The New York Herald Newspaper, May 29, 1867, Page 4

4 THE RELEASE OF JEFF DAVIS. Public Opinion Upon Event. Squabbles Among the Union Leagues, Radical Politicians and Repub- lican Newspapers. Donner errs the Smash Up of the Republican Party North and West, ke. &o. &e. (From the New York Times, May 28.) We have not been inclined to concur iu the barsh judgment passed by the republican press upon Mr, Gree- jey's actin voluateering to become the bondsman of Mr. Davis, The act itself has less significance and far Jess public importance thao is generally ascribed to it, But the reasons by which Mr. Greeley seeks to justify himself for it touch the very essence of the whole_re- bellion, If those reasons are sound—if the of the Revolution and the war of the late rebellion are analo- gous—then we have made a mistake in fighting Davis and bis confederates at all. (From the Now York Nation. The expressions of feeling called forta by Mr. Gree- ley's performances at Ricimond Jjast week have been suflictently strong and sufficiently numerous to warrant 08 in saying that, whatever diflerence ot opimion there may be as to Mr. Grevley’s motives, there is none at all as lo the repulsiveness and inexpediency of his conduct. ‘Tue majority of the republican papers ascribe his appear- ance as Davis’ first bondsman to a love of notoriety which bas been growing on. him for some years, and which now finds expression in one way and now fn an- other, « os But we do not need to show that in bailing Jefferson Davis be was actuated by any purely seltish motive in order to prove him guilty of that kind of blunder which, when committed by a man in his po- sition, deserves almost as severe punishment as if it wero & pleco of sheer baseness, * The struggle being now over, Mr. Greciey sets us the example of going to the South, not to relieve the sufferings of our late enemies—for this, as Christians, we are bound to do; nor yet to assure them of forgiveness and peace, for of this everybody sees the wisdom ; but of teuifying to them, by unasked and officious politeness, by offer of aid in escaping the legal consequences of their trans- grossions; by, in short, the usual marks of sympathy, esteem and respect, for this is what is meant by bailing @ mau out of jail when you have no personal acquaint- ance with him, and he beither asks nor needs your aid; that there has been nothing in their conduct to offend our consciences or lower them morally in our estuna- tion, * * We have, as all our readers know, opposed all forms of persecation of the South. We have ob- Jected to confiscation and to the infliction of every other penalty not clearly caued for to secure peace and food ordor. But, then, we bolieve in the existence of such a thing as national dignity, nayonal self-respect and na- tional conscieuce; aud we say that a decent regard for these things makes Mr. Grecley’s performances at Rich- mond—all except bis speech, which was able and sensi- bie—simply detestable, and calis for a more emphatic reprobation than they bave yet received, although we have no doubt whatever as to the intensity of the dis- gust with which the public generatly regards thom. [From the New York Independent } Jefferson Davis ought to bave been tried. tone, long ago. His protracted detention in prison, without a trial, justly brought reproach upon the government. This ro. ach is now fearfully increased by hus discharge on Bui It was hitherto supposed that. the government, being eitner not ready or not willing ‘9 bring him to trial, had no other alternative than continue him in cusiody. It now seems, however, that the prisoner might have been released at’ any time within the last two years, if only the officers of the law bad bethouht themselves of ad- mitting him to bail. Can any gvod reason be assigned why he should have been bailed a few days ago rather then a fow weeks ago, or a few months ago, or a year and a balf ago? None! But he never should have been bailed at all! Does not everybody know that men charged with far lees heinous crimes are not admitted to bau’ Are smail criminals to be deniod the privilege of bail, and great criminals to enjoy it? If a man who Tobs a bank must remain in jail tili dent ned YY A friends? ~< — Ca ep wach @ proceeding. We gran' ir. ‘Davis should mot have been incarcerated for an undue term without a ‘nal, No apology can be made tor the government's unusual and w delay in arraigning him before its bar. But to admit him to bail, live the commonest of culprits, is a mockery of justico—a confusion of moral distinctions—a uational disgrace, Nothing in the punishment of Mr. Davis as a state prisoner, thus far, shows him to have been guilty of any greater crime than ing @ pocket, or committing assault and battery. To say that trea- son is a baiiable offence is next to saying that itis Bo offence at all. The test law breaker of modern times shocks the civilize: orid by his crimes, fills the land with mourning, darkens the nation’s history with his shadow, and yet thesum total of bis guilt ts roundly estimated by the law at $100,000! This man stands charged with connivance at the murder of Abraham Lincotn. Has any other man so charged been so bailed ? Why not release John H. Surratt on similar terms? As both men are ctarged with the same offence, and as neither bas yet been brought to trial, why sbould not both be troaied alike? In view of ali the circumstances we have found it impossible to regard the release of Mr, Davis as other than a hideous blunder. We bave no words adequate to exprosss our mingled regret, indignation and scorn at the act. Some of the principal actors in it are men whom we personally jove and revere. Of course they have acted from the noblest and purest of motives; they ‘are incapable of acting from any other, But they have, nevertheless, lent their countenance to a proceeding whieb, in cur judgment, is as great a disgrace as baa fallen upon the nation since the public drunkenness of Andr>w Jonson on the day of his inauguration as Vice ent, (From the New York Ev Post—Rep.] Jefforson Davis, instead of being put to the exporience of « turn in Libby Prison, where, in the days of his treagon, he tortured to death so many Deiter men than bu , has been sullered to go at large without even the form of a jegal inquiry into bis conduct, The clause of the constitution which defines treason against the country, and tue laws of Congress which prescribo the per punishment of treason, are made a dead leiter. ‘or all that appears, the crime of treason is henceforih as safe to commit in the United States as speculation is in New York city, This is the construction which is forced upon the case by the fact that the first use wich tho bonded traitor proposes to make of bis enlargement fs to go at once to a foreign country, beyond the reach of our laws, ». Ashe leaves the country with the connivance of his Dondsmen it is plain that they consider the bailment a more mattor of form, a farce, and that they have uo ox- Pectation of belng called upon to pay the $100,000 as the ransom of a traitor. Toeir desire to the bond is only for the sake of having their names enrolled for, posterity as thoxe who gladly did all in their power to Procore bis exemption trom the penalty of law. Lot tuom havo their reward. To Mr. Greeiey was accorded the proud satis{action of utting bis name at the head of the list of bondsmen le doubtless looks’ upon it as the culmination of bis long continued efforts in behalf of the rebellion. It witl com alt jisappointments in rogard to the pay- ment for the slaves, the surrender of the South to ihe rebellion, the peace negotatious in Canada, the perma- Bent recognition of the government at Richmond. He could not do what he would, but he has giadiy done what be could. He bas at icast preserved bis consisieucy to the end. m the Albany Evening Journal—Rop } The Union League Club of New York has given Horace Greeley notice of tts intention to “inguire into” his con- duct in becoming bondsman for Jef Davis. While we appreciate the ridiculousness and absurdity of this pro- ceding, there seems to be peculiar justice in its appli cation. This pompous and arrogant club * * * Was never so arrogant, never #0 unjust, never #0 ridica- forson Davis as chief and President of such rebdet con- federacy, no Jeflerson Davis as a prisoner of war, held for two 5 charged with treason against the government of the United Seates and awaiting tria!, It is appropriate, then, it is right and just, that Horace Greeloy, the great disorganizor of the country, should at the last come to the rescue of his victim. {From the Portland Argue—Dem ] ‘We are asked *‘ How long the Argus has been one of Greeley’s champions.” We answer :—Ever since he Jeft the company of his ev.l disposed radical brethren, and bad the manhood to pursue a Fenerons, | Ubsral course, in spite of the ‘ deluge of mud” which he knew he would be required to face. Mr. Greeley’s fracas has far greater significance than that of the quarrel be:weon an individual and his club. Jt is another dissention in the ranks of the radical parly. As excitement and hot biood have given place to calm, serious reflection, the men, does not stand alone. many followors and worshippers, who only need to hear his slogan, and they follow him into the fight. [From the Portland (Me ) Broning s -) The recent acene at Ricamond in which Mr. history of America, un. little villain,” editor of the Times, took in the weeping sceve at the wigwam in Philadeipbia last summer, Greicy can learn from the experience of Raymond how much capital is made by the performers at such menageries, and uot eount 80 loosely when he sceks applause merely for its own sake, If Jeff Davis 1 to be released under bail we object to Mr. Greecley's stealing the brow and tounder of Sanders, Pendleton, Beverly \cker, Heister Clymer, Vallandigham, the Seymours and Au- Sust Belmont, "We protest against this philanchropic and patriotic (?) action on the part of Mr. Greeley, w' seeks to make himself an accomplice after the the assassination—if not of Lincoln to that of tens of bis dolog it bp virtue o¢ nis ediiorahip. of « semepaper 8 y virtue of ip. of a new (to whieh abler men than he, have given the ‘chataekor it enjnys)—a paper supported by the loyal ‘millions of the North, and which stands in some sense ag the organ of the republican party; we object to his aragging, the party down, by implication, to the base level he secks to, for his own aggrandizement, [From the Boston Advertisor—Rep. Mr. Grevicy is, no doubt, quite right in maintaining that for bim to sign the bail bond of Jefferson Davie was no more than should have been expected. This act, although 1 bad some of the freshness of a now discovery in folly, seemed to us no more remarkable, and was certainly less miscmevous than some of his previous eccentricities—and it is true, morcover, that ample warniug bad been given of it, {From tho Hartford Times—Dem.} We do noi propore to interfere with this quarrel, It Rrowe out of the despotism of the radical party, and the determination of that party to perpetuate a divided Union, though free institutions are sacrificed and the business men of the couniry are ruined. With the national debt increasing—government expenditures more lavish and foolish than in any imperial govern- ment—the “War D-partment”’ controlling the people and civil liberty staggering to a disgraceful fall—it is not surprising that suc!) breaks us this one between Horace Greeley and the “Union Leagues’? should occur. They tell us of the diasoiation of tho radical party and en- courage the belief that power will return to the hands of the people. [From the Newark, N. J., Advertiser—Rep.] It is especialiy to be lamented in such an exigency as ours, laboring as we are under the defection of the ex- eoutive head of the country from all those principles which he was entrusted to vindicate, that the great party of the country, which has saved it once, and which (if necessary) must save it again, shoutd be dis- tracted and disturbed by the eccentricities of any of its chosen leaders, Pride oimself as he may on the clear consistevcy of his individual course, Mr. Groeloy cannot but see that his coquettng with the heads of the rebellion at this very critical period in the political history of the couo- try must tend to divide the energies of the great repub- lican party, and, therefore, must tend to evil unmiti- gated. Holding the position he does, he nas no right to allow his individual whims to bo the means of dissemi- Dating discord or demoralizing in any way the only Organization to which the country looks tor prosperity and strength. [From the Trenton (. J.) State Gazette—Rep.} The mere signing of the bond by Mr. Greeley was of little consequence, as hundreds of sufficient men stood read: Had this fox pant of the case continued wu opinion would have been un- changed ; but Mr. Greeley has himself presented ry different view. In his first article of defiance to all who dared to criticise his course be ed that the counsel of Jef Davis thought that in order to insure the fibera- tog of their client it-was necessary that some prominent Northero repubiican should jom in ‘giviag the bail. If this is true—if the — of Mr, ‘Greeley Fretented i i pe pnd Greeley is a a responsibie for tho bcration of. Re iadnag crater? la thia aspect his course scarcely ad:nits of defence. ZF {From the Philadelphia Aco—Dam. Chief Justice Chase or Judge Underwood Re call before them at thei Johnson. that they could have raised a ery—ot at could have made capital, ing im that, the radical chief jical associate were compelled to get rid the case by bailing the will never im op agan, This say invidiously. It is, we believe, the gei sen- timent of the whole American people that a trial of Jel- ferson Davis for a political crime at this late day would be discreaitable tous as a nation, * * * * rate, if anybody wanted to try him, there has been ample chance to do sy, and be 1s still under bonds to appear when called for. Chief Justice Chase was made to express surprise at the course of Judge Underwood ; but this was of course a little bit of political clap-trap, for the same telegraph could havo carried an order for the bail of Mr, Davis to produce him in court the next morning, ‘or any other time that would suit the Chief Justice’s convenience. But the Chief Justice did not and has not since, shown the slightest inclination to proceed further in the case, and w shall, in all buman probability, bear no more of it in his or any other court. [From the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin—Rop } Mr. Greetey’s silly benavior at Richmond has recoiled upon him, not only from Union Square, but from ali parts of the country. The republican press everywhere, upon which he assumes to look down with such sublime contempt, bas passed its verdict upon him, and he feels it, 1t has cut him ¢o the quick and pot him in a rage, It bas betrayed him to the pecple in his real character as a petulent, supercilious and overbearing in ual, with an utter contempt for ail opinions but his own, and inflated with the insane idea that be can accomplish that impossible feat of swimming against the tide of the fixed opinions and instincts of the American people, Mr. Groeley, Albeit nearly sixty years old, has pot yet learned that no man, not even Horace Greelcy, is essential tn this: country, His apsurd denunciations of the best men of his own party wilt not hurt them, bat will damage him beyond repair. * * He formsa party of his own in his devotion to Jeff Davis, and will do no harm. The argument of ;Mr. Greeley is simply that because Jefferson Davis had been imprisoned for two years with. out « trial, he was entitled to be released on bai!, Grant- ing ail this, still the act of Horie Greeley in proceeding to Richmond and becoming surety tor the ‘traitor could only be tolerated by an imperative need growing out of @scarctty of bail-goers. The philosopher of the Tribune stigmatized his oid associates of the Now York Union ‘Teacue as “narrow minded blockheads" because they could fot perosive the wisdom of the ety of the course parsued by Mr. G. If this opinion: proves a man to be a “narrow miuded blockhead" the entire repud. lican party must be composed of just such ninnies, for we havo yet to bear of a single individual outside the copperhead ranks who does mot hold precisely this opinion. From the Philadelphia Evening Telegraph—Rep. dae Tesult of the creat excitement which ta Dees caused by the release of Jeff Davis on bail will probably be that the government will be forced to bring him to trial next fail. Davis is now released on bail, to make his appearance at court to answer to the charge of trea- son. Ve have no doubt that he will be forthooming at the specified time. * * But what if convicted? He would not necessarily be puiished. The Executive could interfere and commute the sentence or pardon him ovtright, Mr, Johnson's action in the premises in such a contingency could not be foretold. It would de- pead very much on his judgment of political conse- quences. He is cold-blodded enough to hang without mercy, and orafty enough to pardon without cause, But whatever his action it be the would at least lous, but that {t found fo the Tribune @ ready advocate for its greatest assumptions and a bitter assailant of ali whom it denounced. It ‘ithal a Htle satisfactory, therefore, to find that Mr, Greeley has himself come within the ban of “sus; ang that the Committes of Safety has been directed to hold inquest upon bis political virtues, 1f they shall record against him the Yordict, “mene, mene, tekel,”” he may perhaps be able to judge how be would bave felt had he been an houest Member of the last Legisiature. [From the Buffalo Express— Rep ) The Albany Buening Jow nai denounces Union Leagae Organizations as “prone to become arrogant and over- Dearing, substituting caprice for reason, and putting af- Dirary dictation ia the stead of individual judgment.” The oceasion of this bitter of scolding is the fact that the Union League Ciub of New York disapproves of Mr. ak cy bondsman forthe bigh oriest of treason. It is the Journal's business, not ours, that it does not favor such organizations, but it is our duty, as it is the duty of every other member of that organiza- tion, to repel such defamatory assaults as are made upon it by our cotemporary. We care not wnat the Journal think of them, the Union Leagues of the State of ind the United States are as patriotic, high: selfish organizations as have ever been fe history of this country, and what ave imparted an efliciency and power to x political teats that b our contests that have macnified our victories and secured results that could not ha’ = ve been reached {From the White Plains Jou: (Westchester ng eetchowtar county, N.Y.) @ rebel confederacy succumbed tho overwhelming numbers and vastiy superior ree. ron of the North, Jefferson Davis became a prisoner of war and Horace Greeley was at large, vidence Sree to have eventuated the othe lorace Greeley would bly have been and Jeflerson Davis woul chieftain of bis age. est and most successful cess or a cl the relative positions of meal Had the re! proved & success, Jemerson Davis would doubtless yf Horace Greeley and bis chief co-operators io work of producing conflict to have gone at large on their simple parole, ‘at ail events, on their own aa it not ae ae Ty ae ae republican ; had there been no repu Gere woatd bate boo fo « foonict: bad there been no ‘irfepressible y' there would have eon no secession, no war, no rebel confederagy, no Jet- * © © Atiast have triumphed. We Fhould be the national mortification of an apparent inability to stamp as legally treasonable the great attempt made to overturow the government by the rebellion, From the Oil City (Pa) Repubdlican.) jend of Andetsonville suffered for cruelty to prisoners of war, Mrs, Surratt and the irators suffered for the assassination of the lamented Lincoln, But in the person of him who was not only the cause of these crimes,ybut also the exponent and acknowledged head of the entire rebellion, treason itself could have beon immediately punished and an example made as a ‘warning to future generations. But he is now at and poor John. Brown for a comparatively trivial crime dangled at a ropo'send. He who has brought desola- fairest portion of our territory, turoatened our fire and ord, almost ent of our tathers and in some most dreadful shi wo every home in the land, is recoived by bis friends as a est inthe metropolis which he threatened to destroy fy ‘ne torch ‘of the incendiary. This action upon the rap fpr oon en yh be heard by ba “er fay of the country deepest regret, an soldiers of the war with indignation, [From the Norristown (Pa.) Heraid and Free Prees—Rep. ) Horace Greeley says he went to Riobmond and gave name as bondsman for Jefferson Davis because, in the opinion of his counsel, it was necessary to do so, and “because the anti-republican names so abundantly prof- fored would not answer as woll.”’ He makes this state- ment to et the repeated assertion that he was “not wanted.” But it matters little what may have been s¢ ig dail for the head of the rebel. hoa. . Greeley did an act that is and will continue to be reprobated by republicans generally, and approved of by copperheads everywhere, Comment is unnecessary. [From the Aroostook (Me. ) Times—Rep.) learn of sul ‘Wo should not be surprised to bscriptions in clreutaston of an ‘carts day 8 the rebels asd rebel sympathizers, to rea ‘estate, to be pre- sented to the ex- jont of the “lost cause,’) as & tes. Umonial of gratitude for his vain efforts Davis would lead & triamphal march through the Seuth were it not for the “military despotism’ down there, A Mississippi paper says: —* Miss: ore inaugurating & movement to raise means to percnase © home for Mr. Davis at the capital of the State,'’ {From the Charles City (lowa) Intelligencer—Rep.] From every quarter of great country the ery arises, Jefferson Davis ia free! with only a suspension of asmalt sum of money; small in comparison to the guilt, bata larce sum in comparison to the worth of the Principal. The only solution of this question that we can think of 1s, what next? It is reasonable to presume ‘at least, from what has already ocourred, that Greciey & Co, will call a convention of aboti‘ion leaders to nominate the loa Jeff raon Davis tor President of the Untied, Sines, since he failed im connect! with de facto confederacy. What next? Are we to have a new poiltical party, with Davis, Chase and Greeley at the head, followed by no lesser stars ip the great tableaux than Gerrits Smith, Jonn Minor Boits, Augustus Schell and Judge Under- wood, with many smaticr frv, such as L, H. Chandler, Joseph Segar and Judge Lyout * * * not expeet after such @ wondrous change has come over some of our leading radicals and Southern Union men? ‘The graves of our dead pairiots, numbered by thousands, cry out ia horror at the damning act of injustice to their honor and glory, while miliions of citizens and thou- sands 01 comrades cry out in tones anything but com- plimentary to this last disgusting, d sgraceful act of the powers that be. It is hardly reasonable to place faith im any man now in relation to the punishment of Jetfor- son Davi, (From the Same.) HORACS GREELEY, This quiet town was startled the other morning with something more tham a casual ocourrence. Bus still more diagusting did the news [orgs woe hd was known thas the bad managed and contrived to secure the release of the arch traitor Davis from custody and enable him to roam large, | damning evidence of government ards the patriots who fell in the defence of our country, are we to think of Horace Greoley for this last friendsh'p towards @ man who would seeing New York in flames, and our glorious ered 1p {ragments and humiliated in the estimation every nation om the face of the earth? words can convey or express the jon lover of his country will manifest towards the imbecility of the goverpment anti-Union glory, can Citiven should discountenance bis companions by word, act and deed. i. should be forbidden admission in every housenold, miserable sheet, unworthy of the patronage o1 any good Union citizen. {from the Toledo Blade—Rep. } Reforring 10 the denial of Mr. Greeioy that he had ridden in the coach with Jef! Davis to the New York § ! Ba Pert 3 Hotel, the Blad: says:—'Why should Mr. Greciey bo 60 sonsitive? His mame stands in close proximity to Davis’ on a bail bond, and the ex-’res.dent was congratula'ed by the white coated philosopher upon bis happy release. Indeed, 60 anxious was be to couple bis name with that of the rebel ‘chief, in some way, that he took the trouble to go all the way to Richmond 'to elbow out of the way the horde of revcls who desired to go upon the bond. We do not undorsiand why, afver all this, he should mako baste to deny that he was in one of the carriages which convoyed Jeff Davis to the New York Hotel.”’ Mr, Horace Grecloy has always claimed to be a lover of his kind, As he is just now engaged in vituperating republicans, and is performing offices for a perjured murderer such as only bosom friends perform for each other, it ts not difficult to understand which “kind’’ he desires to be understood a3 loving. We prefer the other kind. {From the Detrot Free be crite | Can Mr. Greeley expect to allay the evil spirits which he has all his li e labored to raise? Does he not already discover to his cost that he resembles the Iuokless ama teur in the logend? Like Gerrit Smith, Garrison and a few other surviving original abolitionists, Greeley belonzs to a school which has nothing in. common with the present youoration of radicals, However misguided, they were (ion and good men, ready to prove their faith by their works. They wished to do away with slavery, not to spite their Southern brethren, but really to benefit the African. Theif love for the blacks was not inspired by lust for office and power. They lived in days when Philanthropy did not pay; when no commissions the ‘army, no fat contracts or sinecures rewarded ¥ ism, Oa the contrary, the penitentiary, the whipping post, the fence rail, tar and feathers, and often Itself were the only returns they could expect. Are the Loyal Leaguery of New York or Philadelphia men of that stamp? 1¢the radical party composed of men of that stamp?’ How long would the Butlers, Forneys, Kelleys, &c., take an interost in the negro if such were only reward? Poor Horace! [From the Detroit Poat— Rep. People will iwugh at some of Greeley’s humanitarian “splurges,”” But if he is to revenge himself by bring. ing back into the United States Mason, Slidell, Breckin- rigs ‘Thompson and all the little and big ra-cals in ui got ato to be be and the Canadas whom we uave onee happily rid a trifle - Journal—Rep. It seems to us the republican brethren pea Te un- mecessary prominence to H. G.'s last little weakness, If H. G. can’t be permitted to make an ass of himself occa- stonaily, in a strictly private and personal capacity, what 18 ail the circulution of the Tribune worth toa man? His eccentricitics used to expend themselves in the wearnng of cast-off clothes, which he bought of the chifoniers and paid tor in waste paper, [From the Xenia (Obto) Torchlight—Rep } ‘What call was there for Horade Greeiey at Kichmond the other day when Jeff Davis was brought up from Fortress Monroe and brought intu court? How was he connected with the case on either side or in any way? What right had he to presume to thrust himself into a United pea gone and dion se dude Ent ie. ao? The judge bad no proper apprect ol own dignity, or ovthe dignity of hu cour, orelse be would have had Mr. Horace Gresley led by the ear to the door and kicked out into the street. [Chicago Post (rep.) Now York correspondence. ne general feeling—outside of the ranks of lcaas ‘and copperhe: j3.one of deep and utter indignation at his release by the government. it is felt as an out- rage upon every priaciple of justice and a bitter insult to the memories of the brave mon who gave their lives to save their conntry from the treason which Davis in- augurated. Now that country, by releasing the great arch traitor, virtually writes over the gi of men—*Diett as the fool dieth.” I ® Union soldier since the traitor's enlargement who does not denounce it with most ind it emphasis, At ® meeting of one of the divisions of the ‘and Army of the Republic,’’ held our city two evenings ago, an address was adopted expressive of this indignation. They regard his release on bail as equivalent to his discharge, aud therefore criminal; and that the popular expression concerning the act proves that the people are more nearly right than some who assume to be their leaders. Mr. Greeloy’s connection ‘with the matter excites general comment. of his most ardent admirers regret it, to say the least, {From the Chicago Republican—Rep,} Jefforson Davis lias escaped a trial, but cannot elude punishment, He is teeing through the country, nomi- hally on bail, but virtually a fugitive, {From the Evansville (Ind.) Journal.) The important event of the current month bas been the release of the arch-traitor, Jef Davis. The moet noticeabie personage connected with that affair, afer the leading character, the rebel chief, was Horace Grecley, the philosophic editor of the New York Tritune, Mr. Greeley deemed the case of sufficient im- tance for him to descend from his editorial tripod and Eeiten away to Richmond to act as bondsman to the much-abused ex-Presideot, [From the Lynchburg Virginian .] It is represented that thore is some squirming in cer- tain quariers at the release of Mr. Davis on bail, Poor Greeley, whom we have always regarded as a kind- hearted gentieman, capable of a good deed when left to his better impulses, has been brought to bay by the radi- ‘eal bi and has even been compelled to quote the Lynchburg Virginian ia nis defence. We wish that he had at been guided by the rule of safe prece dents to the extent nocessary to secure the endorsement ‘his old whig confrores, he Colorado Times. } There is something magnauimous ip the act of Horace Greeley becoming ono of the bail for Jefferson Davis. meet—the one to render and the to receive an act of noble kindness. Despite the Mr. Gree! least a buman vee these have not met with assist a feliow being, teaches him justice, by t Mr. Davis is entitied to a trial by the laws of his country, or bis liberty should not tbat trial be granted. The Denver Tribune is, very severe on Horace Gree- ley—thinks be was govefmed by a “sickly sentimental- uy '’ in going bail for Davis; recalls the horrors of tue Libby Prison as a reason why Jeff Davis should have a taste of them, and i# altogether dissatisfied that Mr. Davis is out on bail, WAVAL INTELLIGENCE. The Navy Department has despatches from Com- mander F. Simpson, dated April 26, announcing the ar- rival of the United States steamer Mobican, under bis command, at Callao, Peru, after nine days’ passage from San Francisco, She would proceed trom that piace to Panama, Rear Admiral Dahlgren, commanding the South Paci. fic Squadron, communicates to the Department, under date of May 1, at sea, a statement of the stations of the squadron at that date, and also the locations of other United States ships in that jurisdiction and of foreign ships of war on the Coast, ‘ne Powhatan, flag ship, was at sea en route from Oal- wo i sia was engaged in a cruise to the Fejee The Dakota was cruising on the coast in the vicinity of Vaiparaiso. ‘The Wateree was at Panama, ‘Tho Nyack was at Caliao repairing her boilers. The Fredonia, store ship, was at Callao, Of the voaséls belonging to the North Pacific — the Resaca was at sea, on ber passage from lao to Panama, and the Mobican was at Callao, The foilowing French ships of war were at Callao:— Boliigerena, fiag Ship; iron ciad Venus, scrow frigate and marine store ship. The Talisman, screw steamer, ‘was at soa, on her passage from Callao to Panama, ‘The Engliah ship-of-wer Zeaio ship, i1 were at Rear ‘Aduigal Thatcher, commanding the North Paelic NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 1867.-TRIPLE SHEET. jadron, under date “Of Panama, " repor 6 the Sieve of the United Sites eae Ber wed tom. ly a8 a flagship, place, baving Frap- following via: Lower Oat; Mazatlan, Mexico; Ls Pas,’ Lower Gat; 4 Baz, Mexico; Acapuloa, Mexico; La Union, San Suiva- The United States steamer Wateree was at Panam: Inte commander, Leouard Paslaing, hewiag dled’ low commander, died a cee aa EN as sort ‘the nd the Pow! Duhigren, also ‘arrived st Panama on the about a week from the date Pope touching a Acapulco en route, The Reasca would remain to look oat for our interests until relieved, SS THE FIMANCIAL SITUATION. Recent and Important E. a The Seoretary of the Treasury having been invited by certain prominent citizens of Boston to accept the com- plimeat of a public dinner in that city, makes a long reply, in which he regrets shis inability to visit Now England at present, and makes the following remarks upon the present financial situation (May 23):— I need not assure you, gentlemen, that it shall be my earnest purpose to continue to #0 justify the confidence you it —partly the result Production and e matural reaction which always follows jlation—| return to specie payments, and with large bonds to be made to the Pacitic Railroad and its branches or divisions, will prevent for a brief season a reduction of the public ‘und may even render & temporary increase of it unavoidable; but it wilt fai im our ability to move our revenue laws and to an increase of efficiency in their exccuuion, hasten the representation in Congress of the Svuthern States, aad secure greater economy in all branches of the public service, sone surprise may exist that I have not for some months past reduced the circulation of ('nited States notes according to the authority conferred upon mo by Congress; and an interence may be drawn from it that my opinion upon the subject of contraction bas un- dergone a change, Permit me to say, t! am as much persuaded as ever of the importance of an early return to specie payments, and of a reduction of the currency, as @ means of syeculation and of increasing production, without which ail efforts to restore Pormagentiy ‘the specie will be ineffectual. ‘bat the country needs, in order that Fac payments may be resumed and maintained, increaso of indi former habits of economy. AS a ourselves, we must earn more and In our less, Any different prescription for existing financial evils is ia my judgment quackery. That contraction will tone ring about this desirable condition of things I hai er doubted, but I nave nevertheless the reduction of the circalation of United States notes, either of which would = and for the following haps have justified my cours, and all of which have more or lezs influence in determining it. First,—The views of a of the members of : H i | : i should ‘not be put in goat’ for evils resulting PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE, A. G, Hazard, of Connecticut, and C, Wendeli and L. tt by emg mad the “eoape Capiain Judkins of the steamer Scotia, and C, H. Neil- son, of St. Johns, N. B., are stopping at the St. Julien Hotel. Joaquin Fernandez, of Costa Rica; Seftor d’Antas, of Portugal; John E. Atkins, of Boston and J, H. Stevens, of Montreal, are stopping at the Brevoort House, Rev. E. L, Magoon, of Albany; Dr, Ingersoll, of St. Paul, Mino. ; Paymaster Caswell, of the United States Navy, and James Waterlow, of London, are stopping at the St. Denis Hotel. P. C. Hanbury, J. E, Kew, W. L. Booker, Captain Seymour, Peter in Gaskell, of Londoa, Englaad, are stopping at the Ciarendon Hotel. Dr. Goorge B. Gi of New Ye and R. C. Win- surop of Boston, ‘are sopping athe ith Avenue J of the Court ; Judge Erski eon, aerate Ri rg tr sie Miller, of ae i Smith, of Boston; Mayor tretioppog a fue Homan House J. M. Campbell, of Rhode Istan wood, of Boston, are stopping at the General J. W. Fisher, of Pennsylvania; Lieutenant T. M. Fisber, of the Twenty-third Infantry; C, D. O’Sulii- van, of California; G. F, Arbster, of Paris; D. G. Thomas, of the Unived States Army, and G. N. Henderson, of Paris, are stopping at the Metropolitan Hotel. Governor Burnside, of Rhode Islasd, was inaugurated for his second term yesterday. Senator Morrill and Representative Morfill, of Con- gress, have both gone to Europe. Ex-Governor Isham Harris, of Tennessee, is mow a commission merchant im Liverpool, = Hon. us now of one of tor Ramsay's r. Rev, Mr, bs toca Roman Catholic Bishop of Canada, lies ill at the Episcopal residence in Buflale, Ex-Governor Wells, of California, wilt make New Orleans his nome. General A. 8. Hartwell, of Natick, Mass., now in the Legislature, it is re; |, intenda to settle in Mobile to Practice law. Ex-President Jeremiah Day, of New Have: ninety-third year, is very low, and will ly never be abie to leave his house again. He is the oldest col- lege president living in this country, if not in the world. The Florida correspondent of the Cincinarti Commer - ita says that Mra Harriet Becober Stowe has ire hundred acres of land near Jacksonville, which si planted with orange orchards, Gen. Joha B. Gordon, late of the Confederate army, was at AUlanta, Ga, on the 24th instant Major General George H. Thomas is in Washington. Hon, Mr. be aig of Massachusetts, is announced to speak in Leesburg, Va, on Friday evening. A brother of Governor Orr, of South Carolina, Colonel John Amaziah Orr, of Columbus, Miss., au ex-Cotonel of tho rebel army and ex Senator to tne ‘Confederate Von- gress. is ono of the leaders of the radicais ia his State, ‘and will possibly be their candidate for Governo: A freedman named Lenkhorn is a candidate in Flu- vanna county, Va., for Delegate to the; State Conven- tion. General D. N. Couch, of Massachusetts, it is said, has ts ctneeaas spn tubs ape man recent sixty square miles of mineral and in Virgiokt General Wade Hampton contributes regularly, to the Freedman's Journal, @ coiored organ, published ia Char- leston, 8. G Governor RB. 4, Oglesby, of Illinois, has convened the Liinois Legiaiature fa extra session. Bon. Schuyler Colfax is lecturing in Iowa, ‘ Governor Leese of Missouri, is going to Tennessee this sommer to ean active part in the approachii political campaign in that State, ica avd Hon, Thomas A. R. Nelson is stamping Tennessee In behalf of the democracy. si Ex-President Millard Fillmore, the Governors of In- diana and North Carolina, Judge Curtis, of the United ony! mn Sa lavhste feo to be Present at the ‘lay men, have ions statue imaugaration ia Louisville to-morrow, Ex-member of Congross Riddie, of Ohio, has been on- to assist the United states District Attorney in the Surratt case, Mr, Binguam declined te give his serv- ices, A subscription to buy a property for Joha ©. Breokia- idge is to be started in Tobnenees, List of Americans registered in Paris for the week ond- ing May 17, 1867:—From New York—Mr, and Mra, 5. J. sy Mr. J. MeCall, Mr. W. S. Wyckoft, Mr. A. ¥. olga, Mr. and Mrs. 4. T. Rand, Miss Ubadwick, Mr. L. R. Lyon and family, Mr, H. i.. Johnson, Me, W. A. Stimson, Mr. H, Stani Mr, J. ‘and family, Mr. and Mra, D. a ¥ hing | a H. B, Hoy, Mr, B. T. 7 h a. ir. F. Holbrook, Mr. HW. a D. Vail, mr T. A. Howell, Mr, G and HD. Lock- James Hotel. UUme ago, was brought out this month at the Haymarket, London, under the title of A Wild Goose. Although the inevitable Dion Boucicautt stood sponsor to it, the bant- ling received rough usage at the hands of the critics and the cold shoulder from the public, The musical festival which will commence on June 3 ‘at Steinway Hall and continue for one week under the direction of Mr. Lafayette Harrison, promises to be one Of the grandest musical affairs ever got up in this city. A chorus of 300 voices, an orchestra of 100 performers and the Seventh regiment band of sixty-five, with Gra- ham’s full drum corps, will be heard on this occasion. ‘The leading vocalists, pianists, violinists, organista, ‘&o., in America have beep engaged as soloists, The Programme is as follows:—Mossian, June 3; Mendols- @oha’s Hyman of Praiso and Forty-mxth Psalm, June 4; Creation, June 5; Heroic Symphony, Preludes and other orchestral works, June 6; Elijah, June 7; Miscellaneous conoert, June 8; Stabat Mater, &c., June 9. Poor Charles Barras! Tho Biack Crook is keeping him, it appears, in continual hot water, to judge from the trouble he has to take care of his copyright. The Black Imp, the Black Dwarf, and other fac similcs of his con- tipedal offspring, have given hinf uneasiness; but the latest source of annoyance hails from Louisville, A manager named Allen has copied the Black Crook, scene for scone, and brought it out im Louisville at the Academy of Music under the title of A Tale of Enchantment, an- ticipating the production of Barras’ play at the Louis- ville theatre by a week Cards and hard names were the consequence. Gorgeous, gigantic, colossal, &c., circuses and men- ageries and stupendeus exhibition organizations, to Quote the ianguage of the bilis, are reconstructing the South in the amusement line, They have been for the past fortnight in the same cities in which the Congres- sional speakers have held forth. Charley White is at the Pitisburg theatre. The spectacle of the Naiad Queen was brought out at the Boston theatre on the 20th. The’clover artists, Mr. and Mra. Gomersal, ara in the cast, Of course the scenery and ballet are the great attractions. Maggio Mitchell is “Fanchoning”’ at the Howard Athe- neum, Boston. ‘The Black Crook has been shelved a: tho Continental, Boston, and Cinderella succeeds it, ‘Mr. and Mrs, Howard Pau! started on Wednesday for Europe from Bo:ton. They met with great success dur- ing their engagement in America, Vestvali had a benefit at the Opsra House, Springfield, ILL.,,on the 17th, when she appeared in the melodrama of Bel Demonio, Waller's Opera House, Newark, closed on the 20th with a complimentary benefit tendered to Mr. D. W. and Mra, Emma Waller, by the principal citizens of Newark, Mra, Waller appeared as Julia in the Hunchback, and as Kate O'Brien in Perfection. 4 comptimentary testimonial was given to Barton Hill on the 294 at the Academy of Music, Philadelphia, Mra, ‘Jotin Drew, Mies ‘Sussa' Reni, ‘Dan Bryant, J. H. Stod- dart, John Sefton and other celebrities assisted the ben- efciaire. f ‘The oft killed German opera has appeared at the Chest- "| mut, Phitadetphia It has as many lives as if it belonged ‘to the feline species and consisted of mews instead of choruses. ‘ Mrs. General Lander's Elizabeth is very highly spoken of. The play was given at the Philadelphia Academy the 2ist, 4 Hartz is in Philadelphia mystifying every one. Parepa and Brignoli will give Cincinnati a week of Tialian opera, commencing on the 27th. They will then return to Now York. They give hams away every night at the Theatre Comique, St. Louis. The hams probably come from the piece, Arrah na Pogue, as there are lots of pigs in it. Avery enjoyable musical entertainment, combining concert and opera, was given at Trenton on the 22d. Edward Mollenhauer and other artists appeared. They have got the Black Crook in Richmond in addi- tion to their other mist The Chicago people have emphatically rebuked the {nsinaation thrown out by a certain manager that they cannot appreciate Italian opera, Under the manage- ment of the indomitable Strakosch, and with such artists as Brignoli, Mme, Parepa, Fortana, &c., Italian opera drew immense heuses at Crosby's Opera House last week. Tom Taylor’s puerile dramatization of Miss Braddon’s Outcasts, was played at Wood's Masoum, Chicago, on the 18th. Chanfrau is creating a furore at McVicker’s, in the réles of Sam and Mose. Mrs, D. P, Bowers and J.C. McCollum are playing in Cloveland, at the Academy of Music, this week. Laura Keene and her New York company opened at Brainard’s Hall, Cleveland, on the 20(h, with Rachel the Reaper. Avery old melodrama, by MM. Anicet Bourgeois and Foucher, La Justice de Diew, is being performed at the unfortunate Thédtre Beaamarchais, There are a couple of pretty good actors in it, but reaily the execution of the piece om the whole gives rise to more laughter than to teare, The unfortunate manager who pays a yearly rent of no less than 42,000 francs, builds his hopes on two new pieces, which are to be given during the course of the month, the Bandit des Vosges, by Charies Doslys, and the Fide dw Forcat, five acts and six tableaux, by M. Marguet. ‘A Chinese theatre, which, by the way, is anything ‘Dut Chinese, bas been opened in the park of the Expo- sition, The Dojazet is about to lose two of its best actors. Mile. Boisgontier returns to the Variétées, and Allart goes to the Ambigu. The Porte Saint Martin makes over 4,000 francs a night with the Closerie des Genéts, and the Variétés about 6,200 francs with the Grande Duchesse. M. Choudens, the music publisher, bought M. Gounod’s opera of Romeo et Juliette for the sum of 50,000 francs. The frst night it was represented M. Lemoine, another Publisher, offered him 100,000 francs for it, which M. Choudens refused, and he does not repent of having done #0 The right of translation has already been sold in England and Gerwany for 30,000 francs. The opera company at the Theatre Royal, Brighton, under the direction of Mme, Florence Lancia, still con. tinues its successful career. The event of the second week in May was Patti's return to the admiring London public in Mbssini's spark- ling Barbiere di Siviglia, Her Rosina is too well known to need comment; suffice it to say that every fascination of voice and manner was exerted in an audience always Predisposed to value the Diva's merits at their highest rate, Signor Mario was the Almaviva, Signor Cotogni the Figaro, while Bartolo was consigned to the hands of ‘Signor Ciampi. ‘The London Philharmonic Society brought out at their last concert, May 6, the two masterpieces of Boothoven and Haydn—the gigantic choral symphony of the former ‘and the B flat symphony No. 9 of the latter. Why does not the society which claims the same name in New York show a little of this enterprise and spirit, and shake off their Rip Van Winkle siumbers of prejudice and narrow-mindedness ? The Belle Héléne and Barbe Blewe form the resistance pieces of the Friedrich-Wilhelmhstadtache theatre, Berlin, The Vie Parisienne wiil be given there on the opening of the summer season, The tenor Niemann, who was to have sung in Wagner's “Lohengrin,” has thrown up his Munich engagement, on the plea that he cannot sing the entire part by any human possibility, and the management will not allow it to be cut, Probably, if any kind of Christian like orchestration accompanied the vocal part, even if it was Risley's Japanose orchestra, there might be a chance for Niemann ; bat the human voice cannot contend for four ala, Blind Tom is at the Salle Hers, and the Parisians, who by the way call him Tomes—why, goodness or « Frenchman oaly knows—go in crowds (0 hear and won, der at him, NOTES ON NEW BOOKS. ‘Tho tenth annual volume of the “American Lioyds* Purposes was established in 1867, under the approval of the New York Board of Underwriters, and has been Projector. The present volume covers the period from June 1, 1867, to May 31, 1863, One of the usual semi. monthly supplements has also appeared for June 1, 1867, since the volume was put in type. About nineteen thousand names of vessels are contained in the book, Jo can and the British Lioyds and the French Veritas, the ral be observed by surveyors, the proper method of stowing. of mixed cargoes, the correct longth aad size of rigging of every class, from one hundred and fifty to eighteen hundred tons; and it ie, in fact, as tt has been styled, a complete vade mecum for every one interested in shipping. Grape culture, and even wine making, although ie person to grow good grapes and make good wino, baa Deen greatly needed. Such a treatise bas just appeared under the title of ‘An Elementary Treatise on Americam Grape Culture and Wine Making,’ by Poter B. Mead. I is iflustrated with nearly two hundred engravings, drawn from nature, Whatever difference of opintom some of the theories of the author may provoke, ile facts are always reliable. Among the recent publications occasioned by the am- ticipated increase of American travel in Europe thie year, om account of the Paris Exposition, we notice “Yhe Tourist’s Map of Central Europe,” especially de- signed for travellers by railway, and giving every etate- ment from the latest sources of information. A conve- nient table of coins, with their comparative value te gold and silver, is appended to this useful littie map. With a to the same demand Mr. Henry Morford bas issued a lively, rattling, but rather superficial account of his last year's vit to Europe, entitling the book “Over Sea,’” “The Bishop’s Son’ is the title of the first novel which Miss Alice Carey, the poetess, bas written. Like most persons who posstes ‘‘the accomplishment ef verse,’ Miss Carey writes prose well; and although some may think that she has wasted too much good writing on rather uninteresting characters, yet sho must be allowed the credit of having lifted into literatures class of people whose lives, like al human lives, are not without a romance of their own, little as this element may have been suspected by themselves or others until it is discovered and revealed by a writer endowed with genius or with the affinities of genius, One of the highest claims of Dickens as a novelist rests upon his discovery and revelation of a whole world previously foreign an@ almost unknown to literature. Miss Alice Carey, by “The Bishop's Son,” has, for the first time, invested the numerous and respectable denomination of Methodists in this country with a romantic interest. “Miss Ravenel’s Conversion from Secession to Loy- alty,” by J. W. De Forest, author of ‘European Ac- quaintance,” ‘Sea Cliff,” &c., is a fresh addition to the novels occasioned by our recent war. Notwithstanding a certain vigor of action which it exhibits, it is not suff ciently distinguished from the mass of hastily written, and, for the most part, trashy productions‘ of a similar consequences of the war. ‘On the Border,” by Edward ‘Kirke, author of “Among the Pines,” and half a dose other contributions to war literature (so called) must be added to the same intermimable list, TWE WESTERN WHISKEY ‘CONSPrRACT. Congress adjourned after an elaborate revision of the revenue laws, which provided for extensive reductions of taxes upon necessary articles of consumption. These remissions, it was loudly proclaimed, would be made up to the revenues by the continuance and the enforcement of the $2 per gallon tax upon whiskey. The fact ia, however, as testified by the first half year’s reports of the revenue, that a deficiency has accrued of $33,000,000, and this result is directly traceable to the frauds in the single article of whiskey. More than double the amouat of this deficiency could have been collected had any real effort been made to secure the payment of the tax. For this disaster to the revenues, Congress, when i¢ convenes, must hold the Executive and his Secretaries to account, especially in view of the notorious conspiracy by means of which this deficiency in the whiskey tax te brought about. The preposterous plea that the tax is too high, aod cannot be collected, will not be believed. The humbug carried on around New York city ia the sup- has that one representati orzanized the revenue offices in its league, Grete! their opera- tions from the Mississippi to the sea! ‘Upon thia the great whiskey conspiracy of the West is based and through its means the enormous frauds uy the rove. OE ES ie com system the Wesiorn distillers flood ‘the market with ‘free whis- key,” on which no tax has been paid except the tolls to corrupt officials) Where bas a seizure of any Western whiskey or Western distillery boon reported? The vast establishments distilling whiskey in the West have their bonded warehouses in the East, with their own agente and facilities, by which they turn into market thousands of barrels duly led and stamped. Both agente and distillers boast of the immanity they and defy openly any interference in a system they have elabo- Tita ookiye aad the Eastora district, comprising tong ia yo com) in, Staten Istand, Pa demonstrated by District Attorney Tracy and his col- a in the revenue offices, In New York and ite vicinity Commissioner Messmore has seized and shat up within a couple of weeks every remaining distil- lery that could be found in operation. He any distri reservoir of frauds, the Western bondi ing system, remains unmolested. The bag arouna New York may exterminate the local tiliers; but it leaves the fovenes sapoteees ant price of whiskey at the option of the ‘eatera conspi' Rocuseren, N. Y., May 27, 1967.