Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-17
THE CORRESPONDENTS.


enee was furnished by Mr.. Walsh,
but called ON Governor Warmoth
yesterday, and asked him if the ac-,
count was correct. He replied that
he believed it was substantially cor
rect. And this is corroborated by
the friends of the Governor who
were cognizant of the interchange
of notes. We therefore present it
as AUTHENTICITY. O. Republican.
New ORLEANS, Sept. IL, 1871
H. c. Warmoth:
SR-Certain differences of opinion, in
volving question of veracity, having
occurred between US, AZ more fully APP
pears by your card in the New Orleans
Republican of the eighth instant, am of
the opinion that it would be best for all
parties concerned, that you be kind
enough to nasAe two friends of yours who
will please call upon me with the view OF
properly adjusting those differences; ali
of which Ipresume, Judging from the tenor
of your card aforementioned, will he agree
able to you.
Hoping that you will oblige me, remain,
Yours respectfully,
j. A. WALSH.
No. 10 Customhouse street.
This letter was placed in the hands OF
Nj. Joseph Llnlla, as the friend of Mr.
Walsh, for delivery to the Governor.
MIR. LULA finding it impossible to de-
liver this to the Governor in person, gave
it to his doorkeeper for delivery. In
answer the following was sent to Mr..
Walsh by Governor Warmoth, General
Heron, Secretary of State, acting as his
friend 1t reads as follows:
New ORLEANS, Sept. IL, 1871.
SR-Your communication of this date
is received. You say: Certain differ
ences of opinion, involving question OF
veracity, having occurred between us, as
more fully appears by your card in the
New Orleans Republican of the eighth in
slant, l am of the opinion that it would BE-
best for all parties concerned that you be
kind enough to name two friends OF yours
who will please call upon me with the
view of properly adjusting these differ
ences; all of which, l presume, Judging
from the tenor of your card aforementioned
will be agreeable to you"
In reply have to say that am perfectly
willing to submit the question of veracity
between us to the determination of two
respectable gentlemen to be selected by
yourself and two be chosen by me, IA fifth
to be selected by these -four in case they
can not agree. And if you can prove to
these arbitrators that / demanded of you
seventy five thousand dollars and two and
one half per cent of the net profits OF the
contract arising out of the Nicolson pave
ment bill, or any other sum or considera-
ton, will admit that have committed a
breach Of veraciiy and that you have told
the truth.
This on condition that if can establish
to the satisfaction of the gentlemen named
by statement of yours, made at the time
and subsequently, to gentlemen of known
character for truth--that you had APP
preached me with an offer of fifty thousand
dollars as an inducement for Inc to sign
the said bill; that l refused it, and told
you no consideration, pecuniary or other
wise, could induce me to sign it-then
you arc to. admit that the statement as
above given is false, and that the breach
of veracity was committed by You.
Respectfully your obedient servant,
H. C. WARAfOTH.
J. A. Walsh.
+. J. Heron, Secretary of State, was
the bearer of this to Mr.. j. A. Wash
After carefully perusing this letter, Mr..
Walsh remarked to the bearer that Mr.
Warmoth had entirely misconstrued his
communication; that he was surprised
very much indeed that he should have so
far mistaken his meaning; that he intend
ed and meant it for a challenge. Mr.
Heron remarked that it was not chal-
lenge, whereupon Mr.. Walsh asked him
if he would promise, as the representa-
tive Of MIR. WarmOth, not TO take advan-
tage of the law if he challenged him in
writing in so many words? Herrsn re-
marked that he could make no such
promise. Mr.. Walsh then informed the
Secretary of State that he would refer the
question of answering this communica-
to friend, Mr.. Lula.
When Mr.. Lula met Heron he in
formed him that Mr.. Walsh's missive was
meant as challenge, and il it was not
sufficiently explicit, which he would not
admit, he would have his principal chal-
lenge Mr.. Warmoth directly if he would
waive the law in order that he might not
take any advantage of him. MIR. War
moths friend stated that he was not aIi-
thorized to do anything of the kind; that
he thought it best that Mr.. Walsh should
answer the communication of his prinei-
pal, inasmuch as there appeared to be
some mistake as to the meaning of the
same. After some hesitation MIR. Lula
agreed to this, and his principal wrote
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