New-York tribune., 1873-05-14

,o.or ,hs noble sentiments which follow from one OF
our brave Generals The Grand army ., snv rd ipSt
nons Tor which its members ana their dead cOmraues
fought We srew flowers therefore on tue graves N ~
and prevent their being strewn IN the Ma
ons Cemeteries at the same time, on the graves OF
such Rebel dead as may be buried d % trvmnH
over individual foes but because we seek 70 marx IN IN
this distinction and manner the Feelings WIN d & .no
nation regards freedom and slavery l0yaty ana urea
son republican principles and those OF siayebonihg
oligarehy We ready to forgye-we hou ~ ,,,ne
but We will never consent by pubic naLohdI t.iou,o W
10 oberate the wide gulf which lies between inc oD
ecs. motives, and principles Ior Wh ,h PeSeI srmes
banded together, and COR which their dead DO" ho "
numerous graves" .,.y yo0a tben
cay which is most worthy and most becoming INC PoH,
ton OF the ChefJustice OF the iree can citize1
Amerca-aye. of true, unambitlous ApeI1an n IsS
Your obedient servant, j. r. "hLlA"s'
The following Is Mr.. Chase's reply to Mr. WiihamSS
letter: ,oco
DEAR SIR: regret that tho pcrusal OF my ie..eI "
Capt. Manning caused painful dissatisfaction W JPn
for am sure that you are patriotic ana not
unjust Doubtless you remember occasions upon WHICH
your active hostility 10 measures OF finance which hs
Secretary OF the Treasury thought indispensable 70 e
success OF the National arms aud to the permanent wei
fare OF the country caused painful 10 no
The present OF the institution which you manage
with so much ability aud success shows that you baAe
abandoned your opposition TO one at least OF thOse
measnres IL Is perhaps not impossible that you Will
change your mind as the sentiment you censure. II
seems to that taken In connection with the c0ntext
from when yonr quotation separates it, its sense cannot
he mistaken. 1t s that patriotism requires that
the close OF q great civil should be marked,
not by prescription dsfranchscnent Dut by
good Will, especially from the
10 the unsuccessful and by generous recoGn
tion f really brave and earnest aud nODc
I'm those who fought the falling SIDE have no sym
pathy with the spirit which refuses 10 sreW nOHcfs
npOn the graves Of the dead soldiers who fought against
tho side took and glad 10 know there was no
such spirt among those who joined IN decorating thc
graves OF tho soldiers OF the Union VINO nc Duried AT
Magnolia Cemetery The Magnolia aYishes ts perl9nes
a freely the pleasant air breatbes as soIy anu tnc
warm sun shines brightly over Confederate as over
Union graves In the letter which has incurred your
censre sought put into the hearts OF my c0uh.ry
men something OF the divine charity taught Dy INC
tree the and the sun, as well AS by thc pfceSps
Savior believe u mas oohe soln0 k"'N a." w
neye It Will do more. - -, 4. . 81,
our brave Generals" whom you do not name Ihero are
some good sentiments IN Il and soInc not 20 good Oh
the whole prefer the letter TO the speech ana ah
sorry 20 differ from you far 70 think that oi INC
two the letter is most becoming the position "lch
mold The ChiefJustiee Is. think, nos III emPiOyeu
when he inculcates good will among men, nOtiee th1t
YOU moro than intimate that my letter was prOnp1d W
Ambition. Ii certainly not 90 not tnlhk eYcI
was so ambitious some unambll0us peopIo na'o
represented me. At any rate, am now uhcOhselOoS O
any other ambition than that Of dong as much YOOd an
as little harm as possible. have no connection Win
potcs neither seek expect any pOliticai posuOD
conten 20 leave younger men all tho cOnIentons anu
dIstinrtons of political life shall DO iuly sausneu
with nv share OF the general welfare, which IL may De
hoped wise and generous statesmansDp, with Gou :
blesslng will secure for country. very respecuuB
yours, ~ - N'