The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-23
4 BRoHDsuDE INTO GREELEY.


WendeIl Phillips Opinion Of Treason and
s T straw hail.
From the Anti-SIavery Standard
Mr. Jefferson Davis is released Horace Greeley gives
bail for his temperance when called for Mr. Davis
has started ON his travels-to return doubt when
ever the farce Of trial may st further disgrace the
nation.
Unless we are grossly mistaken, there is deepseated
indignation in the hearts OF the people at
this act The protest may not be loudmouthed but
all loyal hearts viii swell in secret with bitter hate
which bides it's time.
what more could the government have done TO en-
COURAGE another reasonable outbreak What more TO
bring law itself into disgrace-to bring, indeed re-
publican government into disgraceS For, II this
be ali republics can do TO punish treason, on
how insecure . tenure we hold peace If
such be the easy path of traitors why should any
disappointed and baed party chief thus achieve world
wide notorety9 Surely, as they say in England 'shgh
treason is one OF the cheapest one can now
indulge inn
But there is another side to the medal Manned and
wounded men will not thus patiently drag out bitter
years; chldless fathers, harder su those whose
sons survived Libby prison and Andersonvile state
more ptabe than death. will leave bloody instruc-
tons for those who come after them. II law is thus
sham the will be to tho Mexican method and
lot rival chiefs shoot each other after drum head
martial II this be all the law do punish
SON. the next Jefferson Davis who attempts 70 will
be ruthessy shot before he has time lit his disguise
attain the safe sheter of a prostitused court
Mr. Greeley thinks the Lesson the people will learn from
this disgraceful exhibition win be Of forgiveness.
The fawning spaniel ID emblem teacher OF forgive
ness. The survivors in the Army Of the Potomae-the
men who remember nccook Memphis. Fort Pillow and
and redder light They will resolve TO settle their own
wrongs the next Time and prevent being cheated BY
law When, during the war, soldiers found that gueras
and other rebels their hands dripping blood, had only
TO take the oath and get immediate liberty they did not
learn the Greeley lesson TO forgive murderer they
the attempt 70 bring them in. We think balcd boys
renee IN case they have another call to arm.
To beat down law does mot always mean that you set up
Christianity; II sometimes makes I room for anarchy
the 1rst STEP and himself leads the way
There is such thing as right and wrong. Honest
mon and knaves identical The government from
knavisbness, and Mr.. Greeley from unthnk,ng folly
dupe Of catch wordsare confusing the moral
Of this nation. IT'S bad seed sowing Heaven grant
we may not have fearful harvest The nation which
pardons criminals because It has not virtue enough to
pu1issh hen On ihs nigAw:y e Euin but The nation
opens s prson aco Us a naC au 'hese
complshed moro than half that journey
The manner Of this sad deed Is as significant the
deed ITSELF Grant, you WILL that such is form Of
government such the difficulties OF position that
cannot punish Davis but must release him, still he
in The ely did wSss he
could TO kill freedom and perpetuase slavery still he ID
the chief Why thousands are chidless and hun
dreds Of thousands orphana he is the man who
turned happy land into field Of blood, and made the
name Of American hideous with the murders oil Ander
sonvlle. This murderer Of Thousands stands covered
with blood. Wno then. 10 this that rushes
forward TO snatch that bloody hand and offer
congratulations ? What decent man dares to.
stand up claspng hands, in the face Of the
world, with the boodieet, most hearess and selfish
villain u the century, On what absurd preext does
the leader OF the dominant and loyal party justify this
aternzing with crimes II Booths trial had been long
delayed and ct last he had been brought face 70 face
with jury, would Mr.. Greeley have been found grasp
ing his murderous hand and Offering congratulations
All the brought forward 70 excuse this national
fnfamy are hollow shainA Thoss who ofsr lhem % nes
sddese feature o the hOura nation whose moral aese
slavery has psisonsd thAt u longer dtscrimipatW
between right end wrong. We hayD, 20 far Is mere
Ian goa, aboshed slavery; but eeneratons must pan
away before We get nd Or ~ poison Half million 1
murders committee In IL bshaif, only make the
murderer worthy Of an ovation. OF Mr. Grseleys
part id this melancholy farce words express
our opinion Sorrow mastes Indignation He has done
many things 70 W the patience OF his triends bat we
think nothing proved conclusvely hts entire
lack Of judgment and common sense, his utter inability
70 comprehend The epoch the struggle through which
We na6ina has paseA or the stale IN which stands.
Generally 66tuSe N his moral sonse confess
obliged 70 believe him lacking In the power 70 dis
crimnate between right wrong than had ancied.
in order 70 preserve our faith in hs honesty OF inssn-
ton. II his friends make out his claim 20 average
intelligence in political matters then V he responsible
for an amount guilt In this sfbrt-van, lrust
misiead confuse the naonwhich all his well meant
WENDELL PHILLIPS.