The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1867-06-13

fused to admit into the columns of the
Tribune From it we copy the following
extract
I can appreciate the humanity which
would prompt a man to offer bail ,fc1 an
other accused of crime, if he believed
| the accused innocent, no matter what
might be the judgment Of the communi-
| ty; but cannot DE mistaken in saying
that the Tribune has always held Jeffer-
son Davis stepped to the neck In the guilt
(no matter how many others are guilty
or how many technicaiities may be split
upon the crime Of 5season); and this is the
first instance within my knowledge when
bail has been offered by those who be-
lieved the accused guilty, and when, SO
far from repenting, he continued openly
to boast of his deeds. Is 900 gI iB8t
Aaron Burr was, if mistake not, con-
fined in the Jail ia Richmond, while Mr..
Jefferson Davis" is entertained at the
Spottswood Hotel, and after release, in
crowded court. is shaken warmly by the
hand and cordially congratulated upon
MS prospects. The contrast, to say the
least of it is striking. r --t,-.
1t Is we'll known that Jefferson Davis
exerted himself from the commence ment
/ of the war to Its close to fire the south
ern heart and inaame the worst pass
ions of the southern people against the
citizens Of the north. He omitted no
opportunity to ovillify the people, govern
iuent and army OF the United States
There was no crime too gross to be impu-
ted to us--no story too wild to be repeat
ed. His speeches, messages and procla-
l. IL al =.
nunciatlons, anu there is no form of vlo-
lence against US that he does not com
mend to his followers. 1ss i,ia .
The Tribune. with its resonant periods
has too often denounced these wicked eff
forts to dispute them now, and Mr. Gree
ley's American conflict abounds in ev-
iidence Of the fact ~ rI1 ~ 1aan,
will not ask to occupy space to copy
all that evidence, but desire to produce
a portion of two of Davi.'s proclama
nations. -tl 1 .eIg -ss.tE lFla h3
In his speech at Stevenson, Alabama,
February, 1861, he said: The grass will
grow in the northern cities, where the
pavements have been worn off by the
tread of commerce. We viii carry the
war where it is easy to advance; where
food for the sword and torch await our
armies in the denseiy populated cities;
ana though they (thel enemy come and
spoil our crops, We can raise them as be
fore, while they cannot rear the cities
which took years OF industry and nil
| hons Of money to build. eau ~bs
This advice, reiterated and urged again
and again. led to the firing OF New York
city iii fourteen places at one time--one
Of the most atroeious and diaboli:al at
tempts ever incited by the sinful heart
of man. s5 af io are Ess
Ou the FIRST of January, 1863 Dayis
issued the following proclamatlon: 5s
''-Ihat all commissioned officers III
the command of Benjamin f. Butler be
declared not entitled to be considered as
soldiers engaged IN honorable warfare, but
as robbers and criminals deserving death;
! and chat they and each of them be, when
ever captured, reserved for execution.
| '-Sacoud-* <
''Th;rd-That all negro slaves captured
in arms be at delivered over to the
i executive authorities OF the respective
states to which they belong, 10 be dealt
with according to the laws of said states.
i Fourth--That the ike orders be execu-
| ted i'll all cases with with respect 10 all
commission officers Of the United States
when found serving IN company with
! said slaves IN instruction against the au-
| thorities of the different states Of thir
Confaderacy.
In July, 1862, he issued similar orders
/ in reference to General Pope and his OF
! ficers.
! The papers, repeated in still more Of
tensiye terms. and the general teaching
that the citizens Of the North were plum
derers and robbers, and that negro sol
/ dicrs and those commanding them were
| to be looked upon as outlaws, resulted IL
! the butcheries at Fort Pillow and else
where. and in the horrible atrocities al
! Belle Isle, Libby and Andersonvile.
| With all these facts staring me In the
| face, and Of SO recent occurrence, 1t Is
! difficult to realize that the arch-planner
and mover in them all is free to-day as
/ any citizen Of this republic and that /
| am discussing with Lhe New York Iri-
| bu8ee the proprlety OF such 4 state OF
! things
Mr.. Greeley says in his "Amerioao
Conflict that 'Mr. Davis had no dim
| Guilty IN convincing those whom he more
Immediately addressed that for his con
/ federates to surprise, capture Or other
wise obtain through the treachery of their
custodians, the forts, arsenals, armorles,
custom houses. mints, sub-treaSurles, etc.
/ ETC., of the Union in their respective
/ states, was peaceful, regular, legitimate
| legal procedure; while to resist such spoil
I alton and maintain the right Of the I'm
ion to possess and control the property
it had created, and hitherto enjoyed, was
| unjuStiiable aggression and Gnprovoked
/ war.
To this theory, however, he failed to
convert the North, and | predict that
/ the task now undertaken, to convince the
Union people Of the country thas there
| is no such crime as treason against our
government, and that humanity demands
| the freedom from restraint OF the leader
of the late bloody rebellion, will prove
equally futile.
| The Horace Greeley of other days was
not in the habit of shrinking from full
discussion of question when it was once
started. IF he felt all the confidence he
processes to feel in his present position,
we cannot believe he would deny hear
ing to gentleman whose action he has
criticised, and whose reply is couched in
respectful language
One of the ablest editors in this
State If we can judge his ability by his
success-favors Univeral Suffrage. He
writes many articles setting forth his
views sometimes in fun sometimes in
earnest; for instance, he says;
"If instead of running after the halt,
lame. blind, and the laggards with a
| double team OR a hay rack we can tax a