New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-27

hy insisting on bare Justice to the Of the Sontb
IS apparently his upon ths policy which Mr. johnson
beautifully described amid tremendous applause sound
ing the ocsn of alarm the citadel Of liberty
saw apy danger Of liberty II interesting to know too
that neither the nor ees Of Congress nor OF su6
died calumniatng press drive from my purpose -
namely, to acknowledge no superior except my
God the author Of my existence, and the people
of the United States God he expressly tells has
already Endorsed the platform of Mr. Tburow Weed
and the Philadelphia Convention 80 that TO Mr. Johnsons
mind the only that capable Of moving bin
from present policy is that of the people Of the United
dcredtabe and dhon1red league We believe that The free
settlers Of the North viii effect this having their eyes
antinegro party at the south And If they should let Us
hope that Mr.. johnson will still think better OF the author
tTgHes Of his ddroh Of oaueasmaRGgs 1hO hare from
1850 TO The present time sod r their pngGThoaghted eaP7iRR
me aoblest cause for phh bed al the distinct signal
ht Most Hiqh
Mr. GOODWIN SMITH AND GEN. BUTLER.
The following letter has been addressed TO the editor OF IAe
sIR NV attention has been called to an article your
community Of gentlemen on the ground when visiting
the army the United States in Virginia was the guest Of
-" understood that similar attack was made upon me by
you IN nearly the same terms while was absent n America
But did care my return, TO revert TO the matter,
which by tfat time somewhat out of date To tell the
truth disposed 20 be little regardless Of anonymous
attacks personal character 1t that they hurt
mans honor the eyes Of those who know what honor Is
when a stranger visits the army Of Government in al
lance with his own hospaby received by tie General
command business Of his TO scrunNo muuteE Tue
character and conduct host TIE English officers and
gentlemen who visited the of Marshal pesser before
Sevastopo did think IL necessary before accepting his
hospitality 10 60 into the question respecting the massacre Of
DihrO
L however, stand in no need Of this plea. Before en-.
Geu Buffers tent took his hand-befOre accepted
any invitation which likely bring into contact with
-I had satisfied myself that the charges made against HIM
parsaus the S0utbso far al least as they con
cerned MS honorwere entirely unonnded ana in par
ticular he had given up the women OF New
Orleans alleged the violence OF the soideY nor
mareaed or threatened Vlth miltcatmeDt any decent
woman whatever. His proclamation threatened women VINO
grossly nsued officers and soldiers the sucets-gOing the
length OF splitting IN an officers face and had thereby nearly
provoked collision the garrison aud the inhabitants
that and turbulent cyWth the penalty " rather nc
stigma inflicted immOdCst by the local law Tie
proclamation eectul The inslaud With the Insults
the daRger-ceased. No suffered any punishment or
severity whatever.
have stated publicly hat did not become Cen Buffers
guest tin had satisfied myself that II consistent with
booor THIS erhaps you not bound 70 know But You
were think bound by this time know that there were iwo
versions OF Gen Buffers case and that you bad right 10
denonucu ne society ccntl men the
sumption ;tere only have The honor 10 be-
Sir. our Ohelicut servant, GOODWIN ShllH
Oxford S.pt g."