The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-08
Thea Suppressed DIaner.
LETTER FROM REvERDY JOHNSON ABOUT THE r
TIVE BACKDowN.

LETTER FROM REvERDY JOHNSON ABOUT THE FEs.
TIVE BACK'DowN.
To the Editor of the Morning Post
Sri feel it my duty to ask the favor of the
puDbeatlon OF the inclosed correspondenca IN
your Journal, though am heartily ashamed of the
business to which it refers. Yours, etc.,
ROBERT CoNNGsBY.
10 his txcenency, Hon. Reverdy johnson:
SU'-With extreme regret, and a fn xnovl.
eoge OF tne unworthy return we are making for
your klndness IN accepting an invitation to dine
WIN CERTAIN LONDON workmen, we are compelled
10 ask you TO release the committee from it, en-
gagements. We feel that, where any division Of
0pinion EXIST among persons engaged in such a
Work as the committee has undertaken, there ia
s1ne dapger OF that which was intended as com.
phment becoming an insult instead. Unfortu.
hsleiy, sIch division has arisen among thosa
VINO were before unanimous in the desire To 40
nonor 10 your countrymen through you, and 10
aI you personally upon the successful
manner IN which you we're conducting a diffcnIt
hegouauon; Certain allegations which have late
~ been made as TO the hostility of the maioyi,v az
americans toward yourself, and their disspDrovsl
sor 5o.n acts. oave had dsqueting effect upon
some members OF our committee and after ropcb
discussion u mas been thought wise to avoid ali
possibility OF giving further ofense either 10 Won
20 Whom these discussions must be annovin5 or
5rs ha ny asking your permissiOn 20 with
, :" am, sir, on behalf of the deputation Won so
Alnoly received yesterday, your obedient servant.
ROBERT CONTNGSBY.
mo. q Rvernan street. s. W. Dee l2n.
"No. UPPER PORTLAND PLACE.
december IL.
My Dear Sir-Your note of the I2tb writ,
Yen IN behalf OF the committee who honored me
, mIn personal cal at an early hour of that
morning, If received. /, of course make no oh.
yeenon 10 the withdrawal of the invitation TO
mnlcn you refer and If you had merely re.
qoesTTe rec II: should have made no other reply.
Inc reasons, however, which you assign are
such that deem it proper to advert TO them.
These are that majority of Americans,
are hostile TO me, and disspproye of nv acts since
my arrival ia this country.
" If the facts were as stated. 7 roanao,e,u
oeny The right of any class of persons in tbis
country, many or few, to question that 7 am a
!tepresentatye OF the government and people of
dso, Sneo gtates and object, If possible, more
oecldediy, lnat any such impression CONSTITUTES
even the seIIblsnce of excuse for any act of dis.
courtesy toward me officially. For whatever
8 ss SUN may be held in by those who have
sssociassd Isi,h 10 compelling you and those
sluer an ungentemanly act, should feel no CON. |
Germ personally, but only regret it on acconnt
Of lis authors. II they are satisfied with their
course, shall continue perfectly content
Oeen maze 10 the United States In regard 10 NV
zen arose from my having sat. at The hananst |
sven 70 me " Sheffield, with Mr.. Roebuck, then
! member OF Parliament and an invited gnas,
md for having consented at his reouest 10 be-
nuoduced TO Mr.. Laird, q member of The mast
lnq present Parliament, at banquet given IN me
or It as;n wh3 was also an invited guest, and
VI tahlng, When he offered it, his hand: and he
ause OF my continuing efforts 10 cultivate friaoS.
Ieemnes between the people of this country and
% That these imputatons may well be horn.
ith by me, when was sent upon NV nr SS1ne
l ls ior the purpose of removing enmities IL
should md any, and confirming friendshins viii II
,aeLy De believed, notwithstanding q certain
omen, 81 81 rne working men Of London have
ogugnt II prefer and within their province TO :
1ueayor TO intRct what they designed 10 he a =
, sn pp Sa ne. say portion of the working
%, - sn,s ei'r, ior nave no reason to believe
at am not held in kind regard by that class of
ogllshmen here and elsewhere. ''' v
:, 30 lar rom having any such reason, the re- =.
puons which have met with 10 Sheffield. Leads ie
fo5dOn LIVERPOOL Brighton, Birmingham, and e.
:. oIuon also, nave been such to satisfy ma on
!. 4 STAND wen with all classes of Her Ma. So
" subjects And may, therefore submit oi
u resignation to any adverse opinion which la
" ensettaiped ny any part Of any class with.
My Information is that these are few. What
uenee has been brought to bear upon them
I 1s snow; Is possible that some busybody,
interested ends ofhis own, may be at the bot
OF u, or that such persons may even possihIv q
IRE, lor some political end, that amicable rela. J
a. DeIween THIS country and my own shall not
That am justly subject to censure IN rer.ra
ny conduct toward Messrs. Roebuck and LARA s
not be beliesed by any portion of the unprs. 4,
lceo ana intelligent people Of the United States N
= nave Witnessed, not only without blame, but -
q pleasure, the course pursued by all the dis. M
;;n omlcets Of the United States army, in. vi
,srs SeIsrss sherman and Grant, toward the NIL
' 1tsI isieiy ID me Confederate service.
These latter had sought to destroy the oovsrn .os
y 70 which they owed allegiance. and thereby -"'
'in III. me highest of all political ofense::
YET, from the moment our late war term;ns'
they were taken by the hand BY our generals c,Ns.
tner former friendly relations were At oncs @ e1o1
:; s,s e resumed. Gen. Grant, whose devotion DE
~ ~ country no one doubts, has had In his honsa
n = ,assnlns.on, as guest, one Of the most ala.
I u OF the Confederate leaders. Viz pr
annrovsS me ms Is not only not censured.
.pproSed, UPON what ground can il even ns
an ned y, Tat should be censured for INV I'm,
4 a.. .,I.S:--sots. hoeDuck and Laird. who vance
W nheSiabce whatever 70 the TTntad C,a,as 81 hi
banking YOU sir and your commitsss sor ,s her
,ssy s1omn me at your personal interview. Il
OF p ne Ireney terms Of your note Iremsiu ,srs.s
ent servant. and T
HETRRnW