New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-09-04

this evening and bring The natter before the
Cabinet at once, and will issue the order Tor your
election day tive and give you aseparate vote on
the dsfranchisng clause and the test oath He Ia now
the Cabinet take That view" lie then read nae
q very long letter from Secretary Cox warmly
teeoudinC Mr.. Grecey's views. l never saw a
man mere grtifed than Mr Greeley evidently at the
Success his efforts for Virginia. Two or three days
aftorward, on the lith OF May, and days ater CON
gross conferred the authority him, President Grant
ended this long suspense 10y the proclamation unea
which held Ahe election the 9th OF July, when the
Constitution was purged and adopted, walker anu
Conservative Legislature elected, and the sti,e
saved from urctrevabe ruin have no doubt tbat le
OF ecu. Grants mind against ~ uhuoi
the manipulation Of Willis. Candy Co. and tha ho.u
ing but Nj Grceley's powerful inauenoe saved saved
US Have al the Grant men in the state com
binod ever rendered the people OF virginia 80 s1a 81
service this magnanimous and sttesnahe ISt
Horace Gree.ey 1 understand why 1isippQqlnrTu
carpetbaggers and their allied scalawa;s nate nun o
stand and a. the vrtuOus Bill Nyc's ndgnat0n against
All Sin led him TO ascribe his rum to ChlR,se SHoap
labor" these worthy folk may trace theirs III 10
honest old Horace and Judging the future oy III, past
and with his largely increased KNOWLEDGE OF tet Gn@g
and pocunaritleo. they nave shsht nope VI "o'
from his election 10 the Presidency
ANOTHER EFFORT FOR RECoNCIJAfIoS
Another fact in Mr. Greeley's history that dcepy In
terested you is unknown to the public aud III my Juug
ment when viewed in the light of surrounding cireuIn-
stances establishes beyond question the claim OF ms
friends that he H. above all Qthet men, Tue sreat n
Gator of the country and pers0hlhes the learning
popular sentiment all sections Tor RECONCILIATION,
Peace and Fraternity" more completely than any man
living. when laid down our arms, Mr.. Greeley
and entered urOn the work of reconciliation. H. Aura
ham Lincoln had not been assassinated ny inaulih
there is hardly doubt that he ana Mr. Greeley WOhid
have worked in perfect harmony III Wst anu "a" aes
effort to allay Tn" passions that survived me war Anu
their united influence would have heen succnt 10 nave
saved us from much Of the humiliation ana suffering IN
fcted ON us IN consequence OF the quarrel between
Andy johnson and Congress. Like Mr.. 6rceieS, Mr.
LlucOin was "a OF warm and generous nature
The preservation OF the Union was ruling pas
crushed lie well knew that iis perfect restoration
could only he attained by the re'-tablishment OF good
.ife 1.nf
acted upon this idea ever since Gen Lee hurehuereu
lie had craftsmanship Ia see, that although we were
dsarmed aud pOweress for resistance 10 Federal au-
thority yet were, and of needs must be. parties 10
the work of reconstruction, and That work would he III
members Of the Union He proposed 10 invest us WIN
that equality at the earliest possible period. vi tns
fact 4 propose produce indisputdDle evidence.
Va, vor - nod ever hoari Of an ntcryiew between
Mr. Greeley and President Johnson, few DAYS afteI tie
ASSASSINATION OF DR. Lincoln M which MI Greeley ai-
viseG That leading southern men should be on
"A pau of reconstruction. told him had not. He then
said lac thought 1t probable MIR. Greeley might nave
mentioned the matter 10 mt though ho never heard Oh
full and circumstantial account OF the lntcrVlew
winch he was present, and IN Tact had been
Johnson to WORK for Mr. Greeley and accompanied
him Washington. was exceedingly Interested IA te
account gave Of what trauspucd and expressed tie
opinion that 1t historical circumstance tat Ought
at Least one man-Nir Greeley-in me North. who,
the midst of the frenzy OF excitement produced by
dom To suggest that the South should bc consulted on the
mode Of their restoration to the Union lie toid INC he
intended some day 10 publish tho idcts.b
LETTERS TO Mr.. GREELEY AND ANDREW JOHNSON
About the middle OF June last wrote to tins gentle
man. through Wlitelaw ReId esq. editor q THE NEW
YORK TRBu EE--nOt having his addross-and asked him
If he felt az liberty 90 do 10 send me statement OF
the facts for use IN me cn th mere MI Iseld shOWod
my letter, very properly 10 Mi' oI'c9Y Ioih wloln
received the following private Letter. Acting
elPresdsnt Johnson on the 22i or June uooslnr
copy Mr. Grceey's letter ana asking that be would
furnish me with his recollection OF the circumstance
and especially win MS part OF the discuSsOn ana per
mis- me to publish hl, with Mr. Gsc.leys letSSI,
reconcil iatiOH that early day; aud, above all,
his wisdom and macnanimlty in Suggesting tIat
the South should be represented IN lhe con
sdrratOn and discussion OF any plan that might be pre-
sented TINS letter addressed Ia Johnson at Greens
vc Tenn. his posi-ohce and superscbed request to
Johnson lie has not replied TO H. Therefore Difference
10 Mr.. Greeley- wishes Peclndcs me from PubhshhS
anything said 10y Mr.. johnson the OCCASION although
Of all tnat transpIed and authorized 10y my III
/ chose as the matters discussed were wholly Of
public character, affect me country ana
not the parties discussing thcIu however, feel
tirely al liberty Mr. Grecey's letter TO my
avn discretion NAV dictate from other correspondence
nave had with Inn lie date and think u does
80 mach honor 10 hs head ana heart that every friend
nj the c,,se az ,e,ca and good will among our coun
try,nen North aud South represented by him, Will
thank lOr bringing out 80 striking an Illustration OF
has SO long conceaird nv only regret is that his pref
cttcr cannot he read IN the light OF all the surrounding
circuIns tInrcs col the occasion. IL IS a follows:
Kit. GRkEL.l's REPLY.
." NEw-YoRK. JuHe %, 1872.
my DEAR SIR: have your letter 20 Mr.. w. Reid.
/ would moi WsE 10 publish anything with respect
10 a private conversation win President Johnson with
ont his assent,
his inauguration. | supposed Wa invited by HIM, hut
would not assert u II he dissented.
81 did advise him 10 call three representative Northern
and three equally emucD southern ncn 10 counsel
him the best mode OF paeying and harmonlz,ug
the country. asked INN TO invite these 10 remain III
the White House his guests untl they should nave
agreed upon a plan "i fecohciIEiu9h-he nruhs ana
consulting with them whenever his daily duties should
permit.
North Gov. John 4. Andrew OF MASSACHUSETTS, Gerili
Smith Of New-York. and Judge Rufus T. spaudtns of
81 dd propose that ne should designate and invite
Gen Robert L. Lee a. one Of the coneree, on the part Of
the South.
"IfI named another Southern 10 him, cannot
recall the circumstance
solely to my own acton ln the premises. As 10 Mt
.onnsOns part OF thu coOqHy, cannot speak without
his PERMISSION Bat you are "a liberty 10 send ts letter
10 him, and ne may STATE what he sdid on the Occasion
he shall see iii. L can remember nothing more
of consequence said by o on I'M. occasion except tha
reconciliation which the cOufcrece should agree upon
and he should adopt and recommend Your, ,,
Gen J. D Imhodcn Richmond, Va"
WHY TIL SCUM SHOULD SUPPORT The LIBERAL CAM
DiDATI.
II was knowledge Of these aud similar facts and that
Inside view Of his high moral and intellectual traits
which several years of personal acquaintance
that enlisted active. though humble supporter
OF MI Greeley the Presidency long before ms
was very prominently discussed ia that connection
don't what he thought or sd about slavery doh
care what bitterness he may have exhibited, In act or
speech. during the bitter years OF the past.
Gu that score. If our words were as fully re-
corded as his, We should appear "even" with
him And when the cool. unimp aSsoned Judgment Of
after ages passes review the history OF American
Slavery, dare not assert mat Mir. Greeley hile OF
the question will be condemned and ours approved.
Already mighty changes in our opinions on this subject
are manifest all over the Then what matters IL
his opinions of Slavery, of US slave
huders The goodness OF his heart made him the enemy
of African slavery and the sympathy for the
oppressed makes him to-day the friend of the down
trOdden white people of the south.
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