New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-18
ABOUT TIGERS.

newspaper claiming TO be Radical And th.rs-
FORE entitled to calm. earnest remonstrance-eoantly
pronounced the sentiment that "the traitors can no
more be tanned than SO many tigers" There is scas
OF controversiaSts who imagine no figure is perfect
unless il involves the ultimate extent Of good or bad
and no adjective expressive that not IN the su.
perlatye degree. We might call them Chinese 10.
gicianS much given TO clsmor and torture-n strife
noisy and weak, !in triumph, vadictiye and cruel.
II we admit the doctrine that we can only deal with
the South as with tigers our craftsmanship becomes
easy. MN. Fouquer Tinville and Bertrand Barsr,
have given historical illustrations Of the effect Of
the Tiger Policy, and left an illustrious example
We, however have an advantage which those French
did not possess Their tigers represented strong
party, with armies at their back and capable Of war.
Our tigers have gone through war and been defeated,
and can make resistance. Tigerhunting in tho
jungles when we merely know the presence Of tigers
without any knowledge OF their number, locality,
temper capacity Of resistance is said to be very
citing and not free from danger. Tgerhuntng in the
Geological Gardens, with the animals duly Gagged IL
another business. If we consider the traitors" %
80 many tigers and tho South vast jungle, Our duty
is plain. We may place price on the head Of every
traitor TO be duly delivered at Washington after tho
fashion of pioneer legislators, who paid for the head
Of wolf or the snout of bear. or the tail Of fox
There might be Tiger Bureau at Washington, 70
whom the business might be probably ntrusted-
with eye to economy, due care being taken that no
traitors head should be paid for twice. In the inter
ests Of humanity it might be decreed that no young
tigers should be TAKEN say under the age Of ffteen
Their imperfect nature might be trained into habits OF
peace and loyalty Beyond fifteen it will be cheaper
to knock the tigers in the head and end the business
We might prolong this dissertation and give many
reasons for destroying tigers, with suggestion Oh
two in the way Of starvation, or the distribution OF
poisoned vctuals in generally fequented places, about
Memphis and Charleston for instance, or IN she VI
cinity Of Mr. Wises residence, near the Offices oil
the Richmond papers Wemight show the absurdity.
the horror Of this argument, by following it to its logi
cal conclusion and describing valiant editor for
instance, as the Gordon Cumming Of reconstruction,
riding through the Southern jungle On an elephant.
and doing deeds of destruction far exceeding the ex
plots Of celebrated hunters even the revolutionary
baptisms of Lyons But OF what avail' To US tha
Tiger Policy is full of danger and madness Thoss
who wish to strengthen the hands of the who are
aborng by day and by night to reconstruct the Union
upon the basis Of slavcholding Supremacy, to hinder
act upon the theory that the Southern people are
tigers and TO be shot TO death wild beasts. The
cause Of truth is nevor served by extrayaganoe. En-
gish freedom was thrown back quarter Of century
By the extravaganza OF the Agao.Smising Puritans.
France yielded her freedom 10 B0napa-te because OF
tho mischief Of Robespiere. Every argument wa
make for blood, every demand for cruelty only
strengthens those who wish to rebuild the new Union on
the old foundations and preserves in the CONVERSIONS
tie spirit Of Slavery.
Victor Hugo, in Napoleon I, Pstu," shows tho
steps by which the present Emperor was enabled TO
mount The throne Of France, in defiance Of the real
will of France The people were taught TO believe
that their property in danger of destruction By
Socialists, by tho descendants of the Jacobins, by
class which were to society Ike Swift's Yahoos 81
an President-make me Emperor" said the lttle
Napoleon "You shall vote. All who vote yea shall
have me-a Bonaparte. All who vote nay must fall
into the hands Of Yahoos, leaving France chaos
The men who best served Napoleon in his intrigue
against liberty were those tiger statesmen who
camored for new Noyade, and declared that liberty
could only be strong in the agony Of its enemies.
The men who best serve the slave interest now are
those who wish Tiger Policy in America The heart
of this nation does not yearn for blood We can say
of our war that il was fought with mercy, and fol-
lowed by magnanmity, and that no man has been
slain for his part as armed Rebe, soldier. The poo
pie of the South were defeated; their defeat ended
bloodshed The question is not now whether they shall
be treated tigers but whether part Of them. aloya
and deserving part shall be permitted 20 exercise tbs
privileges for which they fought We wish to harn
no Southern man. We do not want boil Of bis cot
ton or stalk Of bis sugG-cane. We desire for him
peace and prosperity and trust that God will keep
him from evil ways especially from the sin Of re-
bellion. We desire pardon for al, peace for ALL the
National flag for all, BALLOT FOR ALL. They ara
men like ourselves, and propose to treat them a.
men. We make no distinction Of color or race. To
the loyalist white orblaek offer thehand OF usicc
and ratenity-to the Rebel white or black, the hand
Of mercy and fraternity. Our reconstruction can only
be perfect when it means justice. mercy, peace, uni
versal suffrage and universal amnesty. Those who
foam about tigers and yea-n Cor blood are no. Of tbs
true party and should not speak for it.
Mr. Jenckes of X. I. has again reported q bill to
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