The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-05-23
Letter From General Jones, 0
Iowa.

Letter From General Jones, OF
| Iowa.
THE DEAD DUCK AGAIN.
Our readers will appreciate TIE force and
truthfnlness of the criticism of the Hon.
George W. Jones, of Iowa. upon SANDER
nus assault upon him, which appeared in
the Washington Chronicle Of the 18th ulti.
mo. The article only came to the attention
of General Jones upon his arrival in this
city, and he has lost no time in branding
the falsifer and the assault as it deserves.
Attention is iavited to the statement we
herewith insert
TO the E,iitor.of the Constitutional Union
A friend having just brought to my at
tention the leading editorial of Colonel
John w. Forney, D. d. (dead duck-dead
dog--or what yon willy in the Chronicle Of
the 18th ultimo, | ask the use Of your col
nmrs to say word in vindication Of the
truth--a favor and a right which I am sure
the valiant Colonel Ia title obtained dur
ing his service or trucking to the Southern
people in their efforts to maintain their
right to hold slaves) would not accord to
me were to ask it at his hands geierosi-
| ty and justice being traits foreign to his
character.
il is then utterly false that I ever accus-
ed President johnson Of +" the murder OF
Mrs. Surratt," the very reverse being the
fact. as | can prove by hundreds Of the peo-
! pie of my State, who have heard me in pri.
vate circles and upon the stump declare it
as my firm belief, strengthened aud sustain
ed as was by what considered. then, and
do still, the most indubits.ble authority
My information was that the President at
the time Of that execution was so severely
indisposed as to have been unable to see
| his most Intimate friends, and that the act
Of approval of the sentence Of the court Of
inquiry was performed for the President by
others. so expressed myselfin unequiv.
ocal terms in the remarks / made at the
great Democratic meeting held at Dubuque
in ratification Of the Presidents veto mes
sage on the 22d February last. I say Dem
ocratic meeting. because the Republicans.
. oficc-holders and all, refused to attend it.
although the call for it was made upon all
men without respect to party the oppo-
ncnts OF the i,resiuent reserVfns themselves
tor q subsequent caiieu meellhg OF thelr
own, wne'l ne was dealt, as tliey pelieFed'
some severe blows;
! Inc peah Dhck KNOW as MS co-slah-
derer, the burlington HauE rye, and the
people OF iowa 90. taat; uiiiRe the vallaht
peHce lolohel. nave Always peen true 10
my party and my TRENDS, personal and pc
,,tical that the newspapers on both sides
IN Iowa announced. soon after the accession
to the Executive chair OF President John
son, my determination to sustain him IN
that position, believing, as sad, from my
long service with him IN both branches Of
Congress, that ne was an ingram jackson
Democrat, who could not be lndnced TO
swerve from the Advocacy OF Jetfersonlan
principles. II was so announced Tor me in
the papers OF my city ana state, as early as
may, 1903, ana again on the "a OF Juiy' ~
a letter to the Democracy OF Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania. who invited me to participate
with them in their "old fashioned Fourth
ofJu!y ctiehration.' And for the then an,
nouncement OF my iirn determination to
stand by President johnson, was sneercd
at and r,dIclled ny the Times, Radical
Republican paper, at Dubuque, and as the
Dead Duck also; ana other ahol,tionlsts
d'd or would nave done, Ii ne or they mad
seen my letter.
The migrate, hypocr'te. and time-servine
foFHey. III QUO hHtatH. Hfst ceHsares, ny IN
* President Pierce. his patron and friend
,or a,,e o IN ., .ne nonse 9; he lse
for remaining secluded and ouiet for years.
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