The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-02

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were given him, and provided Mr. Strauss
could obtain from the State of Louisiana O
withdrawal of charges against him. The
offar was telegraphed TO Mr.. Strauss, who,
seeing that he could not hope to secure the
full amount due him las Wicklllfe had no
available assets) went to SEQ Attorney Con
ernl Field and laid the matter before him.
That fnnetionnry. remembering Strauss s suit
for the whole amount OF the warrants. and
fearing an unfavorab|s result for the State,
finally consented to lot WicklifTo go, provided
Mr.. Strauss would enter Into al agreement
to withdraw his suit against tho State, which
was done, and tho result telegraphed TO Nue.
gass ut Dalton. Thereupon Wiclliffe paid
over to NsuHass certain sum In compromise,
and the matter WAS permitted to drop, Wick
life. however, previously obtaining from
Boyer and Thomas document stating that
the whole affair grew out OF mlsundcrstand-
Ing. This document was demanded by Wick
life as important to him on going back to
Brookneal. mud the signers good nnturedly
gave 1t. but not under oath, MS Wloklitfe
falsely states.
To show how Wickliffe himself regarded
the transaction in those days. we print the
following letter from him to Mr.. Strauss.
written on the day tho settlement was made
at Dalton, the original OF which Is before us
rs we write:
DALTON. Co.. September ~. 1879.
Jacob Strauss:
nv dear bit much i,g,oed ftiema~ hardly
know how 10 write line to yoH. My poor
heart ts 80 full l feel 1t will burst. God knows
my haart. and no knows never intended % In
lure you or yours. And the great grief OF my
heart HnG bnan TINT | 9Hp1llH have. thnuHl
intentionally injured friend. on IL you
know hew much have suffered. you certainly
erred but not wiltuy. II could only have
ii r. NsaIads long w9n baa
last heen my privilege to n least IN some,
measure reotfy my error; Forgive me. oh. l
beane1h you forgive ne md remember I, 7, mo only
aud who still lnves and esteems you. That God
may bless you aud yours. and protect yen Ia all
future time from such misfortunes is the
prayer Of your repentant. but still true friend.
G. NJ. WIGKBIFFE.
Wickliflo in Dalton, In 1873, shedding GRECO
dio tears and begging his dear, but much
injured friend" Strauss TO forgive him, and
Wickliffe In Lynchburg. In 1879. candidate
for tho Senate of Virginia, Indignantly deny
Ing the charges against him, presentsa very
touching and picturesque contrast, and should
picture from our Rogues' Gallery and send
H. to Virginia 70 ia hung In some conspicuous
place where the people may every day look
upon his noble countenance and learn to
know and appreciate the blessing they have
won
Since we wrote Of Wickliife last some addl-
tlonal facts in his career have come to our
knowledge. We arc informed he came origin
ally from Canada, and turned UP In 1860 la
Bayou Sara, where he practiced dentistry,
and claimed to bo d cousin of ex-Gov. Il. G..
Wickltire, which claim WAS Indignantly de-
MED by the Governor. who denounced the i'm
poster In terms moro forcible than polite.
He was next heard OF as an editor OF seees-
son paper In Clinton, Lis. He assaulted ex-
Gov. WlekllCre for being q supporter of
Douglas, and was himself o rabid
BTeckinridge man. Some time after
ward Gov. Wickliffe received u letter OF
coincidence from Il friend ut Clinton. stating
that his wouId-bo cousin George nj. had alb
seconded, and the grand jury were after him.
Just before the FILL Of this city he was heard
from rs q Violent secessionist, burning cotton
In aud about Plnquemine to keep 1t from fall
ing into the hands Of the Eederals. After the
war he came to New Orleans and stuck up q
law shingle. but soon gravitated into politics
and went into the registration office, over
which Packard presided.
80 much for this arrant rogue and impostor
Personally he Is Lot worth the time and space
bestowed upon him, but 1t was due TO the peo-
pie Of Virginia that he should be exposed.