The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-05-24
HNrncN GrnCleY.


This crratic and mysterious individual Is
gain upop the boards Of the political dra-
ma. lie was tho star actor in the i%arcical
and disrraceful procedure Of releasing from
the " horrors of imprisonment" the afro
cious murderer of his country'S peace and
happiness aud the author 0! its numbcrlcss
woes. An Abolitionist Of the s~traitcst sect
ever since lie entered public life, entirely de-
voting his mental and physical energies to
liberatc the African race and extend the tri-
umphs Of Republicanism over every portion
Of the Union, in one single act he virtually
renounces bis selEpromulgated crecds, and
endorses ii rebellion and the hrIli.h crimes
thereof, which Was undertaken and prose-
cuted for the purpose Of cstablishing slave.
~ forever on this Continent. Aside from
becoming II surety for the appearance ofJef.
Davis at the mex, term 0; the United States
Court at Richmond, he is advocating a poll
~ which must be only ~ruinou5 to the loyal
people Of the South. lie has become the
head and front Of the mongrel party that
would cniranchisc the rebels IN the South in
order to balance the colorcd vote, and thus
place The governments Of the Southern
States 10 tie hands OF traitors. Everybody
knows that in Ease of universal suffrage the
rebel power will be predominant, and loyalty
will be entirely suppressed. Horace Greedy
has denounced East Tennessee, the most 10y
al portion Of the South, as a very PAndeno-
mum, where violence aud lRwlrsSness have
reigned supreme since the close Of the wal, be-
| cause our people could not receive, with open
arms md warm hearts the Williams and scoun-
drels who oppressed and drove them across
trOckless wilds, bridgeless streams, aud rug.
ged mountains, to md security and safety
beneath the sacred folds Of their country's
banner. If this " Abolition agitator,' as he
has been styled both North and South, was
to pass through our "Switzrrlaud D. at this
time, he would find among loyal men none so
poor as to do him reverence. Rebels, CRATE
ful for what he has done fol their fallen
chief, would doubtless Tip their beavers ~
20 the bald head, which is the workshop in
which il now being fabricated the pondrou,
plan by which Il. g. is to become the success
gor OF A.. j.
Since the cessation Of hostilities, he has
taken particular pains to delame the loynl
! v.Np1. ~ tl..E nth vut -. ana, .L,u..1
upon them the responsibility Of the terrible
condition Of Southern society, entirely
exoncroting the d~isloyal element from all
blame in producing the unsettled state OF At.
fairs, which is prevailing. Greeley is an
anomaly. Pledged to the dclruce and sup
port Of the Constitution by his own v]oluntn-
ry asseveratioas. he subscriJcs 10 an unqual-
fled and absolute endorsement Of the slave
holders attempt 10 overthrow and destroy it.
We are Of the opinion that Davis should
have had an immediate trial after the down.
fall Of the Conledcracy. and that it WAS the
duty Of the government 10 urge the trial from
the beginning but we are sure no Union
nan living in tho South ut all acquainted
with the auimGs Of the rebellion, will regnrd
this delay upon Ne part Of the United States
authorities as q sufficient reason for assist
ing JEFF. Davis TO elude justice, upon the
paltry bail Of one hundred thousand dollars.
It is au insult to every man that ever wore
and honored the Federal Blue, an insult to
the grave Of every Federal soldier who fell
on the battlefield, or persisted by the cruel.
ties Of Andersonyillc Salisbury, Libby Pris-
on and Bell Isle, and an insult to the lie md
memory Of that great AID good man who had
10 die th'tlis country nigh, live, tho never
to be forgotten, the immortal Lincoln.