New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-06-11
NEw ORLEANs, Jane 5, l866

Editor G'eso8nt--I beg to return most sincere
thanks for theinsertion of my letter in reply to the
article on the Irish Chief etc.
I feel that I am fighting at an immense disadyan-
tage. We Z has his back to the light whilst the
dazzling radiance Of the CRESCENT strikes me full
in the face. However, at all hazards I viii try
another bout for next to fair friendI love bold
foe.
Time viii show which has formed the correct
estimate Of James Stephens Meanwhile, let each
enjoy his opinion Of thatworthy agitator. Ipoint
to his own words in proof that he is an "ignoble
imposter.' You draw your conclusion that Mr.
Stephens is noble APOSTLE from the same
source.
I submit that made careful epftome, and not
4 broad travestie, of the Jonesis Wood speech
The CREsCENT charges me with an ungrateful fling
at the memory of John Brown-that approved
disciple Of English abolitionism. Now, whatever
the opinions Of the narrow minded bigots of Exeter
| Hall may be- for my part-having seen the lament
able effects Of negro emancipation during three
years residence in the West Indies, and foreseeing
what must now occur here-I have perhaps less re-
spect for the memory Of John Brown than the
people Of the South. #.
On referring to my letter again, you will find
that make no appeal to the Southern people,
but simply express my conviction that the ma
jority are not SO deeplykpreiudiced as to indorse
the incorporate language with which your article
Of the 2Sth ult. concluded
Believe me, Ihad not the remotest idea that the
expression Of my humble opinion on James
Stephens would have brought on my devoted head
the collective sins Of so many generations of my
British, or, according to your account, British
forefathers, otherwise / had most assuredly have
paused before mourning so awful a visitation
Mountains of national iniquity have been torn up
by the Titanic Extraordinarily boulders of poit
/ cal crimes have been wrenched from the rock of
history, and hurled, with crushing and overwhelm-
ing force, at my comparatively infnitesima self
i Although I must frankly confess that do not
see the slightest connection between the burning
of Joan Of Arc, the massacre of Glencoe, the bonn
! bardment of Copenhagen, the business like dis.
patch Of the sepoy-fends, and the Fenian agita-
ton, beg most respectfully TO make few com
ments on the above mentioned historic events
| Poor Joan of Arc was burnt as a witch during
the dark ages. Supposed witches have been put
to death in Massachusetts inrecent and so.caled''
enlightened times. The lighter the age the darker
| the deed
| The massacre of Glencoe, was an atrocity which
has unfortunately had its parallel in many eoun-
tries. The massacre of the Huguenots, to-wt.
The bombardrhent of Copenhagen was iusti-
fable; the innocent suffered with the guilty but
at that time, when historic England stood against
the world, the destruction of the Danish feet was
stern though sad necessity Prevention in that
case did more for the cause of humanity than cure
would have done.
Blowing Sepoys from good riHed cannon was a
far better fate than those demons deserved
But stop, cannot wage war on such cyclic
pean, or, rather, encyclopedia scale as the
CRESCENT. Iwould as soon undertake to defend
the private character of Gen. Ben. Butler as that
of John, Duke of Marlborough
Braggadoea has happily been the exception
and not the rule in the conduct of British sailors
You must have discovered this, for you have been
raking pretty extensively among the ashes of the
past. Napier made some plucky attempts to take
Cronstadt but his wooden vessels were of no avail
against the massive granite walls. stir, old Char,
ley would have given his sea-dogs a chance of tax
ing the edge OF their cutlasses had he not been
crippled with red tape.
ana indeed sorry that a soldier Of the South
should have twtted the English army on the failure
cf the attack on the Redan. Todtleben, the en-
glneer and defender of Sebastopol, has himself
seseineu mat tbe glorious failure OF the Ehghsh
reflected more credit on them than the Frenchmen
gained by his easy success Afalako The Brit
lsh infantry heroes ofTnkermann were swept from
tne race Of that terrible work back into the ditch
I Dy grapeshot. Demi-gods could not have stormed
thst POSITION But that scorn to use a similar
y weapon, could remind the Crescent that troops
as brave as the British, in fact from the same noble
stock, have been repnlaed from impregnable posi-.
TONS by oyerpOwering numbers since the Crimean
Finally, those g other peop1s h.si5a- a.. -,
VINO have accounts to settle With thesritisb i t1S,
elilneht7 have the privilege Of sending 6eir
sae ,,, M. Confident the old country is far
sto, pa9eapt either n purse or honor again
"BLARsTEDn BRITIsHRR.