The Louisiana Democrat., 1868-06-17

foot doaon at Chicago, and declare, TO giUe
u,aieersal spfrage to The negro. [Cries Of
"ShameD The republicans feel as if they
must talk well Of Grant, and have conf
dence in Colfax, although these men have
the support Of the seven Republicans who
voted against impeachment. When you
look upon the Chicago platform, and marry
it to the facts as they really are, it is self
evident that it is patched up simply to try
to elect General Grant, and the Republican
party su,renaers the black race into the
hands of the white leaders of the rebel
States. For the sake of securing a party
triumph this is to be done. The Repub
licans surrender The consciences ofthe next
seven years. Grant is pledged to nothing,
and he is in the hands ofa party that dares
not impeach johnson, or read out Fessen-
den, q'rumbull, or Ross. 1t is the duty Of
Abolitionists to hold up the dominant par
ty to 'emorselese criticism until 1t naends
its ways. Massachusetts has always been
the central point of this negro question.
1t bave birth to the managers of impeach-
ment, and to the counse! for the impeach-
ed. Massachusetts will watch the negro
until he achieves final success. For the
present the General has conquered. The
laws of trade, inexorable in their nature,
will eat up Ross, and Fessenden, and the
other recreant Senators, while the White
House will crush Grant to its purpose.
There is a power at work which will SEND
the seven Senators to the regions of the
Pendletens and the Vallandighams. There
may be a third party to put Chase into the
Presidential chair. Chase has sold his
soul for the succession but may Heaven
help those men who have disgraced them
selves and are waiting for their pay. There
is not Radicalism enough in the nation tc
'do the proper work of the country. There
is not faith enough in the,people. The pa,
triotism ofthe Republican party was chill
ed by the Whig party, and it therefore in
}, herits constitutional weakness on thai
account. Every page Of the archives o
the war shows Grant to beno friend Of Mt
negro. The record Of Grants career is
olamning impeachment against his soldier
; ship. So far as the negro is concerned
Phillips had no faith in Grant. He did no
think he would behave any better thai
! Fessenden or Grimes, or Trumbull. Gran
| has sat in Washington for two years, APT
3 allowed o political trickster to glue hi
: sword to the scabbard (Applause.
Q EIGHT words from Grant would have out
J, weighed the votes of the recreant Senators
Every word of his would have been strou
ger than the words of the Chief Justice
= He never uttered them. He never had tn
= heart to utter them. But, like speahin
. trumpet, he auiH utter aay word that go
D sag. Mr.. Phillips condemned, in sever
e terms, the timidity If the Republican pa
I ty, especially sincs the leading members
it finally decided to admit the doctrine (
Q negro suffrage in vote showing the veal
o ness of the rank and file, as well as tt
: leaders, upon this vital issue.
!, ",Mr. Phillips added that the result
q q the coming Republican canvass would
i. to eat up the hopes of the negro. lbe n
+ qro is to be used as a tool. When h
10 votes has been ouce secured he is to
n, 1auaq aside, and his fate left TO the chanc
lie Of State government The Radicals as
of the'negro total crucyfrion for the ne:
Of ot seven years"