New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-05
JUSTICE, THOUGH TARDY.

A Democratic Sl0ndof Related.
The following letter, concerning . gen
tleman much abused in this city for utter.
Ing Republican sentiments in Vermont.
tells its own etory:
CINCINNATI. October IA, 1876.
DEAR SIR AND BRorHER-I have just seen
9 copy OF the New Orleans Picayune Of Sun
day last, in which there ia q most unjust
charg. made upon Sir j. @. A. Fellows, of
his having gone down to the steamers upon
the arrival of come ono or more command
cries in New Orleans from the North, in
December, 1874, and warned them not TO
come on shore, as they would be in great
danger of personal violence, etc. This you
know, and know, and every Templar resi-
dent or visitor to New Orleans upon that
glorious and ever memorable occasion
knows, was not true. Won't you contradict
this falseh0od over your own signature? If
it comes from you it will satisfy all.
Don't let our pleasurable recOllecti0ns of
that occasion be narfed by allowing so un-
just charge to 60 OuucOntradioted. think
tbis simple act of justice ought to be done,
and not wait for Sir Fellows to contradict
it himself.
We ara getting ready for you New Or.
get even with you.
Truly and frsternally YOURS,
E I. CARSON.
Sir John G. Fleming. New Orleans.
Mr.. Fleminss letter. written upon the re
cept Of the above, is ss follows:
NEW ORLEANS, October 10, 1876.
To the Editor Of the Pcsyune:
think it bnt Just that you should pub
lish the inclosed letter from Mr.. E T. Car
con. of Cincinnati. 1t shows that the Temp
lars who visited New Orleans in 1874 enter
tain too high an appreciation of the univer-
sal kindness and good feeling manifested
toward them on that occasion, to willingly
SEQ or hear any statement that would cast
unpleasant reflections upon any of our citi-
zens, or, as Mr.. Carson saye, "mar their
pleasurable recollections."
heard nothing at the time of any such
statements as those referred to in Mr.. Car
sons letter as made by Mr.. Fellows, al
though was in daily Intercourse with our
visitors.
Mr.. Carson is a wealthy merchant and
highly respectable citisen of Cincinnati.
On this occasion to which he refers, he was
grand commander of the Ohio Knights
Templar, and being connected with the
delegations that came here ON steamboats,
was certainly in position to be among the
frst to hear report, 80 strange and start
ling, if it existed at all.
Yours, respectfully.
JOHN g. FLEMING.
It will be observed that these letters are
dated respectively October IA and 19, but
they we're not handed to the editor of the
Piooyune for publication until last night,
Mr.. Fellows in the meantime suffering in
silence the wrong done to him. The reason
for delay in complying with the request OF
Sir Knight Carson, is found in the follow
ing statement, which would be complete
apology for Mr.. Fleming, if Mr.. Whitaker
had happened to be the editor of the Plea
yMne, instead of being an attorney en-
lloyed by the Democratic State Central
Committee:
NorE.-These papers were left in my
hands for publication some time ago, but
were unfortunately overlooked during the
press of campaign business. l deeply re
gret this. as the delay has been an iDjustice
| to Mr.. Fellows. / aleo desire to apologize
| 10 my friends Carson and Fleming for my
| unintentiOnal neglect.
WILLIAM Il. WHITAKER.