The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-05-22
From the Columbus tGa.l Enquirer.
How Greeley Became ROndsInan for
Mr. Davis

Mr.. Voorhees, ridiculed the generous &C
of Horace Greeley in offering himself u> hi
for Jefferson Davis and releasing the latte
from Federal dungeon. He spoke of ii a
IN act of unnecessary intcrmeddling-aS tlit
"rsstleSs ilnpaticnre Of a mock philan
thropy, &c. The following communication
to the Macon Telegraph (Which its editor.
Sav comes from Il source which is Il guarantee
fits .'unQucstionabeau authenticity disclose.
the real circumstances under which Mr.. Gree
ley took the step:
Editors Telegraph and Messenger:
Mr.. VOORHEES,. in his recent attack on Mr.
Greeley, styled his signing of Mr.. Davis,
bond IAN impairment interference" Allow
me to give you the true history OF that mat
ter az l recently learned it in New York
from gentleman who knew all about it
Mrs. Davis went to New York to consult
Charles O'Connor, Mr.. Davis's counsel, as &c
the best manner OF etiecting his release from
prison. Mr.. O'Connor told her that in his
opinion there was but one way that it could
be done. and that was TO get the represents
tive man OF the Republican party to sign his
bond Mrs. Davis inquired who that man
was. Mr.. O'Connor replied that it was Horace
Greeley She then asked him il he would not
ace Mr.. Greeley and get him to do it. He re-
piled that he had no influence with Mr.. Gree.
lev, and that she was the proper person to see
him. She said she would go and see him. She
went to his office. sent in her card, and was
invited into his private office. She said to
him, "Mr. Greeley, my husband is confined
in a caSemate Mt Fortress Monroe. He has
been there for many long, weary months,
He is feeble old man, and he is gradually
sinking under his rigorous imprisonment
He will die if he remains there much longer
l came here to consult Mr.. OC0nnor as to
the means of getting him released. He has
told me that there is but one way to do it,
and that is to get the representative man OF
the Republican party to sign his bond. and
says that you are that man. He has advised
me to apply to you. He says you have q
kind heart, and that you will do it, if YOU
believe it to be right. My husband is dying,
Mr. Greeley, may hope that you will favor
ably consider my application!'
Mr.. Greeley arose, extended his hand tt
Mrs. Davis, and said: Madam, you may, fol
will sign his bond"
Mr.. Greeley was then prominent candi.
date before the Legislature for the United
States Senate. Some of his friends heard
that he had agreed to sign Mr.. Dayis's bond.
They went to him aud protested against it.
They told him that they had made count,
and that he would be elected by six majority,
but that II he signed this bond. it would de-
feat him, He replied, 81 know 1t will"
They told him that he was one of the owners
of the Tribune, and II he signed this bond
he would lose thousands of subscribers. He
replied. 81 know it," They said, "Mr.
Greeley, you have written history OF the
war, one volume you have out, and have sold
large numbers of it. Your second volume Is
nearly out, and you have large orders for
that. Ifyou sign this bond these orders will