The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-06-13


Of such scenes in the House over which he pre-
sides.
The Action or Congress ana the Singular
Combination or Bondsmen for Je6
Davis.
We notice that the radicals in Congress have
Ut last concluded to assume the responsibility
for retaining JEFF Davis in prison. The pres
sure became very strong in favor Of his release
on bail, and, fearing that the President would
yield, they hurried through resolution oppos-
ing II and declaring that he should be held in
custody and tried according 10 law. What
lawi He cannot be tried by court martial,
and II courts refuse to try him now how do
tho radicals propose to try hims Would it not
be much better to admit him to bail until the
question how he ID to be tried ia settledr
A number of New Workers are now at the
national capital offering their services in
this line, and it is said that several Balti-
lnoreans visited Richmond at the opening
Of Judge Underwood's court for the express
purpose of becoming sureties on Jeffs bail
bonds. Strange as it may seem, among those
from this city who are anxious for this honor is
Horace Greeley. This is very good and gen.
erous thing on the part Of our neighbor. 1t
shows that whatever his enemies may say about
him he at least has large heart and Is not
afraid to be magnanimous. As to the other
gentlemen it makes but little difference who
they are or what the motives may be that
prompt them to offer themselves ~ bondsmen.
Greeley's name is sufficient for the government,
and his application should be accepted OF once
and Davis be permitted to run at large.
It will no doubt somewhat surprise those
rural radicals who have been in the habit Of
swearing by Greeley to learn that he has
offered to be one of Davis bondsmen. 1t is
50 different from the general impression Of
his character that we do not wonder that the
bare mention of the fact has created consid-
cradle surprise. II is more in Weeds line
than that Of Greeley but there Is no five
per cent commission to be made by giving
bail In this case. Weed, therefore, fails to
come forward and leaves the field open to
Greeley, who never considers those I've per
cent profits, but is actuated solely by princi-
pie. No person will dispute the fact that
Greeley, above all others, is the right person
to 90 bail for JEFF. He advocated the right
Of secession when the rebellion commenced
and NO doubt had some influence In deciding
the course Of Davis when he withdrew from
the United States Senate. It is therefore ap-
propriate, now that the exConfederate chief
is in trouble. that Greeley should come to his
rescue, and we trust that the administration
will sct without any further delay and give
JEFF his liberty. Greeley win be responsible
for oil the harm that he will do.
But tho moment he obtains his liberty there
is another serious question which Greeley will
have to arrange-Jef Davis is financially and
politically bankrupt He has nothing to
support himself and family. While he remains
at Fortress Monroe Uncle Sam feeds and clothes
him, but the moment that he is released on bail
he will be obliged to provide for the daily
necessaries Of life In some other way. Here
the kind hearted Greeley can also be Of service.
When he was trying to negotiate peace with
Sanders and the other rebel commissioners at
Niagara Falls, Greeley was willing to pay the
South for all their negroes. Now let him apply
to the Reconstruction Committee for An appro-
priasion for two hundred and fifty thousand
dollars for the purpose Of carrying out this
principle rs far ~ JEFF Davis is concerned.
His negroes have all been set free and his
plantation confiscated, and if Greeley can only
prevail upon his radical friends in Congress to
adopt this idea, JET vii. be we'll provided for
during the remainder Of his life and have suE-
6cient to pay his lawyers to defend him, if he
ever comes to trial, and still have something
left for his family. II this cannot be accom-
plished, then let Greeley charter vessel and
send him to the coast Of Africa and there take
on a cargo OF negroes, which he can take 10
South America and sell at good price. This,
it ia true, is reviving the slave trade, but only
in an exceptional case and after all il will not
violate the principles Of the radicals who are
now, through their New England agents OF the
Freedmen's Bureau, re-establshing slavery in
the South.
The QUARANTINE MuDDLE.--The seizure OF
Seguine's Point by the health officials appears
to increase rather than diminish the difficulty
about Quarantine. The residents OF that por-
ton Of Staten Island have applied for an in
junction restraining the Quarantine aud Emil
grafton Commissioners from using Seguine's
Point for Quarantine purpose. Judge Barnard
SO.