The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-10-09

LUniOn FFancaise Refutes am AgpersIOn
Upon the HKOWarA Association.

LUniOn FFanCaise RefMCes AN AspeFsIDn
Upon the Howard Association.
The following leter having boon published
in French In an issue of recent date of the Mes
snger Franco Americain, Of New York we have
been requested to republish It, together with
the reply OF Mr.. A. auillemet. secretary and
treasurer of rUnion Franchise, of this city,
which is appended. The letter translated is as
follows:
New ORLEANS. September 20, 1878.
Mr.. the Director Of the Messenger Franco -Ameri-
have just recovered from yellow fever. I
wes struck m as though by thunderbolt or m TIE
medlately transferred to the Hotel Dieu Until
the, ninth day was at he gates OF death. Fl
get up. 1t was on Friday, day before yesterday.
I ana as nearly cured possible.
could not have been better treated than was
case, to whom certainly owe my life. for had
I been compelled to go to the Charity Hospital
would not now be of this world. The physician
dangerous n % one me We'll. [ am am e,c convaisscent. TT
would be very, much obliged to you, sir, in my
for. by l'U nion franchise. II you should give the
| union. through the medium of your paper, the
| thanks which, In spite of the Howard Associa-
means since The first Of September, beginning
with the paltry sum Of s4oo to care tor $50 sick,
of whom only nineteen, haye died. At this mo.
| meDt the members of the French society do not
leave the bedside Of the sick, and are displaying
| unbounded devotion: Numerous volunteer del:
egates are at work night and day In search of
new cases requiring assistance. During the
whole time OF my Illness | received the com
| forting visits Of the delegates of the society.
feel that the assistance intended for the French
should be distributed under the care Of a
French association, whose every act. until now
| Is above eulogium.
Tyysr
| UNION FRANcAIsE COMMITTEE OF ASSISTANCE
for French Victims Of the Yellow Fever. J
To the Editor OF the Democrat:
| However f1atterng the inclosed letter. ad-
dressed to the France, Anoe''icqtn, q, Of New York
the contents Of which We bog you to insert IN
| your valuable paper, We have been greatly
panied to find in it the following unfortunate
| phrase. written with too much lightneSs by one
| of our cOnvaescsnts:
" would be very much obliged to you, sir. in
my name an and r. the name OF our f. scnuntrged
:" give them through the medium of your
:" paper the thanks which, in spite Of the Hoapart
:" ,und the means since the first of September,
beginning with the Daltry sum OF $a00. to care
fer f 80 sick, of whom only nineteen have
The author Of this letter has omitted to sigr
1t, fat that We regret, for We would have give1
him to understand that the Frenchmen Of Lou
isiana. as we'll as those all over the On1tet
States. are too closely allied to the American
people, by feeling Of mutual fraternity, Il
deny *s he has done. the generous hospitalit.
that we have met in our adopted cou ntry.
We would have given him to understand tha
: the members of the Howard Association dali
distribute with @ solicitude deserving of tn
, highest encom iums. extensive ssistance to ou
countrymen in their misfortune. and that II
carrying out their noble mission they make n
We are happy. sir. that the writer of the letter
t so unjustly inspired, procures US the opportu
T nifty Of Offering to the members of the HoWar
{ ASSOCIATION Ia general. and to those Of tn
Second and Third Districts in particular, tn
expression Of our most lively gratitude.
Receive sir. the assurance of our perfect con
sideration.
For the committee of assistance Of L,Unio
Franchise: A. GU1LLEMET.
Secretary and Treasurer
New Orleans, October 8, 1873.