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Ex.Governor Allen TO Horace Greeley.
From the Mexican Timesl
To Horace Greeley, ESD, editor New York Tribune:
Sia--In your valuable paper of the 22d ult., and
in subsequent numbers, we are panied to see
several articles written against the unfortunate
exiles from the United States. We think it a very
usEair ungenerous and unkind spirit. The men of
whom you have spoken so tlippantly and so lightly
are many of them of your age and deserve, to
say the least, a respectful notice at your hands.
We regret this the more, Mr.. Greeley, because we
have always believed you to be honest IN your po-
tieal views and above the miserable prejudices of
the hour That while differing in political opin-
ions from your brethren of the South, you had
manliness enough to attribute to them equal sill
cerity of purpose. You uporald us ana ABUSE us
for quitting our native land and coming to Mexico,
when you knew very well that there was tull
many Federal prison gaping to receive u.s.
When we left our country all the governors
of the seeded States had either been arrested,
or orders to that effect had been issued. 1t
was also generally believed that every Confeder-
ate General and statesman would be arrested and
turned over to the tender mercies of coutrtmartia
We can safely say that if any. guarantee had been
held out that we would not have been disturbed,
none of US would have expatriated ourselves. you,
sir, would have done just as We did, unless you
had been DESTROYS of wearing the martyrs crown,
You first abuse us for being rebels and then de-
the name of Heaven, could we go? We could not
go NORTH nor east, nor west-we were compelled
to come south as the only outlet for those who
would seek refuge in foreign land. When the
Irish. Canadian, and Cuban patriots-when the
Hungarian, Polish and Italian exiles fed to your
shores, you sir, have opened your heart ard with
true christian philanthropy, you have extended to
them your warmest sympathy; but when your own
countrymen, stripped of all their earthly goods,
are eXpatriated and laboring with their own hands
| for an humble living-for bread with which to
! keep life atoat--strange to say, you can hnd IN
your heart no sympathy no word Of encourage:
| butr of
jest.
| peror Macmillan and the Empress Carlota. They
| have permitted us, poor and penniless TO remain
in this empire, and to breathe the fresh, pure air
of this lovely climate. They have exhibited to us
the same generous sympathy which you and your
government have ever shown to all eNues from
| foreign lands. For this we are deeply sensible,
and will ever feel grateful to their maiestes STILL
none of us have entered into the military service
of the empire To our personal knowledge. many
have applied for service, but the Emperor has in.
variably declined. Ont Of the large number of
Confederates now in this Empire, none are heard
to denounce their native land. There are no jun
tas secret gatherings to plot against the land Of
their birth. lou have never seen, and never VIII
see in this paper-the Mexican Times-an edtO-
rial denouncing the United States government.
4 Now Mr. Greeley, why can't You let us alone?
Sir, christian charity, common decency, and fair
play would say, let them alone: we are free Of
them, let them live and die in peace We have
have no desire even to form your acquaintance
but we beg you to let us alone. We know that
you hate US, and that if you had the power you
w wo P e o u to that s Ia afa4 the
(which burneth with fire and birthstone forever"
The man who has once been Shareholder and a
rebel can never enter your heaven" In this
very charitable Judgment of yours, we believe
that the christian world will beg leave respectfully
to differ for in their opinion George Washington
and Stonewall Jackson stand to-day as well JUST
fed in the sight of Almighty God as George the III
or Abraham Lincoln We believe thatthe soldiers
of the Federal and Confederate armies, who fell in
battle or died of disease, will stand at the bar of
God and be judged alike, irrespective of their
political tenets. You, sir have arrived at the age
allotted by the Psalmist, and must in the general
order of things, be soon gathered to your fathers.
You will die riGh-roling in wealth, while the un-
fortunate men whom you daily abuse will leave
behind them scarcely enough to secure decent
burial We say that the time will soon come when
you shall die and be buried We will meet, for
each OF us must appear before the Great Judge, to
answer for the sins committed on this earth. You
will stand forth as the wealthy Dir. Greeley, with a
COPY of the late TriDune-the work Of your long
fe-and you will thank God that you are not like
the rebel STAKEHOLDER, al whom you will point with
scorn and contempt. We will appear with our
broken sword in our hand and llnee for pardon al
the mercy seat. God will! judge us both,
Now, Mr. Greeley, We must part till that great
day-that day Of wrath-when we shall meet face
to face. There was once in the classic land of the
east, prophecies who toret0ld the downfall OF
her native land, but her eountrymen refused tC
believe her until too ate-when her prophecy was
accomplished. She said
:. The day shall come-that great, avenging day
Whel Troy's proud glory in the dust shall lay;
When Priam's power and Priam's self shall fall
And one prodgious ruin swallow ALL
The text is in Homer you can make your own
commentary We have seen the aged grandsre
not like PelsaTius, begging in the streets, but
working with his own hands for his daily bread
. we have seen the noble, mddle-aged soldier, who
had faced death on hundred battle-teids, toiliug
from q early morn to dewy eve," to earn few
dollars to send back to his young wife and babes
. We have seen men who had filled high polite,
stations and been an honor to their country, sub.
jeCt without q rnurInur, to all the dscomfort5 OF
cruel poverty and exile. We have seen the brave
exile stretched upon his dying bed, and as his
hour Of dissolution approached, we have witnessed
his tears of affection and heard his farewell words
and messages sent to kindred and friends in father
land. But for all this You have no sympathy
You will answer with ribald sheer or fool
born JEST You may have been right in suppress
ing the revolution, but no man or woman who has
one particle of christian charity left in his or her
bosom, will sustain you in prosecuting the con
quered South, or pursuing with such yindictiye
hate the patriot exiles.
We have the honor to subscribe ourself respect
fully, your most ob't serv't.
HENRY WATKINS ALLEN.