The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-18

TO- the nuggets Of pure gold IN the form OF
hitherto unknolcn facts In history" &c.
lido not think IL is necessary to say that It
was we'll known that voted for Jefferson
Davis In the Charleston Convention with in
tent to preserve tho Union and ward of seces-
sion. ! never have heard 1t doubted before by
anybody who knew anything.
lsuppose st was a revelation to Godkin that
Greeley had justified and advised and did all
he could to incite secession" The foregoing
quotation whichCodkin makes from my Book
IL from page 1l2: and in the same sentence I
refer as authority for my statement to IN edi-
torial of Greeley quoted on the same page and
in the next preceding sentence: so that he had
before him the evidence upon which made
that statement. l quote the following from
editorials Of Mr.. Greeley published in the
Trib'nein 1860 ns they appear in the Book: :"
dec. \. 1902
We again nvow our deliberate conviction
that whenever six or eight contiguous States
and avowed the Petty unanimous ana earnest
resolve Of their pcoplc to stay out. 1t will not
be found PRACTICABLE, to. cocrce them into sui
lection; and we doubt IL amy commerce can DO
found to direct and provide for such coercion.
One or twp States may DO eoeEced but not m
not believe this wait and see"
os bns II eyer ssysn &c or siGRt states send
out Of the Union. we shall feel constrained by
our devotion to human liberty to say let
conflict with those rights Of man which we
however convenient and advantageous."
dec, "a, 1861
Most certainly we believe that governments
are made for the peoples, not peoples for gov
ernments: that the latter derive their lust
power from tho consent Of the governed: and
to form an ndependent ssitsabsstin e e natiSn
shall shoT, that. aud say automatically to the
ssa Tamt to ct e@ y?n
viii sonstran ths rssidus q tbs Smeriean
people to say-g g6oc % 1870,
-, Nor is IT treason for the State to hate the
whole SECTION. may come to regard the Union
s Ip9n s hD IN obstacle to
Of these States shall have deliberately con-
and that their vital interests require their
separation on. from It. they will hay9 perfect
do SO with reasona5e patience and sY due 'h reg
gard for the rights and interests of those they
leave behind. We shall feel bound to urge and
mand conceded"
1t will DO observed that those utterances
were made by Mr. Greeley after secession had
become pronounced and vital question.
Another OF the revelations which Godkin
finds Of a fact hitherto unknown to history"
Is that Il left the Baltimore Convention be-
cause would no longer sit in convention
where the reopening Of the African slave
trade. made piracy by every law Of God or
man. was advocated and applauded." It was
not unknown. however. to those who know
anything about the political history OF their
country. I made that speech in open session
Of the Convention. where It attracted very
mil a In MI IN ~ l..
OF opening the slave trade by Mr.. Gaulding Of
Georgia. It can be found in almost all of the
principal newspapers Of that period. doubt
not Mind. do not aver that Godkin
knew anything about 1t. because do not
believe that his mind and memory are capable
Of retaining any event Of history. but that oil
historical events Of few years. standing
would be revelation to him. II the Book" is
epoch making 1t is because the events related
were at epochs in the history OF our country.
Let US turn to Godkin's next criticism. BY
the use Of the word SIC" Of my knowledge OF
the English language in the phrase which
certainly used. and as surely sustained by
the most irrefragable evidence in regard to
the party concerning whom I used IT" rock.
less. consciousness fsic). and impudent liar"
Godkin thinks m:sused the word conscious
less for conscienceless. Not SO. Godkin. I |
will explain that word 80 that think you will |
understand it. By consciousness" liar |
mean one who lies so often and intensely on
all occasions that he is not conscious. + e.. not
aware. Of his lying In q given instance. because
Of his telling the truth so little. Now II wore
to describe the falsifying attachments of
Larry" Godkin should say that he was
reckless CONSCIOUSNESS. and impudent liar,
but I should have to add the word conscience
less also. because have no belief that he has
T. 49, IA L.
Larry" makes his last charge upon my
military conduct by Justification Of the record
and assuming that I did not know what the
record was:
charge that he was then seeking one Of the va.
can't MAJOR. Generalships in the regular army,
Thalchi as he says meyer thought Of Ss de-
n kSd st se
snoug6 to enttIe me to one OF the vacant co Sne
Eissions In the army, to date from May 10.
t %de t. the ns5t
another. ut least until the combined operations |
Grant. and within Which yoursef Io and d com com
nand are included. shall be terminated Gen.
In to himself es thqt
he whole edition ofthe Records has to be re-
,alled. Such a commission. dating from May. |
Ian. and Meade"
again relterats that I never sought any |
commission in the regular army. nor thought !
II having any. This mendactous critic is as |
gnorant OF anything In regard to tho army as |
le we'll can be. and his capacity is very large |
n that direction. He was ignorant that the |
commission then held was tho oldest. and |
therefore, made me outrank all the Major Gen
rails Of the United States army then in the |
leld. and entitled me to the command OF tho
Whole armies when Lieut. Gen. Grant was not
PRESENT could get no new one that would
rive me the like rank unless it bore the same
late as the one then hold. 1t appears over
md over again that Grant left me in command
4 all the troops when he left Virginia to go
'orth and to Washington. because was the
enior officer.
On tho 10Th OF May. 1854. my commission was
hree years old. and as the troops called out in
lay. 1851. under the Presidents proclamation
9ere for three years. o question was suggest
n whether when those volunteers went out