this is about another character that was working for horace greeley. he was very well known. he was a very excellent editor and later on, he had greeley had a falling out over the war. this is a particularly interesting episode at the beginning of the war when the reporters were so kind of green. at the tribune, wilson was one of many carrots are surrounding greeley. the managing editor who would like sam eventually run into disagreement with greeley over the course of the war was quick witted, ambitious and skeptical. early in the war, a green correspondent had begun a telegraph dispatch of a battle, this is honest to god, to god almighty be the glory, mine eyes have seen the work of the lord and the cause of the righteous have triumphed. end quote. charles dean shot back a one sentence telegraph response. hereafter, tina wrote sarcasm dripping, in sending your report, please specify the number of ahead and save telegraph accident is. [laughter] so who would want to work with people like that? okay, let's see, we have a couple last year. i appreciate your indulgence. this is

this became a very famous cartoon, showing horace greeley holding open the door to davis' cell. davis still does not look too manly, does he? but why is he hanging on the neck of greeley? the clue is this. jefferson davis hung from a sour apple tree. that line comes from john brown's body. that is what this is a reference to. the legal system itself was almost conspiring against allowing treason cases to move forward because the country had made a decision. after the hangings of the lincoln conspirators, those were done with military permissions. , lot of people in the country a lot of attorneys and even good thinking americans, were repulsed by that. not because they were hanged, but because it was a military trial. and people thought that is not what we should be doing, the war is over, we should let civil courts operate at this time. at this point the attorney general and cabinet believed we needed to have a civil trial, not a military one. military trials would have probably put davis away. you could pick the venue you wanted to be in. you can pick the jurors. you had much mo

i read, this is about another character that was working for horace greeley. his name was charles, very well known, and, a very excellent editor and later on he and greeley had had a falling out over the war. this is a particularly interesting little episode at the beginning of the war when the reporters were still kind of green and feeling their way. at the tribune, focus and was one of many characters surrounding greeley. the papers managing editor itg would like sam if and to run into disagreement with the greeley over the course of the war was quick witted, ambitious and skeptical. he suffered no fool. early in the war a green correspondent have become a telegraphic dispatch of a battle with quote, this is honest to godgod, to god almighty be the glory, mine eyes have seen the work of the lord and the cause of the righteous have triumphed, and quote. charles dana shot back a one sentence telegraph response. quote, hereafter, he wrote, scar chasm dripping, quote and and cindy reports please specify the number of the him and say telegraph expenses. [laughter]

this became a very famous cartoon, showing horace greeley holding open the door to davis' cell. davis does not look too manly, does he? jefferson davis hung from a sour apple tree. that line comes from john brown's body. it is awhat is -- what reference to. the legal system itself was conspiring against allowing treason cases to move forward because the country had made a decision. after the hangings of the lincoln conspirators, those were done with military permissions. them were repulsed by that. hanged,use they were but because it was a military trial. and people thought that is not what we should be doing, the war is over, we should let civil civility operate at this time. trials would have .robably put davis away you could take the jurors, you had much more freedom and lower standards of evidence. jefferson davis probably could've been hanged that military condition. the attorney general of the united states says, where do you hold a trial in civil court when you have a crime? where the crime is committed, right? so the jury of peers comes from where? case.nd, virginia in t