The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-09-28
GREELEY AND BRECKlNR DGE.
A SHORT CHAPTER OF HISTORY.

LEXINGTON, KY, Sept. 8.-Some years ago
when John g. Breckenridge, after the fall o
the rebellion, was an exile in Europe, q story
was put in circulation that his return to this
country was due to an invitation from the
late Horace Greeley. This story was never
contradicted, although an attempt was made
at the time to throw doubt upon it by the
political friends of Mr. Greeley. Since the
death of Gen. Breckinridge the true fact;
attending his return to America have come to
light, end as both parties have departed, il
seems due to history that they should be given
to the world.
The letter written by Mr.. Greeley concern
ing Mr.. Breckinridge's return is ad-
dressed to Judge George Shea, of New York.
This, and the letter enclosing it, written by
Judge Saea TO Mr.. Breckenridge, are as fol-
lows:
MR. GREELEY's LETTER.
OFFICE OF THE TRIBUNE, New York, April s.,
1Sb7.-My Eend-Snce nearly all the mill
tary chiefs OF the South in our late struggle
Generals Lee, Johnston, Beauregard, Long
street, etc.-have stouly advised their people
to accept the situation unreservedly, and or
ganize their respective States in accordance
with the dictates of Congress, it seems to
me pity that the presence and
counsel of Gen. .Breckinridge are want
ing. We need them not in the South
proper, but in his own Kentucky, where a
most unfortunate attempt to perpetuate class
distinctions which have no longer any ma
tional justification or solid basis, threatens to
perpetuate a feud and struggle which can
do no good and must work great mischief.
wish, therefore, that you would communicate
to Gen. Breckenridge my assurance that his
presence in this country (Which is still his
country is needed, and will not, l think,
provoke any exhibition of ill-will
Yours, Horace GREELEY
George Shea.
JUDGE sHEAs LETTER
81 WILLIAM STREET. |
New York, April IL, 1867.
My Dear SRI enclose a letter which L
have received from my friend, Horace Gree
ley which / would have forwarded by the
former mail had | then known your address.
The letter will speak for ITSELF and | nd you
the original with Mr.. Greeley's cordial con-
CURRENCY SO that if you act upon the sugges-
tion it contains, it may be in your power 10
make such public use of the letter as your
own convenience and Judgment may approve.
Last summer thought it would be provi-
dent under certain circumstances which |
had reason to believe would be given to us at
Washing! on, for You to come into the United
States, and | designed to 90 to Canada and
confer with you on the subject; but just as |
was about to 60 there L heard that you were
leaving for Europe to return this spring. |
thought il better to delay.
l have frequently spoken to Republican
gentlemen in the United States Senate and
House OF Representatives as to yourself, and
fad no i'll will against your personality; in
deed, they generally have the same thought
and wish SO well and manfully expressed by
Mr.. Greeley in the inclosed letter. that your
aid is needed by all interests here, especially
in your own Kentucky.
write brtiy and III haste, as wish this to
leave by to-day's mail which closes within
the present hour ! am, most faithfully yours,
GEORGE SHEA.
To Hon. ]. c. Breckingridge.