Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-12-07
HOSE FAIL s F. H y y d
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sory Il, Communications" to unfor-
tunatc Federal employees. and
@fose scrihes are shrouded in APP
propriato darkness. and tell false
hoods, And traduce character with
shameless sfrontrv, be 'suse their
identity may not he easily discover
e1, has seen e. to indulge i'll a pitt
full sarcasm on us in its Saturday
issue. The snaakiDg, serpentine
mode in which the e;a< s.Tsst is dealt
with, however, considerably aids the
disco, e.y Of its origin. We know
the massot by i.s he'd" and will
ct once proceed to crush the little
reptile ont Of existence.
Our vere .ity has been arraigned
in a matter and a manner that rem
ders it at once painful anu obliaa-
tori on Us to MAKE q few remarks
in v;Diica ton Of the truth Of our
remarks in relation t. the use OF
Governor Naanotl.'s carriage by
the family Of the late Lieutenant
Governor on the day Of the funeral.
Va s7o charged ". th falsely
stating that TIC widpS OF deceased
did no: m .ke tie remark which the
"ga.lin gunner.' organ said she did,
SO. in the interest OF truth and for
pubic satisfaction, We propose to
submit to-day the evidence on which
our denial rested.
The NJ ,oas, Republican OF Tues
day sftsYnocn, Nov. %, contained
wha. occurred to Us u remarkably
hear:less and sLsmelessly Indecent
remrrk on the use of the carriage,
and the mex: morning we addressed
. note 70 Mr.. Dunn in the follow
ing lanGuae,e
NEW ORLEANS. |
November 20, 1871. !
Mrs. Drrp
Misunderstanding in yes .rday
National R.puWtcJn 1t was no small
indignation that the family learned
that they had occupied Wumoth's
vehicle and We authorized TO state
that had the fact been known the
carriage would not have been used,
as the Editor OF = newspaper, AN
anxious to ascertain the truth Of al
such statements, you will therefore
pardon my intrusion on your grie
10 inquire whether the above state
ment is correct.
Respectfully,
VIM. G. BROWN.
To which We received the follow
.ng answer
EK~ ORLEANS,
November 70, lo7i.
Mr.. Brown:
Sir made no such s.s ement
ny troubles are too great for me K
! make ANY remarks about the Gov
errors cs-:iags.
With respects,
ELLEN DUNN.
We immediately SGT about th'
| correction OF the National Rfpxuicon
While W we're engaged in psn
uing our article, headed "a False
hood Nailed" Col. James Levi
,sme into the Office, and i,
the course Of conversation abou
the p1a..er, informed rs thu
Mrs. Dunn had sent for him il
connexior with it, aud he had in,
befo-e. ut her request, communicat
ID With Tho N1t,onal Rspx'!Han, in
forming them of their error and =
+, Iuesting o correction. In the after
noou OF tho same day, this shee
appeared with it's re'ractstion I'll
Justice to Mrs. Dunn, and went o.
TO shift the responsibility OF the ut
. terancs from one to the other unit
it lodged it on "a lady friend {
Mrs. Dunn"
Here vas as near to its repute
origin rs the report could be trace
by any one. But the rspuiiatio
| of the uiterance didn't suit tn
los;ng fi7snds of the clique, and
the privacy OF the unfortunat
mourner must be invaded, b.
signature obtained 10 letter, VI
full import Of which she WAS nc
cognissnt AID in which she
made to say 'ss ] stated to you,
now repeat that had l known th
carriage vas Governor Warmoth
| I would not have entered il wit
my family" Whereas, apart frol
the emphatic reputation of th
same lady on November ~, v
bava ;nd;snutable testimony Othel