The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1867-06-06
u0RACE GREEDY.


z HORACE GREEDY.
This gentleman, at the present time,
Is receiving the Indignant curses Of the
Radical party, (of which he was the
father, on account Of his gazing bail for
JEFF Davis, and assisting to get hin, out
Of prisoa. Their press very generally
il down on him, and extremely savage
at the idea that Mr., DAVIS is likely to
escape without hanging But Horace
is quite Independent, and may yet whip
them an into measures The Union
League, Of New York notified him to
appear and answer for his great offence
but he refused, and replied through the
Fytbene in a most scathing article, call
ing them "narrow minded blockheads, :
who would like to serve their cause if
they knew how. The result was that
they cooled Of, and, instead Of expelling
Horace, passed Only general censure
on the government for letting Mr.,
Davis 60.
The truth is that Mr.. Greedy has got
more sense, and a good deal more con-
sistency, than most Of the leaders Of his
party. He acts under the guise of re
ligion and philosophy, aud has done,
and can do, more harm to the country
than a thousand such as Phillips, Stav-
ems and Bsa. Butler Their internal
craving after mere vengeance, and their
rash schemes, would soon unite the
conservative elements of the country to
their own overthrow, and make the
public mind Of the South inaccessible.
Greedy, on the contrary, by display of
generous aud noble feeling, eau do much
to divide the people Of the South, and
reconcile them to the adoption of his
darling measure. lie is dangerously
consistent, and we hope that his party
may continue just as inconsistent until
our couutrymen can get back to the
point of safety again.
Mr.. Greedy, many years ago, avowed
his purpose to educate generation to
hate slavery. He has succeeded adni-
rably; but the consequences have been
awful. We do not condemn his hatred
ofslavery, but his mode Originating the
question, and introducing it into politics
We know that the natural sentiment of
mankind was opposed to slavery and
would eventually work its overthrow
but that could have been done by peace
full means. It was such fanatics US Mr.
Greedy, who could not await the slow
natural process to remove the evil, who
have done all the mischief.
He was willing before the war to
agree 10 secession. Instinctively dread
ing war, which he saw to be the incyi-
table result Of the divisions of the PEG.
pie under his slavery agitation he was
willing 10 let the South 90. The in-
fatuation of the South secured the end
he sought, the abolition Of slavery. He
knows the South did not rebel without
provocation; and therefore can, forgive
It's errors, and even bail JEFF. Davis, be-
cause he knows that they were pushed
to the wall by his party before they re-
belled.
He is terribly consistent still The
abolition Of slavery SO suddenly has
brought up another issue, aud new
crusade against the South. The Freed
men must become voters and equal citi-
sens Of this Republic, He knows that
as soon as the South gets on its legs
again the whole force theory of govern
meut will be repudiated He knows
well enough that our system of govern
ment, and the character of our people,
viii not long tolerate despotism. He
therefore seeks to approach the unhap-
py people Of the South through TIE
open avenues Of their heart, and at this |
particular crisis his plan might succeed.
His aim now is to mougrelise this coun-
try; and behind this seeming generosity, |
coming as il were in the form of an
angel Of light, turks scheme of as fear
full pcrtent perhaps as any that has yet |
been developed