New-York tribune., 1910-12-08
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Mr.. Greeley:

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Mr.. Greeley:
As TO the policy I seem - he -,,-
as you say. I have not meant 10 Ie,s..I
one In doubt. I would save the T-7,see Az
would save u IN the shortest way a'r u71.s.
NY paramount object Is ~ ,.,.
Union. and not either &c save or s..,L.as
II I could save the Union wttho-,- -
any slave I would do f:-fr T couIT .,..'nt
by freeing all the slaves. I would =. *
snd II ! could save IL by freeing so-.s =
leaving others alone | would also n. .ss s'a
What do about slavery and the co,sasafr ,saar
race, I do because I believe IL b.i1s e e
save this Union and what 7 so-T.s. -
forbear because / do not believe = ar.
help 20 sa7e the Union. aS
7 have hero stated NY purpose a~ro-A
20 my views Of Official durv: AMI s
tend no modification OF NY ost-srprsss.sa., ~,
personal wish thar az men evsr-gs.ss.
could De free
This patience. moderation. t-anspar-,.
candor, had exactly the effect he dax.-,.
IN consolidating the wave-ing ssutir.-.
OF the North into conviction thar -.
only way % save the Union was to a,
s.roy slavery. OF his right 10 do I. 4.
time OF war. as commander IN chiss :,
the army and navy. and under the va
powers OF the Constitution. 10 nsv..
had the slightest doubt: what ne xas.s.
and watched for was evidence that "a.
people were coming I'D 70 his Own fsslI,y
OF the necessity Meantime. he rerljas
20 similar appeals in the same suf-.
skiifuIly stating every objection 50 q.
to draw out the popular opinion Tb,,
kind Of discussion with delegations "a
the White House went on for NOM.
II was on the 22d Of August ne ssn.
Horace Greeley the statement svv
quoted. on the 22d Of September n.
nation was electrified with a proclama-
ton Offering gradual 'and comDensasa
emancipation 20 all slave states aat. Ia
rebellion at the next meeting of Cor,
gress. and where this offer should 10.
be accepted declaring al slaves fra
forever. from the fst of January fog-
lowing
Even yet ne was IN advance OF n.
people In the autumn elections follow
ing the proclamation his opponen-s
wrested from him the states Of Ser
York. New Jersey, Pennsylvania. ohia
Indiana and Illinois while many -ash--
states also showed grave losses fo- his
party. But he never wavered- and he
had not unistudged the opportunity He
redoubled his efforts % sustain the army
and navy. enforced demands for nor.
troops. even at the ultimate cost 0f draa
riots in New York banished vallandis-
pathizer with the war against the
Union, conciIiated as far as possible his
supporters in every sta-e. bore 70 E1dr-
repeated defeats in the field, tried nez
commanders where old ones continued n
fail. and then waited with what parisncs
he could on generals who srill did nor
fight OF did not win victories-
Finally he pushed Grant and Sherman
forward against Vicksourg, and Nsads
with the Army Of the Potomac against
Lee. and at last on the following Fourth
of July. he heard in the thunders an
swering each other across the Union
from Gettysburg TO vicksburg. that MS
daring and noble p-oclamati9r eas
made good.
You all know the sequel. The Missis-
sippi soon flowed again unvexsd To
the sea Sherman marched through
Georgia Grant fought his way 70 ths
defences OF Richmond Republican dis
content disappeared, and the Var Presi-
dent was reelected The spirit in which
the worn leader of his people accepCss
the new power they had cOnfsrrsd
shines through the tender words WITH
which his second inaugural was closed.
FondIy do we hope ferveutIv DO We przy.
that this mighty Scourge OF var Iazy sose-
lily pass away. Yet II GO.i wills t1at * cor
tiuIIe until all the wealth piled bv ths
bondSman'S two hundred and h1rv Yeas
of unreduiJed toll snail be sunk and UNI
shall be paid by another drawn with r14
sword. was said three thousand years
ago. The judgments OF the Lord are Vr-7
and righteous altogether WIZ ualca
toward none with charity for all. with frr-
ness in the right a. God gives Is 70 50
the right. let Us strive 20 finish -17 wors
We are in. 10 bind up the nations ToU1iS
TO care for him who shall nave oorne-1as
battle and for his widow and his orphan 70
do all which may acrievs and c7erfsn
Just and a lasting peace among o1Esstses
and with all nations
I am only here 70 tel what -Ffs rs-
was and what he did-not 70 OFFER
euIogy upon him II one were needed.
what nobler eulogy could be uttered tha1
the simple statement that after such a
strain and such trials. with final IT
umph plainly in sight. he uttered tnoss
words and felt as he spoke You nave
rightly selected him as the chief Ar,-r'-
can maker OF history in the nineteenr1
century. The world long ago chose an
other as our chief maker OF history tor
the eighteenth century Both we're rypt
cal products OF vour own race, az dsVet
oped in new surroundings. in THAT cor
ffict with wild nature and wild re-
which has subdued 4 continent 70 ms
highest uses OF civilization Both vers
human: neither was entirely EXEMPT
from the weaknesses OF humanity. Bul
whether for patient forIitude and frs
success IN war or for wise Leadership y
q great people in peace, Z venture .
think George Washington and 2orana7
Lincoln not inferior 70 any sons OF tns
race born in those centuries, under an'
skies. Nav. more. I venture 60 t1-az
that in the whols long and glorious nis
tory Of that race. while It's history WIS
ours as well as yours, they have nsss
been surpassed
TRUSTEES YIELD TO ALUMNI