Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-06-09
WHITE MANS TICKET.
Grants letter of acceptance.

We publish on the first page, as part OF the
history of the times, the letters OF acceptance
of Gen. Grant and Mr. Colfax. Those who
expected much from Grant will be dlsappolnt-
cd for he has furnished another illustration OF
the mountains laboring and bringing forth a
mouse. He is a small man Intellectually, and
but small things should be expected OF him.
AS the Lynchburg Ne,os says, "Gen. Grant is
unwilling to declare his opinion as to any OF
the yexed questions which disturb and divide
the public mind. He appears without any
policy and platform of principles he openly
avows that he has no principles and does not
recognize any great principles ofright, In them
selves immutable and immortal According TO
Grant. the tickle voice of the people alone re-
gulates governmental policy, dictates to the ad-
mipistration and expounds the law. And, with
degree of shameless subservlency, utterly I'M
parallelled, Gen. Grant offers to be the mere
tool of the party in power, to execute their De-
hests. without remonstrance, and to oppose NJ
policy of his own against 1.-THE will OF the peo-
ple." 1t is this mere brainless automaton who
aspires to the chair once occupied and adorned
BY Washington, Madison and Jaekson-by the
great statesman and patriots of the better days
of the Republic, when public men led and con-
troled public sentiment. and did not bllndly
follow in its wake.
The negroes will not fail to remark that the
chosen champion of the Radical party ignores
them wholly in his formal declaration fprincl-
pies. There is not the slightest aluslon to ne
gro suffrage, negro equality or rights In the
whole of his letter. While he avows his ad-
hesion to the platform of the Chicago Conven-
ton and praises the harmony and patriotism OF
its proceedings, the wrongs and claims vi the
African race are not even most dlstantly and
casually referred to- 1t thus appears plainly
aud palpably that the Republican party has
dropped the negro. and prudently retired from
the advanced position it recently occupied In
regard to negro equality. 1t is necessary ne
groes should be permitted to vote in the South,
to overcome the solid opposition of the South
ern whites to the Radical programme. 1t Is
conceded TO the negro here, not as right that
belongs to him, but because of the requirements
of party interests. In the North among bis
pretended friends he does not exercise the sui
frage; and Gen. Grant, as the selected leader
of the Radical party, endorses the platform
which recognizes and approves his continued
disfranchisement
Grants simplicity and ignorance are SC
broadly displayed in this letter, that all intel
Hgent Radicals, if any such there be, must
doubtless be ashamed of their leader and re-
preventative man. A few more confessions Of
servility and exposures Of stupidity will disgust
the whole country with Radicasm and its CHIEF
exponent. IF the Conservative opposition will
only sci ct an acceptable and strong candidate
to confront Grant, there can be no doubt of the
result. The American people are hardly ready
to stuhify themselves by electing to the highest
office of the nation man who is wholly Ignorant
of the constitution and the primary principles
of republican government