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in the interests of humanity itself.
Tho movement is led by the Chief
Apostle of Republicanism itself,
Horace Greeley, whose honesty and
cannot be gainsayed, and
who backed by some of the best
men of his party, now stands on
the broad platform Of equal rights,
and seeks to save the country from
the worst consequences Of military
rule and official corruption. Yet
Republicans are told that Greeley
is renegade and has sold himself
to the Democrats. Nothing Of this.
Greeley stands where he has ever
stood. The change if at all, has
been by Democrats. They have
accepted the Liberal platform and
Liberal Ticket; and are making a
Republican fight upon Republican
issues-are aiding Republicans to
purify the party itself:
The speaker very wisely confined
himself to national politics, and
steered clear of the mismanage-
ment and corruption which call so
loudly for remedy nearer home.
He did indeed counsel the election
of honest men to Office, and as we
have heard nothing against
his official OF personal character
we will take it for granted that he
is sincere, but we would ask what
are we to expect from the reelection
of his present political associates,
or of the ascendency of that polit-
ical rule which has already nearly
ruined the State? The speaker an
nounced himself q candidate for
reelection, and denounced the ef-
forts which had been made to in
jure him by false reports to the
contrary.
Then followed Barker, the white
member from Edgefeld, whose
speech was an appeal to the preju-
dices and passions of the hour-to
the antipathies of color and condi-
tion. A man without education
and without information be was
forced to play this rolo, or not
speak at all. AS sample of his
moderation, we may quote his
remark, taat his only complaint of
Grant was, 'sthat he did not send
the troops quick enough" whilst
his lamentable want Of taste and
good morals was shown in his sac
religious references to church COM
munion and Christian fellowship.
He was for making the party a
close corporation, and not receiving
new members until after q strict
|prebation.
FL. Cardozo, Secretary of State,
was then introduced, and made o
very conservative speech. The
Secretary is quite handsome col.
ored man, of light complexion, and
open countenance, with a stout,
burly frame. He has a pleasant
voice and polished manner, and is
a man of thorough education.
The burden of his speech was
the attempt to show Greeley's in
consistency in now consorting with
Democrats, and Of the Democrats
in supporting Greeley. He read
copious extracts from the Tribune,
showing Greeley's former opinion
of his new allies, which even if
written by the old sage, might be o
reason for driving Democrats away
from affiliation with him, but prov
ed nothing against the consistency
of the Philosopher. Greeley per-
haps has changed his opinion of
his old opponents, and perhaps has
good reason for doing so, but SO
tar as we have seen, has falsifed no
principleo of hispast record. Times
have changed, new circumstances
have arisen, and the Democratic par
ty has accommodateditselfto them.
The mission of the Republican
party in the past has been accom-
plished, But with victory has
come the sway of the military ruler,
and the corruption of long cial
rule, and to rid the party Of the
incubus, which now rests upon the
country, Republicans and Demo
Gratis are now joining hands and
making common cause. Neither