Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-10-15

the Constitution OF the United states ana
the infallible interpreters OF its provisions,
after they have sacrificed hundreds OF
thousands Of lives and thousands OF mil
lions Of treasure to trample into dust that
sacred instrument.
Such is their consistency, and such 1t Is
throughout all their political principles,
Ii white Republican addresses a crowd
Of Colorcd men, expressing his honest SEN
timents, instructing them in their rights
and duties and advising them as friend,
that action involves social equality and Is
disreputable High-born Conservatives,
however, can mingle promiscuously
among colored men at barbeoucs, eat from
the same sheep and drink from the same
bottle, and they deserve the praise OF
their fellow-citizons. II a colored man,
following his honest convictions, votes for
the best interests of his race and all his
higher instincts prompt him, he is totally
unfit 10 dig bare subsistence from the
bosom of the commonwealth. IL, on the
other hand. that eolored man proves q
traitor 10 his raoe-votes TO consign him.
self, his wife, and his children to a con.
dition worse than slavery, for they all
say that the condition of an old free
negro was worse than that of a slave, he
is respectable, and his swarthy hand Is
worthy of grasping the sweetest flowers
plucked by the snowy fingers OF the
Carolinians fairest daughters. By
reference TO the columns Of the
Standard you will learn that in
the town Of Chapel Hill, of Classic fame,
the ladies to testify their admiration for
the eloquence Of colored conservative
orator. presented him with an eloquent
boquot of flowers, have no objection to
this. The flowers were their own and
they gave them to whom they pleased
but claim the same right, as long as
observe the propriety or impropriety of my
own conduct The time has gone 10y
when one man was better than another
because hc happened TO be born in inde-
pendent circumstances, and hencefOrth
virtue and intelligence alone shall be the
criteria Of merit Nothing more clearl ly
shows the utter hopolcssneSs Of the social
ed conservative cause and the political
degradation u wiIirh titr party has de-
secluded than the means employed 10 Sc
cure success, since they are afraid to leave
the resu,, with the unbiascd votes Of the
citizen. of the State and county. ANY
man who, 10y refusing employment to all
who will not swear to vote the Democratic
ticket and thi, is done openly all over
the entire State attempts to staryc a col
ur,d man into voting against his dclibe'
rate convictions and the best interests OF
hi> race, is less worthy Of the ballot than
the negro whom he influences.
Consider, then. the difference between
the candidates Seymour, formerly Gov.
cruor Of New York, and Grant, the con-
qucror OF the rebellion, 1t is true that
seymour may be- more fluent speaker
;hat j., may find more to talk about; but
when Gen. Grant has anything TO say, he
is pretty geuerally understood-since, for
instance, his 'iumediatc and uncondltion
al surrender" The former | know 10y
reputation, the latter personally. Gen
Grant hl, not the qualities requisite in q
hero of romance; but the very fact thai
his mind is So equally balanced that ny
one trait prtlomiuatr~. except, perhaps
his nyinc!oic hrmness and devotion To con.
,litutiuual liberty, fits him to calm tn,
domestic troublr,o If the couutry his sword
has saved. Bat have no fear Of the re
suit / have ton much confidence in tn,
nt,.h-cu"o and patriotism Of my fellow
citizens # N5rth Carolina and of the On
tir, .aiou. With this implicit trust
look forward to. tie 4th Of next March
VIXEN Grant and Colax will take thcil
seats a. the inauguration Of new era
when peace and plenty will smile ovel
the entire country, healing the brcache,
made by the late civil war, while the old
flag will once more wave in triumph over
a harpy and united land,