The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-04-07
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Louisville dispatch of the 21st, says:
The CourierJournal publishes this morning the fol.
lowing remarkable article: "When it was announced
nt President Grant had appointed General Longstreet
to the office of Surveyor of the port of New Orleans
at concluded that the President apprised
Of his appontees having been once indicted for snug
Cling and, therefore, thought him the better qualified
to detect others who might engage in similar practices.
About the year 1866 are Informed, Longstreet,
being major in the United States army, and in com
mand of military post on the American side of the
Rio Grande, indicted in the District Court of the
United States, for the Territory of New Mexico, for
the crime of smuggling; but when the United States
marshal went to the fort execute the process of
said court the gates closed against him. and he
had to return without executing it..
THE marshal having reported these facts to the
then governor of the territory he made application to
Gen. Garland, who commanded the military district, to
have Longstreet surrendered to the civil authorities
for trial. but Longstreet relative OF the Gen
eral he evaded the application of the governor, and
ordered court of inquiry to investigate the matter
This court, composed of his brother officers, found
Longstreet guilty. but the General dsapproyed OF the
finding Of the court and the matter was settled by his
giving pledge to the civil officers that there should
be smuggling on the part Of the military. Hence
infer that Grant, knowing that Longstreet had some
knowledge of the holes through which offenders might
slip, thought him suitable hand to.stop them, and
therefore appointed him to this responsible office,
notwithstanding he had been Confederate officer"
GiFTs TO HIGn OFFIcIALs-If what Don Piatt writes
to the Cincinnati Commercial respecting Gen. Geo. Il.
Thomas be true, then is that General rara aus IN
ferris How such tributes can be SO warmly conveyed
by Radical writer for leading Radical Journal with
ont giving offence or cause of complaint to parties
high in position, we are at a loss to perceive:
could says D. r., ELL my letter With truthful illus
trations of the great traits in this remarkable man.
One nose will Suffice And in this day OF questiona-
BILE gifts from patriotic office seekers, it is well worth
recording. At the close of the war the enthusiastic
friends of Gen. Thomas made up purse OF hundred
thousand. dollars to purchase for him a home In
quiet modest manner-so quiet and so modest that
cannot get hold of the refusal to make pop
aar point of-he declined the gift. The sturdy, hon
Of self reliance and self respect shrunk from
the transaction. We can well say he is the noblest
Roman OF them all
know that this sort Of thing is not what you pay
me for to write from Washington. But, unfortunately
for you, folded my foolscap for letter, General
Thomas happened TO pass my windows. As my eye
followed bis portly person, in bis blue military cape
and peaked broad hrimmed military hat, as he walked
slowly and thoughtfuliy along, my mind took up his
erentful past and could not help saying what the
world would say we're the world to pause and think