New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-08-06

the sensible conclusion thdt tleh safety
lies opposite direction Yet It is Charles sumner
who is exerng all his powers 10 persuade them 10 the
contrary! BY what witchcraft has this been brought
abOuti
That sets with and against isselil
whhou, revolt this is and Is not, Cressd."
NEVER ABoLTIoNIsr.
The special point that you press upon the grateful
sderatOn of colored voters Is this Horace Greeley
from early life constant against
Slavery full Of sympathy with the coored race, and
ALWAYS foremost in the great battle for their rights.
l am 90 much OF Republican that wish TO see in the
Presidential chair lifetime aboltlonlst" Here again.
as in the case Brown, you make claim that
not be ubstantated Mr. Greeley never was ana never
sayehoIding "a a madam in Sc nor advocated the i'm
mediate liberation OF The slaves, nor recommended
direct assault upon slavery itself dseountenanceda
ProSayery compromises, objected to slave repre-
sentaon in Congress TO the legal rendition OF iug-
tive slaves connected himself with any AntlSlayety
Organizations nor sanctioned the Abolition movement.
He was a trimmer throughout the whole struggle, not.
was seryiceable in the cause freedom. He not
Freesoer but alw9yS ae3 W.T. Gay Mig Epls S9
parties Even after the slaves were set Iree under
Was in favor Of paying those WHO had robbed them OF
every right and roed upon their unpaid toll not lee.
was the manner in which your friend, Mr.. K W. Elmer
SOD, regarded this pecunary adjustment between the
slaYe-master and slave:
Give the orHer compensation
u Pill ng ,a the beg to %st o. .lS owner,
And ser vast Pay him
NOT 50, Salu OFtclc1 pay Auo W save
aud involved the country in the horrors Of civil war to
perDetute despOc power and at the cost OF thou
sands millions of dollars. Aud this Is your Lifetime
6a tar r e lights OF the coo8ed IN ra aSe
and full of sympathy for them" Why, even
device to him. for personally he cherished the common
prejudice against them, though certainly ready to be-
ifRa any Sen9 It is to his credit
that he opposed to the Introduction OF new slave
territory for the extension OF Slavery; nevertheless,
y VIEWS of peeSe Se ha9 BEEN in tse chair
when the Rebellion broke out the chances would have
been that the Confederate States might have dictated
terms TO the whole country, the extent OF
ognzing their independence and leaving tue slaves to
neace-makers who vociferously cry, peace, peace"
when there is peace. lie believes IN Gaping fesu-
wins.
THE LIBERAL MOVEMENT A GROSS DIssINULArIoS
1t exutingly announced by his THE TRIBUNE,
that few years if Horace Greeley had ventured
into Georgia South Carolina he would have been
hanged on the nearest lamp-post now his name Is
cheered to the echo in every Southern city, and the
ex-slaveholders and soldiers OF the Rebellion the men
who always made Southern opinion, are unanimously
in favor OF electing him President boast like this
should be equivalent to tying milestone around his
drown him in the depth of the patriotic sent
on the broadcast scale. In fact, North and
south the Greeley movement Is characterized
Yev-Tork World says OF your letter now un-
der review we suppose all Democrats wish TO divide
the colOred vote and detaeh part OF IL from Grant,
and they desire the end they must consent to endure
the means What II Mr. sumner does assure the negro
voters that the Democratic party have become converts
to the principles of the Republican party He Is only
adopting MS Language 70 snsp m % ,na pb5Su
creduy, and their votes for Greeley for the
Democratic party have not become converts 10 the prn-
qaeradei It's frank truthful, but audacOus eonfes
sion. With great show OF magnanimity You say, 81
against tanning ancient flames int continued life.
am rakn IN 5ne Ssnf S OF e f a Tr eJ rse II
accept the hand that's offered Art thOu IN health,
brother1 and reach forth my own in friendly grasp"
Why this gushing display OF Iritcludl Ntunkt
Have you hitherto been animated by spirit
vengeance In your present amcable state OF mind,
wherein do you diner from the whole body Of the
people OF the North To insinuate that any portion
OF them-that President Grant or the Republican party
have at any previous period cherished OF do now
cherish any wrath or malice or mEindness toward
the people OF the South is TO libel them grieyously
To them OF wishing 70 " fan ancient nanes INTO
continued Ire" to pursue the policy o. hate Is d TO
universal feeling OF goodwill and they desire notnnE
But, seeing how eontulnaeious has been tue hsoei
spirit toward every needul measure for the testord
alike they cannot allow themselves TO be deceived INTO
the belief that It Is no longer what u Was, Dat
verbal any form OF patriotic averment now
unexceptionabe That it has AT tins Pre.i.
lie and dssemDe, order 10 clutch the rehs OF Gov
eminent rs OF old
THE SOUTH WAS ALWAYS
1t was a liar from the beginning, and full OF all de-
ceiyableness Of unghteousness," haying broken the
most solemn pledges, multiplied Its perjurics and com
mitted such denominations 10 make the earth stand
aghast Under these circumstances It must not aud
m cannot be trusted, though us SHOUTS
for Horace Greeley are heard in every southern southern
city, town. and village! " Inc VOC - Ja'oO
Vnire but the hands the hands OF ESdu-
M letter ia already much too long 10 allow me sIds
10 nofice your sweeping impeachment OF fi'Surhl
Grant which is but repetition o Yoi sp.eh a. .u
senate Thrice yOu have slain the siam YET the ffcsi
Ant will NOT down ut your bidding In charging upon
his Adm nistraton that Il Is marked by acts OF ue
ouency especially toward the eOored race, 81 Dy the
ile 81 which the allegations ON the Impeachment OF
Andrew John son technical and trivial and thsC
enthusiastically, he deserves impeachment for msn
crimes and misaemeanors, rather than DENOMINATION
your extrayagance OF speech is ITS pest reiutauo-
The blow l. felt by him. the recOh is upon YOU
sIl any valued friend separates from me hoH, -"
say, "it will be because he places "A man aiCse 70
cples" Pardon IN saying that think tLe .2 H.
verse OF this will be true. The separation WI, ~
mainly with reference 10 those PRINCIPLES ana ne ,i
which have made the present Adnl nus ~ ~
and 10 President Grant only as one deemed NvlInS n
intrusted with magisterial powers Tor ,,,,s
issues presented make all mere I.isOn'' ''"''"'
comparatively insignificant. s,,,... T.. o,cr,,l vi0i.
Remembering that price OF liberty lseteihni VIZ
lance Truman '''"'' WV. LLOYD GARRISON
AN ORIGINAL SECESsIoNlST ON THE WAN
PATH.
MISUNDERSTANDING b. q. HARRIS Ol"''' ,.,,nu
AGAINST GREELEY - \ WAk-"hV''
MARYLAND. ,ox r,,v M 1872
Iouy T. WATKINS, Esq, Bati"o't Maryland
My DEAR SIR: 1 heartily conmehu y"u,
.. IN taking mart IN the anti Greeley ineetihs "0 -
,,.1,tu,ora dnras the session of the De"'''
I,ar,ion Could | have arranged T" -
- win you and willingly nave 's"'"