The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-02-20
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9 HORACE PECKsNIFF GREELEY.

For years past the meek OF the New York
Tribune has successfully enacted all the parts of the Peck
snan character before the American people so perfect
has been the performance that few detected the now pal
Fable traits Of his great prototype.
The credulous multitude imagined hm-what his full
faterers represented him-a philanthropst gen.
soul great heart full Of kindly and genial sympa
thes Many southerners even, disposed to accord
him much that elevatng and honorable our human
W. and to think him only little crotchey the subject
slavery But nothing earthly is perect-not the
hypocrisy Of Horace P. Greeley
As the acerbities of the present sectional
test produced and omented chiefly by his paper he
approach their climax the veil that had prev ously
dped his true character assumed such gossamer tenuy
as no longer to hide the real man.
Amid the storm Of Indignant dsnuncation which his
cod-booded and arocous sentiments had produced there
stood forth the yeritabe Pecksn with elongated mar
tyrscc downcasl deprecatng eyes, and non-combatsnt
hands, meekly crossed upon his breastl
But unavailing both mask and drapery had become
they not entirely dropped until the superyention OF
the t OF rage consequent upon his personal
tire In Washington Then the malignity Of his nature
openly manifested ITSELF and his miserable incong
and pitifu evasons of the proper responsibilities of his
position became palpahle TO all.
o. thou potent disenchanter Rust of Arkansasl Thou
Wizard OF the West One touch of thy magic rand and
this abolition saint stands revealed criminal whom eous
might scorn Buta single touch and this pseudo phian-
hrops stands before the world convicted out of his own
mouth Of murder and traitor the rights of the
South and the true interests Of his sounya recreant to
his very race.
But one OF thy mystic baton, Rust of Arkansas
and the scribe Of the Tribune like those rebuked Of old
time, stands forth IA ravenng wolf"
Another wave, and IL may be confessed that he and
many OF his kindred tribe Of abolition agators male and
female fed by the gold of their British bren-a fact
now more than suspected by thousands of citizens
or Developments even more astounding may result
The last and closing scene Of this Pecksuifan drama
enacted in late article of the New York Tribune
protesting TO give the why the South fears war
In 1t Greeley himself in full sympathy with those
miserable recrean TO humanity who for pary con-
alteration of rendering the slaves Of the South as well Of
as the free negroes Of the North save the mark would
ruin their country and the citizens of our south
eru States giving In select abolition phrase their chill
dren to the slaughter and their roofs to the flames"
With cool atrocity he gloats over the scenes pictured
by his prurent fancy and follows with delighted eyes the
imaginary track Of invading armies smoking with the
blood Of CONGREGATIONS Of the South But one stroke
more Of his demonac pencil needed to perfect the pic
ture; and we supply IL for him. In the blindness Of his
rage II was doubtless overlooked We pray that this his
only omission may be excused.
Whilst evincing what evident qualification Il would
be- were II In bis power to stir up the southern slaves to
ncendiarsm and midnight be neglected to
show how fit side In this tragedy might be played
by the tomahawks and scapng of the Indians
the Southwest The Choctaws the Creek aud the Chero-
KEGS are now too cultivated and refined for such
poses II s true but with the Cumancbes &c may perad
venture succeed In due Try H. Greeley Try It.
Procure an interpreter instanter and start him
he wids OF the Southwest with the recent files Of the
tribune on his back Breath Is cheap, aud ink Is not
dear and even should the experiment fall Il will be wor-
thy your head and your heart and prove ,,u perfect
man-n atrocity.
Do" on men, your brazen trumpet-the Tribune You
escape the fate of your windy brother Of the
."s' give 'or'h no doubtful note but rally around
you al o. your kidney The South would sain NOV
delay those whom she may have to declare evsp
enemies IN war, friends and American pa,r;o,s
anu True phanhropsts everywhere would like an ornor
,s.. =, counting the humble. Of those who deli ht in
treason TO the high prestige Of their country and mi;
race, and thus estimating the chances Of a hapnv so,n
uon oil The great problem Of the possibility of segovern
ment not yet fully demonstrated by the vored c,p oe
the American republic SOUTHERN