Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1860-09-21

does not say, but 1t Is enough to damage for
ever the character of any Democrat, and af
fix foul blot, never to be washed out, that
he ever was in political consultation with
such an open traitor to his country as Hor-
ace Greeley, and who has uttered such SEN
tlments as these =
ABoLIsHING SLAVERY IN THE STATES.
Admit that Abolition in the States is what
all men ought to strive for, and it is clear to
our mind that large majority are not pre-
pared for this, and the practical question is
this-shall we politically attempt what will
certainly involve US in defeat and failure ??
or shall we not rather attempt that which we
are ripe for, and thus, by our consequent
invite that majority to 90 further
Shall we insist on having all the possible eggs
now, or be content to await sheir appearance
day by day? The latter seems to es the
only rational and sensible course We care
not how fast Messrs. Birney & Co., may
ripen public sentiment in the North for e.
Emancipation we will aid them TO the best
of our ability; but we will not refuse the
good now within our reach out Of Difference
to that which is as yet unattainable. Mr.
Birney's s'ultimatum'' may be just what ne
sees fit; we have not proposed to modify or
meddle with it. We only ask that he shall
not interdict and prevent the doing Of some
good at onee, merely because he would like
to do more good, as we shall also, whenever
it shall have become practicable. ". Y.
Tribune, July 2Sth, 1854.
Dor 1TIcAr EouA1rrv IN pr gro ANN wu1rra
eve loathe and detest all laws which
give or withhold political rights on account
of color. "A mans man for a that and
ought to have the full rights Of manhood,
whether his ancestors were Celts, Cloths, or
Hottentots- his complexion he
ebony or ivory x X y x All Consti-
tQtional exclusions Of any class from the
polls, the jury-box< &c, because Of color,
are aristocratic, unjust and infamous
Tribune, Jan. II, 1851.
A SUPERSTITION.
"AH nations have their superstitions, and
that Of our people is the Constitution. p
Horace Greeley.
Greeley says, then, that the abolition Of
slavery in the States is what he will work for
as soon as he sees it practicable. In the
meantime he works with Judge Douglas, or
any one who helps him to accomplish it.
For once, therefore, Douglas was counsel
i ing with an AveWED ABoL1TIoNIsT. This
cannot be denied. for it is admitted by Doth
Greeley and Douglas.
The result of the interview was that Gree
ley advised the Republicans of Illinois to
T vote for Douglas, and it is now allowed that
he never could have been re- elected without
Greeley's support! Did Greeley do all this
without expecting any pay? Not q bit Of it.
He is not that kind of man. How could
a pure-hearted Democrat associate with a
vile creature who advocates the equality of
negroes and white men who is in favor of
negro voters, negro jurymen, and even ne
gro congressman Here is what Greeley
said of the negro Fred. Douglass; .
NEGRO eoNeREssMEN.
"Among the candidates put up by Che
convention of the liberty party at Utica on
Wednesday is Mr.. Frederick Douglass, Of
Monroe county, who is nominated for the
Office of Secretary of State. With respect
to ability, better nomination could hardly
be desired; but we confess that we should
regret to see Mr. Douglass elected. His
proper place is not member Of a State ad
ministration at Albany, but as member Of
Congress at Washington. For the former
Office be possesses no qualifications that
mighs not be found in other gentlemen,
while for the duties as representative at
Washington he is particularly gifted. AS
an orator and debater he possesses both the
force and grace Of Virginian gentleman Of
the old school, and one Of the first families,
to which depth Of conviction and resolu-
ton worthy of the best days of the Repub-
lie, add persuasive and magnetic charm
not often felt in the Federal capitol. We
trust then that the friends Of Mr. Douglass
will not persist in urging his election to the
Office for which he is nominated, but will
make every preparation to return him to
Congress on the very first vacancy in the
Monroe District. "-Horace Greeley IN 1855.
What do Mr.. Douglas southern supper
ters think of his association, conferences,
bargains, and coalition with man who a.
VOWS such sentiments We will not state
our conclusions. These are the facts. Let
every man judge for himself-oil and water
will never mix.
DOUGLAS AND DURLINGAME.
But Greeley was not the only Black Re-
publican who was in the coalition. Arson
Burlingame, of Mass, the man who endor-
|sed Summers speech, ridiculing the gallant
old Senator Butler, of s. g. was another,
and who ran away to Canada when challen-
ged by the late Preston s. Brooks. He was
for Douglas. Here is the language in which
he endorsed Mr. Douglas ia aspeeeh on the
floor of the House Of Representatives.
"I think it the first duty Of Republicans
to extinguish the doughfaces, but I hold it
also their duty to bear testimony as to the
manner in which the Douglas men-and
they will pardon me for giving them the
name of their gallant and gifted leader-to
bear testimony to the manner in which they
have borne themselves. They have kept the
faith X 4
Fl say it is due to them that we should
say that they have borne the brunt Of the bat
tie, and that they, whether from New York i,
Pennsylvania or Illinois, have kept the
vhiteness of their souls, and have made a
records which has lain in light; and if my
!, voice can have any weight with the young
men of the country where those men dwell,
should say to them, Stand by these men
I with all YOUR young enthusiasm. Stand by
IS