The Greenville enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1870-1873, 1872-08-14
VOLUME XlX-.NO., la

orsts, there win be Liberal Rsnubl;c.n.
pledged likewise. and also your peculiar as.o.
ciates, who, trust, WIN not betray the cause
Senators and Representatives; calling them.
selves Republicans, have been latteriy in q
large majority In both houses, but the anal
measure Of civil rights, to which you refsr.
tnoush urged BY me almost daily, has failed
70 become law; less, fear, from Democrat
10 opposition than Republican lukewarmne,,.
ana tne want OF support in the President.
Tho great issue which the psople |. rs oo,,.a
TO decide In November Is on tho pro.,a.,..
ana nobody knows bsttor than yourself that
'ne House of Representatives, chosen n. the
same time, viii naturally harmonize with him.
30 h has b"en in our history. Now, harmony
with Horace Greeley involves what I mos, d..
sire. With such . President, Congress, vii, hs
onsnged For the first time since tho VA, III,
equal rights Of all will have decl.red ronr.-
sentative at tho head of the ooxo,n,,...
whose presence there viii be Of higher ,icnis-
canoe than that Of any victor in war; being
not only q testimony, but a constant motive
power 10 this great cause. Opposition, wbetb.
or open hostility or more subtle t,eacb.rv
Will yield to the steady influence of such n 70.
pieSentat've. Therefore, in looking to tho
President look also to Congress-, which
him. ..a 'foi"
In choosing Horace Greeley, we do tho bc,t
we can FOR the whole Government: pot o,,v
In the executive, but in the legislative branch
"nhe We decline to support ncpotism, repav-
ment OF personal gifts by official patrons cs
seizure OF tho war powers, and ipdicn;,v o.
the black republic also. the various inc.n.c
,'ios exhibited by tho President, and tho rings
oy winch no governs none of which can yo,,
aeiond. You know we'll that tho rings are nj.
ready condemned by tho American n.on,o
For myself, say plainly, and without bes;t,-
uon' that L prefer Horace Greeley with anv
Congress possible, on the Cincinnati pl,tso,,,
70 President Grant, with his prctcpsions and
MS rings, a vote for whom involves the sun
port OF all his pretensions, with prolonged
power in all the rings.
There must be another influence md m.
other example The Administration in all
Its parts. is impressed by the President
Let bis soul be enlarged with the sep,;men,
Of justice, and quickeued by industry; and
not only the two Houses of Congress, but
the whole country, will feel the irres;,,i-
Ole authority overspreading. pervadipg and
Permeatng everywhere. Therefore. in nro.
portion as you are earnest for the rights of
tue eolored citizen, and place them abov q
partisan triumph, you will be glad to sur.
port the candidate whose heart has ,Iw.r.
oooed for humanity. The country needs
sueh a motive power in the white house.
~ needs generous fountain there. In one
"or'' IL needs somebody different from tho
present incumbent; and nobody knows thi,
DETER than Speaker Blaine.
The personal imputa,ion you make uno,
me- l rePel with the indignation OF an hon.
est heart' was a faithful supporter Of the
resident until somewhat iardily awakened
oY his painful conduct on the island Of g,
Domingo, involving the seizure OF The war
power, In violation of the Constitution. md
indisnity to the black republic, in violation
OF international law; and when ] remon-
strated against these intolerable outrapes r
was set upon by those acting in his beb alf.
such Is the origin of my opposition. I
could not have done less, without failure in
that duty, which is, with me. the rule Of
HE; nor can l doubt that, when part,san
sentiments are less active. you will regret
the wrong you have done me. Meanwhile.
i appeal confidently to the candid iudp-
"ent Of those who, amidst all present diff.
'erences OF opinion, unite in The great oh.
Jee', lar above rarty or President, to which
my life is devoted. I am, sir, your bedien,
servant. CHARLES SI1MNEp
10 Honorable Speaker BLAINE.