Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-02
HORACE AND THE BOND.
How Greeley Came to go Bail ior E1
President Davis.

How ezree1ev Came to go Bail Tor E1
President Davis.
The last time that saw Horace Gree
Iav saws Ben: Perley Poo-e in the Boston
gndnsf. was at Richmond, Va, in May
Is67 He had gone there to sign the bal
bond of Jefferson Davis, who was orougn'
before the United States Court from hls
nrison at Fortress Monroe on writ o.
baheas corpus. Mr.. Davis had changed
very much since he had left Washington
20 90 ssawaY down South in Dixie" Tic
looked thin and haggard; his hair, quite
long and COM bed behind his ears, was
much mixed with gray, while his strag-
cling. shaggy -whiskers and has full,
Short, white goatee gave MIN rather lot
lIorn look, His left eye was nearly GOV
cred with a film, and his sight was eVl'
IDENTIFY much impaired. he wore spring
mourning suit of dark black cashmere,
a black hat and black SILK neckae.
He recognized those with Wnon ne ha9
formerly been acquainted, ana conNeIseu
very pleasantly ABOUT old times.
AS a number OF the wealthiest men In
Richmond appeared TO sign the oall-0ond
OF Mr.. Davis. the signature Of Mr. Gree
lev was superfiuous, but ne appeared very
ANXIOUS 10 give it and very proud Vi IL al
forwards. That evening he attended d
banquet given by tne Richmond press TO
the visiting journalists and although ne
would neither eat nor drink, ne con-
versed with great huency.
EsMr. Greeley" SAID a Richmond repor-
ter. II see that you wear black slouch
hat, can scarcely realize that you are
the editor Of the Tribune in the absence OF
your white hat ana coat"
'Sir.n replied Mr.. Greeley, Il never had
but one white hat in my hte."
He proceeded to narrate an incident
which once occurred when he was walk
ing in the streets OF New York. He heard
an Irishman say to another:
''That's old Greeley"
"Tut," replied the other, that can't be,
for old Greeley is a naigur,"
Another reporter, speaking of the riots
in New YORK, said that ne was surprised
10 see that so many lives had been lost in
the riots of 1868, the police now stating II
to be l. 1855. MIR. Greeley said he knew
something about that riot; he happened to
be in it. (lt will be recOllecJed he took
refuge from the rioters in Taylor's eating
saloon. That riot was as much part OF
the war as any battle oil the time. ANY
one who would read his history. of the
war would find it so. The rioters expect
ed news of Confederate victory in Penn
sylVania. aud had they not been dlsap-
pointed the riot would have been much
more serious matter.
Mr. Greeley was asked whether he had,
IN his history, adverted to Butler's having
been bottled up at Bermuda Hundred. He
replied he had had good
deal to say about Butler;
he believed Butler had taken us consider
ably by surprise by his movement against
Petersburg. He defended Buffers course
toward the ladies of New Orleans, saying
that it was their duty TO have pursued
their avOcations quietly and without, by
word or look, giving otfense to the con-
querors. "If his wife or daughters had
been there and had done otherwise, he
should have told them that their charac-
ters being mistaken was the legitimate re-
suit of their foolish conduct, be justified
Buffers putting citizens to work on his
forti6cations for intrudiug into his camp
TO peddle and trade, saying that In time
of war 40 man who did not intend TO 1sht
had any right to venture near an army
war was not an exhibition for the gratih-
cation of the curious, but dreadful busi-
ness, in which wounds and death were
dealt. He never but once went to the
front, and that was in m4dwlnter, when
the hostilities were suspended. He would
have been ashamed of himself to have
gone to the front in time of active HOSTILE
ties without musket in hand. In dis
posing OF Butler, he said he was ''a very,
very, smart fellow"
After the removal Of the cloth, the fol-
lowing sentiment, appropriate to the &C.
casi0n, was proposed by a member of the
Richmond press: ''The reunited North
and South" There were Immediately
loud calls from all parts OF the table for
MIR. Greeley, whereupou that gentleman
arose and spoke substantially as follows
she was indeed happy that the civil
war, which for four years mad ragged in
this country, was now terminated, and
that once again the representatives from
different sections could assem- bic as broth
ers around the festive board. The word
section had, of late, come into general
Use, but he trusted the day was not dis
tant when 1t would be disused. Those
present at that meeting might truly be
termed the representative men of CON-
mon country, the destinies of which, in a
measure, rested in their hands. 1t was,
therefore, a source OF great pleasure TO
him to see the representatives of the
press, North and South, again at the same
table, cordially taking one another by the
hand; it was, to bis mind, an evidence
that this country, which for four years
had been raVaged by civil war, was about
TO feel the throbs of common brotherhood,
happily reuniting the whole country. ANY
incident calculated to allay bitterness
: and promote harmony ana good feelinC
should be hailed throughout the country
Such he regarded this meeting on Monday
night. He hoped and believed that the
toast which be had been called upon to
respond to was not offered simply as a
matter OF sentiment, but really aud truly
reflected the feelings OF those present.
The few persons present, although Of dit
ferent section and different in.
terests, were representatives of q
common nationality. He thought that the
four years of war through which we had
passed were sufficiently crowded with
scenes Of carnage to satisfy the most ra.
paciOus appetite, and in future we will re-
gard peace and the re-establishment oil
law and order as great blessings"
In conclusion, he offered the following
sentiment:
''The re-establisbment Of the reign oil
law and oroer, wherein the voice Of the
press is more powerful than the thunder
81 battle"
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