New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-08-22

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From Colonel John w. Forney's new
series of Anecdotes of Public Men, pub
lished in the Washington Sunday Morning
| Chronicle, we extract the following, which
will be read with interest:
Perhaps NO Southern Governor was in
more hearty accord with secession than
| Thomas o. Moore, of Louisiana. He began
early. In November Of 1860 he convened
| the Legislature in consequence of the cleo
| ton of Abraham Lincoln, and forced the
most violent action. A bold, energetic man,
full of resources, he entered into the con-
test with his whole heart. and on the
| twenty y-sixth of January, 1851, louisiana
was out of the Union.
While these events were ripenIng, while
! the arms of the United States government
were taken from the United States arsenais
and New Orleans rang with military demon
strations; while the money in the mint and
| the custOmhOuse was openly seized by the
State authorities, quiet scholar lHlillam
| Tecumseh Sherman) was mOdestly discharg-
| ing his duties as president or superintend-
| ent of the military academy Of LOUISIANA,
| at Alexandria, on Red river, apOst to which
he had been called after he abandoned his
| business in Missouri and California.
| Tired of the inaction OF the army in
peace, he had previously resigned his posi-
ton Of major in the regular service, and
! was heartily engaged in the congenial work
| of educating the sons OF the unfortunate
| families OF Louisiana. In no sense pol
| itician, but in every sense patriot, he was
| not Indifferent. to the great struggle that
was approaching; bu, Governor Moore and
his associates, perhaps misled by his indif-
| ference to public affairs, cherished hope
| that Sherman might be induced to join the
South. They were soon unaeceived.
There is no finer piece OF architecture than
the military academy at Alexandra, and
! when saw il, with Colonel Scotts party, as
| we passed up Red river on our way to
Texas. in June of 1872, was impressed by
| it's exquisite proportions. 1t is in great
degree the growth of the National govern
] ment. and during Sherman's connection
J with il he gave it high rank among similar
institutions. But during his administration
of its affairs he never forgot his obligations
10 tho republic. When the work OF seces-
sion began to look to force, he resigned hi.
position to the State authorities. In bis
letter to the Governor, he reminded him
tha. over the door of the main ediice of the
military academy there was beautiful mar
BILE head piece, on which were engraved in
large letters these words: ''By the gener
osity of the general government" and
below, this line: ''The Union, este perpetua.'
4 Here was distinct recognition OF the
gratitude and the duty Of Louisiana, aad
not less a reminder to Sherman OF his graft
tude and duty-gratitude to paterna
government, and duty to maintain it
Having carefully adjusted his accounts and
received receipt in full, Sherman LETT 70!
his new field Of action.
In 1866, after the overthrow Of the rebel
| lion, in a large degree owing to his super
human genius, he visited louisiana on hi
Southern tour, as Lieutenant General, and
among other places, the military school a
Alexandria. He was warmly welcomed by
the officers aad students. Passing througI
the building he turned his eyes to the
marble tablet over the door of the mair
entrance, and found that the eloquen
! words | have quoted had been awkward1l
chiseled out, and the marble itself broken
in twain.
The act itself was more sermon than a
satire; and when, subsequently, the origl
nal inscription was restored upon an endur
ing iron plate, the compensation was, il
pledge-a penance for past otfenses, and a
pledge OF future allegiance. 1t was also :
prophecy of American prosperity, Ncrtf
| and South; but not more prophetic thai
another letter written by Sherman abOu
the time of his resignation from the acade
my to his brother, John Sherman, then ;
member Of the House from Ohio
| III Wulcu nc pItulClcG IHC wall oai'
the South was preparing to fight. ant
would fight, and that he was abou
to leave the military academy and tt
offer his services to Mr.. Lincoln. l wa
clerk of the House at the time. and Johl
Sherman, then chairman of the Committee
of Ways and Means, handed me the lette
to read, which was afterward conveyed t.
the President. When last saw Genera
Sherman l reminded him Of this incident
and added that if his letter could now b
produced it would be another proof of th
justice of the original inscription at Alex
andria. which, as restored, will stand as I
lasting souvenir that ours is indeed a gen
erous government, and the American Cniol
is perpetual.
The SANDER About Senator Carpenter.
A special dispatch to the Baltimore Ame'
lean, dated the thirteenth instant, from
Long Branch, says:
There is much Indignation here over al
atrocious assault upon Senator Carpenter
which appeared in the New York Tribun