The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1872-06-22
DAMON AND PYTHIAs.

1t is strange, taking view of oil
the facts, that the Northern wing
of the Democratic party hesitates
to declare for H. q. for President.
The South seems TO have more
grateful sense Of his many acts Of
kindness to their cause, ard here
tofore the Northern Democracy
''hailed with pleasure" the man.
dates of their Southern leaders, and
performed With alacrity the task
given them. We are told that the
bail bond Of Jefferson Davis has
been photographed and distributed
to many Southern Democrats to be
framed by the fair hands OF South
ern woman. and displayed on the
walls Of their parlors. AS an adj
dition to the picture gallery We
furnished the following prose etch-
ing which was OF general circulation
year or SO after Appomattox-in
Republican Journals
Scene-U S Court room, Rich>
mond, Virginia. 80 s@
Among the 't,listinguished gem
tlemen" Immediately surrounding
jefferson Davis, we're Hoface Gree:
ley and Harry Gilmore, the land
pirate who captured Gefenceless
railroad between Baltimore and
Philadelphia; Greeley, after work.
ing up in his Tribune, popular
sympathy for the chief of rebellion,
the President Of arebel Govern
ment, under whose order and eye
Union prisoners fingered, lan>
euished starved aud died iu Libby
Prisons. rushed to Richmond 70
impart an odor of prosecuted limo
cence to Jefferson Davis!
Jefferson Davis, q fireman., re-
appears. more than ransomed-tol
the Government is arraigned fol
cruelty in keeping him SO long in
prison, and Re goes forth with his
crown Of marty rdom-to excite
sympathy and homage. e e
Davis and Greeley are both il
favor OF secession. But for th,
support of the New York Tribune
some said that secession and re
bellion might have been collapsed
Mr.. Tcombs took Georgia out o
the Union by reading defence o
secession from the Tribune to tn
Georgia Legislature. Again. wl.el
in our darkest day, Mr.. Greele,
demanded peace upon the 'bes
a.tainable terms Still again
when We were winning battle
everywhere, Mr.. Greeley and oil
Blair shouted for peace as hoarse
ly as John Hook shouted .beel
beef,' to the soldiers Of the Revo
luton. who, though hungry, had n
money to buy his beef
The Government and people ar
aggering ander fearful load (
deb: The wounds OF thousand
Of Union soldiers still remain uu
healed Widows, mothers, sister
and orphans still wear sables. Th
people whom Jefierson Davis be
guiled into rebellion are starving
while the rebel chief through Ii
persistent agitation OF q radio,
chief, not only goes free, but
invested with the honors of mar
tyrdom His visit TO Canad,
through cur large cities will
made the object of 'Copperheas
rejoicings, AMI ere long we sha
hear the Government execrated q
its Injustice and cruelty towar
the master spirit OF disunion. II
deed, il Mr.. Greeley we're bimse
aspiring to the Presidency,
would most likely be found in Il
vor OF (prophetical) Jefferso
Davis.
It is . disgrace and reproach ,
our country that Jefferson Davi
should ever be permitted to d.
secratc, with his traitor foot print
the soil of free State. He ougt
! TO have been promptly tried b
court-martial, convicted either ,
|, conspiring 70 assassinate, or tres
eoa, sentenced and executed
found guilty Of the first, or TO Ion
imprisonment, IL OF the latter; an
|, then pard0ssdon condition that
. left the country forever.
, The New Albany Ledger sal
the WOOL clip Of Southern Indian
, thi. season 10 the largest ev'