, 1872-10-31
GARRISON RUN Rad.

4UGSt3 lAst HG6A. dATH.
GARRISON RUN saaD.
To tbs Editor ot The Chicago Tribune:
s1R: In reading the New York Independent
from week to week, while notice that its
political department is laden to the waters edge,
generally, with soph1stry, nonsenae, and fah1ica-
tions, and its LIDS and DDS have betrayed
an extraordinary Stiffness and supercllous
heartlessness in their attacks, open and covert,
upon Mr. Gree1ey,-when come to the V1tu-
perative and grossly abusive and outrageous
articles Of Garrison upon him, ! am reminded OF
the duel-proyoking words OF John RAM
dolph against Henry Clay: s'An hyper
bole for meanness would be an
ellipsis for Clay" There never we're
wanting Jealous Abohtlonists cot
whom the writer is one, enjoying the personal
acouaintance Of Garrison from 1885, and enter
tanning him at my tab1e) who thought Mr. Car
rison's vocabulary Of abuse and vituperation
quite too terrific and excessive, even as used
against slavery and its supporters. But wa
awarded him our pardon on the ground Of the
turpitude of the system, and the means Of its
defence. When, however, We see this vocabulary
launched ut a man like Horace Greeley, who has
done 60 much for his country and humanity, and
is q man Of such noble qualities, and lofty, pure
character,-and this in the interests Of mere
military man,-we are equally ohagrined
and disgusted, and instinctively ask,
Has the $4,000 gift spoiled Garrison,
or has he such assurance Of Consu1ship to
England under Grant that his head is turned
and his vials Of abuse and slander are all poured
ont at once.
Read from the last Issue Of the Independent.
Speaking of Mr.. Greeley, he says: sHe is
stirrer Of strife Justification and Islander are
the staple Of all his harangues. He is guilty Of
-as often as he insinuates or charges that there
has been, or is now, any hatred in the breasts Of
the people Of the North towards those OF the
South, because Of anything connected with
tho Rebellion" Nov, those Of us who daily
ask, Is Garrison q witling2 or does he falsify
when he makes such statements? He certainly
don't know what he is writing about, or he
means to falsify facts. And his emphasis and
abuse Of Mr.. Greeley. But Gasriaon may have
run mad. Hear what further he says Of 1[r.
Greeley in the same connection: mo such un-
scrupulous defamer has appeared in tho politi-
cal arena as he is showing himself to bo every
time he opens his lips." Can any lunatic egy-
lum beat that?
But Garrison goes on to Illustrate hiB subject
by exclaiming, ''How he [Mr. Greeley insuited
and DETAINED the 40, 900 loyal soldiers and sailors
convened at Pittsburgh!' Had Garrison read
Grants letter on that same subject.-not his
last letter Che probably had read that, but the
one dated Headquarters Army United States,
Washington, Sept. IS, 1862 1t reads thus:
To Edt0in II. Dudley, Chairman &c.:
S1R General Grant directs me to acknowledge the
Convention of soldiers and saiors to be holden 1t
t. 50s i gs
and hts convictions Of duty to attend political meet
ines ot any character whateyer and he With
spicuous part in the political discussions Of the day
ADAM BADEAu, Colonel and A. D. q. |
Garrison must be bigger simpleton than We |
can imagine g! him to be, if he had read that letter
before writing as above: He had probably |
charged himself up With Grants letter dated |
" Long Branch, n. j., Sept. 9, 1872" aud ad- !
dressed To Colonel L. z. Dudley, Secretary
Veterans' National Committee" which Says:
DEAB SIR: in receipt your letter Of the 4th
inst, extending to me- by your c3unittee pressing
invitation to attend the grand Mass Convention Of
The 18th inst. know Of class Of citizens better en-
ea to n met IN Convention end to hsve weight &C.
only regret that cannot with you on that occasion
With great respect, your obedient servant,
We submit that Garrison, if not beside him
self with political madness, would not slander
hfr. Greeley for saying in 1872 what Grant,
when speaking as an honest General, and before
nis head had been turned with notions Of the
Presidency, said in 18G6,--more especially as
of wounds healed, and was Six years farther
from tho cause Of those wounds than Grnnt.
But seem to accomplish double purpose
he exposure Of Garrison's madness, and Grants
With this view. And simply remark, that it
6ere IN easy thing to imitate the Grantitea in
heir herculean labor to make a1r. Greeley con-
radict himself which they have done by wrest-
quoting the Bible word for word, proved
hat the -. narrow aectarian he was
talking with ought to hang himself
immediately: Thus: "And he cast down the
and went and hanged himself That's Scrip
ture, isn't it? :" said Smith. "Yes," said the Sec
:arian. ego thou and do ikowise.' That's
Scripture" The two letters quoted above show
light: and not where circumstances and things
lad changed, as in the case OF Mr.. Greeley. But
Fe deem all such attempts rather small business.
Henry Wilson made his greatest headway in po-
i Daniel Webster. And it we're easy to show
! 5aTison's inconsistency,-e. g., in his oppoai-
ion to Phillips, By contending that tue work was
IL done, and therefore the Anti-Stauery Stan
lard should be discontinued; but now turning
ound and supporting Grant because after sla-
cry has been more than T years abolished, we
iced him ''to finish the great work at the
'outh."
1t we're relevant to notice Gariaon's attacks
[pou Charles Sumner. feel these the more be-
ause have in mind amemorable occasion when,
7hile Garrison was an object OF popular hatred
q Boston, Sumner showed him needed sympa-
ny, and noticed him especially before Ill the
dged the token WITH apparens gratitude. 1 lam ONE
I those who consider Grantism poison; and
hink the virus has been injected into GarriBons
ems Whether he sympathizes with the Boston
ecksnifrs in tho dread Of Mr. Greeleys plain
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