Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-26
-Beanregard, Jordan and the Harpers
An Interesting Correspondence.

An Interesting Correspondence.
The following appears in the New Or
leans Picdynne, the article referred to
being General Jordan's criticism of JEFF.
Davis, the material parts of which were
recently published in the LEADER:
General Jordan's article in Harper'S
Magazine on the subject of the late Con-
federate administration has provoked a
good deal of criticism on the part of a
large number of persons, who think that
it was extremely untimed and ungenerous.
General Beauregard's name has been con-
nected, as if he had been in some Mariner
responsible for General Jordan's opinions,
and the manner and time for expressing
them. Nothing could be more erroneous.
On the contrary General B~eauregard, on
reading the proOf-sheets of the article
(which had been sent him), Immediately
wrote to General Jordan in order to dis
suade him from making it public, at least
at this time and fearing that his letter
might not reach its destination in time, he
wrote to the Harpers, requesting them to
defer the publication of the article until
they could hear from General Jordan"
The following is General Beauregard's
letter:
"NEw ORLEANS, September 2, 1865.
"DEAR SIR: l received a few days since
from General Thomas Jordan the proof
sheets of an article entitled Jefferson Da-
WIS., which is to appear in the October
number of your magazine. 1 have writ
ten to him requesting him not to publish
it at this present moment when Mr.. Davis
is a close prisoner in a fortress, but fearing
General Jordan may not receive my letter
in time, l take the liberty of writing to
you direct, in the hope that the publica-
ton of that article may be delayed at
least until Mr.. Davis shall have been lib
Grated, in order to afford him the oppor-
tunity of defending himself, should he
think proper to do SO.
~ am far from being one of the admir-
ers or p~roselytes of Jefferson Davis in
deed, l might have many things to say
against his mismanagement of our national
affairs while he was our Chief Magistrate,
but we should never strike at a fallen foe
when incapable of opposing any resistance.
Respectfully, your Obedientservant,
G.. I. BEAUREGARD.
"To the editor of Harper's Magazine, New
York"
REPLY.
The editor of Harper's Magazine re-
piled as follows:
FRANKLIN SQUARE,
New YORK, September IL, 1865.
"GenerGE G. Z. Beauregard, NeW Orleans,
La:
SIR: l have the honor to acknowledge
your note of the I'd, relating to General
Jordan's paper on Mr.. Davis.
HRaforo vo1r uofo poonba1 mo (vacf or
day. the sheet containing hat paper was
entirely printed. 1t is therefore wholly
beyond my power to delay the publication
of the article.
II cannot admit that the publication of
versaFy whom he is-nouPuUrv or opposing
any resistance. 1t can in no wise be to
his prejudice on his approaching trial. His
personal character is nowise assailed. His
official acts are certainly proper subjects
for discussion at any time, here or else
where. While l do not fully agree with
General Jordon upon all points, 1 yet
thought it every way desirable that the
views of a man who had special opportun-
titles of Judging should be presented to the
public. As far as l car judge from pretty
extensive conversations with men who
acted conspicuous 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 by me before 1 decided to publish
the paper, and L must add frankly that 1
should not have thought it advisable to
withhold or delay the paper even had
your suggestion to that effect reached me
in time to make it possible for me so to do.
II am, very respectfully, your obedient
servant,
"EDITOR OF HARPERs' MAGAZINE"