Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-20
Justice to Minister Jackson.

The country wants to know the truth
about the Sedgwick incident, as well as
about the Cutting incident, which Special
Envoy Sedgwlck was sent to Mexico 10
investigate and report upon. Much that
is not worthy of credenoe pro and con has
been published about the matter.
The connection OF our Minister to Mex.
leo, Gen. Henry X. Jack son, with the SUBJ
iect has been very much mIsrepresented.
The editor Of Two Republics, highly
reputable daily Journal published
in the City of Mexico, in
a leading article gives some facts
concerning the charges against Sedgwick
and Gen. Jackson's position, which may
be relied on as correct. The editorial es-
innate of Gen. Jackson's high character
and the comments on his honorable and
generous course will be appreciated by
all who know the worth OF that distin-
guished citizen OF Savannah. Under the
caption of IAN Unjust Attack" Two Re-
publics, OF Sept. 10, says:
THE New York World OF Sept l contains
an interview with a Mr.. Tpckerman, OF Wall
street, a brother-in-law Of Mr.. Arthur G..
endeavors to clear Mr.. Sedgwick OF the charge
Of scandalous conduct preferred against him
by scores OF kilograms sent from here to the
United States. Such a defense as Mr.. Tuck
erman's can do Mr. sedgwick no good, be-
cause he not only denies everything, but he
charges that the whole story was concocted
by Gen Jackson, the distinguished diplo-
mate who now 20 ably and satisfactorily
represents the United States near the
Mexican government. Such a charge against
Gen. jackson 10 not deserving OF a refutation
among people where he is known, but for the
benefit of those persons who are unfamiliar
with his antecedents and who do not know
that he is a gentleman Of the most scrupulous
sense of honor and to whom such conduct, rs
attributed to him, would be repugnant in the
highest degree we desire to enter a positive
and absolute contradiction. The dodgers in
the Iturbide Hotel. who affirm that
they were witnesses to a part OF
what is charged against Mr.. Sedgwics,
are alone responsible for that gentleman's
unenviable notoriety. The writer of these
lines was the first person to call the attention
of Gen. Jackson to the stories concerning
Mr.. Sedgwick, and he, as we'll as two distin-
guIshed gentlemen present on that occasion,
can testify to the pain caused our representa-
1--WE upon learning WnhJ WIS Doluk ehiN Oh
the streets concerning Mr.. Bayard's special
agent. Furthermore. Gen. Jackson made at
that time the most plausible defense
of Mr.. Sedgwick we have yet heard or
seen. 1t is a fact well known to the
Americans of this city. that even when per-
sons claiming to have seen Mr.. Sedgwick in
the midst of his convIvIalty requested Gen.
jackson to report the facts to Washington, he
declined to do so, and it is stated as their be-
lief by gentlemen who conferred with him on
the subject, that his refusal was based on
repugnance to ipjure Mr.. Sedgwick or to en-
barrass Mr.. Bayard. Our personal acquaint-
ance with the newspaper men Of this city en-
ables us to assert most positively that the
damaging reports concerning Mr. Sedgwick
were sent to the United States by correspon-
dents who are not personal friends Of Gen.
jackson and whom he has not seen since the
arrival of MIR. Bayard's agent in Mexico. We
repeat. Mr.. Sedgwick's cause has not been
benefited by Mr.. Tuckerman's malicious at
tack on Gen. jackson. II Mr.. Sedgwick's
friends wish to defend him, let them do so as
best they may, but to attack gentleman
whose conduct throughout the dIsagreeable
episode alluded to has been SO honorable and
generous, is simply infamous"