The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1890-01-04
RECONCILED WITH LONG
STREET

i STREET.
A Washington dispatch, of Decem-
Der 9Th, reals as follows:
The death OF jefferson Davis has
! been the leading topic Of discussion
/ among the older officers of the army
on the retired list who live here and
constitute a very interesting feature
Of Washington society. Of the innum-.
erable stories told of MIR Davis life
) and characteristics one Of the most in
terestipg is that which relates to his
reconciliation with General Long
street. After the war Gen. Longstreet
) was the most popular among the SUR
vivors of the corps commanders Of the
Army Of Northern Virginia.
His famous letter ia 1867, in which
| he recommended the South to go into
the Republican party and thus con
troll it, caused great excitement and
alienated from him some Of his warm
est friends. Among those who felt
the detection deepest was Jefferson
Davis. He was like old Simon Cam
eron in two things -marvelously re-
tentive Of memory, and never forgot
a friend or foe. He had been one
Of Longstreet's greatest friends in old
times when Mr.. Davis was Mr.. Pieree's
Secretary of war. His influence had
turned the scale in favor of Long
streets promotion from a capitaincy
in the Fourth Infantry Grant and
sheridan's regiment) to major. and
paymaster. Then later, duringn the
earlier days Of Confederacy, jefferson
Davis did not forget the friends Of his
earlier days, and he promoted Long
street three times. -.
Almost twenty years passed away
and Mr.. Davis wrath at the course
Of Gen. Longstreet was not in the
least abated. He never thought 3het
could forgive his former friend. But
he did, and in very picturesque sndr
unexpected way it happened, too.
In 1885 there was a great eeunion of
t,ae soldiers Of the confederaa, 1t
lanta. It was by far the =
gathering of the old soldiers Il
met since the war. The occas
the unveiling Of the statue
HILL It was beautiful day.
men met who had not looked into al
others eyes since the battle smokeh
faded away from the bloody fields &
the great war. Mr.. Davis had cod
sented to meet those who had stood bsI
him in those -4fasstssf.f -fssttsf,. years. kn.e1s
the distinguished generals asked to be-
present was Gen. Longstreet. Il was
the principal day qf the reunion.
The orator, himself d gallant soldier.
was addressing 10000 Southern veter-s
ans. Mr.. Davis, She honored guest Of
the occasion, was in full view seated In
a chair upon the platform. The orator
had commented upon those who, being
| of Southern birth and lineage, AYE,
some who held high positions under the !
Confederacy and had borne themselves
gallantly and Well--since then, Judaassy
like, had betrayed their country. Tho
cheer that this called forth had scarce-s
y died away in its echoes when from
/ the outskirts of the vast assemblage
there began another 1t was scarcely
q cheer. It was. more like. the sound
| that had been heard on every battle
field from Fort Manassas to the VIII
derness. These who heard it from
lines on the front called it the rebel
yell. 1t was not a cheer-it was d
battle cry. Gen. Longstreet, arrayed
in full uniform of a lieutenant-generaI, !,
was coming, mounted upon his old
war horse.
There was q second Of pause, and
| then and there such simultaneous
shout went up from 10000 throats Ill
Atlanta had never heard. Slowly
through the crowd he rode until he
came 10 the stand. The first man he
saw was Mr. Davis. GO on the plat
form where we can see you, shouted
the crowd. The orator had stopped
Slowly up the steps he went, lanaly,
for Longstreet still suffers from d hsll- !.
| let wound In the hip. Standing mo-
fnent in front Of Mr. Davis, he held
ont his hand. A second elapsed, but
Honly second. With d movement 81
though his quick youth had come
back the stern man, the bitter hafer.
forgot al but the past. He threw his
arms about Longstreet's neck and
those nearest him heard d sob. The.
orator could not on in such d scene
as this, and ii, hand ID hand, The ex-
President end the old lions heart off &
| the Army Of Northern Virginia turn
led TO tie audiehse and bowed tIls
thanks they felt, Ii II ss of both we're
wet. IS
Having used ~ Il sflnla hi
Ieaies for seveI a,,a severe
coughs. can sa
lion If the kind recon
| rnend it to all It'd Is ~ 'aa
1 persistent cougI
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