New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-04-04
1.-THE TBLEGRAPHIC LIE. ~

1.-THE TRLEGRAPHIO LIE"
Under this heading the Picay1we of yes
terday quotes from the New York Tribune
Of the twenty-eighth ult., to the effect that
Hon. Thomas W. Conway was the author of
the dispatches sent to that paper concern
ing the "grand rebel carnival which oc-
cured here on the occasion of the late
fremen's parade, and that any persons who
desired further particulars concerning
that disgraceful affair might communicate
with him in this city.
The Picmpae also compliments the
Tribune for giving the name of the individ-
ual who sent those dispatches.
The plain truth OF this matter is that
week since Mr.. Conway published in the
Free South, paper published in this city,
letter addressed to the New York Tribune
averring that he was the author of the dis
patches in question, and proving by ex
tracts from the rebel papers themselves tina
in all material points they acre t1r,e. Mr..
Conway's kilograms to the New York TriJ
,,ne stated that cheers were given by fire
companies for Jefferson Davis and for
Major General Hancock and that Dixie"
and the Bonnie Blue Flag were played
in our streets, ETC., and they might truth
fully have stated that the whole affair was
a disgrace to this city to this community,
and to the Major general commanding this
district.
But it seems that the president Of the
Associated Press of this city also tele-
graphed North through the agent of the
New York Associated Press, denying the
truth of Mr.. Conways kilograms.
Now, that there was a grand ovation to
treason" on the fourth of last month in
front Of the st. Charles hotel, during
which the air rang with cheers for
the areh-rebel and traitor, and in the
presence of thousands Of our citizens, and
that it was recognized and publicly &C.
knowledged by Jefferson Davis, are facts
which viii not be denied by any sane man
in New Orleans, The Picapne, edited and
owned by the gentleman who sent the
telegraphic denial referred to, on March
says:
Quite number of the fire companies yes
terday presented themselves before the St.
Charles hotel and paid their respects to JET
feTsOn Davis, whom to name is enough to
call forth the most respectful homage of
people who ever honor highsouled devotion
TO principle and fidelity to his own convic-
lions of right and duty. Men may differ as
to the rightfulness of his course. None can
doubt his sincerity, tortitude, or courage
in it.
The Times and Crescent have exhausted
sourrility and billingsgate in denuuciations
OF Mr.. Conway and " that telegram" and
yet the latter on March 5 says:
Mechanics 6, Jackson Is, Washington 20,
Pelican A, Perseverance 10, Orleans Il, Mis-
sippi 2, and other companies, remembering
that jefferson Davis was a guest at the st.
Charles hotel, stopped at that place and SER
anaded him. Mr.. Davis appeared upon the
balcony and bowed his Acknowledgements
The throng that had gathered in the neigh
borhood, anxious to catch glimpse Of the
ex-chief of the confederate states, rushed up
stairs, and for half an hour Mr.. Davis was
engaged in shaking hands with every one.
One of the most significant and pleasing
demonstrations that occurred yesteI day;
March d was the marked respect paid by
the FIRE department to General Hancock.
AS they marched in procession by his
quarters on Camp street national airs were
played, and every company, in passing, IN
covered in respect to him.
The New Orleans Bee Of the same date
says:
Among the incidents of the day was SER
enade to Jefferson Davis, as elsewhere
noticed. Mrs. Davis herself looked on with
manifest interest as the procession passed
by the balcony Of the store of Mr.. Millen-
berger, on Camp street. near Commercial
place, where she was seated with her fam,
spectators enjoyed the spectacle at some
point or another as the procession passed.
General Hancock was, Of course, duly com
'plimented.
On March 16 the editor Of the Picdgrne
autographed North, "The only truth con
talned in the dispatch Chat of Mr.. Conway
was that Jefferson Davis was then in the
city, and that six companies of flremen
carried the United States flag" &c Tsls-
graphic lie,v lying telegram" are not nice
phrases, but they come with an exceedingly
bad grace from our Camp street cotem-
poraries. Their course in this matter should
receive from all truthful and honorable
men the sternest rebuke and condemn
ton. The personal abuse with which
they are honoring Mr.. Conway is like that
which the same papers gave to the loyal
correspondents Of the Northern press after
the July massacre but the greater their
abuse the higher will Mr.. Conway be es-
isemed By loyal men.