The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-12-14

Germ. Lie was even jolly. Asked why
he took his defeat SO complacently,
Burns's face fbeamed with broad
smile AS he answered, "You jist wait
till we hears from Arkansaw, and
you'll see who's 'lectedw
The other day we had something to
say about the fall of New Orleans and
the secession of Louisiana, and gave to
the world the first authentic account
of the causes that brought about these
two events in Louisiana's history. 1t
will be rccollected that we traced the
origin in both cases to Col. Efiingham
Lawrence, the Presidents appointee
for Collector of the Port of New Orleans.
The article in question found its way
into Arkansas, and, strange to say, has
been read, something that could not
have happened in this State. The
Land Commissioner of Arkansas re-
turns a copy of the TELEaRAPH, and
writes ON the margin: 49, -
F. sends me this paper with the
remarks written on the margin. In
the article referred to 1 recognize my
old employer, whose pen is as Eaciie
and ready now rs it vas eleven years
ago. Ha go.
F-'s endorsement reads: .
I cheered the fellow (Col. Lnwrence)
In his gold-pen movement. u.s..
The editor of the Hope City tArk. }
Times seems not to have overlooked
the important addition we were at
length free. to make to Louisiana.
history, and makes mention of the
fact, but in a way which would bar re-
production here were we not satisfied
the compliment given is not intended
for the historian, but for his hero. The
Times says: s rr.
McCranie, Of the OUAcHIrA TELE
GRAPH, is an excellent satirist, wher
! he gets fairly down to business. AS .
sample of his ability, we refer to hi.
article on the appointment of Mr.
Dillingham; Lawrence. Even MIR
! l4,tWrence's friends cannot read it with
out smiling. sr r i.u.
The editor of the Searcy (Ark.
Record, seeing the revelations we h;,d
made, is reminded of something III
had quite forgotten, and is thereby
moved to add his testimony to ours in
confirmation Of Col. I.awrence's hercu-
lean Iabors AS Al sccedcr and of the truth
Of history AS We have given it. The
Records "Reminiscences reads thus:
An article in the Monroe, La.,
TELEGRAPH, upon tho continent OF
Effingham Lawrence as Collector .,
tho Port Of Now Orleans, brings back
to memory Il circumstance that made
an impression upon us at the time, but
since was crowded into the attic o,
thought by more stirring happenings
We we'll remember Col. Lawrence's
| move i'll the Louisiana. Secession Con
ventiOn, for gold pen to be given t.
each member wherewith to sign the
Ordinance of Secession, and were deeply
impressed with his sky-scraping re-
marks thereupon. One hearing him
would have thought him among thu
first to enlist in the cause Of the Con.
fetleracy, but he didn't. But when
Butler visited New Orleans, Eftingham
Lawrence's gold pen was buried, and
he has by degrees from milk-and-
cider Southerner merged himself into
u genial Republican, and now gets one
of the latest Federal appointments in
the South, much to the disgust and
chagrin Of Returning Board Madison
Wells, and right here is where the only
redeeming trait in the appointment
comes in. -
Having heard from Arkansas - a
piece of good fortune Henry Burns
died without being able to include in
his inventory Of worldly lore - and
the result being favorable, we pro-
nounce Col. Efiingham Lawrence duly
elected Collector of the Port of New
Orleans.
James +. Hamlet, Esq, died at his
! residence in Vernon on the I'd instant.
Mr. Hamlett WAS a nafixa Of .1.;., l., =.