The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-17
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Perfect Vivisection Of the First, Dcrapitation
Of the Second, Torture to ths Third.
Our Demosthenes s3hamefuIIy'
s Duped. .
The Woodchopper IA. Willing Toov of
Conspiratws and Villains. ;,
the TANNER xo1 A GREAT, PRESIDENT.

'm 'Am1h No' a e'tA' rhfS'OrN''
Comparisons of the Past and Pres
emit Of tho Presidential
Candidates.
BOSTON, August 10, 1872
me representative cocred people OF Boston
addressed letter to Wendell Phillips the other day
inviting him to address the citizens of the Hub"
en- the pending political issues OF the times. The
distinguished philosopher and orator hesitated
and finally declined the invitation; but in his letter
he took occasion to present his views In most
earnest and unmstakable manner. Recognizing
among the signers of the letter many who had
sabOred with him years In the antisavery cause,
d. ne argues the pending political questions with
them as follows:-
WENDELL PHILLIPS LET GER.
OF course the first thought that occurs to you
and me Just now is that one Of your
best, ablest and most watchful friends
senator eumner-advises you to vote for
Horace Greeley and believes that your
rights win be safe only In his keeping
1 touch with reverend hand everything
rom MIR. Summer. l can never forget his measure
race. Whenever ! read his words read them
Overshadowed by the memory Of his early and
entire conservation to the service Of impartial
liberty of that zeal which has never Ragged; that
watchfuness which has seldom been deceived; of
mat devotion which has 80 rarely shrunk from any
sacrifice, which no opposition could tire and no
Aanger appal From such counsellor venture to
differ with great reluctance and only after mature
elaboration. should hesitate to publish my dis
sent were not sure that was right and that he
was wrong; that the occasion was very important
md his mistake one which leads to fatal results.
ny JUDGMENT Ie THE EXACT OPPOSITE
Of M. Summers. I think every loyal man, and
especially every colored man, should vote for Gen.
eral Grant, and that the nation and your race are
safe only In the hands OF the old regular republican
party Some may ask how come to think thus
when was one of the few loyal men who protested
IN 1858 against Grants nomination. and seeing that
have 90 often afnrmed that the republican party
had Outlived its usefulness. Gentlemen the rea-
cons which lead me to my present opinion In spite
OF my former views, ought to give my judgment
more weight with you. am forced by late
developments to my present position. You re-
0ember that In 1903 emphatcslly denied General
Grants fitness for the Presidency. Derided by
the republican press went from city to city pro-
testing against his election. In private with MI
sumner and Others argued long and earnestly
against the risk Of putting such man into such an
once. At that time they saw only his great merits
and supported him heartily.
THE DEFECTS OF HIS ADMINISTRATION
ore no surprise to me. Imay say without Boosting
that prophesed those defects. do not wish to
hide them to-day. I entirely agree with Mr.. Sum-
ner as to the grave fault and intolerabe insolence
q the administration in the 81. Domingo matter.
think the frequent putting OF relatives into once
highly Objectionable, and the sad career Of Webster
= warning enough against any man In public life
venturing to accept gifts from living men. These
and other defects are no surprise to me.
GENERAL GRANTS MERITS.
The eminent merits Of General Grants admins
rration are, confess, surprise to me. His truly
original statesmanlike and Christian policy toward
the Indians Is admirable, and, standing alone, is
enough 10 mark him statesman. His patience
amid innumerable difficulties in our foreign rela-
tons is wonderful in one bred o soldier Tho aid
the administration has given to the industrial and
financial prosperity Of the country is great merit
General Grants prompt interference for justice to
workingmen, in defiance Of those about him,
relative to the execution OF the Eighthour
law, shall always remember. The crime OF
the republican party in tolerating the Ku Klux
n Migrant, but the President and his immediate
friends deserve our gratitude for their efforts ana
SUCCESS IN tnat matJeT. Ills beTNiCes W VIC III
feenth amendment shall never forget. When
some even OF the foremost aboltiontsts doubted
and were lukcwarm, wrote to Senator Wilson
asking him to urge General Grant to put three lines
Con0ress and the country. The answer came back =
You arc too late. General Grants message was
hnisbed before your note arrived, and the recon-
mondation you wish Ii In it."
NEGRO RIGIrTs.
It still remains lamentaby true that the colored
man has NO full recognition at the North, and no
adequate protection In the south-shame to the al
administration and the republican party-but their
may % csm hss sas ans Gained e IN
the safe exercise aud quiet enjoyment Of his
rights. know the defects Of General Grants nd
hi as Was Of him am ADLER to see the gooc ser.
vice he has UNEXPECTEDLY rendered the nation
are not fatal, and events have lifted President
Crsnt into being to-day the symbol and repre-
SLOWS FOR GREELEY AND SUMNER.
The conspiracy between southern secessonists
and Northern copperheads, OF which very naturally
1er IL the endorser, and 1 think the dupe, leaves
sfoom but for two parties-those who are for the
nation and those who are against IL.
I bate no jot Of my brotherly regard and sincere
esteem for Mr. Sumner In thus holding him de
SSrpose obses me to think him duped. The only "
Wo0der IL how this is possible. when the South is
% iIsolent and shame'ess ID proclaiming her IN
and often. confessed It, The tribune Itself makes
this statement as late as June, 1881 That mistake
aide TIE Union, leaving us the government and
taking herself the part Of q rebel She has often
Anno1noed-in the last instance by the lips OF JEFF
fefs0n DAvls-thaf the cause was not lost and must
be won by getting possession OF the government
and leaving as In the opposition.
I gUCH ~ TIE present PJOT.
Tbnt Mr.. Greeley sees II would never prevent DIS
0Sdng IL; that Mr.. sumner does not see IT, Is 10 me
. EAattef of profound establishment Al such
moment the regular republican party becomes
again the accepted and only instrument OF resist,
aHoe, and Grant represents loyalty as Lincoln did
IN 1851. 90 not care for his defects were they ten
times greater. Chatham and Junius r1ghtfuIy ior-
rot thp infamy OF wilkes when he stood the repre-
1entSdlye and symbol OF the rights OF British sub
AocN ~ "a Mr. Eur nQriraii of