Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-30
GEORGIA. SCENES"


spectacle men.
A special to the N. o, Democrat,
reproduced below, shows how u Chi
cago Tribune correspondent took nd
vantage of the absence OF Gen. John
j. Gordon, to defame his high char
aCter
In common with the Louisiana sol
diers who followed Gen. Gordon in
Virginia, we endorse and admire the
conduct of the brave son of the Hts
trious sire, who promptly compelled
the slanderer to publicly apologize
and withdraw statement which ev-
erySoutherner will at once brand asan
infamous calumny on one OF the most
chivalrous and heroic defenders ofthe
Lost Cause.
We also applaud the Spartan con-
duct of the noble mother, for whom
the honor of her husband is dearer
than the life Of her gallant son.
In these days when men are prone
to sheer ut those honorable impulses
which characterized the Southern
people, it is gratifying to see these
indications that "there is life in the
old land yet
The sloughing off process detached
the Longstreets, the Mahones and
other lesser lights, without affecting
the illustrious Georgian who stood
by the Southern Cross till it went
down at Appomatox.
W. hope never to sec the day come
wien the people Of the South will
look upon John B. Gordon in any
other light than as their bean ideal of
the soldier, the gentleman and the
patriot.
The South needs him and bis to ar
rest that debaslng current towards
materialism, which would take from
its people that which alone was saved
from the wreck of the Contedaracy.
A proud record in the annals of his.
tory and their honorable PRIDE as q
people.
The following is the account refer
red to:
ATLANTA, June 2G.-The Consti-
tuition this morning has this card:
TO THE PUBLIC.
A few days since there appeared in
the columns of the Chicago Tribune
letter from Atlanta written by ).
v. Postell, containing, besides other
Objectionable matter, the following
Infamous language; cone of the most
clear headed men in the State gives
it as his opinion that Gordon, having
robbed Georgia of all that he could,
is now organizing a company for the
purpose Of foraging upon Alabama
and robbing the people ofthat State"
didnot see the article when it first
appeared, but as soon as my atten-
ton was called to it. prompted 10y the
Indignation natural to q son who sees
his absent father yilely slandered, !
sought Mr.. Postcll and demanded the
name Of the author of the language
quoted. He gave the name OF gen.
tlemau of high character, upon whom
at once called. After certain de-
lays, rendered necessary by circum-
stances, met this gentleman in Mr..
Postell's presence. He stated that
he had no recollection of having used
the language imputed to him. Being
satisfied that this gentleman's state
ment was sincere, ! determined to
hold Mr.. Postell, the writer of the ar
ticle, responsible for it. | therefore
sought him last night, and finding
him at the Kimball House, demanded
of him IN unqualified retraction OF
the Objectionable language used and
an apology for its publication. He
replied that he was ready to make
any amend that | desired, and at my
dictation he wrote the following:
ATLANTA, June o. 1881.
| Mr.. Hugh II. Gordon:
Dear Sir-IIaving learned that you feel ~
glevcd Mt certain remarks in u letter recently
| written by myself to the Chicago Tribune, in
which serious reflections we're made upon yoll
ing any intention to do him injustice in this let
! ter and regret having published the same
Very respectfully, 5. w POSTELL
He then asked me to give him a
written statement that was satisfied
and II compliance with his request ]
wrote the following:
ATLANTA, June %, 1881.
Having received at the hands OF
Mr.. S. W. Postell complete retrac,
ton of all Objectionable references to
my father, Gen. Gordon, in a recent
article in the Chicago Tribune, and Mr.
| pootau haviro eynrpsspl his rpDrets & NJ