New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-15
A SOUTHERNER ON HORACE GREELEY.
PERSONAL RECoLLEcT1oNs-THE COURSE OF THE
TRIBUNE AFTER THE WAR

SOuTHERNER ON HORACE GREELEY.
PERSONAL REcoLLEcT1oNs-rHE COURSE OF THE
TRIBUNE AFTER THE WAR
To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: A residence in the city OF New-York from
character and methods OF Mr.. Greeley AS loyal
son OF a Whig family. | became reader OF The
Tribune A product Of Wing training. was or
thought was. advocate OF protective tariff as
expounded by Henry Clay and others OF party
knowledge gained through experience and observa
ton has induced some modification OF opinions upon
economic questions. but fancy II were permitted
to meet Mr.. Greeley should hold similar
views upon most subjects. Although my training
was strictly orthodox lines yet found pleasure
and spiritual profit in clambering over the high
fence that environed the believers and listening
to the sermons Of the Rev. Nj. Chaplin. who in the
Broadway Tabernacle gave the world a revised
version OF modified creed and here 7 Mr.
Greeley. on Sunday nights he would come into
the crowded building just before the beginning Of
the and sit silently through the discourse
Irreverent boys said he slept but evidence IL lack
ing 10 suhstantiate the statement. and his after
actions look TO another direction When the
stormy days OF 1856 began was living in Savannah
Ga. and. retaining my regard for Mr.. Greeley. I
continued to read The Tribune but II did not -four
ish Georgia soil and gradually It ceased TO come
10
There long interim IN 1851 Was called
10 garrison Fort Pulaski with number OF others
who. reared among peaceful influences vet readily
took arms at the call Of the State NY last Presi
dental vote cast for the Bell-Everett ticket.
and so. failing Wings often failed. became
political wanderer. neither seeking rest nor ind
Ing It.
After the capture o. the fort the garrison OF 325
men was carried TO Hilton Head. and the next day
one hundred men placed upon or in, an ocean
steamer and sailed for New-York We we're placed
IN the empty hold; the matches were left open. 1t
being hot April weather Many Of the men were
from the interior OF the State. and saw blue
for the irsc time As the ship began roll the
usual result followed. Neptune claimed allegiance
and tribute. and il freely granted We had
been cut of from the city and the outside world.
and knew little Of what was going We heard
luttering. and looking up host OF newspapers.
and they proved ne copies of the New-Yor
Tribune. falling Ike snowfakes. Those VINO could
read. many OF them. read for the first time Adolf
ton doctrines from the point OF view OF its abest
exponent. during our captivity me impression
made upon my mind IN my subsequent readlng OF
restored Union there absence OF vitupera-
tive utterance. something Of the wish TO restore
The course OF Horace Greeley after the surrender
indicated thst this Wa Ms real W,sn fran, b,,.-
hat tine. His words were Kindly: the olive
branch WAS always held in view We had some
gh hndre @o or one prs sd So
many who read The Tribune.
The State has been more than generous 70 the
SPOKE the word aS Of peace When the true history
OF ne Civil Wa IS written no name VII shine
temporary chronicler is 100 close to see well" but
the long years which have elapsed since the death
ever before the worth Of such lie as his: and he
world far mas failed TO es'irs him at his true
to his words and 10 his acts: Truly. The blood
Of me martyrs is the SEED Of h Ghqr9h Nay
Atlanta. Ca. Dec .. lsa7