Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-11-14
Mrs. jerks Once More.
SHE WRITES cAUsTIc LITTLE LETTER TO sENA
TOR BEN II. HILL.
From the Indianapolis Journal, Nov. TO-

From the Indianapolis Journal, Nov. l0.l
The Journal has received the following from
Mrs. Agnes ID. jerks, with private note request
ing its publication;
New ORLEANS, La, Oct. Is. 1873.
Senator b. II. Hill, Atlanta, Ga;
Sir: In your letter to Hon. II. C. Humber, pub
lshed ia the New Orleans Democrat of the 18th
ult., find the following clause:
in MIR. Hayes case, Agnes jerks, confessing
her guilt in brazen gibberish never before equaled
receives an Office OF good pay and little work in
the Treasury, and that, too, at q time when many
ladies OF unquesoned worth, with hungry chill
oren, and husbands slain in battle, were rudey
turned away with the gruf answer, mo vacan-
cies.' So crime is rewarded
II seems almost impossible that a gentleman
would wllliully state that which is utterly false,
even for political motive, and vet you certainly
did so regarding me. l WAS not aware that had
confessed guilt being unconscious of any act of
mine In the past that could possibly come under
such designation. No man can with truth &C.
cuse me OF one ignoble or dsbonorable action.
Feeling quite secure in that point the shafts of
calumny hurled at me by the democratic press of
the country for months past fall harmless and un
needed. l am even more invulnerable than Achil-
es my srmor Of personal integrity and honor is
mpregnsbe.
by the term ''confessing guilt presume you
refer to the matter of the guarantee" Permit
" ASSURE fou tuht, Notwithstanding the
trouble it indirectly caused, | am still of the opin-
ion it was quite justifable under the circumstan-
ces.
Had the Republicans been protected In their
rights of franchise, they would have carried the
State Of Louisiana by 20. 900 in 1876. They were
not, and /, being interested in the success of the
party, only met the effect of the lawess, bull doz-
ing, shotgun policy of the Felicianas democracy
by little diplomatic strategy thereby check.
mating democratic bribery-an act | would re-
peat to morrow if the same opportunity offered
and deemed ii necessary. There exists not the
slightest found alton for your assertion "that am
employed in the Treasury" l have not sought
for and do not occupy any position whatever
nor an under any obligations directly or nd-
recuy to the present Administration. 1t is quite
possible to be an unfiinching republican and do
ones duty to the party without desiring "pace or
reward. do not imagine democrat of your
school will readily understand or appreciate the
fore going sentiment.
Had ex-President johnson Whose zeal you
seem TO commend) been q tue patriot, or
cared Tor the future veal of his country,
be would have punished quondam traitors
such as you, who sought to ann,hilsie the
very life OF the republic, crime far more
heinous than even the assassination of the mar
tyred Lincoln. l fully concur with YOU "tbst
crime is now rewarded; !" the position which YOU
occupy 10 day, demonstrates the fact. Think you
under any other government 10 Christie ndom such
men as you and some Of your compeers, with your
trsiorous records Of the past, would be allowed to
vote 10 the council halls Of the nation you sought
10 destroyf Such noble clemency on the part Of