Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-08-08

same title that those who sustain
republican principles are Republicans.
Or ratherIthey are Democrats accord
ing to the original Specification Of that
word dedicated to the rights of the
people, TIL idle to say that Horace
Greeley and the Republicans that
nominated him are any less Iirepubli
can. because Democrats unite with
them in support Of cherished princi.
Piles and the candidate who repre-;
sents them. Conversionsfare always
welcome, and not lessn SO because the
change is in multitude, other than
an individual A poical party can
not if it would, and should not if it
could, shut the door against: converts,
whether counted by the. score, the
hundred, or the Thousand E and SO
we find the supporters, of President
Z Grantannounce with partisan triumph
The adhesion of.a single Democratic
newspaper. On equalsreason and
with higher pride may the supporters
of Horace Greeley announce the ad-
hesion of the Dgmocratieparty which, !;
! turning from the things that are be-
hind, presses Oh To these $Hat are be-
:. fore. It is also idle 't6 say that the
ELECTION of Horace Greeley as Presi!l
dent, with Gratz Brown as Vice
President. both unchang cable Repab-
licans, will be the return Of the Demo
cratic party to power. On toe con-
ira ry, it will be the inauguration Of
Republican principles under; the safe /
guard Of . Republican President and
Republican Vice-P President with Dem
ocrats as ayowed supporters. In the
organization Of his Administration
and in, the conduct Of affairs HORACE
Greeley will, naturally1lean upon
those who represent bestqshe great
promises made of equalynshts and
reconciliation at Cincinnati&ll Demo
Gratis are taken, it will be s R@publi-
cans in heart, recognizing the associ-
ate terms of the settlementas an ir-
reversible inality. The hardihood OF
political falsehood reaches its extreme
point whenit is asserted that under
Horace Greeley the freedmen will be
enslaved or that the colored people
will in any way suffer in their equal
rights. On the contrary, they have
in his election not only the promises
of the platform, but also the splendid
example for full generation, during
which he has never wavered in the
assertion of their rights. To suppose
that Horace Greeley, when placed
where he can do them the most good,
will depart from the rule of,his honest
life is an insult TO reason. Tt is none
the less. idle to suppose that Demo
Gratis supporting Horace Greeley ex-
pect or desire that he should depart
from those principles which are the
glory of his character. They have
accepted the CINCINNATI platform
with its two-lold promises, ano. intend
in good faith to maintain i. Deulo
Gratis cannot turn back who, at the
Convention adopting this platform,
sang Greeley songs etoaShe tune oil
''Old John Brown HIS IS march, II
ing on. Seeking especially the es-
tablishment Of character in the ma
tional Government they will expect
their President to be always true to
himself. Therefore, l put aside the
partisan allegations. That Horac''
Greeley has gone to the l>emocrat..
or that he will be controlled hy
Democrats, each, is without founda
tion or reason, according to my judg-
meat. They are attempts to avoid
what you recognize as the true issue.
being the question between the two
candidates or perhaps they may be
considered as scaracroys to deter the
timid, Nobody who votes for Horace
Greeley will 60 to the Democrats
nor do l. believe that when electe'i
Horace Greeley will be under any in
huence except that enlightened con-
science which will keep him ever true
to the principles he represents.
VOTE FOR GEELEY AND BROWN
GENTLEMEN: In thus answering
YOUR two inquiries, / have shown Why
you, as colored iellow-citizens, and
also all who would uphold yourrlghts
and save the colored race from indlg-
nifty, should refuse to sanction The
reelection of the President, and pu,
your trust in Horace Greeley. II
ought to add that with him will be
associated. as Vice:President, Gratz
Brown, whom I have knownfor years
as a most determined abolitiouist. The
two together will carry into the Ma
tioral Governmental answering de-
votion to your rights not. to be dis
turbed by partisan dictation or sec
tional prejudice. Besides all this
which may ftly guide you in deter
mining b"tween the two candidates,
it is my duty to remind you that, as
citizens of the United States and part
OF the country, your welfart is indis
solubly associated with that OF the
whole country, Where all are pros
perons, you will be gamers. There
fore, while Justly careful of your own
rights, you cannot be Indifferent to
the blessing Of good government. It
is for you to consider whether the
time has not come for something bet
ter than the sword, and. whether q
character like Horace Greeley does
not give a stronger assurance Of good
government than can be found in the
irnsulter of the colored race, already
famous from the rings about him, and |
his plain ipaptitude for civil lite. The
supporters Of President Grant com.
pel US to observe his offences and
shortcomings. The comparison they
challenge cannot be declined; it will
be for others in the present canvass
to hold it before the American peo
pie. Speaking now for myself, ! have
to say that my v0te wiN BE giucn for
| Goroce Greele,l but i'll riyinp If I do