communicated the dispatch of Cen
eral Lee urging the evacuation OF
Richmond.
1 IF our recollection serves us, Ben
nett, in his offer to Mr.. Davis, stipu-
Z lated that this de50,000 should be
deposited to his credit abroad, and
also that the rebel Government
should make good any losses he
might incur in advocating its cause.
Mr.. Davis declined the offer, pre-
ferring to establish an open, honest
organ, the 1ndec, in London, and
thereby showed a very correct ap-
probation Of the Heraids utter lack
= Of political weight and influence, its
probable treachery, its certain COW
ardice, as shown when it was com
PEELED to hoist the stars and stripes,
and its capacity to make any cansa
odious by its support,
A PARIS ANEcDorE.--M. Legouve,
Of the French Academy, tells this
story of his body-servant In Paris.
Some years ago he let it be known
TO his baker and butcher and grocer
that he wanted a abody-servant He
received fifty applications a day ;
, none of them suited. One morning
while he was hard at work in his
study, it was about s o'clock A. NJ,
in winter, somebody knocked at the
, door. He opened IL. II am told
i you wish a confidential servant,
ESir!" Eyes, and you think you are
the man ! want /; you have first rate
, recommendations, and lived, / dare
J say, ten years in your last place" "
: ''No, sir, | am just out of jail |" You
may imagine the astonishment of M.
Legouve. "Just out of jail !" "Yes,
. sir, / loved a woman who required
money. l gave her all I earned hon
estly-'twas not enongh--I thieved
, to crafty her covetousness. / was
arrested, tried, convicted and sent to
, the penitentiary for three years,
! which expired last Saturday" "Do
you think that recommendation to
: place of confidential servant" ayes.
, sir. A man who has lost his char
, acter by an hour of folly will be on
e his guard against temptation, and
l will strive to regain his reputation.
{ Besides, | know | am at heart an
8 honest man" There was In the fell
lows tone such an honest accent, M.