New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-22
MR. pglBODY'S SFAPATHY DURING TIL
WAR. T.s
CARD PROM MR.. THURLOw WEED.
,N,l1,sloa aarI IN

PROM MIR. TIIURLOW WEED.
Mr. Thnrlow Weed publishes q card in the
Cogneraq Advertiser vindicatug the memory OF George
Peabody from the charge that MS sympathes were WIN
be D"rSpa frendshp Of Mr. Peabody from 1913 until
his death On a visit to London in December 1861, he
cIned 70 blame the United states Government for not
avoiding war. Mr. Weed entered into long explanation
of the causes which brought the Rebellion tracing the
political history OF the country for many years ana snow
ing that Secession long intended and ineyitabe MI
weed continues as follows: Mr.. IeaDody nsIehed !ely
atentlvely and replied that he now acknowledged that
the side Of the North was stronger than he had re-
Sersations had been with Americans who pre-
scented tho question In widely diheTent y, aspect
but that his devotion TO our Gore'1ime ard CnI9 tras
SO srong hat II he NJ home. he should stand bg me
dorouper and that ,rhaterer he sodd 90. , ms AID u
thar, Tor me linton cause, ne ,co1d 90 eheerd!y lie
then offered to cooperate with bishop Mcllyalne ana
myself in promoting the objects Of our mission; or
Peabody afterward entered cotdlaly INTO n plhn 10
provide teegruphic news in England loss unirendy 70
10 the North than those regularly pnD'aGd nc onetGI
what funds might be necessary 10 carry ont inc pan
was found 10 Doe imprdciicabe, however. during our
ne M "a LOGON wp5 Morgan where was
tomed TO meet Union friends but during tho whole
conferred seressonist either ~ Mr PeabOdys bank
lodgings. And / deem this fact conclusive
evidence that tho mpnnroIo 0u'T HnounSea
The Of first great success-the capture OF Fort
Donelson-waS brought 70 my ougsS ~ tor IT. was
publicly known lie then drove TO the legation 10 an
uuerrng test OF mems real sentiments anu syinpa'nlcs
in season Of war than Their manner ot receiving war
loyal for voluntarily came out Of his way TO bring
nows OF an important Union victory In the attempts
fncnt 10 induce a recognition of the Rebel Government
and TO destroy our blockade Mr. Peabody manifest his
all and there were many English capitalists, who applied
60 Mr. Peabody for information relating to Confederate
nothing saying that he never directly or indirectly
gave aid comfort, encouragement or eonhienanee'
Rebel representatives or 10 Individual Rebels.
GENEALOGY OF THE PEABODY FAMILY.
Nehemiah Cleayeland, esq, in his address mt
the TOpsheA BlCenennal Celebration thus spoke OF TIC
eary period in tho history OF this town the Peabody
namo has been identified with IT, Thanks TO the spirit OF
been recently taken TO dig out the roots and follow out
the branches OF the old Peabody tree. Old II may well
be cailc since 1t has already attained to growth OF
nearly 1900 years. Boade. Il seems the prmeyal
name lie was gallant British chieitain, who IN the
rous Qreen BOadicea when bleeding from the Roman
roda From the disastrous battle In which she lost her
his poscnty lived and became the OF the low
lands Thus IL was that the name Pea which means
mounhn,' was prcBKed 20 'Boadie, which means
man. There was "a Peabody IL seems among the
Knights OF the Round Table, for the name
honors, by command Of King Arthur himself.
AT the period when the business transactions OF this
dhis was the photography the at that period
evidently the rst man "a the place Tor capacity ana
fordshre. England about seventeen miles from London
mainet until his death in i6ss Ills wife was daughter
Of Reginald Foster, honOraby mentioned by Sir Walter
"
three Ons settled in Bedford and two remained in Tops
field From these five patrarchs have come 1t Is SAID,
all theIeabodys In this country. Among those OF TINS
shO have devoted themselves 10 the sacred ONCE
the Rev. Oliver Peabody, who died at Natck. almost
hundrd years ago, is honoraDly distinguished. Those
| twin 'eabQdys tnow. alas no moreD. William bourne
OliyerRnd Oliver william Bourne, twins not In ago only,
but genius and virtue, learning and piey Will long be
| remembered with admiration aud regret. The Rev.
DaydPeabody Of this town, who died while professor
in Dartmouth College, deserves honorable mention =,
knsma Of his also OF Topsned, is at this moment IA
boring devoted missionary IN the ancient lana or "
the Ref Ephraim Peabody OF Boston, are too well and
favoraly known TO require that should moro than al
Jude toihem Prof sman Of Yale College, is descended
| from aPeabOdy.
IEaeFss99e9sy 9aRs ,S brave and patriotic
at the calp y IicondeFoGa NJ OF LouIsPurg and IN
tho seigeof Boston. Another was among the most gal
egnpanyln tho Continental army ana sent his sons 20
tue army fast they became able. one more, Ma
thanlel IedhOdy OF Atkinson ~ H. commanded regi
ment in me revolutionary war and subsequently repre-
scented IN state In tho Continental Congress. IN med
cine andlaw the reputation OF the name rests more per
haps Onthe quality than the number or practitioners
In commerce. too this family may boast OF at least one
eminent eXample-an architect or prlncey fortune
need nG name hlm'
mir. PEAB0DYS REMAINS = PREPARATIONS IN
....t ...U.| PORTLAND. ....T.I ...
A committee of citizens, appointed by the
COmmm Council OF Portland 10 make arrangements for
the reception of Mr. PeabOdys remains met In that city on
Friday evening The Mayor, presiding said that no had
received telegram from the Hon. Freeman H. Morse,
u Consul at London, saying that the fleet had been
ordered Ia Portland but had not sailed on Friday A
and FEDERAL authorities TO devise programme OF eere
mOnies. A committee Of three was also appointed TO
communicates with the friends aud relations vi Mr. Pea
body ia regard u their wishes. 3D. I|
-.. M. DO .I.I N --------------- II. ....."
A wolf has been committing fearful rayages
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