Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-05-30
Mrs. Davis and MIR. Greeley--A
Truthful Scrap Of History.

Ihe accompanying communication
says the Telegraph d Messenger
comes from a source of the most un-
questionable authenticity, and reflects
honor upon the nominee of the Gin
cinnati Convention. No true South
ron can persue it with unmolstened
eye, and the rebuke to Mr.. VOORHEES,
is most whitening and complete:
Editors Macon Telegraph d Messenger:
Mr.. Voorhees,, in his recent attack
on Mr.. Greeley, styled his signing OF
Mr.. Davis bond ian impertinent In
reference. Allow me to give yol
the true history Of that matter as |
recently learned it in New York,
from a gentleman who knew all about
it. Mrs. Davis went to New York to
consult Charles O'Connor, Mr.. Davis
counsel, as to the best manner OF
efecting his release from prison. Mr..
O'Connor told her that III his opinion
there was but one way that it could
be done, ana that was to get the rep
resentative man OF the Republican
party to sign his bond. Mrs. Davis
inquired vino that nan was. Mr.'
O'Counor replied that it was Horace
Greeley. She llien asked him ii he
woul1 no; see Mr.. Greeley and get
him to. do 1t. lie replied that he
had no influence with Mr.. Greeley,
anu that she was the proper person
to see him. She said she would go
and see him. she went to lis Office,
sent in her card, and was invited into
his private office. She said 10 him
" Mr.. Greeley, my husband is con-
fined IN casemate al Fortress Mon
roe. He has been there lor many
long. weary ;nontl.-. lie is-'.-..lh .
old man, and he is gradually sinking
under his rigorous Imprisonment. lie
will die If he remains there much
longer. l came here to c insult Alr.
O'Connor as to the means OF gettlnoD
hiu released. He has tod he there
is but one way 10 do it, and that is to
get the representative man Vi the
Republican party to sign his bond,
and that YOU are that man. lie has
advised me to apply to you, tie
says that you have a kind heart,
and that you will do it, il you be-
lieve.it to be right. My husband is
dying. Mr.. Greeley, may | hope
that you will favorably consider my
application p
MIR. Greeley arose, extended his
hand to Mrs. Davis, and said " Mad
am, you may, for l willsign his bond.
Mr.. Greeley was then prominent
candidate before the Legislature for
the United States Senate. Some OF
his friends heard that he had agreed
to sign Mr.. Davis bond. They vent
to him and protested against it. They
told him that they had made count,
and that he would be elected by six
majority, but that if. he signed this
bend it would defeat. him. tie re-
piled, Il know it will" They told
him that he was one oi the own
ers OF the Tribune, and if he
signed this bond he would lose thou
sands Of subscribers. He replied,
" 1 know it." They said, : Mr.. Gree,
ley, you have written a 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.
If you sign this bond, these orders
will be countermanded, and you will
lose large amount. Of money" He
replied, Gentlemen, l know it, but
it IS right, and IeeiN do it," He did
do it, and l am informed that he lost
a seat in The United States Senate,
and over $4,000.
To my mind, this does not look
like "inpertlnent interference