The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-17
HON JAMES LYONS AND THE SLAM.
pERERS OF THE TRIBUNE. 81 s.

When MIR. Lyons letter to the frede-
rcksburg committee was published the
Tribune poured upon him torrent OF the
lowest and most vulgar abuse, III which,
by the way, it pretended to deny, but virr--
tualy admitted the charge against Greeley,
by saying that though tie words imputed
toGreeley had been used in his paper, it
was for the purpose of denouncing them,
but it took very good care not to give the
date even of the alleged denuncation so that
it might be fairly tried. And a paper in this
city, which has been familiar with Mr..
Lyons whole, life, and processes personal
friendship for him, republishedi it without a
word of condemnation Of it, which was
emincnty in contrast with the just and
manly notice Of it by the Richmond En-
qtlrer. Here, where Mr.. Lyons has lived
all his life, as is we'll known, he needs no
defence; but as the Billingsgate Of the
Tribune has gone into distant papers, we
reproduce to-day from the Atlanta Wing,
the Sth Of August, the following article,
taken by that paper from the New York
Commercial 4tloe,tiser 80 -1thfr SAT !
GREELEY's INFAMOUS ISLANDER UPON
THE WOMEN OF THE SoUTH-READ
THE RECORD, MEN, OF THE SOUTH,
AND THEN ENDORSE THE SLANDER-
ERA STRONG LETTER FROM AN EN-
INENT soUTHERNER. Id, d
There are few names better known or
more honored in the South than that of
James LYONS. If any one man has stood
UP for Southern rights and the extreme de.
mands of the South he has. In the old
commercial convention and direct trade
schemes Of the South lie was prominent
leader, and in all the revolutionary period
that preceded the outbreak of the civil war
he was an able and prominent mover. He
accepts now the situation, and we refer to
his former career simply as evidence Of
the influence such man is likely to
have among the people of the late in
surrectionary States. Mr.. Lyons now
writes vigorous letter in which he ex.
presses hope that a straight Democrat
will be nominated at the Louisville conven'
ton. In that case he will vote for him,
but otherwise for Grant, "a renowned
warrior, of whom the South may well say
Great, let me call him, since he conquered
me- who enjoys the respect Of the ciyilizec
nations of the world" sns t5-aa
OF Greeley, MIR. Lyons remarks that h
is"a renowned schsmatic, famous fo
nothing but his tollies," and he then pro
ceeds to eXcoriate the philosophe
in the most savage manner. Ill
goes into Greetey's record am
quotes from the Tribune passag
which is on a par with much more OF th
same sort with which the Sage was wont t
IL, l. No, IL
lectable words: t# e
Z" The women Of the South, ntarsed b
blacks filed tcM animal passion, imtttbet
from Hleiy aurSeS, and on dl9iGing al the az
fpatberty, Immediately manifesto desire I
g'atify Sensuqlfy." rom ,.,...-.-.5s ... ~
And for vile Islander like this MI
Lyons summons the South to take thei
revenge, by, voting against one who coul
exhibit such yenomous hate. He Nigh
have added that the words quote
were donble-edged, inasmuch as tn
blacks also may resent them. MI
Lyons letter derives additional i'm
portance from the fact that his nam
appears with Greeley's on the bail bond {
Jefferson Davis. In this one thing alon
they are en- rapport. This letter, like tina
Of Judge CLERK, shows that the Democrat
ara not to be fooled away and sold out o
readily as some leaders think. There is
great deal of noise and a great, deal {
brag in this matter, but, as the du'
blows away, II will be found that sobt
thought is aroused, and the questio
of Greeley's fitness for an Office wi
stare the people 10 the face. The ineyita
BILE disturbance of finance and cemmerc
sure to follow his election, and the putin
- ~ Ill.