Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-08-06
THE GOSPEL OF PEACE AND GOOD
WILL-GREELEY.

wILL-GREELEY.
We have in former articles shown
that the Grant policy in this cam
paign was to re-awaken the prejudices,
passions and animosities of the war; that it
was the hope and the only hope of the
Grant party to achieve success in November
by preaching anew the Gospel of Hate. 1t
was begun by Senator Logan in his reply
in the Senate Chamber to the crushing
arraignment Of Senator Summer. 1t has
been continued by ready made editorials
sent from the White House to the country
press Of the Grant faith, by Secretary Bout
well in his speech to the negroes of North
Carolina and by the minor hot gospellers
all over the country. We now propose to
show that the doctrine taught by the advo-
Gates Of the Cincinnati Baltimore ticket is
the doctrine Of PEACE AND GOOD WILL.
The distinguished gentlemen placed
on that ticket have proved
themselves powerful apostles Of
that doctrine. On the 10th of April,
1866, the day after Gen. Lees surrender at
Appomattox, Mr.. Greeley wrote the lead
ing editorial Of the Tribune which appeared
onthe morning of the 11th, under the head
ing "MAGNANIMITY IN TRIUMPH" In
that editorial he said:
ave had hoped to print herewith the
Presidents Proclamation of Amnesty and
oblivion to the partisans of the baffled Re
belhon, and we do not yet despair of receiv-
ing it before we go to press, though no
portion of it has yet been received.
ave hear men say-'Yes, forgive the
great mass of those who have been Inisled
into rebellion, but punish the leaders ashley
deserve But who caa accurately DIR aw the
line between leaders and followers in the
premises? By whit test shall they be dis
eliminated? Sorne Of the archplotters of
D:sunion have never taken up arms in its
support, nor have they held any important
post in its civil service. Where is your
tombstone of leadership? We know none.
ave plead against passions certain at this
moment to be fierce aud intolerant; but on
our side are the ages and the voice OF his
tory. We plead for restoration Of the
a monetary qualification at the cost of
years of perilous hate aud bitterness.
"He who fancies that all the exhibitions
ofcruelty or perfdy have been the work of
3 ebels has but superficial kU0wledge Of
current history" ..
On the same day be wrote an article on
'RECoNsTRUC TIoNn which also appeared in
the Tribune of the 18th, from which we
extract:
1--WE have had great civil war, wherein
blood has flowed like water and property
been destroyed as though it were dross; we
have fought is out like men; and now we
will all set to work to repair its ravages as
rapidly and thoroughly as we can. Ali
being now b ee, and most of us poor, we
shall all set TO work to rebuild our burned
houses, replant and till our wasted fields,
and repair our dismautled canals, railroads,
ETC., at the. earliest possible day, thus
securing work to the idle, bread to the
hungry, and opening vrstas to comfort and
independence for all. Our lamented dead
cannot be restored; but the wounded will
be nursed, the cripples cared for, with CRATE
full tenderness, while we multiply the in
ventions and labor saving machinery where
by the ravages and losses of war shall be
speedily etfaced or counter. balanced. We
have a great public debt; but a moderate
tax on the pernicious luxuries consumed
among us will pay its interest and soon
begin the reduction of its amount; while
bOunteous crops of grain, meat, cotton,
ETC., with large and steadily increasing
drafts upon our mountains and glens of
will 20 of
foreign creditors and secure a balance of
tradein our favor. UNIoN-PEACE-LIB-
ERTY-With these inscribed in light on our
banner, we shall move firmly, proudly on
to the fulflment of our coumtry's magnIf-
cent destiny"
Even after the assassination of Mr.. Lin
coin, when the Northern mind had been
wrought into fury which would hardly toll
crate suggestion of mercy or forbearance,
Mr.. Greeley continued to write and publish
in his paper articles kindred in spirit to
those from which we have quoted. On the
lGth of May he wrote letter to a gentle
man of this city, Mr.. Robt.. W. Brown,
from which we take the following:
81 am doing my utmost TO have mercy
and magnanimity the ruling attributes of
our national policy. Just now the assassi-
nation of President Lincoln has made the
North furious, bat we shall outgrow that.
| shall not hesitate to labor and suffer re-
proach in the service of Heaven blessed
mercy and charity"
Enough for to-day. We shall resume
The subject and continue to draw tie con-
trast between the GospeIlers of Hate under
the scarlet bastle-fag of Grant and Wilson
and the Apostles of Peace and Go cd Win
r1ndsr the white hammer of Grael az and