New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-24
AN INFLUENTIAL REPUBLICAN OF NEWARK CALLS
FOR JUSTICE TO THE SOUTH.

AN INFLUENTIAL REPUBLICAN OF NEWARK CALLS
FOR JUSTICE TO THE SOUTH.
The following eloquent appeal is published
in The Heoark o. j. Journal and it's author, that paper
says is an old line Republican, who four ago,
voted for Gen Grant, believing that when he said Let
us have peace he sincere"
To ne Editor Of the Neicark Daily Journal:
SIR: Pemit me- through your paper as ono who has
seen and who knowsthe great injustice aud wrong under
from the present partisan system OF legislation, to APP
peal to the good sense and kind feelings well as the
personal interests OF our citizens and especially those
who are engaged In mercantile and mechanical pursuits
Your city is one OF the best known throughout
ne{ted more closely and derived more benefit
from its Southern trade than any other in New
Jersey perhaps much IN proportion to the business
any in the United States The prosperity Of the Southern
people is now yours and WIN you, for reasons that
and ourshng forget those who have been your oldest
and best frends VIII not YOU after the close OF seven
years OF suffering and trial. the result It may be- as u Is
undoubtedly OF defeat IN bad cause lend your aid In
relieving them from the oppression OF hungry lset Of
Adventures who would be pOweress without the strong
power Of the Federal lGovernment to sustain them In
their career Of robbery ana pnnder SPEAK 70 y9n as
ing effects OF the present policy OF hate pursued to-
uously the prosecution OF the most vigorous meas
ures to put down armed resistance to the Govern
ment than my self; but that know aud am assured
from my experience and intercourse with that PEG.
pie that they are willing TO accept the full results OF
the situation and labor for the common good OF the
whole country would make earnest appeal TO the
intelligence the patriotism, the Christian charity OF all
my IIleuub anu leNOW-CllItur L NOulu lLrnl 10
remember their former associations, and not suffer In
sdous appeals and false representations 20 blind their
reason and TO cloud their Judgment We all one
great family Of brothers, have tOed and strven at
infinite cost Of treasure and OF blood to equal
rights and equal privileges to all citizens. DO not
the sake OF perpetuatng party power and aid
ing an Administration which would continue and
ton the present most unwse, inudicous, ibera, and
oppressive policy toward the intelligent and governing
CLOSES Of the Southern community permit yourselves to
be led astray and forget that you are men and
Christians, and that the love and sympathy which, IN
your hour OF prosperity, you extend 10 your suffering
brothers, shall DO returned to you like manner and
with fOur-fOld increase.
VIII those who labored earnestly to bring about
this final work Of reconciliation and OF peace be discour
aged by the results Of the recent eectons Our oppO
nens tell and boast that fhey have vast resources
with the whole power OF the United States Treasury at
their back They even laugh at the success they have
achieved through means OF their enormous frauds We
know we'll that these their main siren 9Th and
without their army Of Ofiee-h0lders and swarms Of
leeches aud large corruption fund they would BIO power
less for harm They spend $1,000 where you can g.
But does all this make Gen. Grant any wiser or better
more III to President afford for cOntin
uiDg this ungenerOus and cruel treatment OF the South
Does the manipulation OF thousands OF purchased votes
endOw Grant with more knowledge, or make Greeley
less liberal In his opinions, less advocate OF honest
reform and whOle-sOuled magnanmity do hope and
trust you will not lay down your arms OF cease your ex-