The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-02
Docs Horace Greeley Apprcve the
bribery of Bancroft DAVIS.

In yesterdays TiFUat Mr.. GREELEY
makes n very vigorous onslaught upon GER
tain noted railway managers accusing them
of robbery, swinoling, and almost every form
of pccuniary villniny. The article is written
with all the wcll-hnown ability of its author;
though we are sorry to observe that il is dcs-
titute of the moral courage which has usual
ly been cvincel in Mr. GEEELEys writing
Tie docs not mention the names Of the par
ties accused. His charges are broad and I'M
qualified but the cunning with which every.
thing that would give ground for libel suit
is carefully odcd, detracts much from the
moral force Of the article. Notwithstanding
this proof Of timiliiy this shrinking from
danger. Mr.. GREELEY loudly arraigns his
brethren Of the press for not joining in the
crusade which he hima'lf enters upon in 50
prudent a manner. Ills language IS as fol-
lows:
And what shall we say Of the Journals which,
seeing all tlis vl!aEy enacted aud uuT 1uani, close
their eyes and sufcr II 70 pass without rchake or
commentf"
This uttcrancc brings wildly to mind
another conspicuous case in which Mr. GREE.
LEY and his Trijuac have not done their
duty to the public. 1t Is the case of prom.
inent member Of Mr.. GREELEY's own party
--JouS BANCROFT DAVIS of New York,
On the 9Th Of March last, the Legislature
Of. Massachusetts ordered tho printing of the
testimony which had bocn taken TX the Sen.
ntc Committee on Railways. respecting tho
affairs Of the Boston, Hartford and Erie Rail.
road. That testimony was shortly afterward
Iuhl shed in volume Of $50 octave pages,
and It has now been before the public moro
than four months In this volume, the evi-
dcncc is pres ntel which shows that JOHN
BANCROFT DAVIS, Assistant Secretary of
State in Gen. GRANTS Administration and
now acting n III head Of that great depart
mcnt, was in the year 1861 being at the
time q D!rac'oT in the Eric Hallway, lrbcl
with 100000 20 bctray HE trust and TO de
fraud the stockholders of tia; Company.
These facts were demonstrated before the
Committee by the sworn evidence of wit
nesses AMI the records in account books and
they were published by the legislature with
all the sanctions Of official authority. On
many occasions TIE SUS has directed public
attention TO them. Ii has called upon Mr.
DAVIS and Lis friends TO deny them, disprove
them, explain them; bu; he has been unable
to do either He has thus effectively nd
mittcd that the charge is true; that
the proof cannot be set aside; but not only
have Gen. GRANT and Mr.. FISH not re.
strained him in the exercise Of the power
which they had bestowed when h. WAS be.
lievcd 10 be an honest man not only have
they raised him to higher control and re.
sponsiblity, and opened TO him greater
| chances OF bribery and fraud, Ivy making
him Acting Secretary of State; but Mr..
| GREELEY, and his journal the Tribune sec
ing all this villainy enacted and trum.
| plant, have closed their eyes md suffered il
10 pass without rebuke or comment" Nor
Is this all by this sort of tacit approval, Mr..
GREELEY is actually lending his influence to
keep DAVIS at the head Of the State Depart
ment, where his chances of getting brides
are immense, and where he can sell and be.
tray the interests and the honor Of the
United States
| Would it not he well for Mr. GREELEY to
get the beam out Of his own eye before he
tries 10 blow the notes out of the eyes of
others?