The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-29


Greeley the grca, dsorgan zer Of the country should At
the last come TO the rescue OF his victim
tFrom the Portland Argus-Deml
We are asked How long the Argus has been one or
Greeleys champions" We answer Ever since he
left the company Of his evil disposed radical brethren
course. in spite Of the deluge OF mud which he knew
no would be required to face Mr. Greeeys fracas has
Tar greater significance than that OF the quarrel between
an individual and his club II IS another dissc'sten IN
ne ranks Of the radical parry As excitement and hot
doctrine Of undvng hate is becoming disasteful to
many who perceive underlying the thin veneering OF
patriotism which = TO make u prsssnaSs % wen s as.
many followers and worshppen, who only need 70 hear
his slogan, and they follow him into tho fight
From the Portland tMe Evening star-RepI
The recent scene al Richmond In which Mr.. Greeley
participated has equal in the history OF America
ess be the part which 'the little vlaiu editor Of
Philadelphia last Grealey learn from the
experience OF Raymond how much capital 10 made by
s . ssss and 30. r eosn. w 30
sake II JEFF Davis 10 70 be released under bail We
objec: 70 Mr. Greeleys stealing the livery ana
Hester clymer vallandigham, the Sesmoars and Au
gust Belmont We protest against this Philanhropic
seeks to himself accomplish after the fact to
the asssssinaton Of Lincoln 70 that OF tens OF
his doing il BY virtue Of his editorshp Of newspaper
ito which ADLER men than he, have given the character
enioys-a paper supported by the loyal miillons Of
the North, and which stands in the organ
Of the republican party object 10 his dragging the
party down. by implication to the base level he seeks
10, for his own ACKNOWLEDGMENT
From the Boston Advertiser-Repl
Mr. Greeley is, no doubt, quito right in maintaining
that for him to sign the bail bond OF Jefferson Davis
than should have been expected THIS act,
although had Of the freshness of discovery
In folly, seemed TO more remarkable and was
certainly less mischevous than some Of his previous
eccentrictes-and II Is true, moreover, that ample
warning had been given OF IT,
From tho Hartford Times-Dem.l
We DO no! propose to interfere with th.s quarrel II
liberalization Of that party TO perpetuate divided
Union, though FREQ institutions sacrificed and the
business men OF the country are ruined With the
national debt neutrality-suspicious. expenditures
lavish and foolish than In any imperial govern
ment-the aWar Department. controlling the people
and civil liberty staggering dsgraceful alit is not
surprising that such breaks this between Horace
Greeley and the oUnion Leagues, should occur They
tell of the dissolution OF tho radical party and en-
courage the belief that power will reurn to the hands
Of the people,
From the Newark, N. j.. Advertiser--Rep1
1t is especially to lamented such an exigency
ours laboring under the detection Of the
eculve head Of the country from all those principles
which he was entrusted TO vindicate that the great
party of the country, which has saved it once, and
which liz necessary must 1t again, should be dis
taced and disturbed BY the eccentrices Of any Of its
Pride himself as he may on the clear consistency Of
his individual course Mr. Greeley cannot but see that
his coquetting with the heads OF the rebellion At this
very critical period In the political history Of the coun
try must tend TO divide the energies OF the great repub
gated Holding the position he docs he mas no right to
allow his whims to DO the means OF dsseni-
mating discord or demorazing in any way the only
organization 70 which the country looks for prosperity
and strength. Il. W
From the Trenton a. j. State Gazete-Rsp.l
The mere signing Of the bond by Mr.. Greeley was Of
little consequence hundreds OF sufficient stood
ready 10 take his place. Had this aspect OF the case
changed but Mr. Greeley has himself presented very
different view In his FIRST article Of defiance to all who
dared to icse his course he alleged that the counsel
~ YnH nau
ton Of their client necessary that some prominent
Northern republican should JOIN 10 giving the bail II
was the means OF lIbsratiDg Davis-then the case
presented 10 very different light and Greeley 10
this aspect hts couFso scarcely admits Of defence.
NJ. From the Philadelphia Age-Dem.
Chief Justice Chase or Judge Underwood can call back
Mr. Jefferson Davis for trial before them At their own
pleasure. II they DO not do so because they and
their political advisers have concluded that not poll
TIC 70 do so-thas political capital BE- made BY ~
their long and anxious delibsration on the subject
They have put Oh the trial term after term, in hopes
johnson. On that they could have raised cry-of
that they could have made some capital FAIL
associate s ns sS chief sa q: and ID The
tho case BY battling the prisoner They
say invidiously. II is we believe, the general
Of tho whole American people that trial Of JEFF
fcrson Davis for political crime at this late day would
be discreaitable TO US as nation. At any
rate II anybody wanted to try him, there has been
ample chance to do 50. and be Is s:l under bonds
appear whom called for Chief Justice Chase made
express surprise at the OF Judge Underwood
blu, this OF course little bit Of political claprap
for the same telegraph could have carried an order FOR
the bail Of Mr. DAVIS to produce him in court the next
morning, any other time that would suit the Chief
Justices convenience. But the Chief Justice did not
then and has since, shown the slightest inclination
10 proceed further the case and SHALL la all human
PROBABILITY Of ii in his any other court.
From the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin-Rcp1
Mr. Greeey's silly behavior ~ Richmond has recoiled
upon him, mot only from Union Square. but from all
parts OF tho country The republican press everywhere
upon which ne look down with such sublime
contempt passed verdict upon him. and he feels
IT, II has cut him 70 the quick and put him in rage
II has betrayed him to the people in his real character
pet uent supcrcilious and 0verbearng individual
with utter contempt for all opinions but his own, and
inflated with the insane idea that he accomplish that
impossible feat Of swimming against the tide Of the fixed
opinions and instincts Of the American people. MT
Greeley albeit nearly sixty old has not yet learned
country HIS absurd denunciatons OF the best of
his own party Will not hurt thern but will damage him
beyond repair - He forms a party Of his own in
his devotion TO JET DAVIS, and will do no harm
Tho argument OF MIR Greeley Is simply that because
Jefferson Davis had been imprisoned for two years with
out trial. he entitled 70 be released on bail. Grant
ing all this still the act Of Horace Greeley in proceeding
to Richmond and becoming surety tor the traitor could
only be tolerated by an imperative growing out OF
scarcity OF baiIgoers The philosopher of the Tribune
stgmatizcd his Old associates OF the Now York Union
League as marrow minded blockhcads" because they
could not perceive the wisdom OF the propricty OF the
pursued by Mr. g. II this opinion proves q
to be marrow minded blockhead" tho entire repub
have yet TO hear of single individual outside the
copperhead ranks who does not hold precisely this
opinion.
From the Philadelphia Evening Telcgraph-Repl
One result OF the great excitement which has been
by the release OF Je Davis bail will probably
be that the government viii be forced TO bring him TO
trial next fall Davis is released on bail, TO make
his appearances at court to answer 10 the charge OF trea
We have no doub, that he viii be forthcoming at
the specified time. But what II convicted
He would not necessarily be punished Tho Executive
could interfere and commute the sentence or pardon
him outright Mr.. Johnsons action In the premises In
such contingency could be foretold II would de-
pend very much on his judgment OF political conse
quences. file Is cod-bloodcd enough to hang without
mercy, ard crafty enough to pardon without But
whatever his action mDht be the Law would at least
have trumphed. We Mould be spared the national
modification OF apparent inability TO stamp legally
reasonable the great attempt made TO overthrow the
government by the rebellion.
From the Oil City (Pa) Republican,
The hend OF Andcrsouville suffered Tor cruelty
70 prisoners OF war; Mrs. Surra and the consprators
suffered for the assassination OF the amenfed Lincoln
But in the person Of him who not only the Of