The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1880-07-20
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BEAUREGARD AND HANCOCK.
How the Unhappy Stalwarts Go
About to Invent Idle Lies.
New Orleans Picayune, July 2.

New Orleans Picayune, July7.
To what desperate straits the Repub-
licans are driven in vain attempt to
smirch Gen. Hancock's record is seen in
the following extract from the Cincinnati
Commercial:
HANCOCK AND BEAUREGARD-soeTHIN
SYRUP FOR THE LATTER.
Special to the Cincinnati Commercial.
TOLEDO, o, July IA gentleman in
this city to-day received letter from
friend in Vicksburg who was a resident
of New Orleans at the time Gen. Han
cock was in command of the latter city.
He incloses copy OF a note sent by
G ,Es Reauregard to Gen. Hancock in re-
lply to an invitation from the latter to
dinner: The note ran thus: "Gen. H.
Please don't humble me by those flags.
I'll come and see ycu, bu: first remove
them" The flags were accordingly or
ideretl down and Beauregard dined with
Gen. Hancock, who was thus gnilty OF
an open insult to the flag to soothe the
|irritated nerves of an unrepentant rebel.
Gen. Beauregard was at the City Hall
yesterday morning on business, when a
reporter handed over the extract for bis
perusal. The veteran read the slip qui-
etly to the end and then broke into q
laugh as he remarked, "What stories
they do inventr
"Then the statement is false p ipquir-
ed the reporter.
Eyes, it is all fiction; there is not a
word of truth in the article. have
never been invited specially to dine with
Gen. Hancock, but two years since met
him OF one of our annual Aztec dinners
given in Philadelphia every 14th of Sep
ltember. to celebrate our entrance into
the city Of Mexico. 1t was very pleas
ant gathering Of old friends, many OF
whom had not met since the beginning
of the late war, to which no reference
was made except to obtain information
on some disputed military points.
/ San incident of the occasion was the
cosdiality with which the health of the
President and prosperity of the Union
was drunk.
"As to my ever refusing to sit at a ta-
BILE where old friends we're to meet once
more to shake hands over the bloody
chasm of the past, because the 'old flag
waved over the table, it is simply absurd.
/ never Warred against the 'old flag but
fought for principle, that is, to defend,
as We firmly believed ,our threatened con-
stitutional rights. That old flag belong
ed as much to US rs to the North; in
deed, more so, for the immortal Star
Spangled Banner was the song of a
Southern poet and patriot"
General, do you consider yourself an
unrepentant rebel p
"l do not. When we appealed to the
sword we had to abide by its decision,
which We have constantly done, notwith-
standing the provocation of the abomi-
nable reconstruction laws, which have
disappointed even their originators
was one of the first Confederate officers
Immediately after the war who advocated
quiet and peaceful submission to its con.
sequences, advising our people to turn
their attention to rebuilding their homes
and to the cultivation of our fertile soil,
feeling confident that sooner or later the
South would regain its influence in the
government of the country.
"Should any part of the North ever
attempt secession, they will find whether
the South is in earnest in its support Of
the Union and the old flag. The selec-
/ ton of Gen. Hancock as the standard
bearer OF the Democratic party is only a
harhinger Of the future"