Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-09-10
WHAT GHEELEY DfD FOR
VIRGINIA.
MIR. Grceley's Advice 10 Presi-
dent yohnseh--GcE Imbe-
dem's Letter.

den's Letter.
The public will peruse with interes
and satisfaction the letter of Genera
Imboden. 1t discloses to the publ
what has long been known to US
Mr. GTeeley's warm and sincere de
sire to restore the SOuthers States 4
their position IN the Union, on term
honorable 20 them and conducive t,
the paci6estson and well.being Of tn,
whole country. His bold und liberia
proposition to President johnson
Immediately after the assassination
of Mr.. Lincoln, when the Northern
mind was frantic with wrath. to sub.
nit the terms of settlement to three
Northern and three Southern men
EGen. Lee. one of the latter. indicates
without words, the fearless, wise ant
bcnignant statesman.
The part Mr.. Greeley acted in de-
livering US from the carpet baggers,
whom Grant had in store forts has
heretofore been imperfectly known,
General Imboden tells Of his impor-
tant agency in the good work at a
most critical moment. If he had
failed on his second visit to Long
Branch, our doom would have been
sealed. Mr.. Wells in his ravenous
cohorts wonld have subjected us to
the same tender mercies that South
Carolina is now enduring. -Richmond
Fhig.
Extract from General Imboden' S
letter published in the HEig;]
81 had n branch of my business in
New York, and was there in April
and May. Go. About the close OF
first week in May General Malone
and Colonel Flournoy. being IN New
York on railroad business of their
respective companies, by some chance
accident, met in my office one morn
ing. Some half dozen Northern gem
t.emen were in at the time, and soon
the conversation turned on Virginia,
and these two gentlemen. being fresh
from home, brought with thu m all the
excitement felt by the friends they
had SO recetly parted from, and Il e.
drew a most vivid picture of the dis
trcss and apprehension Of our people.
Some one-I cannot recall wi o
but think it was one of the North, IN
men present-susgested that as tie
tone of the TriLune had been so
friendly toward Virginia, Mr.. Gree.
ley, if property approached, might
lend US his powerful personal aid, as
he was then known to be very inf1uen-
tial with General Grant. All appe-
ciated the force eff the sugge .tion.
and as l was on very pleasant perso-
nal terms with Mr.. Greeley, was
Immediately requested to go to his
office and endeavor to arrange an in
terview between him and our little
party of Virginians. He received me
most condially, and on being informed
of the object of my visit, sid h
would most gladly confer with is at
any time we pleased, but u sgested
that, as so Nancy people call On him
in the day time, and he desired to
have full and uninterrupted con-
versation with us, We had Letter call
that evening at s O'Clock. ard that
he would remain down town at Lii
Office to see us then, and we would
have the night before us.
l at once reported this arrange
ment to Col. Flonrnoy and Gen. Ma
hone, and we agreed to meet at the
room of the latter at q O'Clock, and
90 together to the TriLune Office. -
During the day Col. FlournOy was
compelled to leave the city. but au-
thOrized us to report him TO Mr.,
Greeley as fully cOncurring in the Ie-
quest We had agreed to make, that
he should actively esPouse our cause.
Calling at the St, Nicholas for Gen.
eral Malone at the appointed time, |
found Mr.. Evans, of New York,
there on business. who, when he
learned where We were going, pro-
posed to accompany US, as he was
personal and political friend of Mr.
GreeIey's. BY arrangement on the
way down. General Malone was made
the spokesman of the party, because
he was just from Virginia, and Mr.
Evans and l thought him the bes
talker. Mr.. Greeley was expecting
us and was alone. and We went to
business at once. For probably an
hour General Malone addressed him.
self to the matter in hand with great
and an emphasis on car
pet Dagger negro government, that
rivetted Dir. Greeley's profound at.
tention.
When the whole case had been
presented and the effects ofthe 4th
section and iron clad oath were fully
Mr.. Greeley remarked,
with Mahone's emphasis, - it would
be a shame to impose such Con-
on such a people as the
and it must be prevented !
if possible " He then spoke of his |
recent editorial efforts in our behalf. |
and promised to continue them and |
to try to influence members of the |
Cabinet to favorable view of our
side Of the question. We thanked |
him for what he had done, but told |
him he must, if possible, see the
who was reported by the
papers to have arrived at
Long Branch, where he would proba-
bly, remain day or two. Being so
early in the season his visit was prob
ably on business with Mr.. Thos. |
Murphy, in reference to selecting
that gift cottage by the sea-" and
not in search of recreation at that |
time. Mr.. Greeley at once agreed to
go there by the next mornings boat
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