New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-09
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From the New York Tribune, Nay 49, 1867.
Mr.. Beecher, in reply, spoke substan-
TALLY as follows:
Brother, 1 stand upon this question of
the punishment of Davis Just where | did
two years ago. If it can be proved that
he was privy to any scheme of assassina-
ton, or that he cruelty violated the laws Of
war, say let him be tried and condignly
punished. Here there was some applause,
which Mr.. Beecher promptly checked.
saying, Hear all | have to say, and then
applaud at home, if you want tot But if
he is charged with any Uffense let him be
tried for it. And l say that to detain a
man in prison for months and years with
out trial is atrociOus. 1t is contrary to all
constitutions and all laws, and all Justice
have felt a profound modification over
the fact that such thing was done in this
land OF liberty and law. And l honor
Mr.. Greeley and Mr.. GeFrit Smith for
interpOsing to prevent the contin-
uance of such a crime. If it had been
necessary l would have become bail myself
Here Dir. Beecher criticised the character
OF Mr.. Davis very sharply, but paused and
went on as follOwsl But / have no right
to speak of him thus in his absence. I take
it back. Such things should be said before
a mans face, if at all, and Mr.. Davis is not
here to defend himself"
THE BoNDsMEN.
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.
Arstides WEIGH, Philadelphia.
Cornelius Vanderbilt, New York
w. H. Mcfarland, Richmond.
K. Barton Haxall Richmond.
Isaac Davenport, Richmond
Abraham Warwick, Richmond
Gustavus A. Myers, Richmond.
William N. Crump, Richmond.
James Lyons, Richmond
John A. Meredith Richmond.
William II. Lyons, Richmond
John Minor Bolts, Virginia.
Thomas w. boswell, Virginia
James Thomas, Jr., Richmond.
Horace f. Clark, New York.
Benjamin Wood New York.
SOME FRESH PARTICULARS.
In order to close the controversy started
by Mr.. Voorhees, allusion to Mr.. Greelev's
signing the Davis bail bond as ''imperti-
nent interference" the Macon (Ga Tele-
graph prints the following communication.
which it vOuches for as from the most
authentic source
Mrs. Davis went to New York to consult
Charles O'COnOr, Mr. Davis counsel, as to
the best means of etfecting his release from
prison. Mr.. O'COnOr told her that in his
opinion lere was but one way that it could
be done, and that was to get the representa-.
tive man of the Republican party to SIGN
his bond. Mrs. Davis inquired 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 10
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
a casemate at Fortress Monroe. He has
been there for many long, weary months.
lie Is a feeble old man, and he is gradually
sinking under his rigorous imprisonment
He viii die if he remains there much LONGER.
| 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 representative man Of
the Republican party to sign his bond, and
says you are the man. He saws that Won
have kind heart, and that you will do it,
II you DeIleye It to be right. My husband |
IS dying MI Greeley, may hope that you
Will fayorably consider my application p
MI Ureeley arose, extended his hand to |
mrs: Davis, and said: Madam, you may, |
lor Will sign his bond" Mr.. Greeley was |
lnen prominent candidate before the Leg |
.oAC 4OL tu6 OulU6u DldJeS SENATE. some |
OF MS friends heard that he 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 if he signed |
the bond, it would defeat him. He reDIied. !
Il know it will" They told him that be |
was one of the owners of the Tribune. and
f he signed this bond he would lose tLon-
sands Of subscribers; he replied: 81 know
written a history Of the war; one volume
70u have out, and have sold large numbers
If it. Your second volume is nearly ont
md you have large orders for that. if YOU
ign this bond, these orders will be conn
ermanded, and you will lose q ierno
amount Of money" He replied: Gentle
men, know it; but it is right, and m do
t. He did do it, and am informed that
e Iost seat sea- IN IN the United States Senate,
md over $4,000 To my mind, this does
lot look like ''impertinent interference