New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-08-26
GARRISON ON RECONCILLATYON.
HE DENIES THAT THERE IS HOSTILITY IN THE
NORTH TOWARD THE sOUTH-THE CRY OF
CLAsPING HANDS ACROSS THE BLOODY
CHAsMD A sENsELESs ONE.

NORTH TOWARD THE sOUTH-THE CRY OF
CLAsPlNG HANDS ACROSS THE BLOODY
CHAsM" sENSELESs ONE.
Mr.. William Lloyd Garrison has written
letter to The Boston Journal in which he declares that
Mr. Greeeys claim for support the great pacicator
between the North and South Is based upon falsehood
and enforced by egotism disgusting as it is enor
nous" He denies that there is any hostility
felt by tho North toward the South, and
claims that before the Rebellion, during the war, and
since its close, the North has manifested or
cherished any unkndness toward the South All Ocoa-
sion for sectional animosty he asserts furnished
by the South in its reasonable attempt to dsmember
the Republic; its contempt for the North "exhausted
the lang uage of nyecye and it, hatred burned TO the
lowest hell" To prove this. Dr. Garrison makes large
number Of quotations from Southern journals during the
war, among which the following;
owe have got TO hating everything with the prefix free
free farms, free labor free society, free WILL free
thinking free children and free schools ali belong to
tho same brood OF damnabe isms But the worst OF all
these denominations is the New England system OF free
schools have turned her cities into Sodoms and
G0mOrrahs." . Free society We sicken Of the
name What is It but n conglomeratiOn OF greasy
moonstruck theorists All the Northern States, and
especially the NewEngand States devoid of society
fitted Tor welbred gentlemen" The rabble OF vagabOnds
and cuhrOats enlisted by LncOlns agents to execute
his foul purposeswe wOud meet them as robbers and
murderers assailing the safety and sancty OF our
than to three and to six OF the Eastern
Yankees" Davis is the very soul OF courage,
honor chivalry Lincoln is a cowardly sneak ned with
facetious, whistling TO Keep his courage. up
>. We doubt il any society since that Of
Sodom and GomOrrah has ever been more thoroughly
stepped in every species OF vice than that OF the Yam
KEGS" I'VE must bring these enfranehsed slaves back
10 their true condition. They have long very properly.
looked upon themselves our social inferors-as
ser Their uprising has all the characteristics or re-
rocous serye insurrecuon They have burst the bonds
servitude, and running riot with more than the
brutal passions OF liberated Wild beast. We must
them TO their normal condition OF yassaage and
them that in hand the proper attitude OF the
servant before his master"
Mr. Garrison enumerates further proof OF the hatred
OF the South toward the North their treatment of
Northern soldiers and claims that this failed to
cite any revengeful feelings. He considers it insult
TO the people OF the North for Mr. Greeley to demand
reconciliation between the North and the South. since
there nothing but good will felt toward the late Rebels
He quotes from Mr. Greeley's american Conflict" TO
show that he commended Gen. Grants leniency toward
Lee and his surrendered army and says President
Johnson and not a Northern man who said: THE
American people must be taught that IA crime
and must be punished as a crime" In conclusion Mr..
Garrison says:
Yevertheess-and this was an Immunity which has
weakened the foundations OF the Governinentnot one
Of The traitors has been punished or arraigned
because his reasonable conduct only some Of the
most prominent instigaors have been deprived OF the
right 10 hold Office under the Government though not OF
the right TO vote aud these now constitute very nsg
nificant number For their Just exclusion from those
places OF which they pertidously betrayed ana
their reasonable misleading the Southern masses MI
W,
nouncng the Administration as exercising unmerited
severity and insOlenty demanding universal amnesty
a. a measure no longer 10 BIO withheld! He proposes
indeed TO speak in the interest of peace but the Gov
eminent that purchases such peace on such
and consequence OF such Oucres, VIII De sowing the
wind only In due time to reap the whirlwind! 49,
H. before the Rebellion and during the same, neither
the general Government nor the people OF the North
felt or manifested any alienation from the south
wherein have they since exhibited Inherent spirit
Nowhere The Government has extended the shield OF
It's protection over all classes mpartiay IL mas sought
Tie suppression of lawless clans engaged In Whipping
manning and numbering innocent citizens on account OF
their complexion and loyalty and then only where the
local government imperative, either through lear
or willing completely. But no lawabidng persons nave
had any lust cause of complaint Congress APPROPRIATED
millions of dollars to succOr the destitute Southern
formulation after the war, thus returning good for EVIL
and blessing for cusing aud private mnncence az tho
North mas contributed other millions 10 the same huane
and the establishment OF schools OF every grade
that darkness may give pace Ior gn anu tIo %
90 through the entire North, and no expressions VIII
no heard inimca 10 the rights ornterests OF inc oon
who has been on her SOIL snce tuo
Which could not have been reasonably expected Inc
North f. eminenty civilized, and therefore einnen
,oagnanimous aud peaceaDe. she leaus tue "oIlu III
H.. fore veness OF enemcs there Is In all history NO
auproach TO her exceeding clemehcy for nl th
tprefore 10 ask her 10 be recOneled 10 Tue oVuI 10
rossIy 10 insult and every son OF nes shou Iocs
n as personal wound. and resent IL Wlth go" Vi
oral indignation She IS and has ever been teu INi
above all sectonalism' ana true 20 inc niolto
on rho hammer of her PATRIOTISM, "Our county JUL
al ole country aud nothing but our country
Ict Mr. Greeley casting upon ner MS sianuerous
fions aud stop his senseless talk 10 neI Oh clasp
a g to show-by deeds not wordshat she IS as truly
i and az broadly national 10 make an emu OF AL OuI
H,yypsons The estrangement IS alone on her part