New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-16

posed the action and have left the wrongs Oh th
cOlOrcd men unredresscd although the supreme Court
the State have decided that the action OF the Legislature
was Illegal and void.
What Is now tho state OF Georgia where universal
suffrage aud universal amnesty" is practically inc rue
Let the official proclamation OF the Governor, VINO -
obliged to offer S. 900 reward EACH for the detection OF
the murderers Of Republican Senator one whe ana
two cOlored Representatives hey will never nave tner
a
sOrs Office broken up, and the officers driven OUT camp
cf peaceful colored laborers on inc Isoau e5 io ~
the night time without warning anu wv I'M e nosi %
all these Outrages unavenGed ATepOrt from Ieh lerIy,
lhe SOmuahdDg genera cunrai Stsfe En- held
IN Georgia are unsafe an 'S'e 4 at to
in provincial city. and the irebueh ana OaDlnetVleu'
and refusal by the Committee OF arrangements al
ter their attention was caned to the omission 10 hOt tno
United STATES Gag the building in which the lair -
being held although DEIn 1urs ~ anu nrno Ss becaue AZ
they said they did not rant me fdr 10 mare any Poucd
states flag universal Amnestyand Universal
Suffrage" BY their fruits ye shall know them lHese
are the facts presume, which compelled Cen Grant as
necessary the OF his administration tat tne
loyal may have peace" sOlemny 10 recommend W
Congress- his message, that we undo TINS great Wrog
and apply the testOath Of loyalty to those legislators
who have shown that they neither fear Goa nor Tegu
You say that "the loss of Tennessee was at once
calamity and bunderOne OF those intense stupdiieS
agree with you. But what that bunderf we 40,
mtted Tennessee before she was ready we auinltie9
her when the whole Of her people were not nor preenu
to be- loyal We disiranchised by her CONSTITUTION INC
rebelous portion of her population ana so ong as mp
held them DISTINGUISHED she returned loyal men 10 her
and the National Legislature, and lie ana properly
were safe In Tennessee But under the leau Oh an NJ
dental Governor every Of the safeguards OF that
Constitution, wrought by loyal men Tor theH protectoh,
was broken down Universal suffrage was given in
Tennessee 10y allowing every to vote, although MS
hands red with his brothers blood. IN destroying
the Government, unrepented Of and unannealed
What is the result Legislature elected which is now
repeating every safeguard which their Constitution threw
around the true and loyal OF Tennessee for their
safety. Convention called by which II Is proposed TO
abrOgate and repeal every law when nSuIts saley 10
the colored man. the Of that legislation seeming
to be expressly eveed free schools And yet you de-
sire that this stupidity OF universal amnesty aud uni
versal suffrage shall be repeated elsewhere Tor that Is
what are having IN TACT IN lcnucssec.
Contrast, if you please my dear Mr. Greeley tennessee
with Mississippi and Texas, where we nave had Ioya
generals with military Government holding bad ana
traitorOus filled with hate to the Government away
from the polls and letting the true men vote ho9 VIII
the Fifteenth Amendment adopted IN both those
states, ana there they have neither universal amnesty
nor universal suffrage" which you hold TO be panacea
for all political evils Is II not possible my dear o la
your Judgment little warped 10y the sOnOrous sound
ing OF the wO"unversas" in the phrascsi ALTERATION
is one Of the arts Of rhetoric TO delude weak minds
If not too ola to be surprised at anything,
should have read with surprise, from undeF your pen
this part OF sentence: Mississippi ana IcXas heid as
sdGpieS for indefinite period unless they roe as hey
the charge "rOte as ey are hidden before outside the
columns Of The Nctc York World or the lucubraons OF
Brick POmeroy Have these phrases, SO nculpatory OF
the action OF the Republican party and heretofore used
by the supporters Of Jefferson Davis alone now become
the pet expressions OF the thoughts of ls surety
DO not. my dear Greeley mistake the. difference be,
heartily at the head Of movement looking to the instant
and complete removal Of all political disabilities what
ever from any who fayOrs, shall favor
the Fifteenth Amendment ana their prompt restoration
all the privileges Of citizenship without any attempt
pTy into the motive Of those who may favor IT, TO
ascertain whether they were Rebels ana II So whether
they have repented Of having been such. ana
that purpose of obtaining for party in
the Northern States That position is PLAIN one and
easily understood; aud the difference between tat ana
my is quite distinct, and think will be appreciated
do not propose to restore to tbs privileges of citizen
ship and give political power to traitor and Rebel
VINO favOrs the Fifteenth Amendmentif am convinced
that he ayOrs II simply for the purpose of getting such
restoration and Intends obtains II and gets
where he feels himself beyond the reach of Congress 10
turn around and abrogate the Fifteenth Amendment as
was done Of Georgia with the Fourteenth and
Cypress the cOlOred and loyal white men % the
South, whom am bound IN honor and by every sacred
TO protect and sustain for their loyalty IN the war
II any citizen who has been Rebel will favor the nj
teenth Amendment ana VIII enforce u IRON me heait
because ne believes IT right and just measure OF cons
tuonal law, am for him because Of that motive, and
because see ia his action safety to those VINO htGd IT,
and good to the country And n he viii not 90 so, am
for keeping him out Of power however much he may
- ofess TO favor the amendment
one the other OF these views OF ours, my dear Mr.
.eeiey, different they must be wrong. They
ca not BON be lght fortunately am not lett without
some knowledge Of the Judgment of my cOunrymen
this subject having as they well know. held these
Opinions Tor long uht ItuOtgh must reIel the com
plment you pay me that am the leader Of those who
entertain them, as aspire only 10 a much humber
place lsu1unteu ny 5eI 10 Tue surfaces OF my irIo"
citizens and although there was some impeachment "a ny
agreed with OF them questions Of finance, and
although had the misfortune not To be sustained by you
my sir and THE TRIBUNE that powerful engine for
good and although had very able opponent running
m sprt because IL Was the loyal voice that spoke out
was sustained by larger relative vote than was ever
given 20 Republican candidate m my district.
On the other hand, In this very Autumn you were
given the unanimous nomination OF Republican con.
vention, with opposition candidate in your party
running against you, ! had, supported by The
TRIBUNE with rs mighty Influence when sustaining
good cause, aided by the prestige OF most popular
general of the your yOkefelOw In the race; IN
caudidaturc Of the few Offices fOT which Is adj
mitted by all men you are qualified, supported by pa
per in your city OF very large circulation which Is the
most bitter opponent OF Gen. Grants administration,
even before unheardu extent Of it's editor paving
for advertisements IN your favor IN TIE TRIBUNE 10
YOUR friend and heDchman at the bidding Of its editor
his cuemy-tO crafty his revenge. With your magma
umity aud universal amnesty and universal suffrage
fully understood and ably presented by your friends as
more particularly by the latter; with the fac
simle Of the bul-DOnd OF Jen. Davis widely published
during the canvass, showing that you manifested your
faith by your works" yet, what must have been your
intense Qualifications running the lowest your ticket
Republican counties OF the state or NCW-1OTk
where Republican maiOties were given for the friends
Of the Administration by al honest and just ballot But
u the Democratic wards OF New York, where you your
self insist the most outrageous frauds upon the Rcpub
cau voters pepetrdted; where the adhefcnts Of
The principal bond IN the greatest MAORI
where te nurdereis OF the coofed orphan chufen
aud burners On asyums, IN the dTdit rOts Of 1863
had full possession OF the polls, you lea every one on
your ticket could have easily fOrcseen. II was
yO dear Sir but your rtec that run IN that contest
"Let US have peace"
Assuming that you will give this reply the pub
lefty in THE TRIBUNE that you your letter 10 me-
that Will desire TO apologize for this mistaken
policy, afOretime when you made a like great one
only lust once" shall be happy, my dear Mr. Greeley
10 continue rrespondence tins other topic
upOn which you the favor 10 address me- ana
a. frauking privilege is not yet abolished, you may
think il more Convenient send your msslves IN
less public manner than the last ain, my dear Mf.
Greeley, very truly yours, BENJAMIN i. BUTLER.
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