The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-05-23
Mrs. DAVIS AND Mr.. GnEEnEY-A

Mrs. DAVIS AND Mr.. GREEnEY-A
TRUTHFUL SCRAP OF HIsToRY.-The ac-
companying communication, says the
Macon (Georgia) Telegraph and lfes.
senger, comes from source Of the most
unquestionabe authenticity, and reflects
honor upon the nominee of the Cincin-
natl Convention. No true Southron can
peruse it with uum moistened eye, and the
rebuke to Mr.. Voorhees, is most wither.
ing and completes:
Editors Macon Telegraph and Messenger:
Mr.. Voorhees,, in his recent attack on
NIr. Greeley, styled his signing of Mr..
Davis bond IAN impertinent interier-
ence." Allow me to give you the true
history Of that matter, as I recently
learned it in New York, from a gentle
man who knew all about it. Mrs Davis
went to New York to consult Charles
O'Connor, Mr.. Davis counsel, as to the
best manner Of effecting his release from
prison. Mr.. O'Connor told her that in
his opinion there was but one way that
it could be done, and thut was to get the
representative man Of the Republican
party to sign his bond Mrs. Davis in
quired who that man was. MIR. O'Con-
nor replied that it was Horace Greeley.
She then asked him if he would not see
Mr.. Greeley aud get him to do it. He
replied that he had no influence with
Mr.. Greeley, and that she was the pro-
per pereon to see him. She said she
would go and see him. She went to his
Office ,nt in her card and was invited
intu his private Office. She said to him
"Mr. Greeley, my husband is confined
in casemate at Fortress Monroe. He
has been there for many long, weary
months. He is a feeble old man. and he
is gradually sinking under his rigorous
imprisonment. He will die if he re-
mains there much longer. I came here
to consult Mr. O'Connor as to the means
of getting him released. He has told
me that there is but one way to do it,
on that is to get the representative man
Of the Republican party to sign his
bond, and 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, if you believe it to
be right. My husband is dying. Mr..
Greeley, may I hope that you will
favorably consider my applications"
MIR. Greeley arose, extended his hand
to Mrs. Davis, and said: "Madam, you
may, for 1 will sign his bond" Mr.
Greeley was then a prominent candidate
before the Legislature for the United
States Senate. Some of his friends
heard that he had agreed to sign Mr..
Davis bond. They 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
that if he signed this bond, it would de-
feat him. He replied: 81 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
subscribers. He replied: 81 know it"
They said, "Mr. Greeley. you have writ
ten 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. Il
you sign this bond, these orders will be
countermanded, and you will lose large
amount of money" He replied: "Gen.
| tlemen, know it; 6m IL is right, ana
I ,0iU do it," He did do it, and am in :
formed that he lost seat in the United
States Senate, and over 100000.
To my mind, this does not look like
'impertinent ntinterlerence."