New-York tribune., 1872-09-26
4 DOURLE GAME

Every kind, or considerate, or sensible word
spoken by Mr.. Greeley of the well nigh ruined
South, sneeringly repeated for political
effect by the Grant journalists. To venture
whisper behalf of Reconciliation, according
to the cred of these avenging champions, Is
substantially to below Treason and to thun-
der Dissolution; as if he who out of charity or
good polly condones an error thereby exten-
yates its original preparation. We are not
astonishet to find that this vindictive tone Is
very mucl a matter of latitude and longitude,
doing ser7ice forl one candidate or against the
other. The man who is portrayed at the
North as the absolute incarnation of divine
retributiol; whose military castigation of Re-
bellion is the theme of thousand speeches
and of tea thousand newspaper paragraphs; +;
whose warrecord is the stock in trade of the
parasites party, is presented to the Southern
States as tie kind-heaTted friend of the van
quished Cmfederates and as the original in
ventor of the panacea called Amnesty. We
have before us pamphlet which has been
extensively disseminated in most of the South
ern States our copy coming to us all the way
from Georgia. Those whose hearts are
broken, il we may credit their groans,
at the simple recollection of Jefferson
Davs's bail-bond might, perhaps, from
perusal of this dingy little publi-
cation, experience immediate relief. Here is
the release of the whole Rebel army upon
parole; lere is Grants testimony to the hon
orable Dnduct of Gen. Lee in recommending
his men quietly to retire to their homes here
is Grants "hope for perpetual peace and har-
"mOny with that enemy whose manhood, how
"ever mistaken the cause, drew forth such
"hercuean deeds of valor;" here are Grants
instructions that the Confederate artillery and
cavalry should be allowed to retain their
horses; here are freshly remembered the
rations ordered by Grant to be distributed to
his prisoners 1t is claimed in this pamphlet
that Giants heart did so " long for peace and
reconciliation between the sections" that
the first great plea for amnesty came from
him; t is asserted that he thus set the ex-
"amp, for others at the North, who, like Mr..
Greeey, have since, as his enemies, claimed
the larentage of that forgiving and frater-
"nal movement According to this writer,
"whib Andrew johnson was bowling and
"raghg for vengeance upon Lee and the
Confederate leaders, Grant was pleading
"with ceaseless activity for charity and for
" "givness.n The Southerners are reminded
that dterward, when Gen. Lee visited Wash
ingtoi, "he called upon Grant and paid
"hs respects to him. The following
opinin of A. II. Stephens is cited {:
1T il true that Mr.. Greeley did most mag
Unanimous act in standing bail for Mr.. Davis,
"but in this he acted part no more mag
Unanimous than did Gen. Grant when he no.
" tif,d Mr. Stanton, or the authorities at
Washington, that he would resign his COM
Emission in the army if Gen. Lee should be
"arrstedo Finally, with q grand flourish,
the pamphlet proclaims Grants generous
I" traits as victor" and calls upon all ex-
Contderates to vote for him in body. -
Suih is the early peace record of the office
hold,rs' candidate. Now he or his party has
found it necessary TO appeal to the old mill
tary passions to re-arouso the old feroctles
by accounting tho records Of tho war,