New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-28

dark hour announced that after sxty or ninety GAYS
Of more hard fighting the Rebellion not conquered
1t would be tho duty Of the Government TO accept the
best attainable peace e1sctly This was pre-
cisefy what The TRIBUNE said, a. its flee will show
Who then, Ia "a man Of TRUTH
"Mr Weed quotes from Geo. ~ Sanders whist ! never
the letters long since pubished sent
hther q call for pubic meeting to sustain me. know
with regard to Rebel raid. and bunn
from the Coufedera,es Csusda while negotiating with
,s ,So t A sS 's %ds
This 10 cool Mr.. Greeley defends bis Confederate
friends In Canada from the charge OF raids ana Durn'
ngs" For what purpose but to hatch expeditions for
piracy arson robbery and assassination were they In
Canadaf What criminal arrested for any OF these
crimes did not come from Canada and plead reo;
that Mr. Greeley's Confederate friends In CANADA de.
posted large Confederate fund in Montreal oank
Were not those raids and burnngs going on oeIors,
during and after Mr. Greeley was fooled into "ooA
negotiation for peacel
Mr. Greeley was not the only or the first person on
whose creduty the conspraors attempted 70 praSce'
They tried several among whom were Cornelius Won'
dell and Richard Schell. but only one gudgeon 'ooA
their naked hoOkI n,
Weed Is shocked privately suggesting to ths rr eG
dent In Juy' a. that we should TO offer SfoVpVW
Slavery for Peace Proposed an offer OF ha sun 90 Ve
rid Of slavery and Rebellion evermore-wchi is not exactly
/ was indeed shocked at this chickenhearted, cow
ardy offer. Before the Rebellion and to arrest y. sucn
an offer would have been seasonable But after osery
had cost US thousands Of millions OF dollars ana sheu
the blood Of half million Of our sons in causeless,
wicked war; TO offer snch shameful bonus for peace
was craven and shocking-Or. II Mr.. Greeley nkes MS
WIN emancipation had been proclaimed by the fresi
dent Mr.. Greeley had exultingly announces 'n a
slaves were free. Why, then, offer sioo""'ooo lot
nothingl u, ~, lon,
And Mr. Weeds public and punsent illusion mot ohs
aerward TO the Kissing vpers who had been scotcnsa ~
defeat gave understand that ne naa 10.
only contributed 70 that defeat bot sorsd in it. Ca" Do
mistaken as to that circumstance" Thu "bi.sino
Yes You "can" be and are mistaken. Inc m ma,s
vpers" TO whom referred infested THE oce,
and through its columns in every form OF detractIn
and calumny burted their venom az me- raosins I
Catalina" and other assaults. will give suse III
stance In October 1904 dseosered ~ SeTmour
thwart its worst consequences uhe election Oh oci
a great scheme OF fraudulent soldiers votes In .nd
progress of investigation, Col North was srresea au
sent to prison. Long afterward, and before nis a.
some of his friends asked me to aid in obtaining ms
reease from imprisonment on parole. When ~ w asu
ington called on Col Foster anc inquirer ~" i;aS
he was making against COL Nor.ni he delpved
that so far the case not strong but that ne uc!
the trial 10 obtain testimony which, as ne as
would complete the case. reuiarkeu .n"s ~ n
neither Just nor wise to refuse Col North us paor
the Testimony in his case insufficient 10 con,os'
Col Foster replied that this idea had occurreu 10 NM
and that as Col North would without DOUBT TespeS' We
parole he thought it should be granted. hau ' h
teft the Secretary of War ILL., at his house. where ne
could be seen on business Col Foster replied tna. nc
woud Immediately submit the question tothe Asssan.
Secretary Of War leaving his once wnen iet -, H.;
that nnrnose came that night TO New.forK ana III
the morning found myself charged IN He hbo NJ III
making efforts at Washington to screen from punish
ment the who bad perpetrated lhe arny o' uar.
fraudsl Aud this charge followed by otner para
graphs In the meantime Col North was hed IN Pilton
until finally the Government was compeneu 10 recn y.
him without trial TIE TRIBUNE through one ., no
Az editors then Assistant Secretary OF War. Kept an
innocent man in prison. that could abuse me- unt
the Government found that its power and prison nad
been abused TO crafty the personal manghl! vi Da
He called publicly the Republicans OF
defeat Mr. sumners return to The senaes- the puone
woud not that for defeating sumner he sooa
s,sin.t W.d,woh His ondertone was all against US
Mr. Greeleys character for truth cannot stahd many
such perversons. appealed to the L's h, hs,
sachnsets TO leave sumner out Oh INC Se"a''' ou' '
was weeks atter our State election; -, IL
Mr. Greeley quotes from The EreRiRg Journal ne
is at liberty to go further and quote oil ever s sA, ~
Every word that wrote on pnDhc quesions III iooO' "
and '62 will bear reproduction: A. W.,
Be IL clearly that do not reproach MI Meea
n, hi. o-rss,ent unyeding hostility to the emancipation
ncy pe.nus il wa honest and impeled by patriotic
anxiety for the triumph II the national cause 81
Now though fear that shall weary .ne pa'ivaee "a, a.,
your readers am tempted TO show preclse! nov lar
my hostility" to the emancipation Pohc! was Pe'
sistent and unyieding." -,
Tn, Fv.xc,p.rtoy PRocIAxArfoS-The hrst day Of the
wear 1858 was xlail.d by proclamation nom w.
Of the United Stairs declaring all slaves "itn 'ne
f th Rebellion free This penalty Ia no sense TOO sewers
for rebellion Rebellion wholly cansee.s wncn mas aesy
cost In dollars more than the vain" OF el 'ne =, ~
Union and in lives than were ever sacfinced IN tue
number Of days - p-.., ....
II for sympathy with or tenderness Tor hsoe save
holders that early submit our views TO the
PRECEDENT upon iii. question We questoned not the justice
bat wisdom Of such action proc anat9n nnc a
the power II effective We feared thai hs slyi
ofte Government had not ye, e,en s ;s cr Bat we
hope ard.nty that in error aud tnat tne
ton will prove at oncea terror 10 heoe4 'a'eH''' ~
boon 10 the epssved. - Will
/ wrote tbs on receipt OF the Proclamation would
not If could. change Thought or aworu IN II non'
But what il Mr. Greeleys position relative u .ae
amationf lie has since proposed Ia ignore ana huly
H. by offering to pay $500 0cCOOO. to ana LOT saver
w. Bat Mr. Weed say. am ambitiou. selfish ana It'e
the Legislature 10 be chosen in 1852 Possibly lie THINKS ns
latter charge true; but If 90 he Is geyouy mstaAeL
,enator- forget which; and promptly Iepnsa 1"a,
would accept neither OF these positions Their, was 10 mo
.nt during the war when desired would have accepted
any Office whatever And there b. person on earth to
whom ever indicated desire TO he candidate ior on
Of honor proh release hm nom al & On, ~, ,b
dence. and beg him to stand form ard stat. inc ac
pubhc True cas once "a candidate for the senate before
the Legislature OF ls6the canvass and election asns
during NV abs.nc. from the Statebut II ever indicated 70
on. member of tina, wish that he should support
me- bes him to come forward HoD and say So 10 my e'
sion" , r.,
Mr. Greeley is losing his memory or his senses ms
wordy roundabout denial Of aspiring to me Sehate anu
this sort OF General disclaimer oil seeking once
misererable prevarcstion and dupicity. The wnoie
mower and force VI The RIB NJ was al work 10 erct
Mr. Greeley Senator. Mr. Dana was at Albany Tor
that purpose during the Mr. Greeleys brother
in law raised attempted To raise iunu oi ms eiec
ton Mr. Greeley himself Though he denies III was In
Albany during the canvass. making the iooo! r"oh vi
his friends his own Headquarters
Mr.. Greeley challenges tho world 70 snow una, a lie
ever indicated desire TO be acanddate for any ot1ee
of honor OF profit" Now without going abroad In The
world for witnesses, summon Horace Greeley 10 The
stand. Did you not in your letter 10 MI. seward,
giving notice Of dissolution OF the political hrin OF
Seward Weed and Greeley assign as q reason Tor
that dissolution that Mr. Greeley. the junior had not