The New York herald., 1865-03-01
A-ether Peace Negotiation Of the Honor
able Massa Greeley.

.-..a.r peace Negotiation OF the Honor
able Massa Greeley.
xu. COUNT JoANNEs AND HORACE GREELEY.
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,sssed this afternoon st tahss Il Astsi rss s,nA
reading your popular Sunday HnRAlD and hs juss pc
russd the 'splendid notice ef u 0enns Richmond
papsY and ren ecsins upon one hzs n l. viz LET
the Count propose peace oonfersnss Win the nbss
and see what viii cOmelof IT," when ash by magic BY
coup ds Sa who should enter but Mr. Horace Gresley
He looked around for chair and q place. Instantly
recognizing him. and offered both at my table, U.s.
avis with me; and he, not knowing M, accepted the
oer thanked mo took on his hat bowed and seated HIM
SELF and returned his polite saluation Several gente
men witnessed the extraordinary and accidental inter
view and watched the issue, knowing both OF u.s.
never was calmer in my hfe and resolved TO be the
master Of the situation and conquer Mr. Horace dreeey
not by mild assault and battery but by diplomacy,
candor generosity and an intellectual combat present
the conversation in dramatic form-it being truly
dramatic-and more interesting than merely general
narrative OF an unusual interview, viz i@s
The Count Mr. Greeley having looked at each other
for minute or two-then the former with tone and
voice ssaciser in wodo, yet prepossessed N re-
Cousr-I am happy to meet with you Mr..
Greeeycspecaly upon the Sabbath day, and also upon
GREEIEY-I thank you, sir, and equally happy 70
C CouM-Are you quite sure Of thatf Do you know who
smf
GKxazv.No, do not; and yet think have seen
your face before
CoUsr-My face, like your own 10 one not easily for.
gotten. brought letter Of introduction to you when
from Europe, in 1859 Do you recognize me nowf
GREELEY. DO no. EeGsys 80 many letters that
CoUM Quietly and solemnly)-Do you consider your
self praal chrstanf Excuse the question, it is the
GnxFlfYEwhy, yesl Perhaps as good as my neigh
bors.
Cousr-Do you consider it practical Christianity to pub
against her own father think BY your change OF color
| you know me now. / am the Count Joannes
nothing to do tsh with They were Inserted without my
adence Of your family.
truth The same In regard 10 my alleged announce
ment that Avonia and Mr. Booth would appear at my
benefit" never did 80 announce them and you can
| GREEIEY-Wel as people passed In the street and
the large names ON the posters they would think So
posters with their names either In large small type
GREDrY-I was under the impression that you did; l
CouSr-Dd you receive my letter Of proHered concia-
| ton Of the ed instantf
GRErLEymI did, and gave i to my lawyer
CoUNT-The Hon. Judge DAILY has granted me time to
make out case 70 set aside your recent verdict II
stand In law any moro "than the house which
You justice. Ever since denounced your libel
lous poem, "Tear down the Haunting e &C. IN refer
ence to our national flag, you have been my bitter
enemy.
GREnxY- did not write the poem; y was not from
CouST-But you published 1t to the world ten years
snce and have recently repubshed it and praised It,
GRE1EY-It has not been republished no, not repub-
| lished.
CouNr-why, Ihave seen IT and road II. 1t was re-
published by you recently In your interesting volume
1.-THE American Conflict" read 1t in the copy you pre-
ed tn n hrOth her ed kOr
GRGEEY (cxcited)-N written at the time when .
government vessel took back into captivity the negro
Burns from Boston, and that nag Of freedom-freedom
indeed was flying at the masthead say now that
that flag "a Haunting lie which protects the sale Of
men, women and children, and even the sale Of women
CouNr-You should have condemned the system and
existed those results have been customary. II the
In the British West India Islands and In Ccassa,
where parents actually bring and educate their most
beautiful daughters for the slave market and the harems
OF the PachA Why do you not attack that system9
Slaves were formerly In New York and Boston, and
within itself to amend ITSELF and all should obey that
document the supreme law. II that patriotic duty
had been followed by you and others this bloody fra
cidal war would never have been inaugvTated.
GREEEY-There mover any great event in national
history achieved without sanguinary Bood-bood-
CousT-I deny such history. The greatest achieve
ment in the world for national liberty gained with
England The barons-for themselves and the people
demanded their national rights OF King John, and he
signed Runymode the Great Charter saved
head and, for endeavonng TO subvert that liberty
Charles the First died upon the scaod Again. in ancient
Rome, tho people, In tho time OF Corioanus, gained
liberty and elective rights without bloodshed.
GREELEY-With your talents learning and orat0ry,
consider that your life has been a useless one.
CoUNrThat decision belongs God and not to Horace
Greeley But how usolessS Apart from my historical
works and years Of Intellectual bor In the year 1910
politically the same, and both promoted the
election Of General Harrison for President and y tutor
OF the consttution) Daniel Webster for Secretary Of
State. You became political apostate and joined the
abolitionists warred against nag and tho consu
pen and speech against all who have derded Magma
Charta signed by Washington and would trample IL
under foot Ny life In that respect at least has not
bccn useless; and as proof and q compliment to my
patriotism have gained cnmity and that Of Charles
SUMNER and all Of the seven abolition chiefs.
GRExIE-In your public speeches you have assailed
abol6onist.
CoUSr-Are you not one, and Of the bacest dyer The
Hon. Judge DAILY in last week publicly asked me
emancipations instantly answered the constitutional
question: and my reply being published in every city
vzAn abolhionist Is who, for the carrying out
of anatca idea concerning the negro has plunged this
into q bloody regardless OF all law The
republican emancpatonist like the democrat Is man
who would give freedom to the slave by means Of the
constitution The former l consider personiAed by
yourself and Charles Sumner And as TO freedom, I
| yield TO man In the abstract right.
GREELEY (excitedl-Chares Summers idea has been Q
Afe with him, and one Of entire conscience.
CouN-That Ia the very sopbistry destroyed in
Of my orations at old Faneu Hall against Charles Sum-
He Is elected Senator Of the United Staes-of vr-
gnia well Of Nassachusettsand such he
70 obey and support the constitution II Is matter