Louisiana capitolian., 1880-06-12


friends Of the latter construed some OF
his expressions to be MI acceptance Of
the above settlement, whereupon tho
respective friends Of the coniending pm"
ties affixed their signatures to the docu-
nents
When iuatlo fully acquainted with the
tcrmsof the agreement, Major Heaisey
declined TO ratify them, Which involved
the withdrawal Of the gentlemen who
had thus far represented him, owing to
the differences Of opinion existing be-
tween then and himself regarding these
terms.
Wllereupon Major Hearsey addressed
Gen. Cosgrove another note through
Col. +. G. Zachnrie md Mr.. Henry Guy
Carleton, notifying him Of his refusal to
concur in the agreement made by their
respective friends in the foregoing. He
concluded by referring Mr.. Cosgroye to
his note Of the 4th Inst, presented him
by Col. Lingan.
Circumstances prevented the above
note from reaching Gen. Cosgroye be-
fore his departure for his home at Match
itoches and after the latter had been han
ded the agreement, through Col. Buck,
bearing the signature Of the gentlemen
who had represented the principal, IN
the controversy.
In the States Of the 9th inst, the fol-
lowing appears;
"This believe, u inll and accurate
statement Of this case, and it leaves Mr..
Cosgrove IN this position: |. He has
: made dcfamatoyy charges against me.
1t has been proved beyond all question,
and to his oun perfect conricfion, that
those charges were absolutely false. So
clearly has this been proved that # he
; we're really man OF honor and rs jeal-
ous Of his vcracity rs he processes to be,
. he would three days ago promptly and
on his own motion have retracted his
insulting language. He has neither
done this nor, If understand his posi-
t ton. will he do 30 unless ] endorse his
Democracy and discredit the unrefuted
: charges against him. He Is therefore
fully convicted Of publishing and know
j. ingly standing by an assertion he knows
Z to be false, and which has been proved
to all the world to he false.
2. He has been charged by reputable
and responsible men with having COM
I bned with Radical members Of the Leg
f islaturc to deprive Democratic represent
. tntivcs of their seats lie has taken
: no proper steps to rcfute this charge
y He has not even attempted to meet his
t real accusers. His only course has been
II to pour forth frothy TRADE Of insults
G upon me, and then agree to retract them
if | would consent to become an umpire
y between him and Ills accuscrs, and de-
termine the question Of ycracity against
the latter, and in his favor.
g 3. He has pursued the only course %
Q guilty man could pursue. Instead Of
Il promptly and fully refnting the charges
9 against him, he has cyadcd m issne with
), the real authors Of those charges and at
l. tempted to cover up tho matter by blns-
) tel. threats ana insults directed at an
other party. II. }. HEAEsEY.'
On the same evening, together with
the entire correspondence Oh the sub
c jcct the following note was sent to the
y Democrat.
u New Orleans, June ., ESQ.
u lii view Of the publication Of Major
u Hcarsey in the States OF the 9th, and
under all the circumstances, | deem it
- proper, in the absence of Capt. 5, H..
: Buck, TO give the above correspondence.
'''cFN'e''i'I' w. 80 ''''"''''
In response to the above, the subioil-
ed appeared in the States ofthe 10TH
s. 'PERsoNAL-Col Gus. A. Brcaux, in
d the absence of Capt. = II. Buck, the
st representative of Mr. J. II. Cosgrove,
IL this morning gives publicity to the cor
II respondencc which took place between
1t myself and friends, and those of Mr.
d Cosgroye. So far as | know, tho cores.
II pondcncc is correct, with one very i'm
ID portant exception. The statement tt
T. which my name is appended uos "ere'
ID signed By me; indeed, the papers were
is never in my hands. They were read te
}. me by my friends late in the evening o
Saturday last at my residence, rc-rca'
" and discussed at ten o'clock that evenin.
r. at my Office, where declined TO acced'
as to the terms Of settlement pro, oscd.
to "My friends understood ,ue 30 consen
ID to the settlement at my house and on
t. of that misunderstanding the complica
at cations which involve the matter grew
~ They will of course do me the illstc