New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-07-25
GRANTS AMNESTY RECORD.
BEING REVIEW OF HIS TREATMENT OF THE VAN.
QU1sHED CONFEDERATES HIS INTERCEssION IN BE.
HALF OF GENERAL LEE AND OTHERS AND HIS
STRONG APPEALS FOR AMNESTY WITH APAR.
AGRAPH FROM A. H. STEPHENS BOOK


everywhere BE has been friend plainly
BILL manuscript. historic words
Here an outline Of his acts toward the who
Ah first and historic
which his enemies .ude- great soldier this equally
will be allowed their
authority long they observe ard
reside
THE ooxrrprnxrEs MANHOOD"
Afterwards when
his operations commander of the victorious
wordabous the
the whole South caused his example be followed and to-day the
Suits that the lately under his leadership desiring
and quiet And again, the conclusion this admirable after teifng
West
declaring that all that possible m do battle they have DONE he
with that whose manhood mistake drew forth such
Some admirable and authentic life Of Geusra Grant, written
without campaign purposes of
the boys in the generosity of the soldier whom their chief
rendered his sword. The writer
ssas
parong
@ they viii e asi ss other
as' you could
hungry
such bounf supplies becoming known the
latter officers men shared the contents of
grateful Grant. issuing
raon from the supplies Of his which afforded the hungry fellows such
afsss I" as they had not had before for months"
the order respecting city the thoughtful victor said "send for the
surrender If all private and parole and
the has been done here. If the city sur
probability possession public Such
command appropriate heirue The balance distribute
among poor the
ged peace
and how ready stand extremists Of the North
people
and the aH take manifest occasion During the
excitement which swept the North the assassination Of Lincoln Gen Grant
the North like Mr. Greeley his enemies
though opposition
would the best possible effect toward good feeling and
the South have him All the people " political
sn the South will whatever he right and will be guided
extent by his example,
June 1885, indicted for By Virginia grand
General eded for him. follows: In opinion the officers
House and the
This understanding Good faith we'll policy dictate that should
conditions On this point he sometime in
dv plead charity
Lee and the Confederate leaders
had interviews with the President about granting
and pardon rebel officers and psop occasionally
general he should be excluded from than
the rank Of should be excluded
Gn. Lee and other proed officers the
from trial The President that time occupied exactly the grounds
they punished they
law and complied with he stipulation"
Lea mot have surrendered bis army and given up all their he had sup
posed that after surrender he going tried for and hanged
soldier honored by the Confederate whom Gen. Grant spoke
moed, quiet
doing people
believed he had tried for
den) and paid his to him.
Upon
Republican magnnimy
Greeley speech Of Hon. Mr.
the Democrat of Indiana:
3 G sn ;s S. n % s:, i s: ss aPis:s @ e s.s
= "s fSs:sls
would prudent and friend the Southern people, npo
soldier will
hundred millions bail Mr. Davis
helpless did need whole would have bIed
Secretary desired E. Lee
Johnson leaders South But could
That Executive Of this nation
forward authorities he had taken the paroles Of these dis
pal fear, Mr. Speaker that if should take the
and kinder things for the South than he had"
letter COL MOsby Was Greeley spesricby going
President Dsv Grant far
Appomaox home with the hons Of
unmoted all
and indictments Norfolk charged forty Of with including
the foot
should be respected and caused
quashed faith for that for
and show the world
the CHARGE and wanted