The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-04-05
Horace Greeley's Letter.

Horace Grceley's Letter.
We published yesterday morning a let
ter written by HORACE GREELEY to the
President about the Niagara Falls peace
negotiations. 1t affords an interesting
chapter in the history of the events
which called forth the famous ito whom
il may concern letter" Of the President,
and Mr.. GRRELKY's letter has history
OF its own. GREELEY desired to publish
the entire correspondence between the
President and himself, relating to this
subject, at the time the occurrences were
fresh in the public mind, but, for some
reason unknown, Mr.. LINCOLN requested
him not to do So GREELEY's letters,
however, fen into the hands of some one
who did not hesitate to violate the sane
tity of private and confidential cores
pondeuce, aud the one we published yes
terday was sent to Manchester, IN Eng
land, and published there and TINS found
its way back to this country. There are
several letters written by the President
In relation to the peace negotiations OF
July 1884, which have not yet seen the
light Perhaps they may have been sent
to Secretary Stewards special friend,
the Emperor of China. and in due time
may reach this country painted on tea
box, or through the medium of the Pekin
sasette. HORACE certainly has right
to complain that his confidence has been
abused and that he is denied the priv
legs Of giving to the world the Presi-
dents letters rs we'll as his own. =.
Mr. GREKLEY's plan Of adjustment OF
the difficulties between the North and
south has excited the fierce denuncia-
tion Of the radicals. A simon pure
"eopperhead" was never more unmerci-
fully belabored by these fanatics than
is HORACE GREELEY. The New York
Posdhas all Article concerning the letter
entitled shameful Revelations" and
showers mslediotiOn upon the devoted
head ofthe senior editor of the Tribune
In the most approved style of eminent
loyalty" 1t was dreadful thing that
Mr.. GREsLEY desired peace at all, but
that he should propose to give to the
Southern States United States bonds Ill
partial payment of the losses inflicted by
the war, was perfectly monstrous. There
was real danger that such proposition
would he accepted by therebels, the war
would be brought to close, the Union
restored, and the profits of contractors
and the power of the Republican party
would have been at an end, Happily
oil this was averted by the President
himself, but the fires of loyal indigna-
ton burn Aercely against the imprudent
and unluoky n. G"
Mr.. GRKxLKY's efforts last July and
still more recently, to restore peace to the
nation are highly honorable to the man
They are characterized by a sincere de-
sire to stop the effusion of blood and by
q Willingness to give to the Southern peo-
pls terms which they can honorably ac-
cent. He has been the head and front of
the anti-slavery party in this country and
NAV be ranked as the founder OF modern
Republicanism, but his efforts for the res
toration of peace and withal the modera-
ton of the terms he offers, entitle him to
the sincere respect of all who wish to
geo our nation peaceful, free and united
once more. 1t is probable that Mr..
GREELEY would not be willing to pro
pose as liberal terms to the rebels now as
sshe wished the President to offer last July,
but still he has placed himself upon the
record as an advocate Of peace and, in
that respect. an honorable exception to
his brother journalists of the Republican
party. The plan of adjustment which
Mr.. GREKLEY proposed would probably
have been acceptable to the South and
had it been fairly carried out, would have
had the effect of terminating the war
nearly year ago and saving the lives OF
all who have fallen during that time.
RICHMOND papers of last Friday an
nounoe the death of JOHN NJ. DANIELS,