The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-06
LoNGsTREET REToRTs.
He Will Not Allow Gen. Maury to
Denounce Him Unnoticed.
From the Atlanta Constitution.

From the Atlanta Constitution.
General James LOngstreat will not be
trodden down in his old age.
A recent publication by General Dab
ney H. Maury, of New Orleans, has
aroused his ire. General Maury, in eff
feet, said in his letter;
/. That General Longstreet tried TO sell
out the south to the Grant party of the
north as he called it.
2 That he ''rOde in a negro procession
and presided in Lafayette square in New
Orleans over a negro meeting at which
Senator Wilson spoke"
g. That he sought to undermine Lee
and get Lees place.
L. That he tried to get sixteen con-
federate generals in New Orleans TO go
into a scheme TO betray the south.
General Longstrect, in reply, says;
"ReferrinP 10 the gall OF bitterness
from. General Dabney H Maury, of recent
publication, l have to say tnat is a Sc
ries of falsehoOds The first and only in
terview between the Confederate presi-
dent and myself was on Missionary Ridge
in October, 1868, when ! was summoned
by him to talk over affairs concerning our
army in Tennessee. During his visit he
called a number of us together to talk Of
the same matter At other times when
called to his presence | was taken by Cen
eral Johnston or General Lee to talk Of
their affairs. Had the gallant general
cared TO know or write of facts my of
fetal record would have told of his errors
Discussing politics in the early part
of 1867 | asked a number of confederates
if they thought it possible to elect a
southern man president in 1858. All
concurred that it would not be- Then l
asked of all of the northern men who
they would prefer for the next president.
They decided in favor of Gen. Grant.
Then ] proposed that we organize a
Grant club which was declined-this a
year and more before the nomination, and
when Gen Grant was thought to be a
democrat
Il did not 90 to Amite city to meet
Senator Wilson, of Massachusetts,, nor
did know of his visit to New Orleans
until his presence was announced by the
city papers
81 rode in a carriage in a procession to
mark the adoption of the fifteenth amend
ment to the constitution Gen. Maury
has received the benefit of an Office from
party that has endorsed the fifteenth
amendment and pledged faith to it-Hor-
ace Greeley campaign of 1872. He prob
ably thinks the back door more honOra-
BILE than the front.
His alleg DRY of the ass on Biblical au-
thority' recalls an anecdOte of the re-
doubtable general, soon after his surren-
der
LAS the story goes, Gen. Maury had or
ders for his command that no one should
be permitted to pass outside his outposts
without written authority from his head
quarters. On one occasion he thought to
ride beyond the limits but failed TO pro
vide the written authority and was halted
by his videttes. When told that it was
the commanding general the vidette in
sisted that he did not know him and that
any one whom he did not know might
claim the same privilege. After some
talk staff officer inquired if the authori
~ was there put in writing would the
| parties be allowed TO pass. The soldier
| thought they would if the paper was such
| as he was accustomed to see. The permit
| was written and accepted, when the sol
| der remarked, General, if | had beer
! put here to shoot a general l would moi
| have Thought TO cock my gun at you II
! was not stated whether the gallant CHIEF
! was mounted on his favorite beast, anC
! strange to say it did not occur to me tC
! inquire.
HE uses falsehood to attack me anC
condemns me for using the records il
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