New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-10

adversary at night was only portion OF
his scheme cOncOcted in harmony and with
the perfect cooperation Of Judge Phillips
still the citizens passed those resolutions in
good faith, and had he really been in dan
ger would have used all their power in pro-
tecting him. which he we'll knew. and which
would have satisfied him had he not been
practioing political fraud upon them.
But what does he say in regard to the
resolutions in his letter to the REPUBLICAN,
He SAYS that these resolutions are not the
spirit of the people Of Montgomery even
became evident to me before leaving [
tried to negotiate the sale OF sundry claims,
one for surveyors expenses in case Of a
succession, the sale advertised tor the
| thirtieth Ut November, to come OF at Mont
gomery. could not get a bid. and only
succeeded in getting sixty and two
thirds per err cent cent. BY ~ applying to money
| the good faith of the citizens, upon the
| simple grounds that they would not cash
| this succession claim, which was the only
| one he did present. His failure In getting
this claim cashed in Montgomery was GER
tainy not due to any ill will toward him,
but was due to two very plausible and
legitimate reasons. In tho first place there
was at that time no money to spare in the
countryside best paper could not have
been cashed even at heavy discount: and in
the second place, the people Of Montgomery
knew that he had imposed himself on that
administration parish surveyor; that
he ia not now, neither has he ever been
surveyor Of Grant parish; therefore his
claim was Illegal, and was made in fraud.
Mr. LamOraux Unsupported some time
last year as parish surveyor, but lie never
gave bond. neither did he ever take the
oath of office.
Again he says in that letter: 81 have heard
since came to this city that Northern
man was as we'll received in Grant parish az
if Southern born. 1t is u total iallacy.'
Now do cot know what could have been
his object in making such statement as
this. think am qualified to say that it is
altogether erroneous and without the slight
est evidence of support. l am Northern
man and came directly from the North to
this place about three years ago; and that
too. without relative or an acquaintance
in the State. During the late war l served
as federal soldier three years and three
months in the twenty eighth Wisconsin regi
ment of infantry, and as such have an hon
0rable discharge. Politically am Repub
lican, and can say, with all candor, that,
notwithstanding, it is generally known that
was a federal soldier; that am Northern
man and have Northern sympathies: that
have never, since came among this people,
had the slightest reflection cast upon me
because of my politics or my Northern origin,
nor have ever observed the slightest dis
tinction drawn in society here between the
Northern and Southern strangers, Mr..
Lamerauxs case not excepted, and If a
Northern man behaves himself as a gentle
man here. am certain he will soon have
Just cause as have to admire the noble
generous and hOspitable character Of the
citizens of this country.
It is true am not an office seeker and
am certain that If never hold an Office ex-
cept by incorporating an innocent people
and claiming myself a martyr to my politics
for the. purpose of inspiring sympathy
among those who have the power of APP
pointing me to office as Mr.. Lameraux has
done, shall never hold an office.
Again, MIR. La1neraux states that about
a year ago he married the daughter OF a
once member of the confederate legisla-
ture. who stood deservedly high in the com
nunity. but after their marriage even her
schoolmates refused to recognize her, and
all join in Iamenting that she has thrown
herself away by marrying Yankee This
is another gross Misrepresentation. His
wife has not, neither has she ever had
schOolmate living i'll this parish. and as to
the others of her lady friends abandoning
her, need not mention more evidence Of
their approving her marriage than to state
that the ladies generally in town at the
time she was married contributed wine and
cake for the occasion. But l will state here
that he was married under the name of
Jules l.. Logan. which | suppose is his true
name, notwithstanding he has left his sig
nature in attesting many important docu-
ments as Jules Lameraux, and l see passes
under that name in New Orleans though
as in a letter few days since to his wife he
charges her particularly to address him
while in the city as Jules Lameraux
The object of his passing himself under
different Eamcs Is unknown to me but do
know. and it is generally known here, that
ne Was married under the name of Logan;
but that occasion was the only one on which
ever knew him to sign his name as snch.
A gain. he says: When the news of Captain
" hites murder reached Montgomery even
The ladies OF one family clapped their hands
and shouted as if they had heard glad IL
lngs SchoOlbOys with revolyers a foot
ong stand on the streets and wonder if
link can live there after shooting at any
)nc.
Now. the above assertions are untrue in
he whole. When the news of Captain
" hite's death reached Montgomery it evil
iently threw gloom over the spirits of the
people, and all spoke of the circumstance
With regret-nOt that they cared anything
or Captain White, for his conduct. both
II public and private capacity, had,
Justly rendered him very unpopular
among all classes of citizens But
he people greatly feared. what they
rave since realized, that~the manner IN
which he was reported to have come to his
leath would throw the entire parish into
rouble, and, perhaps, be the means of
ONE innocent persons to suffer: and do
'elieve that the people of this vicinity
would. to the best of their ability. if called
lpOn by the proper authority. assist in
ringing to Justice the murderers of Cap
ain White. And it comes with i'll grace
rom one who has been so friendly received
4 their families as Mr.. Lameraux has been
o cast this odium upon the ladies of Mont
emery. And as to the 'schoolboys. with
evolvers a foot long, standing on the
treets." etc, | know to be alike untrue,
nd Mr.. Lameraux knows it himself. We
ave a quiet little school here, and more
ivil collection of boys was never assembled
ogether, and Mr.. Lameraux, I have no
lea. ever saw one of them CARRYING pistol
MIR. Lameraux's scheme, am satisfied. is
political one, ingeniously concocted, for
ie purpose OF meeting with public sympa-
~, and thereby obtain position in some
the public offices of the country am
Dnest IN my convictions AS to his object.
10 what l have said in regard to his mis-
presentations Though have not noticed
al OF theml, know to be true: and if the
liberties teel interested in the matter.
'pe they will send up one or more sensible,
'nest, unprecedented gentlemen. and learn
ON other sources whether have spoken
e truth or not.
Personally, l have nothing against Mr.
aMerauX, as we have been friends since
II first acquaintance. But | have felt it
y uufy to this people that the fallacy of