The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-15

The Chicago Tribune u the 10th con
teins the following; Ia iistt
| WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. o, 1876.
To the Editor II the Chicago Tflbunsi
MY attention has been called To a let.
| tor In your paper, from your CORE
spondent iii this city, which has been
copied and widely circulated n the
newspapers Of the South. imputing tC
me sentiments which j never enter
| tanned and never expressed.
30 far from feeling aggrieved ut the
election Of Col, George NJ Adams. q
KY, d gallant Federal soldier. as Clerk
l OF this House, 1 had the honor to put his
name In nomination before the Demo
cratic caucus, and contributed al IN my
power to his election. Permit me to
add that | express the sentiments. oI
those who served under tho ConfedUa'-
ate Hay, when. say that they ale a
ways glad Of the opportunity TO mani
| fest their regard aud sympathy for the
brave and generous men whom they
encountered Oh the battleiields Of the
late war. There Is no hate. between
us but we always meet ms frisnds ant!
Countrymen, aud strive together anu
every way to advance tho interest of our
so far from being 1nfriendly TO the
Hon. T. q. q. Lamar, OF mississippi.
there Ia no member OF this House Tor
whom I entertain moro profound re-
spect, or cherish warmer and more
cordial friendship. His dignity, his pu-
rity, his moderation, his learning--in u
word, his truly enlightened statesman
ship command my admiration. Yours
respectfully, H. il. GIBSON.
Member OF Congress from. the First
Congressional District OF Louisiana.
We transcribe the above we'll written
card from tho paper 10 which II was ad-
dressed II is perfectly true In all OF
its statements. aud does tho liberality
Of our member Of Congress from New
Orleans no more than justice. We can
testify, rs an actual eye Witness, that
Gen. Gibson not only voted for. but
nominated In the Democratic caucus
Col. George M. Adams, an excellent
gentleman and gallant Federal
soldier from Kentucky" as Clerk
OF the House, In preferences
to several candidates who were
strictly representative Southern mon,
and respecting whose qualifications and
competency not word was breathed.
lulS Was tllG luOlt slkulnNuHes uuu pvh :
haps the more laudable. from the fact
that II was. apparently, understood as
a matter of party agreement, looking to
the best policy In dealing with the un-
scrupulous and still vindictive Radical
party. that the Presidential and Vice
Presidential nominees. the Speaker OF
the House, and the Sargeant-atArms.
should be selected from the Northern
and Western Democracy, while the
Clerkship, comparatively unimport.
ant place, should be conceded to
the Southern portion OF the Democracy.
That Gen. Gibson, under these cir
cnmstances, and the delegations 10
Congress from Texas and Arkansas APP
pear to have enthusiastically approved
Of a movement IN tho same direction,
should have exhibited such freedom
from oil local and personal and selfish
considerations deserves the commend
alton aud not the censure Of the
Washington correspondent OF the Chi
cago Tribune. Do what a Southron
may, even If he turn his back In such a
case as this upon his old comrades or
his section, the Radical spirit Is SO
diabolical that 1t still finds ground for
Misrepresentation and carpingi