New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-09
ALEXANDER III. sTEPHrrs.
Better from Montgomery Blair.

PRAHE o. ALEXANDER sTEPHEss-REBsLnoS sol
TREASON, BUT HONORABLE
The Hon. Montgomery Blair Of Nd. las written
the following letter reply some structures the course
OF Alexander H. Stephens late Rebel vicePresidsnt By
writer IN New.Y ork paper, .f- f,e
writer IN your pepor makes severe snsd,s,ens
written by bin autsye tone The patriotc fes.
Ing me esgaet seltdenyng with which 40
Guesces IN the fouue eted himself In com ou MN
IS q he South and Wcri now turn slyersitv
iiset to good account By rsAss redcond to closer
ecrI aud sesarr Aion than tlat which preceded nde
liberation II s amazing after tho hcrrid struggle q
Wbcl kindred " "a tie stc have decinstcd al
any shoad be found unwilling TO be Sppesssd ana
reien frsfernal feeling T. r-.E = -
ent is that tho spirit animaes him that made th
eloquent Of eli arpoahs speech q the people OF eers
sto ayot tho revolutionary conflict AZ e opening By 90
venting the secession Of from the Union. SOD vS
nov pleads ioT her Notwithstanding in the inter@a sos4
Or alpsriossGe n tSp 10 W. cot see iIo highest sts
sence and nebest senbi that ador our nature arsva
mofes although thege motives have been usled into tAe
cc,etpnoly By 'rsf9l in'rsne s2biiigs. men -
candid mind Peroeiss ,sat lOoE. back the ye~b
brought the and battle By the ambition Of
few political Leaders who ayaed themselves Of the differences
In great interests North and SoB,h which he'd prevailing swse
over the minds ~ the IN the sections prodnco
the belief that there rreconcaOs iBcou patibitv
knows ths there were audes OF vel meaning snthusisS
on both sides urged s quarrel under the dsases
that il matter Of discussion. which would .
Older 'pSoiiecI aa.SlieSs b collapse % y: =
tic great people taken by surprise the ses
Bat when The sa cafs in spite Of ali appeals sObsrminds
patriots 10 stay It's hy when the thunder Of osnnop had -
suoai, cree. which thsy were IA I'd
Saies to which hey beongedf Cen LIE aid . my ssssS
about taking the Command Of our arms against tue Heneso
then fs'S nS SS'iS me ay os"s
tue 10000 Of slaves in abe South would ,1criaes then
the Unionbui how draw M sword upos virginia
my A
would consult wil his friend, Gen. Scott and went u
we see tie result IL IL hard FOR noble mind -
fo kindred leadS aud native so and 90 into oess
as vii az Ice II s@ the Of nearly every 80
Tnsod soil in III south when the Government q ~
United States. delinquent In all it, duties lad JAILED y
make preparation. 10 violence Al the oa,bre.A
sPa s5I s @ on binding aa became a s
war and IN effect mai ons war IN ls nauepoe Ga the -
.$er The SUCCESS Of e the suIogson Of the other a.
south grow weaker I'D began 10 tagger under sSs 49,
man in her support. Even tie slayes were noved -
tbs nasurql instinct, foE yaea sn tho sI!i' -
and children, 10 be protected aud fed by their -
reE ,t.epgS s S9a 5t Ss,st % south out
with the FaaetEsken fIie. and sars ttsm aid and 49,
re Would not the white msn have proved himself rscss
Ssr seh had 9sS 2 de
terms that Mr. Davis time seemed inclined 70 tatA
70 ooncuds tBs war on The ~
Pres dent proposed These gentlemen were 'oi Vnioa
peace. ,.x.oa "a
set on independerce Could the commissioners volseo -
trust Which according tie shape given by events 70
cause teT represented and which they bound 70 60
saer that OF whole pso committed 70 Mr.. Daeu-1oe
icv take UPON the seivcs say ~ treason and $500
al ilat CONCERNED The arbitration 81 President LtQ
The aspects 70 which thus sude show that the spread
Of pl.s new face on that which 10 -
eaption was treason TIE upon King Charles -
Fist in inception was treason II ceased 70 Do -
son long before tho English commonwealth was $500
lsbed Dor war or Independence wher the frat blood
shed az lexington held IN frg,snd 70 be t.eas~s =
celsei 70 be thought hong before repah' ma. -
nilcd a. 9 nation. History Is ul Of srlss shovss r.
distinction between yospes and rons proossdag roa q
heart OF conrny 6n1 mat without such variant M
sprnr,g from tss pulss of multitude; and the kstov q
% r6ons proye also that this Singular slcheint By E61
great crimes into pardonabs osnsss
sometimes into blessings is well understood by the ooms
mind Of every other peoe vel - by That Pp
nyc rino rood cut Of the civil war Of unhappy 90
Hie most sincerely hor- a - &sI2asy wished re
summatiod he accom- y ne Raiglgc osse
lent men who sought 10 prevent tao SEVERANCE IA
aud avert tue wor and even those who passed through
whose only guilt In defending their homes and 49,
it, caanites aad seek to restore the Unioa -
concord to be deemed objectionable ohendee
am With great respect. yoGr cbediens servant
So, s0msry Co.. Nd Aagust6 ..lt 1fl s