The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-06-28
JEFF. DAVIS BAIL BOND.
BEEcBEl. ON 1T.

BEEcBEE ON 1T.
Mr.. Beecher, In reply, spoke substan-
TALLY as follows:
"BrethIen, stand upon this question Of
the punishment Of Davis Just where did
two years ago. II II can Be proved that
he was privy TO any schsme of assasins.
ton, or that he cruelty violated the laws
Of war, I say let him be tried and con-
dignly punished. Here there was some
applause, which Beecher promptly
checked by saying, Here all 1 have to
say, and then applaud at home IL you want
tot But IL he 10 charged with any Of
tense, let him be tried for II. And say
that to detain man in prison for months
and years without trial 70 atrocious. II is
contrary to all constitutions, and all laws
and all justice. have felt o profound
modification over the fact that such y
thing was done in this land Of liberty and
law. And honor Mr.. Greeley and Mr..
Gerritt Smith for interpreting 10 prevent
the continuance Of such Q crime. II II
had been necessary I would have become
bail myself. Here Mr.. Davis criti.
cised the character Of Mr.. Beecher very
strongly, but paused and went on as fol.
lows But have no right to speak of
him thus in his absence. I take It back.
Such things should be said before q mans
face, II at all, and Mr.. Davis IL not here to
defend himself"
THE BoNpsMEN.
The names signed to Jefferson Davis
bail bond, in addition to his own, were.
Horace Greeley, New York.
Gerrit Smith, New York.
Augustus Schell, New York.
Aristides Welch, Philadelphia.
Cornelius Vanderbilt, New York.
w. H. Mcfarland, Richmond.
r. Barton Haxsll, Richmond.
Isaac Davenport, Richmond.
Abraham Warwick, Richmond.
Gustavus A. Myers, Richmond.
William NJ. Crump, Richmond.
James Lyons Richmond.
John A. Meredith, Richmond.
William H. Lyons, Richmond.
John Minor Bolts, Virginia.
Thomas w. boswell, Virginia.
James Thomas, jr., Richmond.
Horace +, Clark, New York.
Benjamin Wood, New York.
SOME FRESH PARTICULARS.
In order to close the controversy start
ed by Mr.. Voorheeds allusion to Mr..
Greeley's signing the Davis bail-bond as
"impertinent interference" the Macon
(Ga.) Telegraph prints the following com.
munication, which it vouches for as from
the most authentic source:
"Mrs. Davis went to New York TO con-
suit Chas. OConor, Mr.. Davis's counsel,
as to the best manner Of efecting his re.
lease from prison. Mr.. O'Conor told her
that 10 bis opinion there was but one way
that it could be done, and that was to get |
ba ntat he
party to sign his bond. Mrs. Davis in
quired who that man was. Mr.. O'Conor
replied that it was Horace Greeley. She |
then asked him If he would not see Mr..
Greeley and get him to do it. He replied
that he had no influence with Mr.. Greeley,
and that she was the proper person to 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 casemste at
Fortress Monroe. He has been there for
many long weary months. He is feeble
old man, and he Is gradually sinking I'M
der his rigorous imprisonment. He will
die if he remains there much longer. l |
came here to consult Mr. O'Conor as to the
means of getting him released. He has
told me that there is but one. way to do it,
and that is to get the representa-
tive man of the republican
party to sign his bond, and says that you
are the man. He says that you have a
kind heart, and will do 1t, If you believe |
it to be right. My husband is dying.
Mr.. Greeley, may hope that you will ia |
vorably consider my application 2" Mr..
Greeley arose, extended his hand to Mrs.
Davis, and said MADAM, you may, for |
will sign his bond" Mr.. Greeley WA
then prominent candidate before the leg
islature for the United States senate.
Some Of his friends heard that no had
agreed to sign Mr.. Davis bond, and went
to him and protested against it. They
told him that they had made count, and
that he would be elected by six majority,
but, II he signed the bond Il would defeat
him. He replied; II know it will"
They told him that he was one Of the
owners of the Tribune, and If he signed
this bond he would lose thousands of SUBJ
scribers. He replied: ~ know it," They
said, "Mr. Greeley, you have written
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 DO coun.
fernandez and you will lose a large
amount of money! He replied: "Gentie-
men, know IL; but it 10 right, and I'll do
it." He did do it, and am informed that
be lost seat in the United States senate,
and $4,000. To my mind, this does not
look lilo uitnpartipont int as 60 roocav