The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1872-09-13
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been appClhiSarAs'' '-@-~,al the pr
things, small IN themselves, hardly
worth talking about, and so insignili
cant that they will fad no one TO re
cord them ia the history OF the coun-
try, can he brought up ag-Inst this
man, who is now before :he American
people.
But the American people are q
brave, trustful, generous people.
They never will allow Gen. Grant to
be smitten down to crafty the re-
venge of any class OF disappointed
politicians in the country. That's
so!' Cheers His fidelity to the
great causes our hearts love can not
be gainsaid. I say to you tonight
that on the question OF devotion to
the rights OF the black men from 1858
TO this daytime years--Gen. Grant
has been
SURPASSED BY NO LIVING AMERICAN.
The colored men of the country
knew it, and they will vote for him
with unanimiiy sad an earnestness
that will amaze some of their friends.
There are 100000 black voters in the
United States. Not one quarter OF
one per cent. OF these men will vote
for Horace Greeley in November
next. TCheers1 Out of 10000 col
ored voters in North Carolina, where
we seem to have achieved victory
after all not more than 100 voted the
Democratic ticket. Everywhere l
went the coIored men were earnest.
Their hearts burned with devotion
and love for the Republican cause.
Why should it not? They knew Mr..
Lincoln, and they know Gen. Grant.
but they 90 not know much about
sorne of these men up in our section
of the country who suppose their
, names are engraved OF every negro's
heart in the Southern country
Laughter and applause "Charle'
Sumner" They knew more abou
Gen. Grant than they knew abou
all the members Of Congress put to-
geiher
PRECEDENT GRANT PUT DOWN THE KU
, KLUX.
! Twill tell you why. Those poo
black men in Moth Carolina hav
had their churches burned, thei
/, little school houses burned, their owl
4 cabins burned, their wives lsshed
insulted, degraded. They have beel
d whipped by the Thousand, they hav
J. been murdered by the hundred. The
d know thst law was passed throug
n Gen. Grants Influence, and signed b
q him,to punish their muTdereIs. And
q tell YOU that men who leave thel
v homes 10 90 out iato the forest
v sleep over night for fear OF bein
il whipped or murdered by secret, ,arme'
70 disguised assassins before mornin:
At appreciate the man who has protec
a ed thom. This feeling pervades tn
"A Southern country, and the black me
OF the country will support Gel
y, Grant, no matter who may advise
the contrary.
GRANT THE SPECIAL FRIEND OF CIV
y. RIGHTS.
" Now, gentlemen, it has been sa
no that President Grant had no symp
Te thy with the proposed amendment
! addition TO the civil rights bill.
ial saw to you to-day that know he VI
t. in favor OF it.
ce A public meeting was held in t
ay CITY of Washington while it "
Ily pending. Frederick.Douglass, pc
ed hans the ablest colored man in Am'
of Ica. and one OF the noblest spe
.u. mems of manhood in the COUNT
TX. presided. General Grant had be
Is, invited to preside. He could
nd attend, but he sent letter EXPIRE
ur- ing his hope that the eoiored II
en-. would receive their rights, and vi
nts that letter was read, the co!ol
on audience received 1t with transpo
zen of ioy, and with acclaim. Dougl
ed. said it was perhaps the most imp
iss- tant communication, to their rs
in that had ever come from the WI
sed House" And yet there are men
ress the country SO hostile to the Pr
the dent, that they question his earn
on ness and his fidelity to enact any