The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-05-29
Mrs. Davis and Mr. Greeley "A Truthful
Scrap OF History,

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Mrs. Davis and Mr. Greeley "A Truthful
Scrap OF History.
The accompanying communication
com es from q source Of tho most unqucs.
; tiouable authenticity, and reflects hon.
or upon the nominee Of tho Cincinnati
Convention. No true Southron can
peruso it with unmoistencd eye, and
the rcbuke to Mr.. Voorhees, is most
withering and complete :-Macon
Telegraph.
Editors Telegraph and Messenger: !:
Mr.. Voorhees, in his recent attack on
Mr.. Greeley, styled his signing of Mr..
Davis bond "and impertineut inter
ference" Allow me to give you the
true history of that matter as I re-.
Gently learned it in New York, from
o gentleman who knew all about it.
Mrs. Davis went to New York to con-
suit Charles O'Connor, Mr. Davis
counsel, as to the best manner Of
effectiDg his release from prison.
, Mr.. OConnor told her that in his
opinion there was but ono way that il
could DO douc, aud that was TO get
the representative man Of the Repub-
lican party to sign his bond. Nlr..
Davis inquired who that man was.
Mr.. O'Connor replied that it was
Horace Greeley. She theu asked him
| if he would see Mr.. Greeley and get
him to do it. He replied that he had
no influence with Mr.. Greeley, aud
? that she was the proper person to see
him. She said she would 60 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 oasemate ut Fortress Monroe.
He has been there for many long,
weary months. He is q feeble old man
and he is gradually sinking under his
rigorous Imprisonment. He will die
if he remains there much longer. I
came here to consult Mr.. O'Connor as
to the means Of getting him released. i.
He has told me that there is but one
the way to do it, and that is to get repre-.
sentative man Of the Republican par
ty to sign his bond, and says that you
are that man. He has advised me to
apply to you. He says that you have
kind heart and that you will do it
you believe it to be right. My hus-
band is dying. Mr.. Greeley, may I
hope that you will favorably consider
my application
! Mr.. Greeley arose, extended his
hand to Mrs. Davis, and said "Ma.
dam, you may, for will sign his
bond" Mr.. Greeley was Thea II
prominent candidate before the Lrgis.
laturc for the United States Senate.
Some of bis friends heard that he had
agreed to sign Mr.. Davis bond
They went to him and prot ested
against it. They told him that they
had made count, and that he would
be elected by six majority, but that
it ho signed this bond, it would defeat
him. He replied, "I know it will.
They told him that he was one of the
owners Of the Tribune, and if he sign
cd this bond no would lose thou.
sands Of ofsubscribcrs. He replied, II
know it," They said, "Mr. Greeley you
have written history of the war, one
volume you havo out, aud have sold
large numbers of it. Your second
volume is nearly out and you nave
large orders for that. If you sign
this bond, these orders will be counter.
manded and you will lose q large
amount of money" He replied,
"Gcntlemen,. know it, but IL is right
and I'll do it," He did do it, and
! am informed that he lost seat in the
United States Senate, and over thirty
thousand dollars. =
To my mind this does not look like
"inpertinent interference" .r
The Columbia Union, which ought
to be good authority for the most
, loyal and highly, colored Of our legis.
lators, shows oonolusively, that the
!, Legislature, having regularly adjourn
cd, without day, has no legal and con
. stitutional power to assemble before
the regular time of meeting in No
member next, except under a1ean OF
T. 1.-THE; Governor of the State Amer