New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-09-04

ToURGEEs ISLANDERS DENIED-A SALISBURY
PRISON STORY REFUTED.
To the EdtPOr OF The Tribune.
SIR: | am induced by the attempts of the
Grant men inure Mr. Greeley through me 10 notice
certain charges made by A. W. Tourgee, Carpet
bag Judge of the North Carolina Superior Court against
me in speech recently made somewhere in the State OF
New-York As remember it flor have not the paper
before mel this man charges that while Governor OF
North Carolina became conscript-hunter, arrested
women and little children, and kept them confined In
pens had their thumbs mashed under fences, &c. &c.
so far as am concerned / denounce these charges as
UNANIMOUSLY and maliciously false Such things were
neither done by me, by any other person under my
order with my knowledge, consent or procurement
The American people know that although went
into the late reluctantly nevertheless fought 1t
through both in military and civil position, with all my
might and ability. For this have not apologized nor
been called on TO apologize. But claim that in all the
bitterness and passions Of that unfortunate strug
gle, was governed by principles OF justice and man
hood. And II any man can show that was guilty,
knowingly and willfuy Of any single act Of cruelty or
nhumanty 70 friend foe, win TO be held TO
the detestaton Of mankind better than the mean
est Carpebagger that fattened the mseries Of
an unfortunate people The purpose Of such ISLANDERS
deliberately uttered upon the Southern supporters Of
Mr. Greeley is sufficiently apparent The wonder
at their iniQuity ts lost in the grandeur OF
their impudence. This Radical party, which makes
ecruple OF receiving TO its bosom the Of red
handed Rebels and Of coddlng upon its knees the wild
est monsters Of treason expects to impose upon the
Union sentiment Of the North by showing what bad COM
pany Mr.. Greeley Is in. They receive with songs Of re-
oicing the returning prodigal who. by entering the
Radical camp shows that he desires add plumber
rebellion treason, and excaim yirtuousy against
those who still stand out for Greeley and peace to dis
racted land Let them first spurn the association with
Southern reeaters and then they may exclam against
Mr. Greeley's Rebel friends with cheeks that need not
burn with shame,
Will any OF the papers which published the Hon. Judge
Tourgees ISLANDERS upon now insert this refutaton
OF themi can hardly hope 40 When was elected to
the United States Senate in 1870 the organ OF the Admin
lstration in Washington perpetrated foul calumDy
upon me by asserting that in degree responsible
for cruelties Federal prisoners &C salisbury. went
20 the War Department, where my ohcal etter-books
land still, presnme and asked PERMISSION 10
copy from myself 10 the Confederate sate
Secretary OF War on this subject. was told
I could look at the letters, but could not
copy them without the permission OF Congress
did look at them, under charge OF clerk and there
they We're, and are, containing not only fun and
triumphant refutato OF the charges but showing that
i had cXered myself 10 obtain alienation of their
1.-THE prsOnersJ condition. But justice and truth
not expedient then. fear II will I've yet many years
before the public fully alive 10 the weakness and
yekedpes " basDg the pubic policy upon the passons