New-York daily tribune., 1865-12-27
A GRAVE mlSTANE.

Since the collapse OF tne hepeiioh huLiuicuS ii
potthousandsofitsm master spirits have visited and
trayerSed the loyal States and not one OF them
go far as we can now recollect-has received
an insult; hardly one has been greeted with
an uncyil word. If murderers of unarmed
citizens like Quantrell, or of disarmed
prisoners like Forrest, were known to
be among us, they might hear obSer-
vations that could not well be deemed
complimentary; but no Rebel General who
fought us fairly and manfully need hesitate to
visit any Northern city or village whittier busl-
ness or pleasure should invite him. We have
had terrible civil war, but we have fought it
out; and there is the end of it. To persist in
hating and insulting each other because of this
bygone quarrel is not the way of brave men but
of towards.
How is it on the other side Look at TINS
exhibit, in the columns of a Southern journal,
of the treatment of Union and Rebel Generals
respectively, by the Legislature oil the just re-
stored State Of Alabama:
Correspondence Of The Nashville Union.
An occurrence took place in the Alabama Legisa'
ure day or 80 ago which is worth mention as an in
diceton Of the LOYALTY which prevails in this head,
quarters where Yancey, sam Rice. Tom Waits and
others Eliminated treason. Gen. Woods the Com
mander Of Alabams has been In the city during tue
session Of the Legislature. Gen Thomas noi unknown
10 fame az leader of the Union armies. and the com
mander of four States alabama included was in the
city last week on official business.
Gen. Swayne Of the Freedmens Bureau was here.
watching the attempted legislation discriminating
nd In mi
eTnor That august body sworn to support the United
States Constitution and intended to be nion Leeis'
lature much as that OF New-lork. with the nag
over the Capitol (or il ought TO be there took no ON
cia and but little priyae) notice OF theae Distinguished
representatives Of the natOn-nyited them not to us
halls-sent TO committee to wait upon them7ienored
them entirely. = ell this might be considered sin o
oinisson-a specimen of bad brceding-a sullcn mani
ies,aton OF disrespect which hurt nobody but the
Legislature and the State-and 20 II might have passed
by.
But mark the contrast Gen. Wade Hampton o
South Carolina made his appearance in Montgomery
be, unpardoned Rebel. lately in arms against The
United States. INSTANTLY. Mr. Il. u. Bethea Of Mont
eomery lately specially pardoned by the PRESIDENT
rises in bis seat offers resolution TO honor Hampton
TO invite him TO the Hall Of the House, and that Com
mttee OF three be appointed 10 wait upon ana escort
him In. IL was carried, nen. con. Bethea Gibson
and Worthy made said Committee. IheT' Q
guard OF honor escorted the distinguished unpaTdoned
| enemy OF the United States GoverDment TO the
Hail. the members rose to receive him; Speaker
Cooper made COriicaton speech oi wei
come and Gen. Hampton happily responded. compii'
merting Alabamas exertions in aud devotion TO TIE
cause he nttempt 20 overthrow tue Union and Govern
ment) and the gallnntry displayed by her Sons. Then
took place that al the members might be miro
duced the General and get lock Of his hair may be-
But moor Syayne Wood and Thomas. they were no
bodies and represented the bated 'yrahn! ~ asAE
ton-the Union.
About The same time the Legislature adopted me.
mortal the President asking that the troops be r.
moved from the Statethat they Uhe Legsaiure)lver
loya and could vouch for the entire State.
Gen. Thomas the commander of the Mill
tsry Department wherein be was thus treated,
! is Virginian, born and reared in the most pro-
Slavery portion of that State. He was 1--WE
think Major of the regiment of cavalry whereof
Robert T.. Lee was Colonel, when each of them
was offered high rank and honors If he would
enlist in the armies of Rebellion. Lee
consented; at the same time writing hi'
sister that ne saw no adequate reason io
: Secession. Thomas, holding his oath o
c fidelity to the Union sacred, refused
Alabama now processes to believe that Thoma
was right and Lee wrong in this; but her act
belle her professions. She can imagine n
a ground of hostility to Thomas by his unfalin
n loyalty; but for that, she would delight TO er
d tertain and honor him. There is no shadow {
difference between his conduct throughout an
l. that Of Andrew johnson, whom she processes
u regard with grateful affection and confidence
DO the Southern magnates imagine that thes
q things are not seem