Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-07-18
cUffLEy'S AMNESTY RECORD.
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r,., came the hailing Of Jefferson Davis
only act for which Mr.. Greeley has been
blamed and praised. II was done in May
-,,o wears after Lees surrender. The
,;,.d alatrs Government shtsnk from trying
,,s.t traitor, through fear that he could
b conyicted in Richmond and by the civil
/, diI not dare u hold him in prison any
,,.r un,ried. 1t was in a quan,iary. It's only
syn,tiye wss to release him ON bail. Ac-
'dnoly The Federal Government. with Mr..
lli,m Eysrts acting "a its attorney general,
ranged to accept bail and discharge the pri-
nor It va. ths wish oftiIe government that
rss.y should he one Of the signers If the bail
Dnd Among the other signer- were Gsrrit
nih. Cornelius Vanderbilt, and John Minor
Olu. The prisoners senior counsel. Charles
CoOor sent speciaI telegram from Richmond
Mr. Greeley, urging him to proceed without
,,y TO that city, and saying that his presence
n signature were necessary 10 the prisoners
ls,ss Mr.. Greeley complied with this re-
un,. He signed the bond II was al act Of
.lom and humanity w is.lOm toward the
D,prnuent and humanity toward the prisoner
bis return To New York, mr.. Greeley WAS
LATED with an ontbnrst Of public condemnation
The srch.r.bel's release. The newspapers
Lltsd him with their harmless hail storm
he umpspeakers emitted mouthfils Of bad
tes,h 10 his face And once again certain
Iobs Of the Union League Club attempted to
och him with the pressure OF their elegant
orn They sent him u note virtually sum
Oniag him for trial before that body. His an
Ter struck them like a ihnnderbOlt. We make
lew extracts from this document--a model, in
way, Of that pithy AMI vigorous E"glIsl, by
hich the Farmer Of Chsppsqua is in the habit
Failing spade spade. lie said ...
BY THESE PRESENTS. GREETING:
b Mssws. Geo,ge W. Bi"mt, John a. Kennedy,
JJha O, Stone. Stephen Hyatt. and 80 others,
Members of the UntOn League club
GENTLEMEN; was favored. Oh the 18th inst.
an official note IRON our ever-courteous Presi-
su, John Jay. notifying me that "a requisition
vi bsen sent 10 him for special nisetlng of the
Club. at al early day. for the purpose OF taking
into consideration the conduct Of HOiace ir-e-
ey. member OF the Club, who has become "A
tnlsmin for Jefferson DAVIS, late chief officer
III the kebel Government" Mr. Jay continues
As have reason to bslievs that the s,yners, OF
pine Of them, dlsspprove of the conduct whici,
sy propose the Club shall consider, II Is clearly
lie, both to the Club and to yourself, that you
toud have the opportunity OF being heard on tn.
ublect, bog, therefore, to ask on what evening
will I've convenient for you that call the meet
ng," &c, &c.
10 give YOU reasonable time for reflection, but as
lurei hun that wanted nonn since | should no,
attend ths meeting, nor ask any friend to do so
md should make No defense, nor offer aught il
ehe way OF decentralization. l am sure my friend
the Club Will not construe thus rs Implying dis
spect; hut II Is not my habit to take part IN an,
dscuss'on which may arise among other gentle
men as to my fitness to enjoy their society. Tina
their affair altogether. and to them leave it.
The single point wh.reon have any occasio,
r wish to address You is your virtual implication
That there IL s'nethiny novel, unexpected. as
'ounf'ng, IN my conduct IN the matter sugseste,
by you as the basis of your action. l choose no
70 rest under tins assumption, but to prove tina
you, being persons ot ordinary Intelligence, mus
Know better. GA this point, cite you to q scr,
tiny OF thu record
MI efeeley here adduces from the 7r,5nne Vi,
rlous extracts some OF which we have give
above +" show that what he did at Richmond WA
Aothng strange or shocking, but was in exact AZ
cord with his views Of Amnesty ms expressed b
nm from the moment OF the cessation of ths wa
Alter quoting what the Tribune had published O
'ho aay OF L'neoIns assassination GAS given above
1s tans de 'crlhes the incident OF the portrait,
which We have already referred:
ihs evening OF that day witnessed that mo-
appalling calamity. the murder OF Presi.isnt Lii
eo'n' Waich seemed III an instant to curdie all n
lunk OF human Kindness IN Twenty Millions
american breasts. At once, insidious efforts wei
vel on foot to turn the fury thus enyender,
against me. because of my pvrtinucions a.lyoca,
VI mercy To the vanquishr,i. Chamcing to ent,
oul clubhouse the next Saturday evening, l r.
.sNU ia'' broaaiside OF your scowis, Gro We II
.e"~! " clerical harangus intended to pro,
.ue H. Lincoln had been ovitsmtlaIly renlov.
oec1uss of his notorious leanings towards cieu
sae1 " order to make way for u successor wi
s0u'a give the rsbels u full measure OF stern iu
WAS soon made to comprehend that h.
Wy@ps'alssrs-or none who dared seem such
wv. crowded sassn,blaRe. And some msi
Wv x"s su@irer having, tew days after ward, ma,
Ss wv ouo prssent OF my portrait, its bare rsce
sSu. ssu ~ res'sted IL speech from the CHAR
sssa .ss auen fres'dent-a speech whose vigorous !
9nity TO the rebels
-, '''''"As 10 the general indigI ation agaiI
Jun 'or Hsning the bond, he said:
"a, AZ oace concerted howl Of dsnunciation a
"sI ns..., ~ sent up from every side against ms
IH sh.. u'''e Creatures whom God, tor come iuscr,
~e Pufpose, permits to edit majority Of 9
n.n.s s / iloalns's, echoed by a yell OF "Stop ~
s%p' % from thousands OF impsrtsctiy instruct
.s's u the Tribune. One impudent nun,
or .Sss w.. me to answer catsgoricaily whether / v
tl,, NOT IN favor OF hanging jeff Davis, sddi
rJs..l s must stop his paper ii were not Scol
ouin;0n i;sa 90 assurances that was defying pub
nsus. 's.utnAt most Of my readers were assi,
.;.hsS II could be induced to write what Il,
tols ss'u rAther than what they needed TO
nss. =! ! never before realized 20 viv,dly the bs
yui.,s VI Tue editorial vocation according to I
ear conception OF IT. The din raised about /
ds.n,.o nothing to that then endured q
nin. iitS am humiliated by the reflection Il
ns no. was) in the power of such insects TO ann
,Om.,s; sssn PretendnlR to discover with surpr
'~pnae'csiiy proclaininx.
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