The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-03-29
Beauregard's Response to
Hebert.
Letters from Prominent Citizens Re.
futing Hebert's Statements.

We have been kindly furnished with the
following correspondence, which will be Pc
rused with interest by every Louisianian who
has felt indignant at the course pursued by
Ex-Governor p. G. Hebert and Others who
have lent themselves to the enemies of our
State, and endeavored to have chains SO
rlveted upon us as to render it impossible
for us to shake them off.
We are exceedingly gratifed that Gen.
Beauregard should have stepped forward so
promptly to redeem tie fair fame of our
State from the foul aspersions which have
been cast upon her, and we appreciate the
service all the more by reason of the fact
that there was no journal in New Orleans to
echo the true sentiments of the people, and
to prevent the people of the other States
from thinking that Louisianians had become
utterly pusllanmous and regardless of the
worlds good opinion.
The response of Beauregard to Hebert, it
will be seen, is brief and to the point, and
together with the letters appended, is ample
refutation of statements which could only
have gained credence outside of Louisiana
New ORLEANS, La, March q, 1674.
To the Editor of the National Republican, Washing
ton, d. c..
S;y-In your issue Of the Goth inst I read
Gen, P O. Hebert's answer to my letter of
the 4th inst, to Hon. J. B. Gordon. 1t was
not written at the time for publication, but
have no objection to its having been made
public.
I regret that Gen. Hebert, in his answer,
should have fallen into few errors which
require correction to prevent misapprehen-
sion outside Of Louisiana. would therefore
request that you publish this communica-
ton and the two accompanying letters in
your valuable Journal.
Gen. Hebert thinks that the exhaustion
of our treasury is a guarantee against future
despoliations, and believes in the honest in
tentions of Gov. Kellogg! l trust this may
not be an instance of misplaced confidence;
but, from the charge lately made by Gov.
McEnery land not satisfactorily contradict
ed). that while in New York, last summer,
Gov. Kellogg endeavored to form ga ring"
with some capitalists of that city to still
further deplete our impoverished State,
there are many in Louisiana not quite as
hopeful as ex-Gov. Hebert.
With regard to the intention of Fighting
it out on that line" viz: ::Kellogg's, until
that functionary shall prove himself I'M
worthy of such disinterested devotion, will
only remind him that being "West Point
educated engineer" he should not forget
that a straight line Tin politics as otherwlse)
is always the shortest distance between two
points,
So much of his letter as refers personally
to myself, in connection with my defeat for
two offices, l may dismiss through the
accompanying letters, which will show that
the office has ever sought me, not l the
office. | trust that my career will justify
me in the not boastful assertion that have
ever been willing to bear all the odium of
failure, when satisfied of the justice of my
cause, and that the reasons of my defeat
were not to be found in any lack of honest
endeavor on my part
Whether we shall have "a new election
or not, will be determined by higher trbu-
nal in the near future; we may, therefore,
spare ourselves further discussion on this
point. But should General Hebert ever
offer himself as candidate for the suffrages
of Louisianans hereafter, the country will
well know from what class Of our people he
will draw his support.
remain, respectfully,
Your Obedient servant,
G. T. BEAUREGARD.